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This is a list of players, both past and present, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Giants or the San Francisco Giants. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
This category includes baseball players for the franchise currently known as the San Francisco Giants. This franchise has been known as: New York Gothams (1883-1884) New York Giants (1885-1957) San Francisco Giants (1958-present) See also. New York Giants players; New York Gothams players; San Francisco Giants all-time roster
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in San Francisco, California. The team was originally formed in 1883 as the New York Gothams, then the club was renamed the New York Giants in 1885. 75 years later, in 1958, the franchise moved to its current day city, San Francisco. Through the 2017 season, the Giants ...
The history of the San Francisco Giants begins in 1883 with the New York Gothams and has involved some of baseball's greatest players, including Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Barry Bonds, and Gaylord Perry. The team has won three World Series titles and six National League (NL) pennants since moving to San Francisco.
The Giants originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883, and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the 1957 season. During most of their 75 seasons in New York City, the Giants played home games at various incarnations of the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan .
The Giants are one of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball history, having won more games than any other team and having the second highest winning percentage. [4] In New York, the Giants enjoyed 55 winning seasons, with only 3 losing seasons between 1903 and 1939, a stretch which included two runs of 10 or more straight winning ...
The San Francisco Giants have had the most in the National League, with 15. Bid McPhee and Mike Tiernan , both of whom played exclusively in the 19th century, were the first two players to do so. Brooks Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski share the distinction of the longest tenure with a single team, 23 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and Boston ...
New York Gothams / New York Giants / San Francisco Giants: 1883–present: 23: 16 St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA) / St. Louis Perfectos / St. Louis Cardinals: 1882–present: 20: 24 Philadelphia Athletics / Kansas City Athletics / Oakland Athletics: 1901–present: 17: 8 Baltimore Orioles (1901–02) / New York Highlanders / New York Yankees ...