Tyler Fitzgerald (0.9 WAR), Casey Schmitt (0.6) and Christian Koss (1.6) played most of the games at second base for the Giants (Brett Wisely, 0.3 WAR, played in 13). The gist of this article is that none of the options worked out really well.
Giants Used Trio at Second Base but None Took Hold of Job’s Future
And yet...second base wasn't really their issue. SF had the 12th highest WAR in MLB at 2B. Most of their groups finished poorly, including shortstop (15th), right field (16th), DH (16th), center field (18th), relief pitching (18th), left field (20th), starting pitching (21st), catching (22nd), first base (24th).
Third base/Matt Chapman finished 2nd in all of MLB in terms of WAR, the only position on the Giants to beat out second base.
I imagine that next year the Giants will improve at DH, 1B, SS, CF. Not sure where the other improvement will come from.
Between Posey's ascension, Chapman's signing, Adames' signing, Devers' signing, and mid-season trades, the Giants figured out how to put people in seats:
2025 SFG attendance: 2,925,823 7th in MLB
2025 Major League Baseball Attendance & Team Age | Baseball-Reference.com
2024 SFG attendance: 2,647,736, 12th in MLB
2024 Major League Baseball Attendance & Team Age | Baseball-Reference.com
2023 SFG attendance: 2,500,153, 17th in MLB
2023 Major League Baseball Attendance & Team Age | Baseball-Reference.com
Giants Used Trio at Second Base but None Took Hold of Job’s Future
And yet...second base wasn't really their issue. SF had the 12th highest WAR in MLB at 2B. Most of their groups finished poorly, including shortstop (15th), right field (16th), DH (16th), center field (18th), relief pitching (18th), left field (20th), starting pitching (21st), catching (22nd), first base (24th).
Third base/Matt Chapman finished 2nd in all of MLB in terms of WAR, the only position on the Giants to beat out second base.
I imagine that next year the Giants will improve at DH, 1B, SS, CF. Not sure where the other improvement will come from.
(01-12-2025, 11:03 AM)Mick Wrote: With the A's gone to Sacto, and (hopefully) more wins, do you anticipate that Giants attendance will increase?
Between Posey's ascension, Chapman's signing, Adames' signing, Devers' signing, and mid-season trades, the Giants figured out how to put people in seats:
2025 SFG attendance: 2,925,823 7th in MLB
2025 Major League Baseball Attendance & Team Age | Baseball-Reference.com
2024 SFG attendance: 2,647,736, 12th in MLB
2024 Major League Baseball Attendance & Team Age | Baseball-Reference.com
2023 SFG attendance: 2,500,153, 17th in MLB
2023 Major League Baseball Attendance & Team Age | Baseball-Reference.com
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