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Founded: 1883 · Metro Area: San Francisco-San Jose · NL · NL West · Home: Oracle Park

Formerly based in New York.

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The Heartbreak Index5.2 · #417

The Numb · MLB, 2014

5.2
Heartbreak
#417
of 1,138 clubs
#22
in MLB
3.7
agony · 1.5 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 20141.0
  • MLB final appearance since 20140.6
  • MLB deep run since 20140.3
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2002 · playoff run died early, 2021 · lost the final, 1989 · playoff run died early, 2016

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubCharles Johnson
Charles Johnsonindividual· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

Shared control with: Greg Johnson (chairman)

Minority holders: Larry Baer

Charles Johnson on the owners board →

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8
World Series
20 WS App · 4 pre-1903 cup
20
Pennants
7 LCS App · 27 Div titles
30
Playoff appearances
Postseason 116-100
0.535
All-time win pct
144
Seasons
since 1883

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

18881889189419051921192219331954201020122014
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

18881889189419051911191219131917192119221923192419331936193719511954196219892002201020122014

All-time record

Regular-season W-L11622-10100
Win pct0.535
Playoff record116-100
Championship appearances23 (11 wins)
LCS appearances7
Division titles27
Total seasons144
.500 or better seasons97
Most recent championship2014

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Oracle Park

2000-present
San Francisco, CA
  • PacBell Park 2000-2003
  • SBC Park 2004-2005
  • AT&T Park 2006-2018
  • Oracle Park 2019-2026

Candlestick Park

1960-1999
San Francisco, CA
  • Candlestick Park 1960-1996
  • 3Com Park 1997-1999

Seals Stadium

1958-1959
San Francisco, CA

Polo Grounds IV

1911-1957
New York, NY

Polo Grounds III

1891-1911
New York, NY

Polo Grounds II

1889-1890
New York, NY

Polo Grounds I

1883-1888
New York, NY
Season-by-season
1883 to 2026 · 144 seasons · click to expand
2026San Francisco Giants
W-L
65-97
Win%
0.401
RS
669
RA
760
NL West · 4
—
2025San Francisco Giants
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
705
RA
684
NL West · 3
—
2024San Francisco Giants
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
693
RA
699
NL West · 4
—
2023San Francisco Giants
W-L
79-83
Win%
0.488
RS
674
RA
719
NL West · 4
—
2022San Francisco Giants
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
716
RA
697
NL West · 3
—
2021San Francisco Giants
W-L
107-55
Win%
0.660
RS
804
RA
594
NL West · 1
Div Title
2020San Francisco Giants
W-L
29-31
Win%
0.483
RS
299
RA
297
NL West · 3
—
2019San Francisco Giants
W-L
77-85
Win%
0.475
RS
678
RA
773
NL West · 3
—
2018San Francisco Giants
W-L
73-89
Win%
0.451
RS
603
RA
699
NL West · 4
—
2017San Francisco Giants
W-L
64-98
Win%
0.395
RS
639
RA
776
NL West · 5
—
2016San Francisco Giants
W-L
87-75
Win%
0.537
RS
715
RA
631
NL West · 2
Playoffs
2015San Francisco Giants
W-L
84-78
Win%
0.518
RS
696
RA
627
NL West · 2
—

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
Washington Senators 4-3 New York Giants
1924-10-10 · 1924 World Series G7 · Extras · Griffith Stadium I
2.355
L
2
Boston Red Sox 3-2 New York Giants
1912-10-16 · 1912 World Series G8 · Extras · Fenway Park
2.129
L
3
San Francisco Giants 3-1 Texas Rangers
2010-11-01 · 2010 World Series G5 · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
2.054
W
4
New York Giants 1-0 New York Yankees
1921-10-13 · 1921 World Series G8 · Polo Grounds IV
2.030
W
5
Washington Senators 2-1 New York Giants
1924-10-09 · 1924 World Series G6 · Griffith Stadium I
1.970
L
6
Anaheim Angels 6-5 San Francisco Giants
2002-10-26 · 2002 World Series G6 · Edison International Field
1.966
L
7
New York Giants 2-1 New York Yankees
1921-10-12 · 1921 World Series G7 · Polo Grounds IV
1.958
W
8
New York Giants 8-5 New York Yankees
1921-10-11 · 1921 World Series G6 · Polo Grounds IV
1.887
W
9
San Francisco Giants 3-2 Chicago Cubs
1989-10-09 · 1989 NLCS G5 · Candlestick Park
1.883
W
10
Anaheim Angels 4-1 San Francisco Giants
2002-10-27 · 2002 World Series G7 · Edison International Field
1.861
L
11
New York Yankees 3-1 New York Giants
1921-10-10 · 1921 World Series G5 · Polo Grounds IV
1.746
L
12
Oakland Athletics 9-6 San Francisco Giants
1989-10-28 · 1989 World Series G4 · Candlestick Park
1.731
L

Rating through time

Where Giants sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1883 to 2026. Above average in 104 of 144 seasons.

10s30s50s70s90s10s13501500165018832026

Highest it ever rated
1616 1904, week 22
Lowest it ever rated
1417 1902, week 17

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Giants game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11902-08-21beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)8–1
  2. 21902-07-10beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)3–1
  3. 31902-07-23beat Brooklyn Superbas (away)4–1
  4. 41898-10-11beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–2
  5. 51899-10-10beat Brooklyn Superbas (away)5–2
  6. 61902-05-21beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)4–3
  7. 71902-07-24beat Brooklyn Superbas (away)2–0
  8. 81883-06-20beat Providence Grays (away)4–2
  9. 91883-08-14beat Providence Grays (away)9–6
  10. 101896-07-13beat Cleveland Spiders (away)5–2
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11886-09-15lost to Washington Nationals (home)0–5
  2. 21886-08-06lost to Kansas City Cowboys (home)3–4
  3. 31886-07-29lost to St. Louis Maroons (home)4–5
  4. 41905-09-09lost to Brooklyn Superbas (home)5–6
  5. 51911-10-07lost to Boston Braves (home)2–5
Biggest upsets by decade15 decades
1880s
  1. 11883-06-20beat Providence Grays (away)4–2
  2. 21883-08-14beat Providence Grays (away)9–6
  3. 31883-08-17beat Providence Grays (away)7–6
1890s
  1. 11898-10-11beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–2
  2. 21899-10-10beat Brooklyn Superbas (away)5–2
  3. 31896-07-13beat Cleveland Spiders (away)5–2
1900s
  1. 11902-08-21beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)8–1
  2. 21902-07-10beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)3–1
  3. 31902-07-23beat Brooklyn Superbas (away)4–1
1910s
  1. 11916-09-02beat Boston Braves (away)4–1
  2. 21916-09-04beat Boston Braves (away)8–3
  3. 31910-08-27beat Chicago Cubs (away)18–9
1920s
  1. 11925-09-24beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)4–0
  2. 21927-06-08beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)8–7
  3. 31927-06-09beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)12–1
1930s
  1. 11939-08-01beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–4
  2. 21939-08-02beat Cincinnati Reds (away)12–2
  3. 31936-07-12beat Chicago Cubs (away)8–6
1940s
  1. 11944-07-06beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)10–1
  2. 21944-05-21beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)7–5
  3. 31945-07-12beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)9–7
1950s
  1. 11956-08-22beat Milwaukee Braves (away)2–1
  2. 21956-08-14beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)3–1
  3. 31957-08-06beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)5–0
1960s
  1. 11960-09-13beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)6–3
  2. 21968-07-18beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)3–0
  3. 31968-09-06beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)3–2
1970s
  1. 11976-07-27beat Cincinnati Reds (away)9–4
  2. 21976-07-28beat Cincinnati Reds (away)7–0
  3. 31976-09-17beat Cincinnati Reds (away)4–2
1980s
  1. 11985-08-21beat New York Mets (away)3–2
  2. 21986-09-02beat New York Mets (away)4–3
  3. 31980-05-24beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)10–9
1990s
  1. 11997-05-29beat Atlanta Braves (away)4–2
  2. 21996-09-26beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)6–1
  3. 31997-05-31beat Atlanta Braves (away)6–4
2000s
  1. 12005-08-21beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)4–2
  2. 22005-08-11beat Atlanta Braves (away)5–3
  3. 32008-05-20beat Colorado Rockies (away)6–5
2010s
  1. 12019-06-17beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)3–2
  2. 22019-09-06beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)5–4
  3. 32019-09-07beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)1–0
2020s
  1. 12022-09-05beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)7–4
  2. 22025-08-23beat Milwaukee Brewers (away)7–1
  3. 32023-09-22beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)5–1

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 22,073 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Giants players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

NL MVP · 14

  • 2012Buster Posey
  • 2004Barry Bonds
  • 2003Barry Bonds
  • 2002Barry Bonds
  • 2001Barry Bonds
  • 2000Jeff Kent
  • 1993Barry Bonds
  • 1989Kevin Mitchell
  • 1969Willie McCovey
  • 1965Willie Mays
  • 1954Willie Mays
  • 1936Carl Hubbell
  • 1933Carl Hubbell
  • 1912Larry Doyle

NL Cy Young · 3

  • 2009Tim Lincecum
  • 2008Tim Lincecum
  • 1967Mike McCormick

NL Rookie of the Year · 6

  • 2010Buster Posey
  • 1975John Montefusco
  • 1973Gary Matthews
  • 1959Willie McCovey
  • 1958Orlando Cepeda
  • 1951Willie Mays

NL Manager of the Year · 4

  • 2021Gabe Kapler
  • 2000Dusty Baker
  • 1997Dusty Baker
  • 1993Dusty Baker

WS MVP · 3

  • 2014Madison Bumgarner
  • 2012Pablo Sandoval
  • 2010Edgar Renteria

NLCS MVP · 6

  • 2014Madison Bumgarner
  • 2012Marco Scutaro
  • 2010Cody Ross
  • 2002Benito Santiago
  • 1989Will Clark
  • 1987Jeffrey Leonard

All-Star Game MVP · 6

  • 2012Melky Cabrera
  • 1973Bobby Bonds
  • 1969Willie McCovey
  • 1968Willie Mays
  • 1965Juan Marichal
  • 1963Willie Mays

Hank Aaron Award · 4

  • 2012Buster Posey
  • 2004Barry Bonds
  • 2002Barry Bonds
  • 2001Barry Bonds

Comeback Player of the Year · 2

  • 2021Buster Posey
  • 2012Buster Posey

Babe Ruth Award · 5

  • 2014Madison Bumgarner
  • 2012Pablo Sandoval
  • 2012Pablo Sandoval
  • 2010Tim Lincecum
  • 1954Dusty Rhodes

Reliever of the Year Award · 1

  • 1994Rod Beck

Triple Crown Pitcher · 4

  • 1908Christy Mathewson
  • 1905Christy Mathewson
  • 1894Amos Rusie
  • 1888Tim Keefe