The San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

 are an American baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 team. The 2009 season

2009 Major League Baseball season

The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5, 2009 with the Atlanta Braves defeating the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. The regular season ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to...

 was their fifty-second year in the city since their move from New York in 1958. After four consecutive losing seasons, the Giants finished 88–74. Following Peter Magowan

Peter Magowan

Peter A. Magowan is the former managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball franchise.-Early life and career:...

's retirement, Bill Neukom

Bill Neukom

William Horlick "Bill" Neukom is currently the managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants baseball team ownership group. Although he has only held this position since October 2008, it has been reported that he will be stepping down on December 31, 2011. Prior to holding this position,...

 served as general managing partner of the Giants. After a season with the fewest home run

Home run

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s of any team since the 1993 Florida Marlins

1993 Florida Marlins season

The 1993 Florida Marlins season was the inaugural year for the team, part of the 1993 Major League Baseball expansion. Their manager was Rene Lachemann. They played home games at Joe Robbie Stadium...

, general manager Brian Sabean

Brian Sabean

Brian R. Sabean is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the San Francisco Giants, a Major League Baseball franchise. He has held the job since 1997, when he replaced former General Manager Bob Quinn...

 said the Giants would attempt to bring in a power hitter as well as strengthening a bullpen that held a 4.45 ERA in 2008, fourteenth in the National League

National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

.

After leading the National League Wild Card race for most of the season, the Giants were ultimately passed by the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

. The team finished third in the NL West and second in the Wild Card. Though they missed the playoffs, the Giants surpassed most expectations for their season; for example, Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated

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 projected that the Giants would finish with a record of 77–85. Sports Illustrateds Lee Jenkins noted San Francisco's promising farm system (including products Pablo Sandoval

Pablo Sandoval

Pablo E. Sandoval , nicknamed Kung Fu Panda, is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Sandoval is a 5'11", 237 pound switch hitter. He was born left handed, but did not want to have to play outfield all of his career. He therefore...

 and Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner is an American baseball pitcher with the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Bumgarner is listed 6'5" and 225 pounds and has a 90–95 MPH fastball...

) and the perceived weakness of the NL West as reasons to be optimistic about the Giants' potential. Additionally, the Giants' starting rotation boasted three Cy Young Award

Cy Young Award

The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...

 winners: Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....

, Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum

Timothy Leroy Lincecum is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed "The Freak" and "Big Time Timmy Jim" and "The Franchise." He throws right-handed and bats left-handed....

, and Barry Zito

Barry Zito

Barry Zito is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics, where he won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award and made three All-Star teams....

. After the season ended, Lincecum won his second straight Cy Young. The Giants would build on their surprising 2009 season the following year, winning the World Series. It would be their first in San Francisco.

Notable events

• June 4 — Randy Johnson
  Randy Johnson
  Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
  
   joins the 300 win club
  300 win club
  In Major League Baseball, the 300 win club refers to the group of pitchers—24 as of 2011—who have won 300 or more games. While the "300 club" is an informal group, becoming a member is among the highest accomplishments a starting pitcher can achieve. Several members retired soon after winning their...
  
   with a 5–1 victory over the Washington Nationals
  Washington Nationals
  The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
  
  
• July 10 — Jonathan Sánchez
  Jonathan Sanchez
  Jonathan O. Sánchez is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals....
  
   throws a no-hitter
  No-hitter
  A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
  
   against the San Diego Padres
  San Diego Padres
  The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
  
  , the first by a Giant since September 29, 1976
• July 14 — Starting pitchers Tim Lincecum
  Tim Lincecum
  Timothy Leroy Lincecum is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed "The Freak" and "Big Time Timmy Jim" and "The Franchise." He throws right-handed and bats left-handed....
  
   and Matt Cain
  Matt Cain
  Matthew Thomas Cain is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants...
  
   are voted to the 2009 All-Star Game
  2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 80th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League and the National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 14, 2009, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of the...
  
  , with Lincecum being named the NL starting pitcher
• July 19 – Team majority owner Sue Burns
  Sue Burns
  Sue Burns was an American businesswoman who was the senior general partner of the San Francisco Giants baseball franchise.-Early life:...
  
   dies of lung cancer
• July 27 — Giants trade pitching prospect Scott Barnes to the Cleveland Indians
  Cleveland Indians
  The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
  
   for first baseman Ryan Garko
  Ryan Garko
  Ryan Francis Garko is a professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who plays for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization. In college, he was a catcher. He has played for the Cleveland Indians, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers in Major...
  
  
• July 29 — Giants trade pitching prospect Tim Alderson
  Tim Alderson
  Timothy Alderson is a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.-Baseball career:Alderson was drafted by the San Francisco Giants 22nd overall in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft...
  
   to the Pittsburgh Pirates
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   for second baseman Freddy Sanchez
  Freddy Sanchez
  Frederick Phillip "Freddy" Sanchez, Jr. is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. Sanchez has previously played for the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants...
  
  
• September 23 — Giants defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks
  Arizona Diamondbacks
  The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
  
   5–2, guaranteeing their first winning season since the 2004 campaign
  2004 San Francisco Giants season
  The 2004 San Francisco Giants season was the 122nd in franchise history. Barry Bonds became the oldest player in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award. It would be the last winning season San Francisco would have until 2009.-Offseason:...
  
  
• November 19 — Tim Lincecum wins his second consecutive Cy Young Award

Game log

Legend
Giants Win	Giants Loss	Postponed

Game Log

Roster

2009 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders Outfielders		Manager Coaches (third base) (bullpen) (first base) (hitting) (pitching) (bench)

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	SB
	153	572	79	189	44	5	25	90	.330	5
	149	538	65	141	33	5	2	51	.262	16
	144	499	61	130	30	2	15	64	.261	4
	132	491	52	130	25	1	20	80	.265	0
	124	460	50	115	19	1	5	48	.250	7
	111	457	56	134	29	3	7	41	.293	5
	122	398	50	115	26	4	16	55	.289	3
	120	326	49	85	10	2	9	39	.261	2
	122	295	49	76	21	3	4	20	.258	8
	116	285	33	76	19	2	5	29	.267	3
	84	285	40	76	13	5	5	31	.267	11
	61	202	18	48	6	0	0	13	.238	11
	75	152	30	41	6	8	6	23	.270	6
	49	127	15	29	6	1	2	13	.228	0
	60	122	10	26	2	0	2	16	.213	0
	40	115	10	27	3	1	2	12	.235	0
	31	67	7	13	2	2	2	7	.194	1
	32	66	8	10	1	0	0	3	.152	0
	32	60	2	9	2	1	0	3	.150	0
	17	53	6	9	2	0	1	2	.170	1
	32	51	2	6	0	0	0	0	.118	0
	23	50	3	7	2	0	0	1	.140	0
	31	41	2	3	0	0	0	0	.073	0
	20	26	1	2	0	0	0	0	.077	0
	12	20	0	5	0	0	0	0	.250	0
	12	19	0	3	1	0	0	4	.158	0
	7	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	.118	0
	6	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	0
	6	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	.100	0
	10	8	2	2	1	0	0	0	.250	0
	4	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	.286	0
	42	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	73	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	0
	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	61	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	60	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	67	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1.000	0
	44	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
	15	7	2.48	32	32	0	225.1	168	69	62	68	261
	14	8	2.89	33	33	0	217.2	184	73	70	73	171
	10	13	4.03	33	33	0	192.0	179	89	86	81	154
	8	12	4.24	32	29	0	163.1	135	82	77	88	177
	8	6	4.88	22	17	0	96.0	97	55	52	31	86
	5	6	2.74	68	0	38	72.1	60	27	22	27	83
	5	1	3.01	61	0	1	68.2	63	26	23	32	58
	2	6	3.39	63	0	0	63.2	50	26	24	23	46
	2	2	1.73	74	0	0	62.1	42	14	12	31	55
	3	3	3.18	44	0	0	56.2	47	20	20	27	36
	2	1	5.66	48	0	0	49.1	57	33	31	28	38
	4	1	2.59	6	6	0	41.2	31	13	12	9	20
	5	2	3.97	45	0	2	34.0	30	15	15	11	41
	3	2	7.50	9	5	0	30.0	46	27	25	12	19
	2	4	4.45	6	6	0	28.1	28	15	14	17	17
	0	0	4.22	10	0	0	10.2	10	5	5	7	12
	0	0	1.80	4	1	0	10.0	8	2	2	3	10
	0	0	1.04	11	0	0	8.2	6	1	1	5	11
	0	0	12.00	9	0	0	6.0	10	8	8	7	2
	0	0	9.00	5	0	0	6.0	11	7	6	1	5

External links

• 2009 San Francisco Giants season Official Site
• 2009 San Francisco Giants season at Baseball Reference