2002 San Francisco Giants season

The 2002 San Francisco Giants season was the 120th in franchise history, the franchise's 45th season in San Francisco, and their third in Pacific Bell Park. The season ended with the Giants winning the National League pennant but losing to the Anaheim Angels in the 2002 World Series.

2002 San Francisco Giants
National League Champions
National League Wild Card
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record95–66 (.590)
Divisional place2nd
Other information
Owner(s)Peter Magowan
General manager(s)Brian Sabean
Manager(s)Dusty Baker
Local televisionKTVU
(Mike Krukow, Joe Angel, Jon Miller, Lon Simmons, Duane Kuiper, Tim McCarver)
FSN Bay Area
(Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper)
Local radioKNBR
(Mike Krukow, Lon Simmons, Jon Miller, Joe Angel)
KZSF
(Erwin Higueros, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez)
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The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 95–66, 2 12 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West standings. By virtue of having the best record among second-place teams in the National League, they won the NL wild card to earn a postseason berth.

In the postseason, the Giants faced the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. After being brought to the brink of elimination, the Giants won Games 4 and 5 to clinch the series, three games to two. They went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series by a series score of four games to one to win the franchise's 17th NL championship and its third in San Francisco. Then, in the World Series, they brought the Angels to the brink of elimination before the Angels came from behind to win Games 6 and 7.

2002 was manager Dusty Baker's tenth and final season managing the Giants. Following the season he departed to manage the Chicago Cubs.

Offseason

  • November 28, 2001: Wayne Gomes was released by the San Francisco Giants.[1]
  • December 16, 2001: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was traded by the New York Mets with Desi Relaford to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes.[2]
  • December 18, 2001: Jason Schmidt was signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.[3]
  • January 25, 2002: David Bell was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants for Desi Relaford and cash.[4]

Regular season

Barry Bonds passes Harmon Killebrew for seventh on the all-time home run list on May 13, 2002.

Opening Day starters

  • SP- Jason Schmidt
  • C- Benito Santiago
  • 1B – J. T. Snow
  • 2B – Jeff Kent
  • SS – Rich Aurilia
  • 3B – Pedro Feliz
  • LF – Barry Bonds
  • CF – Tsuyoshi Shinjo
  • RF – Reggie Sanders [5]

National League West

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Arizona Diamondbacks 9864 0.605 55–26 43–38
San Francisco Giants 9566 0.590 50–31 45–35
Los Angeles Dodgers 9270 0.568 6 46–35 46–35
Colorado Rockies 7389 0.451 25 47–34 26–55
San Diego Padres 6696 0.407 32 41–40 25–56

Record vs. opponents

2002 National League Records

Source:
Team ARI ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LAD MIL MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL AL
Arizona3–34–26–014–55–13–39–104–24–25–24–34–212–78–112–411–7
Atlanta3–34–24–24–311–83–32–45–113–612–711–73–33–33–35–115–3
Chicago2–42–45–124–24–28–112–47–103–31–52–410–92–43–36–126–6
Cincinnati0–62–412–53–35–16–114–213–61–52–42–411–75–12–48–112–10
Colorado 5–143–42–43–35–23–37–123–34–23–33–34–211–88–122–47–11
Florida1–58–112–41–52–53–33–34–210–98–1110–94–25–14–34–210–8
Houston3–33–311–811–63–33–33–310–83–34–23–311–64–21–56–135–7
Los Angeles 10–94–24–22–412–73–33–35–15–24–24–34–210–98–112–412–6
Milwaukee2–41–510–76–133–32–48–101–52–41–51–54–155–11–57–102–10
Montreal2–46–133–35–12–49–103–32–54–211–811–83–33–44–23–312–6
New York2–57–125–14–23–311–82–42–45–18–119–101–43–40–63–310–8
Philadelphia3–47–114–24–23–39–103–33–45–18–1110–92–42–43–34–210–8
Pittsburgh2–43–39–107–112–42–46–112–415–43–34–14–22–42–46–113–9
San Diego7–123–34–21–58–111–52–49–101–54–34–34–24–25–141–58–10
San Francisco11–83–33–34–211–83–45–111–85–12–46–03–34–214–52–48–10
St. Louis4–21–512–611–84–22–413–64–210–73–33–32–411–65–14–28–4

Transactions

  • June 4, 2002: Matt Cain was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2002.[6]
  • July 28, 2002: Kenny Lofton was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the San Francisco Giants for Felix Diaz and Ryan Meaux (minors).
  • September 4, 2002: Bill Mueller was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Jeff Verplancke (minors).[7]

Game log and schedule

Legend
 Giants win
 Giants loss
 Postponement
BoldGiants team member
2002 Game Log (95–66) (Home: 50–31; Road: 45–35)

Postseason

2002 Postseason Game Log

Roster

2002 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CBenito Santiago126478133.2781674
1BJ.T. Snow143422104.246653
2BJeff Kent152623195.31337108
SSRich Aurilia133538138.2571561
3BDavid Bell154552144.2612073
LFBarry Bonds143403149.37046110
CFTsuyoshi Shinjo11836286.238937
RFReggie Sanders140505126.2502385

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Ramón Martínez7218149.271425
Kenny Lofton4618048.26739
Damon Minor8317341.2371024
Tom Goodwin7815440.260117
Shawon Dunston7214734.23119
Pedro Feliz6714637.253213
Yorvit Torrealba5313638.279214
Marvin Benard6512334.276113
Bill Mueller8132.15401
Calvin Murray11120.00000
Tony Torcato5113.27300
Cody Ransom732.66701
Trey Lunsford332.66701

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Liván Hernández3321612164.38134
Russ Ortiz33214.114103.61137
Kirk Rueter33203.21483.2376
Jason Schmidt29185.11383.45196
Ryan Jensen32171.21384.51105

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Kurt Ainsworth625.2122.1015

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Tim Worrell808202.2555
Félix Rodríguez718604.1758
Robb Nen6862432.2081
Chad Zerbe502003.0426
Jay Witasick441002.3754
Aaron Fultz432204.7931
Scott Eyre210001.597
Manny Aybar151002.5111
Troy Brohawn110106.353
Jason Christiansen60105.401
Joe Nathan40000.002

National League Divisional Playoffs

San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves

San Francisco wins the series, 3-2

Game Home Score Visitor Score Date Stadium Series
1Atlanta5San Francisco8October 2Turner Field1-0 (SFO)
2Atlanta7San Francisco3October 3Turner Field1-1
3San Francisco2Atlanta10October 5Pacific Bell Park2-1 (ATL)
4San Francisco8Atlanta3October 6Pacific Bell Park2-2
5Atlanta1San Francisco3October 7Turner Field3-2 (SFO)

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 9: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team123456789RHE
San Francisco1410120009110
St. Louis0100220106110
WP: Kirk Rueter (1-0)   LP: Matt Morris (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (1)
Home runs:
SFG: Kenny Lofton (1), David Bell (1), Benito Santiago (1)
STL: Albert Pujols (1), Miguel Cairo (1), J. D. Drew (1)

Game 2

October 10: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team123456789RHE
San Francisco100020001470
St. Louis000000010160
WP: Jason Schmidt (1-0)   LP: Woody Williams (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (2)
Home runs:
SFG: Rich Aurilia 2 (2)
STL: Eduardo Pérez (1)

Game 3

October 12: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Team123456789RHE
St. Louis002111000561
San Francisco0100300004100
WP: Chuck Finley (1-0)   LP: Jay Witasick (0-1)   Sv: Jason Isringhausen (1)
Home runs:
STL: Mike Matheny (1), Jim Edmonds (1), Eli Marrero (1)
SFG: Barry Bonds (1)

Game 4

October 13: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Team123456789RHE
St. Louis2000000013120
San Francisco00000202X441
WP: Tim Worrell (1-0)   LP: Rick White (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (3)
Home runs:
STL: None
SFG: Benito Santiago (2)

Game 5

October 14: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Team123456789RHE
St. Louis000001000190
San Francisco000000011270
WP: Tim Worrell (2-0)   LP: Matt Morris (0-2)

World series

Game 1

October 19, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

San Francisco won 4-3 at Edison International Field of Anaheim (now Angel Stadium of Anaheim) to take a 1-0 lead. Barry Bonds hit a home run in his first career World Series at-bat. He was one of three Giants to homer in the game (the other two were Reggie Sanders and JT Snow). Troy Glaus hit 2 home runs for the Angels.

Team123456789RHE
San Francisco020020000460
Anaheim010020000390
WP: Jason Schmidt (1-0)   LP: Jarrod Washburn (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (1)
Home runs:
SFG: Barry Bonds (1), Reggie Sanders (1), J. T. Snow (1)
ANA: Troy Glaus 2 (2)

Game 2

October 20, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Anaheim won 11-10 at home in a game where the lead kept fluctuating between the two teams, tying up the series. Bonds again hit a mammoth homer with 2 outs in the 9th inning, off of Troy Percival. The biggest home run of the night, however, was hit by Tim Salmon, a longtime Angel, with 2 outs and one on in the bottom of the 8th. The dramatic blast won the game for the Angels.

Team123456789RHE
San Francisco04104000110121
Anaheim52001102X11161
WP: Francisco Rodríguez (1-0)   LP: Félix Rodríguez (0-1)   Sv: Troy Percival (1)
Home runs:
SFG: Reggie Sanders (2), David Bell (1), Jeff Kent (1), Barry Bonds (2)
ANA: Tim Salmon 2 (2)

Game 3

October 22, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco

Anaheim won 10-4 in the first game at Pacific Bell Park (now Oracle Park). The Angels batted around twice without a home run in either of their 4-run innings. Barry Bonds hit another home run, becoming the first man to homer in his first 3 World Series games.

Team123456789RHE
Anaheim00440101010160
San Francisco100030000462
WP: Ramón Ortiz (1-0)   LP: Liván Hernández (0-1)
Home runs:
ANA: None
SFG: Rich Aurilia (1), Barry Bonds (3)

Game 4

October 23, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco

San Francisco scored a 4-3 victory to tie the series. NLCS MVP Benito Santiago tied the game with a single in the 5th inning after the Angels walked Barry Bonds with a runner on second and two outs. David Bell put the Giants ahead with an RBI single in the bottom of the 8th. The run was unearned due to Anaheim catcher Bengie Molina's passed ball during the previous at-bat, allowing J. T. Snow to move to second.

Team123456789RHE
Anaheim0120000003101
San Francisco00003001X4121
WP: Tim Worrell (1-0)   LP: Francisco Rodríguez (1-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (2)
Home runs:
ANA: Troy Glaus (3)
SFG: None

Game 5

October 24, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco

San Francisco took a 16-4 blowout win in a game in which the Angels never led. The most well-known moment in this game occurred when Giants first baseman J. T. Snow scored off a Kenny Lofton triple. 3-year-old batboy Darren Baker, son of Giants manager Dusty Baker, ran to home plate to collect Lofton's bat before the play was completed and was quickly lifted by the jacket by Snow as he crossed the plate, with David Bell close on his heels. Had Snow not acted quickly, Darren could have been seriously injured.

Team123456789RHE
Anaheim0000310004102
San Francisco33000244X16160
WP: Jason Schmidt (2-0)   LP: Jarrod Washburn (0-2)
Home runs:
ANA: None
SFG: Jeff Kent 2 (3), Rich Aurilia (2)

Game 6

October 26, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

The turning point in the series came in Game 6. Leading 5-0 with one out in the bottom of the 7th inning, 8 outs away from the Giants' first World Series title in San Francisco, Giants manager Dusty Baker pulled starting pitcher Russ Ortiz for setup man Félix Rodríguez after Ortiz gave up consecutive singles to third baseman Troy Glaus and designated hitter Brad Fullmer. In a widely publicized move, Baker gave Ortiz the game ball as he sent him back to the dugout. During the pitching change the Rally Monkey came on the JumboTron, sending 45,037 Angels fans into a frenzy. Angel first baseman Scott Spiezio came to the plate and fouled off pitch after pitch before finally hitting a 3-run home run that barely cleared the wall in right field. The rally continued in the 8th inning, as Angel center fielder Darin Erstad hit a leadoff line-drive home run, followed by consecutive singles by Tim Salmon and Garret Anderson. (Chone Figgins pinch ran for Salmon.) When Bonds misplayed Anderson's shallow left field bloop single, Figgins and Anderson took third and second respectively. With no outs, two runners in scoring position and now only a 5-4 lead, Baker brought in closer Robb Nen to pitch to Glaus, hoping that Nen could induce a strikeout that might yet preserve the Giants' slim lead. However, Glaus slugged a double to the left-center field gap over Bonds' head to drive in the tying and winning runs. In the 9th inning, Angels closer Troy Percival struck out Rich Aurilia to preserve the 6-5 victory in front of the jubilant home crowd.

Team123456789RHE
San Francisco000031100581
Anaheim00000033X6101
WP: Brendan Donnelly (1-0)   LP: Tim Worrell (1-1)   Sv: Troy Percival (2)
Home runs:
SFG: Shawon Dunston (1), Barry Bonds (4)
ANA: Scott Spiezio (1), Darin Erstad (1)

Game 7

October 27, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Game 7 proved to be somewhat anticlimactic after the drama of Game 6. The Giants scored the first run on a sacrifice, but the Angels responded with a run-scoring double from catcher Bengie Molina and a 3-run double to right field from left fielder Garret Anderson to open a 4-1 lead. Rookie starting pitcher John Lackey maintained that lead. In the 9th inning, closer Troy Percival provided some tense moments as he opened the inning by putting two Giants on base, with only one out. But Tsuyoshi Shinjo – the first Japanese player in a World Series game – struck out swinging, and Kenny Lofton, also representing the tying run, flied out to Darin Erstad in right-center field to end the Series. The Angels won Game 7, 4-1, to claim their franchise's first and so far only World Series Championship. John Lackey became the first rookie pitcher to win a World Series game 7 since 1909.[8]

Team123456789RHE
San Francisco010000000160
Anaheim01300000X450
WP: John Lackey (1-0)   LP: Liván Hernández (0-2)   Sv: Troy Percival (3)

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast League Lenn Sakata
AA Shreveport Swamp Dragons Texas League Mario Mendoza
A San Jose Giants California League Bill Hayes
A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League Mike Ramsey
A-Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Northwest League Fred Stanley
Rookie AZL Giants Arizona League Bert Hunter

[10][11]

References

  1. "Wayne Gomes Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Tsuyoshi Shinjo Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Jason Schmidt Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  4. "David Bell Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "2002 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com.
  6. "Matt Cain Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. "Bill Mueller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "Video". mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.36, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
  10. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  11. Baseball America 2003 Annual Directory
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