Best Giants Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

SF · 1883–nowThe best Giants players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterWillie Mays+94.5 NUT · 1951–1971

#1 pitcherChristy Mathewson+38.2 NUT · 1900–1915

World Series titles8Last in 2014

Willie Mays is the most productive hitter in Giants history by NUT at +94.5 over 20 qualified seasons with the club (1951–1971). Christy Mathewson leads the pitchers at +38.2 over 16 seasons (1900–1915).

The franchise has played 143 seasons since 1883, as the New York Gothams (1883–1885), New York Giants (1886–1957), San Francisco Giants (1958–2026). It has won 8 World Series titles, the last in 2014, in 20 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2021 San Francisco Giants at +26.6 (107-55), #2 of 30 that season.

Greatest Giants NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Willie MaysCF · 1951–1971	20	+94.5
2	Barry BondsLF · 1993–2007	14	+90.0
3	Mel OttRF · 1927–1945	19	+78.2
4	Willie McCovey1B · 1959–1980	19	+56.2
5	Roger Connor1B · 1883–1894	10	+34.7
6	Bill Terry1B · 1924–1936	13	+30.7
7	Mike Tiernan1887–1899	13	+27.8
8	Orlando Cepeda1B · 1958–1964	7	+24.9
9	Will Clark1B · 1986–1993	8	+23.2
10	Bobby BondsRF · 1968–1974	7	+23.1
11	Larry Doyle2B · 1907–1920	12	+21.1
12	Buster PoseyC · 2010–2021	11	+20.1
13	Johnny Mize1B · 1942–1948	4	+19.9
14	Ross YoungsRF · 1918–1926	9	+19.0
15	George BurnsLF · 1913–1921	9	+18.2
16	Jim Ray Hart3B · 1964–1970	7	+18.1
17	Roger BresnahanC · 1902–1908	7	+17.6
18	Jack ClarkRF · 1976–1984	9	+17.1
19	Jeff Kent2B · 1997–2002	6	+16.2
20	George DavisSS · 1893–1901	9	+16.2
21	Buck EwingC · 1883–1892	8	+15.7
22	Brandon Belt1B · 2011–2022	12	+14.9
23	Kevin MitchellLF · 1987–1991	5	+13.8
24	Mike DonlinCF · 1904–1908	4	+13.3
25	George Van HaltrenCF · 1894–1903	10	+11.8

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Christy MathewsonP · 1900–1915	16	+38.2
2	Juan MarichalP · 1960–1973	14	+22.7
3	Carl HubbellP · 1928–1943	16	+21.8
4	Gaylord PerryP · 1962–1971	10	+17.4
5	Madison BumgarnerP · 2010–2019	10	+16.0
6	Logan WebbP · 2019–2026	8	+15.4
7	Amos RusieP · 1890–1898	8	+14.7
8	Jason SchmidtP · 2001–2006	6	+13.5
9	Tim LincecumP · 2007–2015	9	+13.4
10	Tim KeefeP · 1885–1889	5	+13.3
11	Red AmesP · 1904–1912	9	+9.3
12	Gary LavelleP · 1975–1984	10	+8.4
13	Robb NenP · 1998–2002	5	+8.4
14	John MontefuscoP · 1974–1980	7	+7.8
15	Billy O'DellP · 1960–1964	5	+6.8
16	Sergio RomoP · 2008–2016	9	+6.7
17	Ed HalickiP · 1974–1979	6	+6.4
18	Larry JansenP · 1947–1954	8	+6.2
19	Matt CainP · 2005–2017	13	+6.0
20	Johnny AntonelliP · 1954–1960	7	+6.0
21	Rube MarquardP · 1909–1914	6	+6.0
22	Cliff MeltonP · 1937–1944	8	+5.8
23	Sam JonesP · 1959–1961	3	+4.8
24	Stu MillerP · 1957–1962	6	+4.7
25	Hooks WiltseP · 1904–1914	11	+4.5

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Barry Bonds	2001	+11.5
Barry Bonds	2002	+11.0
Barry Bonds	2004	+10.5
Barry Bonds	2003	+7.9
Willie McCovey	1969	+7.8
Barry Bonds	1993	+7.7
Willie Mays	1965	+7.5
Willie Mays	1954	+7.1
Willie Mays	1955	+6.7
Willie Mays	1957	+6.6

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Christy Mathewson	1908	+5.8
Tim Lincecum	2009	+4.9
Tim Keefe	1888	+4.8
Juan Marichal	1969	+4.4
Tim Lincecum	2008	+4.3
Carl Hubbell	1933	+4.3
Jason Schmidt	2003	+4.0
Gaylord Perry	1966	+4.0
Jason Schmidt	2004	+3.7
Logan Webb	2025	+3.7

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterRafael Devers+5.8

PitcherLogan Webb+15.2

2010s

HitterBuster Posey+17.6

PitcherMadison Bumgarner+16.0

2000s

HitterBarry Bonds+53.5

PitcherJason Schmidt+13.5

1990s

HitterBarry Bonds+36.6

PitcherJohn Burkett+4.4

1980s

HitterWill Clark+13.7

PitcherGary Lavelle+4.7

1970s

HitterBobby Bonds+18.3

PitcherJohn Montefusco+8.0

1960s

HitterWillie Mays+49.4

PitcherJuan Marichal+21.8

1950s

HitterWillie Mays+37.2

PitcherJohnny Antonelli+5.8

1940s

HitterMel Ott+23.6

PitcherLarry Jansen+1.8

1930s

HitterMel Ott+46.3

PitcherCarl Hubbell+21.4

1920s

HitterRoss Youngs+15.0

PitcherVirgil Barnes+2.3

1910s

HitterLarry Doyle+16.3

PitcherChristy Mathewson+12.1

1900s

HitterRoger Bresnahan+17.6

PitcherChristy Mathewson+26.1

1890s

HitterMike Tiernan+19.4

PitcherAmos Rusie+14.7

1880s

HitterRoger Connor+28.0

PitcherTim Keefe+13.3

Best Giants teams season team NUT

2021

San Francisco Giants107-55

Team NUT+26.6S#2 of 30

1905

New York Giants105-48

Team NUT+22.2S#1 of 16Won the World Series

1911

New York Giants99-54

Team NUT+19.8S#1 of 16

2002

San Francisco Giants95-66

Team NUT+19.3S#4 of 30

2001

San Francisco Giants90-72

Team NUT+19.1S#1 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Giants (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Giants players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Willie Mays	1951–1971	+94.5
Barry Bonds	1993–2007	+90.0
Mel Ott	1927–1945	+78.2
Willie McCovey	1959–1980	+56.2
Roger Connor	1883–1894	+34.7
Bill Terry	1924–1936	+30.7
Mike Tiernan	1887–1899	+27.8
Orlando Cepeda	1958–1964	+24.9
Will Clark	1986–1993	+23.2
Bobby Bonds	1968–1974	+23.1
Larry Doyle	1907–1920	+21.1
Buster Posey	2010–2021	+20.1
Johnny Mize	1942–1948	+19.9
Ross Youngs	1918–1926	+19.0
George Burns	1913–1921	+18.2
Jim Ray Hart	1964–1970	+18.1
Roger Bresnahan	1902–1908	+17.6
Jack Clark	1976–1984	+17.1
Jeff Kent	1997–2002	+16.2
George Davis	1893–1901	+16.2
Buck Ewing	1883–1892	+15.7
Brandon Belt	2011–2022	+14.9
Kevin Mitchell	1987–1991	+13.8
Mike Donlin	1904–1908	+13.3
George Van Haltren	1894–1903	+11.8

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Christy Mathewson	1900–1915	+38.2
Juan Marichal	1960–1973	+22.7
Carl Hubbell	1928–1943	+21.8
Gaylord Perry	1962–1971	+17.4
Madison Bumgarner	2010–2019	+16.0
Logan Webb	2019–2026	+15.4
Amos Rusie	1890–1898	+14.7
Jason Schmidt	2001–2006	+13.5
Tim Lincecum	2007–2015	+13.4
Tim Keefe	1885–1889	+13.3
Red Ames	1904–1912	+9.3
Gary Lavelle	1975–1984	+8.4
Robb Nen	1998–2002	+8.4
John Montefusco	1974–1980	+7.8
Billy O'Dell	1960–1964	+6.8
Sergio Romo	2008–2016	+6.7
Ed Halicki	1974–1979	+6.4
Larry Jansen	1947–1954	+6.2
Matt Cain	2005–2017	+6.0
Johnny Antonelli	1954–1960	+6.0
Rube Marquard	1909–1914	+6.0
Cliff Melton	1937–1944	+5.8
Sam Jones	1959–1961	+4.8
Stu Miller	1957–1962	+4.7
Hooks Wiltse	1904–1914	+4.5