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2015 San Francisco Giants season

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2015 San Francisco Giants
LeagueNational League
DivisionWest
BallparkAT&T Park
CitySan Francisco, California
Record84–78 (.519)
Divisional place2nd
OwnersLarry Baer (managing general partner)
General managersBobby Evans
ManagersBruce Bochy
TelevisionKNTV (NBC Bay Area 11)
(Jon Miller, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper)
CSN Bay Area
(Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Dave Flemming, Jon Miller)
RadioKNBR (680 AM)
(Jon Miller, Dave Flemming, Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow)
KTRB (860 AM, Spanish)
(Erwin Higueros, Tito Fuentes)
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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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

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  • 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

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National League West

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NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 92 70 .568 — 55‍–‍26 37‍–‍44
San Francisco Giants 84 78 .519 8 47‍–‍34 37‍–‍44
Arizona Diamondbacks 79 83 .488 13 39‍–‍42 40‍–‍41
San Diego Padres 74 88 .457 18 39‍–‍42 35‍–‍46
Colorado Rockies 68 94 .420 24 36‍–‍45 32‍–‍49


National League Division and Wild Card Standings

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Division Leaders
Team W L Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals 100 62 .617
Los Angeles Dodgers 92 70 .568
New York Mets 90 72 .556
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
Pittsburgh Pirates 98 64 .605 +1
Chicago Cubs 97 65 .599 —
San Francisco Giants 84 78 .519 13
Washington Nationals 83 79 .512 14
Arizona Diamondbacks 79 83 .488 18
San Diego Padres 74 88 .457 23
Miami Marlins 71 91 .438 26
Milwaukee Brewers 68 94 .420 29
Colorado Rockies 68 94 .420 29
Atlanta Braves 67 95 .414 30
Cincinnati Reds 64 98 .395 33
Philadelphia Phillies 63 99 .389 34


Record vs. opponents

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2015 National League record

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

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All schedule and scores taken from MLB.com.[34]

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2015 Game Log
April (9–13)
# 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
May (21–9)
# 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
June (12–14)
# 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
July (14–10)
# 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
August (13–16)
# 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
September (14–13)
# 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
October (1–3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
159 October 1 Dodgers 2–3 Anderson (10–9) Hudson (8–9) Jansen (35) 41,027 83–76
160 October 2 Rockies 3–9 Kendrick (7–13) Heston (12–11) 41,505 83–77
161 October 3 Rockies 3–2 Peavy (8–6) Rusin (6–10) Casilla (38) 41,398 84–77
162 October 4 Rockies 3–7 Brothers (1–0) Kontos (4–4) 41,399 84–78

Roster

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2015 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Statistics

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Through October 4, 2015

Batting

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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

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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

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB K
Jeremy Affeldt 2 2 5.86 52 0 0 35.1 43 24 23 6 14 21
Brett Bochy 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 3
Michael Broadway 0 2 5.19 21 0 0 17.1 20 10 10 1 7 13
Madison Bumgarner 18 9 2.93 32 32 0 218.1 181 73 71 21 39 234
Matt Cain 2 4 5.79 13 11 0 60.2 71 39 39 12 20 41
Santiago Casilla 4 2 2.79 67 0 38 58.0 51 19 18 6 23 62
Cory Gearrin 0 0 4.91 7 0 0 3.2 1 2 2 0 1 5
Cody Hall 0 0 6.48 7 0 0 8.1 10 6 6 1 4 7
Chris Heston 12 11 3.95 31 31 0 177.2 169 82 78 16 64 141
Tim Hudson 8 9 4.44 24 22 0 123.2 134 62 61 13 37 64
George Kontos 4 4 2.33 73 0 0 73.1 57 20 19 9 12 44
Mike Leake 2 5 4.07 9 9 0 55.1 51 25 25 8 15 29
Tim Lincecum 7 4 4.13 15 15 0 76.1 75 37 35 7 38 60
Javier López 1 0 1.60 77 0 0 39.1 19 8 7 1 16 26
Jean Machi 1 0 5.14 33 0 0 35.0 38 21 20 3 14 22
Josh Osich 2 0 2.20 35 0 0 28.2 24 12 7 4 8 27
Jake Peavy 8 6 3.58 19 19 0 110.2 99 45 44 12 25 78
Yusmeiro Petit 1 1 3.67 42 1 1 76.0 75 32 31 11 15 59
Sergio Romo 0 5 2.98 70 0 2 57.1 51 20 19 3 10 71
Hunter Strickland 3 3 2.45 55 0 0 51.1 34 14 14 4 10 50
Ryan Vogelsong 9 11 4.67 33 22 0 135.0 140 76 70 17 58 108
Team Totals 84 78 3.72 162 162 41 1444.1 1344 627 597 155 431 1165

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Sacramento River Cats Pacific Coast League Bob Mariano
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels Eastern League José Alguacil
A-Advanced San Jose Giants California League Russ Morman
A Augusta GreenJackets South Atlantic League Nester Rojas
A-Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Northwest League Kyle Haines
Rookie AZL Giants Arizona League Henry Cotto
Rookie DSL Giants Dominican Summer League Carlos Valderrama

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Giants[35]

Notes

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