This Date in Giants History: July 30, 1959
Future Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey makes his Major League debut for the Giants vs the Phillies. "Stretch" goes 4 for 4 with 2 triples, 2 RBI and 3 runs in San Francisco's 7-2 win at Seals Stadium. All 4 hits came against future Hall-of-Famer Robin Roberts. McCovey would go on to win N.L. Rookie of the Year despite playing only 52 games by hitting .354 with 13 HR and 38 RBI.
The San Francisco Giants come into the New York Mets series having lost 4 in a row, equaling their longest losing streak of the season (May 1st thru 4th). All 4 losses have come at home. The last time the Giants lost 5 straight at home was late June 2010 vs. Red Sox and Dodgers.
Giants 4-Game Losing Streak
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SFOPPWins04Runs625Avg.201.316HR06Walks511
The Giants have been shutout at home for 20 straight innings.
Giants Longest Scoreless Innings Streaks at AT&T Park
21May 28-30, 200121June 8-10, 200720July 27-29, 2012184 Times
Giants Bullpen Ranks
14-13Record7th34 Savest-2nd77 Saves Pct3rd3.48 ERAt7th.256 Opp Avg11th22 HRAllowed1-2nd
Giants Bullpen by Month
ERASavesBlown SavesApril3.7163May2.74101June4.14142July3.6444
Madison Bumgarner
By Month
StartsRECERAHRApril54-12.533May51-33.714June65-02.423July41-24.156
Madison Bumgarner
This Season
San Francisco Giants
HomeRoadStarts911Rec7-14-5ERA1.894.24Opp Avg.206.242HR313 3rd Lowest in N.L.
The Giants have played 51 home games and have only homered in 12 of those games (16 HR total).
Fewest Home Runs in first 51 Home Games
Since 1990
1992 Kansas CityRoyals131992 Los Angeles Dodgers141991 Cleveland Indians162012 San Francisco Giants161991 Houston Astros17
Highest Batting Average
Since All-Star Break in N.L.
David FreeseSTL.476Buster PoseySF.436Brandon PhillipsCIN.407Andrew McCutchenPIT.400Ryan ZimmermanWSH.384
Worst Records since All-Star Break
Houston Astros2-15.118New York Mets3-13.188Kansas City Royals4-13.235Colorado Rockies4-11.267Milwaukee Brewers5-11.313
New York Mets
Since All-Star Break
Record3-13Run Diff-30RGM4.1ERA5.55Saves1Blown Saves3
David Wright comes into AT&T Park looking for his 200th career Home Run
New York Mets
All-Time Home Runs Leaders
Darryl Strawberry252Mike Piazza220David Wright199Howard Johnson192Dave Kingman154
David Wright
This Season
N.L. Rank.332 Average5th71 RBI3rd121 Hits5th31 Doubles4th49 X-Base Hits3rd59 Walks3rd.423 OB3rd.559 Slug7th.982 OPS4th