A look at the 2012 San Francisco Giants.
Jeremy Affeldt: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
63¹/³ 1-2 3 2.70 57
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
10¹/³ 0-0 0 0.00 10
About: Affeldt was a lethal weapon out of the bullpen as a left-handed reliever who could get left-handed or right-handed batters out. He made his biggest statement by striking out four of Tigers’ best hitters during Game 4 of the World Series.
Joaquin Arias: Infielder
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.270 30 5 34 .304
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.375 3 0 0 .375
About: Arias got plenty of chances to flash his skills this season, filling in for Pablo Sandoval at third while the Panda was on the DL. He got the job done with the bat as well, smacking a pair of doubles and scoring twice in the NLDS Game 4 win.
Brandon Belt: First base
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.275 47 7 56 .360
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.184 7 1 3 .286
About: The young first baseman came into his own during his first full season in the major leagues, as his average climbed throughout the season. Though his bat was quiet during the postseason, his defense remained stellar.
Gregor Blanco: Outfielder
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.244 56 5 34 .333
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.235 10 1 5 .339
About: Blanco started the year as a regular, lost his job when Pence joined the team, then regained it two weeks later when Melky Cabrera was suspended. His diving catch in Matt Cain’s perfect game showed the world his defensive prowess.
Madison Bumgarner: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
208¹/³ 16-11 3.37 1.11 191
Postseason
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
15 1-2 6.00 1.40 14
About: Bumgarner was solid all year long only to falter during his first two playoff games. The slump ended just in time, however, as the lefty extended his scoreless-innings streak in the World Series to 15 while winning Game 2.
Matt Cain: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
219¹/³ 16-5 2.79 1.04 193
Postseason
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
30 2-2 3.60 1.13 20
About: What didn’t Cain do this year? A contract extension, a perfect game and starting the All-Star Game were all precursors to the postseason, where the young ace started the clinching game of each series.
Santiago Casilla: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
63¹/³ 7-6 25 2.84 55
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
7 1-0 0 1.29 8
About: Casilla got the lion’s share of the save chances after Brian Wilson was shut down for the season. In the playoffs, he set things up in the late innings, putting out fires when coming in with men on base.
Brandon Crawford: Shortstop
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.248 44 4 45 .304
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.217 3 0 7 .321
About: The young shortstop earned the starting spot thanks to his superior defensive ability and did not disappoint. He committed only 18 errors all year, good enough for fourth fewest in the majors, and drove in seven runs in the postseason.
Aubrey Huff: 1B-OF
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.192 7 1 7 .326
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.111 1 0 0 .200
About: In a tough year for Huff personally and on the field, the first baseman embraced his role as a pinch-hitter and showed a newfound patience at the plate, drawing walks with regularity.
George Kontos: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
43²/³ 2-1 0 2.47 44
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
5¹/³ 0-0 0 6.75 2
About: Kontos put together a solid rookie campaign, regularly going longer than an inning in his relief appearances while racking up more than a strikeout per inning.
Tim Lincecum: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
186 10-15 5.18 1.47 190
Postseason
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
17²/³ 1-1 2.55 0.79 20
About: Lincecum may have had his worst year as a starter, but he thrived out of the bullpen in the postseason, consistently shutting down opponents in the middle and late innings in five relief appearances.
Javier Lopez: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
36 3-0 7 1.42 28
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
3 0-0 0 0.00 4
About: Lopez often only came in to face one or two batters at a time, but he was kryptonite to the opponents’ best left-handed hitters all year, holding them to a .191 batting average.
Jose Mijares: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
56¹/³ 3-2 0 2.56 57
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
2²/³ 0-0 0 10.12 4
About: Mijares came to the Giants in a trade with the Kansas City Royals during the regular season, providing another left-handed option in what was one of the best bullpens in the league all year.
Guillermo Mota: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
20²/³ 0-1 0 5.23 24
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
1²/³ 0-0 0 21.60 3
About: Mota missed 100 games this season after being suspended under the league’s banned-substances policy, but was effective when called upon in September for the Giants.
Xavier Nady: Outfielder
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.184 12 4 13 .253
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.000 0 0 0 .167
About: The Carmel native and Cal grad didn’t get much playing time with the Giants, serving as a fourth outfielder and a right-handed bat off the bench during the final month of the regular season.
Angel Pagan: Outfielder
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.288 95 8 56 .338
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.188 10 2 6 .230
About: Pagan made the offseason trade that brought him over from the New York Mets look lopsided, consistently setting the table for the middle of the order by stretching singles into doubles and doubles into triples, and stealing 29 bases.
Hunter Pence: Outfielder
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.253 87 24 104 .319
PostseasonAvg. R HR RBI OBP
.210 7 1 4 .231
About: Pence’s average dropped after coming over in a deal with Philadelphia, but he came through when it mattered most, as his double in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series drove in three runs. His pregame speeches are sure to become part of Giants lore.
Buster Posey: Catcher
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.336 78 24 103 .408
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.200 5 3 9 .294
About: Posey powered the Giants throughout the season and will likely be rewarded with the NL MVP award. While he hit only .200 in the postseason, his two-run homer in Game 4 of the World Series was instrumental in bringing a second title to San Francisco.
Sergio Romo: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L S ERA SO
55¹/³ 4-2 14 1.79 63
Postseason
IP W-L S ERA SO
10²/³ 1-0 4 0.84 9
About: Romo was part of a closer by committee for much of the season, and his performance was too good for manager Bruce Bochy to ignore, earning him the full-time job. Romo didn’t disappoint, as he was nearly perfect during the postseason.
Hector Sanchez: Catcher
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.280 22 3 34 .295
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.091 1 0 0 .231
About: The backup catcher showed he belongs in the big leagues with a solid rookie year. He got plenty of time behind the plate, as he served as the personal catcher for both Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum for stretches of 2012.
Pablo Sandoval: Third base
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.283 59 12 63 .342
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.364 9 6 13 .386
About: The “Kung-Fu Panda” made the All-Star Game despite missing more than a month due to a broken hamate bone, but got his power back just in time for the postseason and tied a record with three home runs in Game 1 of the World Series.
Marco Scutaro: Second base
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.306 87 7 74 .348
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.328 11 0 8 .377
About: Scutaro’s teammates called him the “blockbuster trade” of the season, and they weren’t far off. The deal with the Colorado Rockies didn’t get much hype, but the journeyman hit .362 with the Giants and earned NLCS MVP honors by going 14-for-28.
Ryan Theriot: Infielder
Regular season
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.270 45 0 28 .316
Postseason
Avg. R HR RBI OBP
.300 1 0 3 .364
About: Theriot’s role on the team changed constantly. He started in a platoon at second base, then briefly took over the starting spot before Marco Scutaro came over. Theriot’s patience was rewarded in Game 4 of the World Series and scored the go-ahead run.
Ryan Vogelsong: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
189²/³ 14-9 3.37 1.23 158
Postseason
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
24²/³ 3-0 1.09 1.05 21
About: Vogelsong’s heartwarming tale continues to get better, as his second year back in the big leagues culminated in the playoffs. He got the Giants’ first comeback started by pitching five innings of one-run ball against Cincinnati after the team had lost its first two games.
Barry Zito: Pitcher
Regular season
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
184¹/³ 15-8 4.15 1.39 114
Postseason
IP W-L ERA WHIP SO
16 2-0 1.69 1.38 13
About: When the Giants were still seeking their first win of the season, it was Zito who pitched a shutout in Colorado. When they were on life support again in the playoffs, he came through again with 7²/³ scoreless innings in St. Louis in Game 5 of the NLCS. — Ben Martin
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