2015 San Francisco Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
2015 San Francisco GiantsLeague National League Division West Ballpark AT&T Park City San Francisco , California Record 84–78 (.519) Divisional place 2nd Owners Larry Baer (managing general partner)General managers Bobby Evans Managers Bruce Bochy Television KNTV (NBC Bay Area 11)(Jon Miller , Mike Krukow , Duane Kuiper ) CSN Bay Area (Duane Kuiper , Mike Krukow , Dave Flemming , Jon Miller ) Radio KNBR (680 AM)(Jon Miller , Dave Flemming , Duane Kuiper , Mike Krukow ) KTRB (860 AM, Spanish)(Erwin Higueros, Tito Fuentes ) Stats ESPN.com BB-reference
The 2015 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants ' 133rd year in Major League Baseball , their 58th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season , and their 16th at AT&T Park . The team entered the season as the defending World Series champions and finished in second place in the National League West for the second straight year, but missed the playoffs with a record of 84–78 (.519).
Events
November 24, 2014 – Free agent IF Pablo Sandoval signs a five-year deal with the Boston Red Sox , bringing to an end Sandoval's decorated tenure with the Giants.[1]
December 4, 2014 – The Giants avoid arbitration with IF Travis Ishikawa and C Héctor Sánchez , agreeing to one-year deals worth $1.1 million and $800,000 respectively.[2] [3]
December 19, 2014 – The Giants acquired IF Casey McGehee from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor-league RHP's Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo.[4]
December 22, 2014 – The Giants re-sign free agent RHP Sergio Romo to a two-year deal worth $15 million.[5]
December 23, 2014 – Free agent RHP Jake Peavy re-signs with the Giants, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $24 million. Peavy receives full no-trade protection.[6]
January 16, 2015 – A couple of hours prior to the deadline for exchanging arbitration figures, the Giants agree to a one-year $2.1 million deal with RHP Yusmeiro Petit to avoid arbitration.[7]
January 19, 2015 – The Giants officially announce the signing of free-agent OF Nori Aoki to a one-year deal with an option for a second year. Aoki's deal is reportedly worth $4 million with another $1.5 million available in incentives. The option for the 2016 season is a team option worth $5.5 million with a $700,000 buyout, that becomes a mutual option if Aoki reaches 550 plate appearances .[8]
January 22, 2015 – Despite arbitration figures being submitted, the Giants agree to a two-year deal with OF Gregor Blanco to avoid the process. Blanco's deal is reportedly worth $3.6 million in the first year, and $3.9 million in the second.[9]
January 23, 2015 – The Giants re-sign RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year deal reported to be worth $4 million plus performance bonuses.[10]
January 27, 2015 – The Giants avoid arbitration with IF Brandon Crawford agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.175 million, reportedly the midpoint between the two sides arbitration figure submissions.[11]
February 2, 2015 – The Giants agree to a one-year contract with IF Brandon Belt , the deal is reportedly worth $3.6 million. The midpoint between the two sides arbitration submissions was $3.75 million.[12]
February 12, 2015 – The Giants agree to a one-year contract with IF Casey McGehee , the deal is reportedly worth $4.8 million. The midpoint between the two sides arbitration submissions was $4.7 million.[13]
March 5, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence breaks his arm when hit by a pitch during a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium .[14]
March 31, 2015 – The Giants designate 2010 first-round pick OF Gary Brown for assignment in order to make room for non-roster invitee OF Justin Maxwell . Maxwell, a Giants fan growing up, was told he would make the Giants opening day roster.[15]
April 3, 2015 – Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean agree to contract extensions with the Giants through at least the 2019 season. Sabean is promoted to Vice-President of Baseball Operations, while Bobby Evans is promoted to General Manager.[16]
April 5, 2015 – The Giants opening day roster is announced with the Giants naming 13 pitchers, and choosing IF Matt Duffy over IF Ehíré Adríanza for the final bench spot. OF Hunter Pence and IF Travis Ishikawa will begin the season on the disabled list.[17]
April 7, 2015 – The day after the Giants open the season with a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks , with RHP Jake Peavy having already been scheduled to miss his first start of the year, RHP Matt Cain is placed on the 15-day disabled list with a flexor tendon strain. The Giants call up RHP Chris Heston to take Cain's place in the rotation.[18]
April 18, 2015 – The Giants lose another starting pitcher when RHP Jake Peavy is placed on the disabled list with a back strain, moving RHP Ryan Vogelsong back from the bullpen into the rotation.[19]
May 16, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence is activated from the disabled list, doubling in his first at-bat and scoring three runs in the game.[20]
May 21, 2015 – The Giants complete a three-game shutout sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park , a feat they last managed June 25–27, 2012.[21]
June 8, 2015 – The 2015 Major League Baseball draft takes place with the Giants selecting RHP Phil Bickford with the 18th overall pick.[22]
June 9, 2015 – RHP Chris Heston pitches the 17th no-hitter in Giants history against the New York Mets , making 110 pitches, striking out 11 including three called strikeouts in the 9th inning, with the only baserunners being 3 hit batsmen. Heston also had two hits and drove in two runs in the game. The no-hitter was the third by a Giants rookie and the first by a visiting pitcher at Citi Field . The Giants became the second team in history to throw no-hitters in four consecutive seasons, following the 1962–65 Los Angeles Dodgers .[23]
June 12, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence returns to the disabled list with tendinitis in his left wrist.[24]
June 20, 2015 – OF Nori Aoki is hit by a pitch from Dodgers RHP Carlos Frías . After initially being diagnosed with a contusion, a second X-ray revealed that Aoki had fractured his right fibula and would have to spend two weeks with his leg in a cast before being re-evaluated. Aoki was placed on the 15-day disabled list.[25]
July 2, 2015 – The Giants sign Bahamian IF Lucius Fox with a signing bonus of $6 million. Fox ranked 3rd on MLB.com's top 30 international prospects.[26]
July 3, 2015 – RHP Matt Cain and RHP Jake Peavy return from the disabled list, losing two games of an 0-6 road-trip for the Giants. RHPs Tim Lincecum and Tim Hudson are placed on the disabled list in their places.[27] [28]
July 6, 2015 – The rosters for the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game are announced, with C Buster Posey being named the National League's starter at catcher and to the all-star game for the third time. LHP Madison Bumgarner is named to his third all-star roster, IF Joe Panik and IF Brandon Crawford make the all-star game for the first time.[29]
July 7, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence comes off the disabled list helping the Giants to snap a 7-game losing streak, and to a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies to leave their record at 46–43 at the All-star break.[30]
July 30, 2015 – The Giants trade two minor leaguers; IF Adam Duvall and RHP Keury Mella to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RHP Mike Leake .[31]
August 20, 2015 – On a day when two of the Giants starting outfielders were on the disabled list, the Giants acquire OF Marlon Byrd and cash d from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league RHP Stephen Johnson.[32]
August 31, 2015 – The Giants acquire OF Alejandro De Aza and cash from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league LHP Luis Ysla.[33]
Season standings
National League West
National League Division and Wild Card Standings
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2015
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
LAD
MIA
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
—
3–3
2–4
6–1
13–6
6–13
5–2
5–2
2–5
2–4
1–5
9–10
11–8
0–7
3–4
11–9
Atlanta
3–3
—
1–6
3–4
1–6
3–3
10–9
5–2
8–11
11–8
2–4
2–5
3–4
4–2
5–14
6–14
Chicago
4–2
6–1
—
13–6
4–2
3–4
3–3
14–5
7–0
2–5
11–8
3–3
5–2
8–11
4–3
10–10
Cincinnati
1–6
4–3
6–13
—
2–4
1–6
3–4
9–10
0–7
4–2
11–8
2–4
2–5
7–12
5–1
7–13
Colorado
6–13
6–1
2–4
4–2
—
8–11
2–5
5–1
0–7
5–2
1–6
7–12
11–8
3–4
3–3
5–15
Los Angeles
13–6
3–3
4–3
6–1
11–8
—
4–2
4–3
3–4
5–2
1–5
14–5
8–11
2–5
4–2
10–10
Miami
2–5
9–10
3–3
4–3
5–2
2–4
—
4–2
8–11
9–10
1–6
2–5
5–2
1–5
9–10
7–13
Milwaukee
2–5
2–5
5–14
10–9
1–5
3–4
2–4
—
3–3
7–0
10–9
5–2
1–5
6–13
3–4
8–12
New York
5–2
11–8
0–7
7–0
7–0
4–3
11–8
3–3
—
14–5
0–6
2–4
3–3
3–4
11–8
9–11
Philadelphia
4–2
8–11
5–2
2–4
2–5
2–5
10–9
0–7
5–14
—
2–5
5–1
1–5
2–5
7–12
8–12
Pittsburgh
5–1
4–2
8–11
8–11
6–1
5–1
6–1
9–10
6–0
5–2
—
5–2
6–1
9–10
3–4
13–7
San Diego
10–9
5–2
3–3
4–2
12–7
5–14
5–2
2–5
4–2
1–5
2–5
—
8–11
4–3
2–5
7–13
San Francisco
8–11
4–3
2–5
5–2
8–11
11–8
2–5
5–1
3–3
5–1
1–6
11–8
—
2–4
4–3
13–7
St. Louis
7–0
2–4
11–8
12–7
4–3
5–2
5–1
13–6
4–3
5–2
10–9
3–4
4–2
—
4–2
11–9
Washington
4–3
14–5
3–4
1–5
3–3
2–4
10–9
4–3
8–11
12–7
4–3
5–2
3–4
2–4
—
8–12
Game log and schedule
All schedule and scores taken from MLB.com.[34]
Legend
Giants win
Giants loss
Postponement
Bold
Giants team member
2015 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 6
@ Diamondbacks
5–4
Bumgarner (1–0)
Collmenter (0–1)
Casilla (1)
49,043
1–0
2
April 7
@ Diamondbacks
6–7
De La Rosa (1–0)
Vogelsong (0–1)
Reed (1)
22,626
1–1
3
April 8
@ Diamondbacks
5–2
Heston (1–0)
Hellickson (0–1)
Casilla (2)
21,642
2–1
4
April 9
@ Padres
1–0 (12)
Kontos (1–0)
Vincent (0–1)
Casilla (3)
45,150
3–1
5
April 10
@ Padres
0–1
Benoit (2–0)
Affeldt (0–1)
Kimbrel (1)
40,015
3–2
6
April 11
@ Padres
2–10
Shields (1–0)
Bumgarner (1–1)
42,823
3–3
7
April 12
@ Padres
4–6
Ross (1–0)
Peavy (0–1)
Kimbrel (2)
40,184
3–4
8
April 13
Rockies
0–2
Butler (1–0)
Heston (1–1)
Betancourt (1)
42,019
3–5
9
April 14
Rockies
1–4
Oberg (1–0)
Hudson (0–1)
Ottavino (1)
41,051
3–6
10
April 15
Rockies
2–4
Matzek (1–0)
Lincecum (0–1)
Ottavino (2)
41,188
3–7
11
April 16
Diamondbacks
6–7 (12)
Delgado (1–1)
Romo (0–1)
41,545
3–8
12
April 17
Diamondbacks
0–9
Collmenter (1–2)
Peavy (0–2)
41,550
3–9
13
April 18
Diamondbacks
4–1
Heston (2–1)
De La Rosa (2–1)
Casilla (4)
41,756
4–9
14
April 19
Diamondbacks
1–5
Hellickson (1–2)
Hudson (0–2)
41,528
4–10
15
April 21
Dodgers
6–2
Lincecum (1–1)
Anderson (1–1)
Casilla (5)
41,386
5–10
16
April 22
Dodgers
3–2
Casilla (1–0)
Hatcher (0–2)
42,259
6–10
17
April 23
Dodgers
3–2 (10)
Casilla (2–0)
Nicasio (0–1)
41,240
7–10
18
April 24
@ Rockies
4–6
Butler (2–1)
Heston (2–2)
Ottavino (3)
31,453
7–11
19
April 25
@ Rockies
5–4 (11)
Machi (1–0)
Brown (0–1)
36,474
8–11
–
April 26
@ Rockies
Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date:May 23)
20
April 27
@ Dodgers
3–8
Frías (1–0)
Lincecum (1–2)
46,704
8–12
21
April 28
@ Dodgers
2–1
Bumgarner (2–1)
Kershaw (1–2)
Casilla (6)
50,161
9–12
22
April 29
@ Dodgers
3–7
Greinke (4–0)
Vogelsong (0–2)
53,285
9–13
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
23
May 1
Angels
3–2
Casilla (3–0)
Smith (0–1)
41,507
10–13
24
May 2
Angels
5–4
Hudson (1–2)
Santiago (2–2)
Casilla (7)
41,287
11–13
25
May 3
Angels
5–0
Lincecum (2–2)
Weaver (0–4)
41,516
12–13
26
May 4
Padres
2–0
Bumgarner (3–1)
Ross (1–3)
Casilla (8)
41,278
13–13
27
May 5
Padres
6–0
Vogelsong (1–2)
Cashner (1–5)
41,358
14–13
28
May 6
Padres
1–9
Kennedy (2–1)
Heston (2–3)
41,060
14–14
29
May 7
Marlins
2–7
Haren (4–1)
Hudson (1–3)
41,367
14–15
30
May 8
Marlins
6–0
Lincecum (3–2)
Cosart (1–3)
Petit (1)
41,413
15–15
31
May 9
Marlins
2–6
Phelps (2–0)
Bumgarner (3–2)
42,285
15–16
32
May 10
Marlins
3–2
Casilla (4–0)
Cishek (1–2)
41,889
16–16
33
May 12
@ Astros
8–1
Heston (3–3)
McHugh (4–1)
20,468
17–16
34
May 13
@ Astros
3–4
Qualls (1–2)
Affeldt (0–2)
Gregerson (8)
20,725
17–17
35
May 14
@ Reds
3–4
Díaz (2–0)
Romo (0–2)
Chapman (7)
21,792
17–18
36
May 15
@ Reds
10–2
Bumgarner (4–2)
Marquis (3–3)
39,867
18–18
37
May 16
@ Reds
11–2
Vogelsong (2–2)
Leake (2–2)
40,889
19–18
38
May 17
@ Reds
9–8
Petit (1–0)
DeSclafani (2–4)
Casilla (9)
39,209
20–18
39
May 19
Dodgers
2–0
Hudson (2–3)
Frías (3–1)
Casilla (10)
41,392
21–18
40
May 20
Dodgers
4–0
Lincecum (4–2)
Anderson (2–2)
41,920
22–18
41
May 21
Dodgers
4–0
Bumgarner (5–2)
Kershaw (2–3)
41,840
23–18
42
May 22
@ Rockies
11–8
Vogelsong (3–2)
Kendrick (1–6)
Casilla (11)
31,226
24–18
43
May 23
@ Rockies
10–8
Heston (4–3)
Lyles (2–5)
Casilla (12)
32,956
25–18
44
May 23
@ Rockies
3–5
Hale (1–0)
Petit (1–1)
Axford (6)
30,180
25–19
45
May 24
@ Rockies
2–11
Bettis (1–0)
Hudson (2–4)
34,404
25–20
46
May 25
@ Brewers
8–4
Lincecum (5–2)
Lohse (3–5)
41,969
26–20
47
May 26
@ Brewers
6–3
Bumgarner (6–2)
Garza (2–7)
Casilla (13)
35,492
27–20
48
May 27
@ Brewers
3–1
Vogelsong (4–2)
Fiers (1–5)
Casilla (14)
35,208
28–20
49
May 28
Braves
7–0
Heston (5–3)
Miller (5–2)
41,040
29–20
50
May 29
Braves
4–2
Hudson (3–4)
Foltynewicz (3–2)
Casilla (15)
41,311
30–20
51
May 30
Braves
0–8
Pérez (1–0)
Lincecum (5–3)
42,005
30–21
52
May 31
Braves
5–7
Masset (1–1)
Casilla (4–1)
Grilli (15)
41,553
30–22
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
53
June 1
Pirates
3–4
Cole (8–2)
Vogelsong (4–3)
Melancon (14)
41,546
30–23
54
June 2
Pirates
4–7
Burnett (6–1)
Heston (5–4)
Melancon (15)
41,913
30–24
55
June 3
Pirates
2–5
Liriano (3–4)
Hudson (3–5)
Melancon (16)
41,495
30–25
56
June 5
@ Phillies
5–4
Lincecum (6–3)
García (2–2)
Casilla (16)
20,638
31–25
57
June 6
@ Phillies
7–5
Bumgarner (7–2)
González (2–2)
Casilla (17)
29,102
32–25
58
June 7
@ Phillies
4–6
Giles (2–1)
Vogelsong (4–4)
Papelbon (12)
24,799
32–26
59
June 9
@ Mets
5–0
Heston (6–4)
Syndergaard (2–4)
23,155
33–26
60
June 10
@ Mets
8–5
Hudson (4–5)
Harvey (6–4)
Casilla (18)
24,436
34–26
61
June 11
@ Mets
4–5
Familia (2–0)
Romo (0–3)
25,143
34–27
62
June 12
Diamondbacks
0–1
Anderson (2–1)
Bumgarner (7–3)
Ziegler (7)
41,952
34–28
63
June 13
Diamondbacks
2–4
Webster (1–0)
Vogelsong (4–5)
Ziegler (8)
42,006
34–29
64
June 14
Diamondbacks
0–4
De La Rosa (5–3)
Heston (6–5)
Hudson (1)
41,310
34–30
65
June 15
Mariners
1–5
Walker (4–6)
Hudson (4–6)
42,099
34–31
66
June 16
Mariners
6–2
Lincecum (7–3)
Happ (3–3)
41,267
35–31
67
June 17
@ Mariners
0–2
Hernández (10–3)
Bumgarner (7–4)
Smith (3)
38,844
35–32
68
June 18
@ Mariners
7–0
Vogelsong (5–5)
Montgomery (1–2)
34,354
36–32
69
June 19
@ Dodgers
9–5
Heston (7–5)
Bolsinger (4–2)
Casilla (19)
52,503
37–32
70
June 20
@ Dodgers
6–2
Hudson (5–6)
Frías (4–5)
53,123
38–32
71
June 21
@ Dodgers
2–10
Anderson (3–4)
Lincecum (7–4)
53,509
38–33
72
June 23
Padres
2–3 (11)
Maurer (5–0)
Strickland (0–1)
Kimbrel (18)
42,067
38–34
73
June 24
Padres
6–0
Vogelsong (6–5)
Kennedy (4–6)
41,744
39–34
74
June 25
Padres
13–8
Heston (8–5)
Shields (7–2)
41,533
40–34
75
June 26
Rockies
6–8
Bettis (4–2)
Hudson (5–7)
41,887
40–35
76
June 27
Rockies
7–5
Kontos (2–0)
Betancourt (2-3)
Casilla (20)
41,746
41–35
77
June 28
Rockies
6–3
Bumgarner (8–4)
Kendrick (3–10)
41,795
42–35
78
June 30
@ Marlins
3–5
Latos (3–5)
Vogelsong (6–6)
Ramos (11)
19,711
42–36
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
79
July 1
@ Marlins
5–6
Cishek (2–5)
Casilla (4–2)
19,341
42–37
80
July 2
@ Marlins
4–5
Fernández (1–0)
Cain (0–1)
Ramos (12)
32,598
42–38
81
July 3
@ Nationals
1–2
Gonzalez (6–4)
Peavy (0–3)
Storen (24)
41,693
42–39
82
July 4
@ Nationals
3–9
Roark (4–3)
Bumgarner (8–5)
40,029
42–40
83
July 5
@ Nationals
1–3
Zimmermann (7–5)
Kontos (2–1)
Storen (25)
33,157
42–41
84
July 6
Mets
0–3
Niese (4–8)
Romo (0–4)
Familia (23)
42,247
42–42
85
July 7
Mets
3–0
Cain (1–1)
Colón (9–7)
Casilla (21)
42,164
43–42
86
July 8
Mets
1–4
deGrom (9–6)
Peavy (0–4)
Familia (24)
41,914
43–43
87
July 10
Phillies
15–2
Bumgarner (9–5)
Hamels (5–7)
41,895
44–43
88
July 11
Phillies
8–5
Osich (1–0)
García (3–4)
Casilla (22)
41,980
45–43
89
July 12
Phillies
4–2
Heston (9–5)
Billingsley (1–3)
Casilla (23)
42,387
46–43
90
July 17
@ Diamondbacks
6–5 (12)
Vogelsong (7–6)
Delgado (4–3)
26,922
47–43
91
July 18
@ Diamondbacks
8–4
Peavy (1–4)
Anderson (4–4)
Romo (1)
37,609
48–43
92
July 19
@ Diamondbacks
2–1
Bumgarner (10–5)
Corbin (1–2)
Casilla (24)
27,173
49–43
93
July 20
@ Padres
2–4
Kennedy (5–9)
Hudson (5–8)
Kimbrel (26)
35,033
49–44
94
July 21
@ Padres
9–3
Heston (10–5)
Despaigne (3–7)
35,596
50–44
95
July 22
@ Padres
7–1
Cain (2–1)
Maurer (6–3)
38,435
51–44
96
July 24
Athletics
9–3
Peavy (2–4)
Chavez (5–10)
42,128
52–44
97
July 25
Athletics
2–1
Bumgarner (11–5)
Bassitt (0–3)
Casilla (25)
42,162
53–44
98
July 26
Athletics
4–3
Hudson (6–8)
Graveman (6–7)
Casilla (26)
42,034
54–44
99
July 27
Brewers
4–2
Heston (11–5)
Lohse (5–12)
Romo (2)
41,988
55–44
100
July 28
Brewers
2–5
Peralta (2–5)
Cain (2–2)
Rodríguez (23)
42,743
55–45
101
July 29
Brewers
5–0
Strickland (1–1)
Fiers (5–9)
42,352
56–45
102
July 31
@ Rangers
3–6
Martinez (6–6)
Bumgarner (11–6)
30,674
56–46
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
103
August 1
@ Rangers
9–7 (11)
Strickland (2–1)
Dyson (0–1)
Casilla (27)
41,114
57–46
104
August 2
@ Rangers
1–2
Pérez (1–2)
Leake (9–6)
Dyson (1)
22,234
57–47
105
August 3
@ Braves
8–9 (12)
Vizcaíno (2–0)
Vogelsong (7–7)
23,428
57–48
106
August 4
@ Braves
8–3
Affeldt (1–2)
Aardsma (0–1)
18,411
58–48
107
August 5
@ Braves
6–1
Bumgarner (12–6)
Pérez (4–2)
17,444
59–48
108
August 6
@ Cubs
4–5
Grimm (2–3)
Heston (11–6)
Rondón (17)
41,242
59–49
109
August 7
@ Cubs
3–7
Lester (7–8)
Vogelsong (7–8)
Rondón (18)
41,311
59–50
110
August 8
@ Cubs
6–8
Hendricks (6–5)
Cain (2–3)
Grimm (3)
41,305
59–51
111
August 9
@ Cubs
0–2
Arrieta (13–6)
Peavy (2–5)
Rondón (19)
39,939
59–52
112
August 11
Astros
3–1
Bumgarner (13–6)
Kazmir (6–7)
42,569
60–52
113
August 12
Astros
0–2
Feldman (5–5)
Heston (11–7)
Gregerson (23)
41,967
60–53
114
August 13
Nationals
3–1
Vogelsong (8–8)
Strasburg (6–6)
Casilla (28)
42,109
61–53
115
August 14
Nationals
8–5
Affeldt (2–2)
Scherzer (11–9)
41,675
62–53
116
August 15
Nationals
12–6
Peavy (3–5)
Gonzalez (9–5)
41,916
63–53
117
August 16
Nationals
5–0
Bumgarner (14–6)
Ross (3–5)
41,904
64–53
118
August 17
@ Cardinals
1–2
Siegrist (4–0)
Strickland (2–2)
Rosenthal (37)
40,088
64–54
119
August 18
@ Cardinals
2–0
Vogelsong (9–8)
Lynn (9–8)
Casilla (29)
40,297
65–54
120
August 19
@ Cardinals
3–4
Siegrist (5–0)
Strickland (2–3)
Rosenthal (38)
40,278
65–55
121
August 20
@ Pirates
0–4
Morton (8–4)
Peavy (3–6)
36,671
65–56
122
August 21
@ Pirates
6–4
Bumgarner (15–6)
Locke (6–8)
Casilla (30)
37,692
66–56
123
August 22
@ Pirates
2–3
Melancon (3–1)
Kontos (2–2)
38,259
66–57
124
August 23
@ Pirates
2–5
Liriano (9–6)
Vogelsong (9–9)
Rosenthal (39)
31,364
66–58
125
August 25
Cubs
5–8
Arrieta (16–6)
Cain (2–4)
Rondón (24)
41,595
66–59
126
August 26
Cubs
4–2
Peavy (4–6)
Hendricks (6–6)
Casilla (31)
41,640
67–59
127
August 27
Cubs
9–1
Bumgarner (16–6)
Haren (8–9)
41,847
68–59
128
August 28
Cardinals
5–4
López (1–0)
Siegrist (5–1)
41,577
69–59
129
August 29
Cardinals
0–6
Lynn (11–8)
Vogelsong (9–10)
41,796
69–60
130
August 30
Cardinals
5–7
García (7–4)
Heston (11–8)
Siegrist (6)
41,770
69–61
131
August 31
@ Dodgers
4–5 (14)
Hatcher (2–5)
Broadway (0–1)
40,851
69–62
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
132
September 1
@ Dodgers
1–2
Greinke (15–3)
Bumgarner (16–7)
Jansen (28)
48,060
69–63
133
September 2
@ Dodgers
1–2
Kershaw (12–6)
Leake (9–7)
41,648
69–64
134
September 3
@ Rockies
3–11
Rusin (5–7)
Vogelsong (9–11)
25,863
69–65
135
September 4
@ Rockies
1–2
de la Rosa (9–6)
Heston (11–9)
Axford (19)
29,196
69–66
136
September 5
@ Rockies
7–3
Peavy (5–6)
Bettis (6–5)
37,672
70–66
137
September 6
@ Rockies
7–4
Bumgarner (17–7)
Flande (3–2)
Casilla (32)
36,649
71–66
138
September 7
@ Diamondbacks
1–6
Corbin (5–3)
Leake (9–8)
28,078
71–67
139
September 8
@ Diamondbacks
6–2
Hudson (7–8)
Anderson (6–6)
18,683
72–67
140
September 9
@ Diamondbacks
1–2
Godley (5–1)
Heston (11–10)
Ziegler (25)
20,576
72–68
141
September 11
Padres
9–1
Peavy (6–6)
Cashner (5–15)
41,621
73–68
142
September 12
Padres
8–0
Bumgarner (18–7)
Kennedy (8–14)
41,564
74–68
143
September 13
Padres
10–3
Leake (10–8)
Despaigne (5–9)
41,397
75–68
144
September 14
Reds
5–3
Kontos (3–2)
Sampson (2–5)
Casilla (33)
41,025
76–68
145
September 15
Reds
8–9 (10)
Chapman (4–4)
Romo (0–5)
Díaz (1)
41,044
76–69
146
September 16
Reds
5–3
Peavy (7–6)
Lorenzen (4–9)
Casilla (34)
41,383
77–69
147
September 18
Diamondbacks
0–2
De La Rosa (13–8)
Bumgarner (18–8)
Ziegler (27)
41,346
77–70
148
September 19
Diamondbacks
0–6
Corbin (6–4)
Leake (10–9)
41,206
77–71
149
September 20
Diamondbacks
5–1
Hudson (8–8)
Hellickson (9–10)
41,390
78–71
150
September 22
@ Padres
4–2
Kontos (4–2)
Ross (10–11)
Casilla (35)
25,043
79–71
151
September 23
@ Padres
4–5
Kimbrel (3–2)
Kontos (4–3)
23,556
79–72
152
September 24
@ Padres
4–5
Kimbrel (4–2)
Broadway (0–2)
31,137
79–73
153
September 25
@ Athletics
4–5
Gray (14–7)
Leake (10–10)
Doolittle (2)
36,067
79–74
154
September 26
@ Athletics
14–10
Osich (2–0)
Dull (0–1)
Casilla (36)
36,067
80–74
155
September 27
@ Athletics
5–4
Heston (12–10)
Nolin (1–2)
Casilla (37)
36,067
81–74
155
September 28
Dodgers
3–2 (12)
Strickland (3–3)
García (3–5)
41,341
82–74
157
September 29
Dodgers
0–8
Kershaw (16–7)
Bumgarner (18–9)
41,862
82–75
158
September 30
Dodgers
5–0
Leake (11–10)
Bolsinger (6–6)
41,112
83–75
Roster
2015 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Statistics
Through October 4, 2015
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
AVG
SB
Ehíré Adríanza , 2B,SS
52
113
11
21
7
1
0
11
15
20
.186
3
Jeremy Affeldt , P
52
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
0
Nori Aoki , LF
93
355
42
102
12
3
5
26
30
25
.287
14
Joaquín Árias , SS,3B,2B
40
58
5
12
1
0
1
4
0
12
.207
1
Brandon Belt , 1B
137
492
73
138
33
5
18
68
56
147
.280
9
Gregor Blanco , OF
115
327
59
95
19
3
5
26
40
59
.291
13
Trevor Brown , C
13
39
1
9
3
0
0
5
3
8
.231
1
Madison Bumgarner , P
32
77
9
19
2
0
5
9
3
27
.247
0
Marlon Byrd , RF
39
147
12
40
12
2
4
31
6
44
.272
0
Matt Cain , P
13
16
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
.000
0
Brandon Crawford , SS
143
507
65
130
33
4
21
84
39
119
.256
6
Alejandro De Aza , LF
24
61
12
16
4
1
0
3
12
14
.262
2
Matt Duffy , 3B
149
573
77
169
28
6
12
77
30
96
.295
12
Kevin Frandsen , 1B
7
11
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
.182
0
Chris Heston , P
31
51
1
10
2
0
0
3
0
18
.196
0
Tim Hudson , P
22
38
3
7
2
0
1
1
1
11
.184
0
Travis Ishikawa , LF
6
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
0
George Kontos , P
73
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
0
Mike Leake , P
9
17
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
11
.059
0
Tim Lincecum , P
15
21
0
3
1
0
0
0
2
10
.143
0
Ryan Lollis , OF
5
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.167
1
Jean Machi , P
33
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
0
Justin Maxwell , RF
100
249
26
52
8
2
7
26
20
76
.209
2
Casey McGehee , 3B
49
127
7
27
5
0
2
11
11
28
.213
0
Nick Noonan , SS,1B
14
22
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
8
.091
0
Josh Osich , P
35
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
0
Ángel Pagán , CF
133
512
55
134
21
3
3
37
32
93
.262
12
Joe Panik , 2B
100
382
59
119
27
2
8
37
38
42
.312
3
Jarrett Parker , OF
21
49
11
17
2
0
6
14
5
21
.347
1
Jake Peavy , P
19
36
5
7
2
0
1
3
1
17
.194
0
Hunter Pence , RF
52
207
30
57
13
1
9
40
16
48
.275
4
Juan Pérez , OF
22
39
5
11
3
0
0
2
1
6
.282
1
Yusmeiro Petit , P
42
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
0
Buster Posey , C,1B
150
557
74
177
28
0
19
95
56
52
.318
2
Sergio Romo , P
70
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
0
Héctor Sánchez , C
28
56
5
10
4
0
1
5
2
14
.179
0
Hunter Strickland , P
55
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
0
Andrew Susac , C
52
133
14
29
7
2
3
14
14
43
.218
0
Kelby Tomlinson , 2B
54
178
23
54
6
3
2
20
14
40
.303
5
Ryan Vogelsong , P
33
36
3
5
1
0
1
2
1
13
.139
0
Jackson Williams , C
7
10
1
2
1
0
0
1
4
1
.200
1
Mac Williamson , RF
10
32
2
7
0
1
0
1
0
8
.219
0
Team Totals
162
5565
696
1486
288
39
136
663
457
1159
.267
93
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Giants [35]
Notes
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