10 greatest S.F. Giants teams

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Here is how I see them:

1. 1962
2. 1993
3. 2002
3. 2003
4. 2000
5. 1987
6. 1989
7. 1965
8. 1967
9. 1971
10. 1966

Your thoughts?

[califangels72]

Giants photos....greatest teams....

Here is how I see them:

1. 1962
2. 1993
3. 2002
3. 2003
4. 2000
5. 1987
6. 1989
7. 1965
8. 1967
9. 1971
10. 1966

Your thoughts?

a few photos to visualize those giants teams....

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Cool photos, califangels72!

[KHenry14]

Ouch, it's a great pic, but I didn't need to see Marichal with the bat in his hand!

BTW, I didn't realize how bad the starting pitching was beyone Juan and Gaylord in 1966!

I can't really argue with your rankings Wags, though I might have the '89 team rated a place or two higher. Matt, Mitch, and the Thrill was a pretty good lineup!

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Ouch, it's a great pic, but I didn't need to see Marichal with the bat in his hand!

BTW, I didn't realize how bad the starting pitching was beyone Juan and Gaylord in 1966!

I can't really argue with your rankings Wags, though I might have the '89 team rated a place or two higher. Matt, Mitch, and the Thrill was a pretty good lineup!

I go back and forth with the '89 team. But I do feel strongly that the '87 team was a little better. The '87 team led the National League in ERA and and hit 205 HRs. They allowed the fewest runs and finished third in runs scored. I felt they had the HR power to beat the Twins in the World Series. If it wasn't for those darn lights in St Louis. "Maldonado falls down!" Was that REALLY 21 seasons ago?

[Solair Wright]

The 1987 San Francisco Giants may have been inspirational, but it featured two future "hated Giants" - Atlee Hammaker and Candy Maldonado. They were one game away from winning their first pennant since 1965. Of course, they would do that to the Cardinals fifteen years later, but the team was too one-sided in 2002.

The best Giants team was the 1993 season. Had it not been the last few games, they would've been in the NLCS. The division system was very strict back from 1969-1993 if you ask me. (the Dodgers finished only at .500 that season)

And another question: Has there been a season when the Giants, in the years listed, had their bitter rival (LA/Brooklyn) finish at or below .500, besides 1993?

[KCW]

The more I think about it, the more I am amazed at how the 2003 team won 100 games. Did we REALLY do that with Edgardo Alfonso batting 5th and Sidney Ponson as our #2 starter? Without Bonds, would we have been under .500 that year?

[west coast orange and black]

solair wright: [When have] the Giants, in the years listed, had their bitter rival (LA/Brooklyn) finish at or below .500, besides 1993?

in 1967 the giants posted a 91-71 but finished 10 back to the cardinals.
the hated dodgers finished 8th at 73-89

in 1987 the giants took the division with a 90-71
the hated dodgers finished 4th (cincy, astros) at 73-89

in 1989 the big men finished on top, posting a 92-70
the hated dodgers, 14 back in 4th (padres, astros) with a 77-83

[west coast orange and black]

solair wright: Had it not been the last few games [of the 1993 season], they would've been in the NLCS.

here is what happened that september + 3 days:

01 sept 1993 . g: 86-46
.. . . . . . . b: 82-51

02 . . . . . . g: 86-47
.. . . . . . . b: 83-51

03 . . . . . . g: 87-47
.. . . . . . . b: 84-51

04 . . . . . . g: 88-47
.. . . . . . . b: 85-51

05 . . . . . . g: 88-48
.. . . . . . . b: 86-51

06 . . . . . . g: 89-48
.. . . . . . . b: 86-52

07 . . . . . . g: 89-48
.. . . . . . . b: 87-52

08 . . . . . . g: 89-49
.. . . . . . . b: 88-52

09 . . . . . . g: 89-50
.. . . . . . . b: 89-52

10 . . . . . . g: 89-51
.. . . . . . . b: 90-52

11 . . . . . . b: 91-52 -- braves take the lead and do not relinguish it
.. . . . . . . g: 89-52

12 . . . . . . b: 91-53
.. . . . . . . g: 89-53

13 . . . . . . b: 91-53
.. . . . . . . g: 89-54

14 . . . . . . b: 92-53
.. . . . . . . g: 89-55

15 . . . . . . b: 93-53
.. . . . . . . g: 89-56

16 . . . . . . b: 94-53
.. . . . . . . g: 89-56

17 . . . . . . b: 95-53
.. . . . . . . g: 90-56

18 . . . . . . b: 95-54
.. . . . . . . g: 91-56

19 . . . . . . b: 96-54
.. . . . . . . g: 92-56

20 . . . . . . b: 96-54
.. . . . . . . g: 93-56

21 . . . . . . b: 97-54
.. . . . . . . g: 93-57

22 . . . . . . b: 97-55
.. . . . . . . g: 94-57

23 . . . . . . b: 98-55
.. . . . . . . g: 95-57

24 . . . . . . b: 98-56
.. . . . . . . g: 96-57

25 . . . . . . b: 99-56
.. . . . . . . g: 97-57

26 . . . . . . b: 100-56
.. . . . . . . g: 98-57

27 . . . . . . b: 100-56
.. . . . . . . g: 99-57

28 . . . . . . b: 100-57
.. . . . . . . g: 100-57

29 . . . . . . b: 101-57
.. . . . . . . g: 100-58

30 . . . . . . b: 101-58
.. . . . . . . g: 101-58

01 oct . . . . b: 102-58
.. . . . . . . g: 102-58

02 . . . . . . b: 103-58
.. . . . . . . g: 103-58

03 . . . . . . b: 104-58
.. . . . . . . g: 103-59

[west coast orange and black]

i will never forget the 1993 season.
to this day it still brings to me the most pain. way more than the world series against the angels.

i drove down to los angeles for the final three and as great as i felt after friday's and saturday's games that is how low i felt after sunday's.

we will not ever forget bonds on that friday night jacking out a pair, driving in 7 while doing so. shooter (rip) made the hearts of giants fans skip a beat in the bottom of the 9th when he gave up that 2-run homer to karros with one out (chavez ravine was rockin'), but then he nailed the door closed.

saturday featured dave martinez' 2-run double that sealed it in a kind of station-to-station game. the giants got a few doubles mixed in with 3 walks to bonds (2 intentional) but cap'n jack and shooter shut the door in the 9th.

the hated dodgers scored in 5 of their final 6 at-bats on sunday. i had tickets to the would-be deciding game... but of course it was not played. i probably cried a couple'a times on my drive home.
i am still bitter about how 1993 ended.
i probably always will be.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

The teams of the early to mid '60s deserve a bit more respect. The great Dodger pitching did them in, but they easily could have won two or three more flags during those years.

I do have three 1960s teams in the top 10 plus the '62 team at number #1.

[KHenry14]

I go back and forth with the '89 team. But I do feel strongly that the '87 team was a little better. The '87 team led the National League in ERA and and hit 205 HRs. They allowed the fewest runs and finished third in runs scored. I felt they had the HR power to beat the Twins in the World Series. If it wasn't for those darn lights in St Louis. "Maldonado falls down!" Was that REALLY 21 seasons ago?

The funny thing Wags, while that team had a great ERA, if you look at other stats, I'd take the 89 staff over them. At least the '89 team had a top of the rotation guy in Big Daddy, the '87 team didn't have that.

But I'm with you, I do believe that had the Giants made the Series they would have taken the Twins down because they could just flat out hit better than the Cards.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Not by you, HWR, by fans in general. Your list is terrific.

Actually, I just noticed I have four 1960s teams in my top 10. I guess my eyes are going bad.

[DeChaser]

The '71 team wasn't half bad! They had a lot of good teams back then that didn't win it all, not common in that era, especially in the National League.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

The '71 team wasn't half bad! They had a lot of good teams back then that didn't win it all, not common in that era, especially in the National League.

I have the '71 team ranked #9. Do you think they should be ranked higher?