San Francisco Giants playoff history

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I've been inspired to focus on the great history of the San Francisco Giants going back to 1958. Here are the Giants playoff teams. In the near future I'll have detailed posts on every one of these teams!

1962-NL Champions, lost World Series 4-3 to the NY Yankees, Defeated Dodgers 2-1 in playoff
1971-NL West Champions, lost NLCS 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates
1987-NL West Champions, lost NLCS 4-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals
1989-NL Champions, lost World Series 4-0 to the Oakland A's, Defeated Chicago Cubs 4-1 in NLCS
1997-NL West Champions, lost NLDS 3-0 to the Florida Marlins
2000-NL West Champions, lost NLDS 3-1 to the NY Mets
2002-NL Champions, lost World Series 4-3 to the Anahiem Angels, defeated St. Louis Cardianls 4-1 in NLCS, defeated Atlanta Braces 3-2 in NLDS
2003-NL West Champions, lost NLDS 3-1 to the Florida Marlins
2010-World Series Champions! Defeated Texas Rangers 4-1, Defeated Philadelphia Phillies in NLCS 4-2, Defeated Atlanta Braves 3-1 in NLDS
2012-World Series Champions! Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-0, Defeated St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS 4-3, Defeated Cincinnati Red 3-2 in NLDS
2014-NL Wildcard, Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates in Wildcard game

2 World Series titles
5 National League pennants
8 NL West Titles
2 Wild Card berths
46-41 W-L Playoff record

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Ok, lets start with the team that most consider the greatest SF Giants team ever.

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[Honus Wagner Rules]

The 1962 Giants roster.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1962.shtml

[jimm]

Very cool, especially that album, hadn't seen that. It will be a tuff road this year, I think we'll get in!

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I'm glad you liked it jimm!

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I LOVE youtube!

[chinese home run]

Wasn't the '62 team to be honored today before the game? If so, I'd be curious to see how many players showed up. Counting manager Al Dark, I think there's still 16 or 17 guys from that team that are still alive.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I never really gave those Giants teams of the 60's much thought but they really did have a great core of players. I was always a little surprised they didnt win a few more pennants during those years.

The Dodgers were good but I never really think of those teams as a alltime great team. If the Giants had won I probaly woulda thought of them as a alltime great team.

I gotta say though this year the Giants look tough with those pitchers they got. I still like the Phillies staff better but it wouldnt surprise me if the Giant pitchers end up with better years than the Phillies 3.

I like that Bumgarner alot.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

From 1965-69 the Giants finished in second place five seasons in a row. That must have been a frustrating time for Giants fans.

1965- finished 2.0 GB, blowing a 4 game lead with 12 to play ( I think RoyHobbs is still pissed about this! )
1966- finished 1.5 GB, started September tied for first
1967- finished 10.5 GB, the Cards ran away with the NL pennant
1968- finished 9.0 GB, another runaway pennant for the Cards
1969- finished 3.0 GB, Giants were in first as late as September 22 with 8 to play but limped home 3-5.

[KHenry14]

1966 bothers me a lot. Had they managed to catch the Bums I think the Giants do FAR better against the Orioles that LA did. Bums got shutout the last three games of that series, and there is no way the Giants with their hitting are getting shutout like that.

BTW, did you see McCovey run like the wind on that triple he got in game 7 of the '62 series? Stretch could really run in his early years!

[EdTarbusz]

I never really gave those Giants teams of the 60's much thought but they really did have a great core of players. I was always a little surprised they didnt win a few more pennants during those years.

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From 1958 to 1971 the Giants had the best overall record in the NL.

[jimm]

Frustrating to say the least, what that team may have done in the postseason had the division or wild card formats existed. The Dodger speed and arms combo was just nails '59 to '66.

[west coast orange and black]

the big men of '62 the greatest orange + black ever. agreed.
not my favorite but the best.

i have that lp, by the way, and play it from time to time.
:-)
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[west coast orange and black]

i sure wish that 1993 could be included in your list, wags.
that final sunday of the season was disastrous.

if only the fledgling rockies had beaten the braves even once outta the 13 that they played that stinkin' season!

[9RoyHobbsRF]

any chance you can convert to CD or mp3?

the big men of '62 the greatest orange + black ever. agreed.
not my favorite but the best.

i have that lp, by the way, and play it from time to time.
:-)
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