The 10 Greatest Individual Pitching Seasons in San Francisco Giants History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Michael Green
Published Mar 25, 2026
Is Tim Lincecum's second Cy Young Award-winning season a better performance than Juan Marichal's 1965 masterpiece? It's never easy to compare pitchers across eras and decades given the changes in the game, but here is my best attempt.
In 1908, Mathewson won 37 games with a 1.43 ERA and 11 shutouts. Hubble's 1933 season was almost as impressive, as he won the first of his two MVPs with 23 wins and 1.66 ERA.
Giants relievers were left off the list as well, even though over the last 20 years, the Orange and Black have had some great closers. In 1993, Rod Beck had 48 saves and 2.16 ERA, while in 2000, Robb Nen finished fourth in the Cy Young voting with 41 saves and a 1.50 ERA.
