2008 San Francisco Giants season

2008 San Francisco Giants
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1883)
West Division (since 1969)
Location
AT&T Park (since 2000)
San Francisco (since 1958)
Other information
Owner(s)	Peter Magowan (managing general partner)
General manager(s)	Brian Sabean
Manager(s)	Bruce Bochy
Local television	KNTV (NBC 11) CSN Bay Area
Local radio	KNBR (680AM) KLOK (Spanish)
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The 2008 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 126th year in Major League Baseball, and their ninth at AT&T Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with a 72-90 record, 12 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2008 marks their 50th Anniversary in the Bay Area since moving from New York in 1958. It is also their first since 1992 without all-time home run champion Barry Bonds, who was not re-signed following the 2007 season. At the end of the season, Tim Lincecum was voted the 2008 National League Cy Young Award winner.

Pre-season

On September 21, 2007, Giants' ownership announced that Bonds would not return after the 2007 season.^[1] The Giants did not resign Ryan Klesko and Pedro Feliz. On December 12, 2007 the Giants signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year and $60 million contract.^[2]

The Giants finished spring training with a record of 9–23–2, the worst spring training in their recorded history. The Giants had the highest ERA and the lowest batting average among teams whose spring training was in Arizona. The team lead the majors with 40 errors.^[3] The Giants lost a spring training game 4–3 to their Triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies. Giants opening day starter Barry Zito allowed 24 earned runs in 25 innings in Spring training.^[4]

Giants spring training included injuries and competitions for several roster positions. Steve Holm won the back up catcher spot against Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodríguez. Relievers Merkin Valdez, Erick Threets, and Keiichi Yabu earned spots on the opening day roster. Noah Lowry, Vinnie Chulk, Kevin Frandsen and Omar Vizquel started the season the on disabled list. Brian Bocock was the opening day shortstop in place of Vizquel. Steve Kline was designated for assignment.^[5] The Giants claimed Jose Castillo off waivers from the Florida Marlins late March 2008.^[6] He was the opening day third baseman. Kevin Correia won the competition to be the team's 5th starter.

The Giants were widely expected to miss the playoffs in 2008, according to numerous sports writers.^[7][8]

Regular season

On May 16, 2008, Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, announced he would be stepping down as the managing partner of the Giants. Effective October 1, 2008 Bill Neukom would be the new managing partner of the Giants.^[9]

Season standings

NL West	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Los Angeles Dodgers	84	78	0.519	—	48–33	36–45
Arizona Diamondbacks	82	80	0.506	2	48–33	34–47
Colorado Rockies	74	88	0.457	10	43–38	31–50
San Francisco Giants	72	90	0.444	12	37–44	35–46
San Diego Padres	63	99	0.389	21	35–46	28–53

Record vs. opponents

2008 National League Records Source:
Team	ARI	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	FLA	HOU	LAD	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WSH	AL
Arizona	–	3–5	2–4	2–4	15–3	2–7	4–2	8–10	2–5	3–3	3–4	4–3	10–8	11–7	3–4	4–2	6–9
Atlanta	5–3	–	0–6	3–3	4–3	10–8	3–3	4–2	3–6	11–7	4–14	2–5	5–1	2–5	2–5	6–12	8–7
Chicago	4–2	6–0	–	8–7	5–1	4–3	8–9	5–2	9–7	4–2	3–4	14–4	5–2	4–3	9–6	3–3	6–9
Cincinnati	4–2	3–3	7–8	–	1–5	6–2	3–12	1–7	10–8	3–4	3–5	6–9	4–3	5–1	5–10	4–3	9–6
Colorado	3–15	3–4	1–5	5–1	–	5–3	3–3	8–10	4–3	3–6	0–5	5–2	9–9	11–7	3–4	4–3	7–8
Florida	7–2	8–10	3–4	2–6	3–5	–	4–2	3–4	5–1	8–10	10–8	3–2	4–2	3–3	2–5	14–3	5–10
Houston	2–4	3–3	9–8	12–3	3–3	2–4	–	4–3	7–8	5–2	3–4	8–8	3–3	7–1	7–8	4–2	7–11
Los Angeles	10–8	2–4	2–5	7–1	10–8	4–3	3–4	–	4–2	3–4	4–4	5–2	11–7	9–9	2–4	3–3	5–10
Milwaukee	5–2	6–3	7–9	8–10	3–4	1–5	8–7	2–4	–	2–4	1–5	14–1	4–3	6–0	10–5	6–2	7–8
New York	3–3	7–11	2–4	4–3	6–3	10–8	2–5	4–3	4–2	–	11–7	4–3	2–5	5–1	4–3	12–6	9–6
Philadelphia	4–3	14–4	4–3	5–3	5–0	8–10	4–3	4–4	5–1	7–11	–	4–2	4–2	3–3	5–4	12–6	4–11
Pittsburgh	3–4	5–2	4–14	9–6	2–5	2–3	8–8	2–5	1–14	3–4	2–4	–	3–4	4–2	10–7	3–4	6–9
San Diego	8–10	1–5	2–5	3–4	9–9	2–4	3–3	7–11	3–4	5–2	2–4	4–3	–	5–13	1–6	5–1	3–15
San Francisco	7–11	5–2	3–4	1–5	7–11	3–3	1–7	9–9	0–6	1–5	3–3	2–4	13–5	–	4–3	7–0	6–12
St. Louis	4–3	5–2	6–9	10–5	4–3	5–2	8–7	4–2	5–10	3–4	4–5	7–10	6–1	3–4	–	5–1	7–8
Washington	2–4	12–6	3–3	3–4	3–4	3–14	2–4	3–3	2–6	6–12	6–12	4–3	1–5	0–7	1–5	–	8–10

Game log

2008 Game Log
March/April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 March 31 @ Dodgers 5–0 Penny (1–0) Zito (0–1) 56,000 0–1 2 April 1 @ Dodgers 3–2 Saito (1–0) Yabu (0–1) 44,054 0–2 3 April 2 @ Dodgers 2–1 Lincecum (1–0) Loaiza (0–1) Wilson (1) 43,217 1–2 4 April 4 @ Brewers 13–4 Villanueva (1–0) Sánchez (0–1) Torres (1) 45,212 1–3 5 April 5 @ Brewers 5–4 Parra (1–0) Correia (0–1) Gagné (1) 30,574 1–4 6 April 6 @ Brewers 7–0 Sheets (1–0) Zito (0–2) 44,014 1–5 7 April 7 Padres 8–4 Maddux (1–0) Cain (0–1) 42,861 1–6 8 April 8 Padres 3–2 Hennessey (1–0) Meredith (0–1) 35,795 2–6 9 April 9 Padres 1–0 Walker (1–0) Bell (0–1) 30,310 3–6 10 April 10 Cardinals 5–1 Correia (1–1) Wainwright (1–1) Wilson (2) 30,333 4–6 11 April 11 Cardinals 8–2 Lohse (2–0) Zito (0–3) 33,954 4–7 12 April 12 Cardinals 8 – 7 (10) Isringhausen (1–0) Threets (0–1) Reyes (1) 35,717 4–8 13 April 13 Cardinals 7–4 Lincecum (2–0) Piñeiro (0–1) Wilson (3) 37,195 5–8 14 April 14 D-backs 5–4 Yabu (1–1) Qualls (0–1) Wilson (4) 30,371 6–8 15 April 15 D-backs 8–2 Owings (3–0) Correia (1–2) 30,068 6–9 16 April 16 D-backs 4–1 Webb (4–0) Zito (0–4) Lyon (3) 30,510 6–10 17 April 18 @ Cardinals 11–1 Wellemeyer (2–0) Cain (0–2) 40,684 6–11 18 April 19 @ Cardinals 3–0 Lincecum (3–0) Piñeiro (0–2) Wilson (5) 41,707 7–11 19 April 20 @ Cardinals 8–2 Sánchez (1–1) Looper (3–1) 41,127 8–11 20 April 21 @ D-backs 4–2 Owings (4–0) Correia (1–3) Lyon (4) 22,097 8–12 21 April 22 @ D-backs 5–4 Webb (5–0) Zito (0–5) Lyon (5) 25,074 8–13 22 April 23 @ Padres 3 – 2 (13) Yabu (2–1) Rusch (0–2) Wilson (6) 25,506 9–13 23 April 24 @ Padres 1–0 Lincecum (4–0) Young (1–2) Wilson (7) 26,789 10–13 24 April 25 Reds 3–1 Sánchez (2–1) Harang (1–3) Wilson (8) 34,657 11–13 25 April 26 Reds 10–9 Belisle (1–1) Hennessey (1–1) Cordero (3) 34,215 11–14 26 April 27 Reds 10–1 Vólquez (4–0) Zito (0–6) 39,050 11–15 27 April 28 Rockies 4–0 Cain (1–2) Morales (1–2) 30,153 12–15 28 April 29 Rockies 3–2 Cook (4–1) Lincecum (4–1) Fuentes (2) 32,176 12–16 29 April 30 Rockies 3–2 Valdez (1–0) Speier (1–2) Wilson (9) 30,509 13–16
May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 30 May 2 @ Phillies 6–5 (10) Romero (2–0) Wilson (0–1) 38,270 13–17 31 May 3 @ Phillies 3–2 (10) Taschner (1–0) Seánez (2–2) Wilson (10) 43,804 14–17 32 May 4 @ Phillies 6–5 Lidge (1–0) Yabu (2–2) 45,110 14–18 33 May 6 @ Pirates 12–6 Duke (1–2) Sánchez (2–2) 12,030 14–19 34 May 7 @ Pirates 3–1 Dumatrait (1–1) Zito (0–7) Capps (7) 9,788 14–20 35 May 8 @ Pirates 5–4 Osoria (2–1) Cain (1–3) Capps (8) 16,816 14–21 36 May 9 Phillies 7–4 Hamels (4–3) Walker (1–1) Lidge (9) 33,796 14–22 37 May 10 Phillies 8–2 Lincecum (5–1) Moyer (2–3) 34,064 15–22 38 May 11 Phillies 4–3 Taschner (2–0) Romero (3–1) Wilson (11) 35,999 16–22 39 May 12 Astros 7–3 Oswalt (4–3) Chulk (0–1) Valderde (9) 30,165 16–23 40 May 13 Astros 4–2 Cain (2–3) Backe (2–5) Wilson (12) 30,858 17–23 41 May 14 Astros 6–3 Villarreal (1–3) Taschner (2–1) Valverde (10) 33,070 17–24 42 May 15 Astros 8–7 Byrdak (2–0) Chulk (0–2) Valverde (11) 33,771 17–25 43 May 16 White Sox 2–0 Floyd (4–2) Sánchez (2–3) Jenks (9) 35,482 17–26 44 May 17 White Sox 3–1 Buehrle (2–5) Zito (0–8) Jenks (10) 37,006 17–27 45 May 18 White Sox 13–8 Thornton (1–0) Walker (1–2) Masset (1) 34,331 17–28 46 May 19 @ Rockies 4–3 Grilli (1–0) Chulk (0–3) Fuentes (6) 28,362 17–29 47 May 20 @ Rockies 6–5 Lincecum (6–1) Cook (6–3) Wilson (13) 28,361 18–29 48 May 21 @ Rockies 3 – 2 (10) Walker (2–2) Herges (2–1) Wilson (14) 27,081 19–29 49 May 23 @ Marlins 8–2 Zito (1–8) Olsen (4–2) 15,003 20–29 – May 24 @ Marlins Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 25 50 May 25 @ Marlins 8–6 Hendrickson (7–2) Misch (0–1) Gregg (10) 20–30 51 May 25 @ Marlins 5–4 Gregg (4–2) Walker (2–3) 14,674 20–31 52 May 27 @ D-backs 6–3 Lincecum (7–1) Haren (5–4) Wilson (15) 23,604 21–31 53 May 28 @ D-backs 11–3 Sánchez (3–3) Davis (2–2) 24,336 22–31 54 May 29 @ D-backs 4–3 Walker (3–3) Qualls (0–5) Wilson (16) 21,037 23–31 55 May 30 Padres 7–3 (13) Baek (1–0) Sadler (0–1) 37,178 23–32 56 May 31 Padres 5–1 Banks (2–0) Misch (0–2) 34,921 23–33
June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 57 June 1 Padres 4–3 (10) Hinshaw (1–0) Hoffman (0–4) 33,867 24–33 58 June 2 Mets 10–2 Sánchez (4–3) Pérez (4–4) 36,126 25–33 59 June 3 Mets 9–6 Martínez (1–0) Zito (1–9) Wagner (12) 35,233 25–34 60 June 4 Mets 5–3 Maine (6–4) Cain (2–4) Wagner (13) 35,646 25–35 61 June 6 @ Nationals 10–1 Lincecum (8–1) Bergmann (1–3) 25,987 26–35 62 June 7 @ Nationals 6–0 Sánchez (5–3) Hill (0–3) 30,652 27–35 63 June 8 @ Nationals 6–3 Zito (2–9) Mock (0–1) Wilson (17) 30,224 28–35 64 June 9 @ Nationals 3–2 Cain (3–4) Clippard (0–1) Wilson (18) 26,209 29–35 65 June 10 @ Rockies 10–5 Cook (9–3) Misch (0–3) 28,359 29–36 66 June 11 @ Rockies 1–0 Fuentes (1–2) Yabu 26,235 29–37 67 June 12 @ Rockies 10–7 Sánchez (6–3) Reynolds (1–4) Wilson (19) 30,376 30–37 68 June 13 Athletics 5–1 Smith (4–5) Zito (2–10) 42,445 30–38 69 June 14 Athletics 4–0 Harden (4–0) Cain (3–5) 40,873 30–39 70 June 15 Athletics 5–3 Eveland (5–5) Correia (1–4) Street (13) 41,547 30–40 71 June 16 Tigers 8–6 Yabu (3–3) Dolsi (0–2) 33,317 31–40 72 June 17 Tigers 5–1 Rogers (5–4) Sánchez (6–4) 33,636 31–41 73 June 18 Tigers 7–2 Galarraga (7–2) Zito (2–11) 38,194 31–42 74 June 20 @ Royals 9–4 Cain (4–5) Yabuta (1–3) 34,588 32–42 75 June 21 @ Royals 5–3 Meche (5–8) Correia (1–5) Soria (19) 28,903 32–43 76 June 22 @ Royals 11–10 Mahay (3–0) Hinshaw (1–1) Soria (20) 20,499 32–44 77 June 24 @ Indians 3–2 Sánchez (7–4) Betancourt (2–4) Wilson (20) 29,024 33–44 78 June 25 @ Indians 4–1 Zito (3–11) Sowers (0–3) Wilson (21) 25,654 34–44 79 June 26 @ Indians 4–1 Lee (11–1) Cain (4–6) Borowski (6) 25,257 34–45 80 June 27 @ Athletics 4–1 Eveland (6–5) Yabu (3–4) Street (15) 27,125 34–46 81 June 28 @ Athletics 1–0 Lincecum (9–1) Duchscherer (8–5) Wilson (22) 36,067 35–46 82 June 29 @ Athletics 11–1 Sánchez (8–4) Blanton (4–11) 33,841 36–46 83 June 30 Cubs 9–2 Lilly (9–5) Zito (3–12) 35,311 36–47
July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 84 July 1 Cubs 2–1 Cain (5–6) Marquis (6–5) Wilson (23) 33,858 37–47 85 July 2 Cubs 6–5 Mármol (2–3) Walker (3–4) Wood (21) 41,345 37–48 86 July 3 Cubs 8–3 Lincecum (10–1) Gallagher (3–4) 40,511 38–48 87 July 4 Dodgers 10–7 Lowe (6–8) Matos (0–1) Saito (15) 40,447 38–49 88 July 5 Dodgers 5–2 Zito (4–12) Falkenborg (0–1) Wilson (24) 40,741 39–49 89 July 6 Dodgers 5–3 Falkenborg (1–1) Cain (5–7) Saito (16) 39,290 39–50 90 July 8 @ Mets 7–0 Pelfrey (7–6) Lincecum (10–2) 48,887 39–51 91 July 9 @ Mets 5–0 Santana (8–7) Sánchez (8–5) 48,896 39–52 92 July 10 @ Mets 7–3 Schoeneweis (1–2) Romo (0–1) 48,755 39–53 93 July 11 @ Cubs 3–1 Howry (3–2) Walker (3–5) Wood (24) 41,605 39–54 94 July 12 @ Cubs 8 – 7 (11) Marshall (2–2) Wilson (0–2) 41,555 39–55 95 July 13 @ Cubs 4–2 Lincecum (11–2) Dempster (10–4) Wilson (25) 41,574 40–55 96 July 18 Brewers 9–1 Sabathia (9–8) Cain (5–8) 40,882 40–56 97 July 19 Brewers 8–5 Villanueva (4–5) Matos (0–2) Torres (16) 36,852 40–57 98 July 20 Brewers 7–4 Parra (9–2) Lincecum (11–3) Torres (17) 37,507 40–58 99 July 22 Nationals 6- 3 Zito (5–12) Bergmann (1–7) Wilson (26) 34,813 41–58 100 July 23 Nationals 6–4 Espineli (1–0) Ayala (1–6) Wilson (27) 35,539 42–58 101 July 24 Nationals 1–0 Cain (6–8) Redding (7–5) 36,963 43–58 102 July 25 D-backs 10–2 Haren (10–5) Sánchez (8–6) 32,851 43–59 103 July 26 D-backs 5–3 Webb (14–4) Walker (3–6) Lyon (21) 37,094 43–60 104 July 27 D-backs 7–2 Johnson (8–7) Zito (5–13) 40,071 43–61 105 July 28 @ Dodgers 7–6 Correia (2–5) Kuroda (5–8) Wilson (28) 37,483 44–61 106 July 29 @ Dodgers 2–0 Johnson (1–0) Cain (6–9) Broxton (5) 40,110 44–62 107 July 30 @ Dodgers 4–0 Billingsley (11–9) Sánchez (8–7) 41,282 44–63
August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 108 August 1 @ Padres 3 – 2 (10) Romo (1–1) Hoffman (1–6) Wilson (29) 33,926 45–63 109 August 2 @ Padres 2–0 Zito (6–13) Peavy (8–7) Wilson (30) 41,688 46–63 110 August 3 @ Padres 4–1 Maddux (5–8) Correia (2–6) Hoffman (23) 33,060 46–64 111 August 4 Braves 4–2 Cain (7–9) Jurrjens (10–7) Wilson (31) 37,473 47–64 112 August 5 Braves 11–4 Hampton (1–0) Sánchez (8–8) 36,098 47–65 113 August 6 Braves 3–2 Lincecum (12–3) James (2–5) Wilson (32) 39,955 48–65 114 August 8 Dodgers 6–2 Penny (6–9) Zito (6–14) Broxton (7) 40,142 48–66 115 August 9 Dodgers 3 – 2 (10) Walker (4–6) Broxton (2–3) 41,963 49–66 116 August 10 Dodgers 5–4 Taschner (3–1) Kuo (3–2) 41,804 50–66 117 August 11 @ Astros 3–1 Backe (7–11) Sánchez (8–9) Valverde (29) 28,220 50–67 118 August 12 @ Astros 12–4 Oswalt (10–8) Walker (4–7) 29,451 50–68 119 August 13 @ Astros 6–2 Wolf (8–10) Zito (6–15) 30,330 50–69 120 August 14 @ Astros 7–4 Hawkins (2–1) Yabu (3–5) Valverde (30) 33,612 50–70 121 August 15 @ Braves 5–1 Cain (8–9) Jurrjens (11–8) 30,682 51–70 122 August 16 @ Braves 11–5 Hampton (2–1) Palmer (0–1) 41,893 51–71 123 August 17 @ Braves 3–1 Lincecum (13–3) Morton (3–7) Wilson (33) 30,503 52–71 124 August 18 @ Braves 5–0 Zito (7–15) Campillo (7–6) 18,113 53–71 125 August 19 Marlins 6–0 Nolasco (12–7) Correia (2–7) 33,098 53–72 126 August 20 Marlins 6–5 Wilson (1–2) Lindstrom (1–2) 30,399 54–72 127 August 21 Marlins 4–3 Wilson (1–3) Gregg (6–6) 32,515 55–72 128 August 22 Padres 5–0 Lincecum (14–3) Baek (4–9) 33,615 56–72 129 August 23 Padres 4–3 Zito (8–15) Adams (1–2) Wilson (34) 37,081 57–72 130 August 24 Padres 7–4 Correia (3–7) Adams (1–3) Wilson (35) 37,174 58–72 131 August 25 Rockies 4–2 Francis (4–8) Cain (8–10) Fuentes (26) 31,132 58–73 132 August 26 Rockies 7–2 de la Rosa (7–7) Palmer (0–2) Grilli (1) 32,695 58–74 133 August 27 Rockies 4–1 Lincecum (15–3) Hernández (11–11) Wilson (36) 31,627 59–74 134 August 29 @ Reds 11–7 Vólquez (16–5) Zito (8–16) 25,445 59–75 135 August 30 @ Reds 7–6 Lincoln (2–5) Taschner (3–2) Cordero (26) 21,729 59–76 136 August 31 @ Reds 9–3 Arroyo (13–10) Cain (8–11) 26,519 59–77
September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 137 September 1 @ Rockies 4–0 de la Rosa (8–7) Sánchez (8–10) 31,388 59–78 138 September 2 @ Rockies 6–5 (12) Grilli (3–2) Yabu (3–6) 23,710 59–79 139 September 3 @ Rockies 9–2 Zito (9–16) Cook (16–9) 23,481 60–79 140 September 5 Pirates 7–0 Duke (5–13) Correia (3–8) 31,133 60–80 141 September 6 Pirates 7–6 Espineli (2–0) Bautista (4–3) Wilson (37) 38,094 61–80 142 September 7 Pirates 11–6 Matos (1–2) Karstens (2–5) 34,122 62–80 143 September 8 D-backs 6–2 Lincecum (16–3) Petit (3–5) 30,252 63–80 144 September 9 D-backs 5–4 Wilson (3–2) Rauch (4–7) 30,518 64–80 145 September 10 D-backs 4–3 Hinshaw (2–1) Lyon (2–5) 30,992 65–80 146 September 11 @ Padres 11–3 Geer (2–0) Cain (8–12) 30,497 65–81 147 September 12 @ Padres 5–2 Sánchez (9–10) Peavy (9–11) Wilson (38) 24,610 66–81 148 September 13 @ Padres 7–0 Lincecum (17–3) Young (5–6) 31,015 67–81 149 September 14 @ Padres 8–6 (10) Romo (2–1) Hayhurst (0–2) Wilson (39) 25,476 68–81 150 September 15 @ D-backs 3–1 Peña (2–2) Hennessey (1–2) Qualls (4) 25,969 68–82 151 September 16 @ D-backs 2–0 Haren (15–8) Cain (8–13) 33,195 68–83 152 September 17 @ D-backs 7–6 Webb (21–7) Sánchez (9–11) Peña (3) 22,618 68–84 153 September 18 @ D-backs 3–2 Cruz (3–0) Lincecum (17–4) Qualls (5) 34,323 68–85 154 September 19 @ Dodgers 7–1 Zito (10–16) Maddux (7–13) 55,589 69–85 155 September 20 @ Dodgers 10–7 Saito (4–3) Walker (4–8) 55,724 69–86 156 September 21 @ Dodgers 1–0 (10) Romo (3–1) Saito (4–4) Wilson (40) 55,294 70–86 157 September 23 Rockies 9–4 Jiménez (12–12) Lincecum (17–5) 33,922 70–87 158 September 24 Rockies 15–6 Hernández (3–3) Sánchez (9–12) 31,942 70–88 159 September 25 Rockies 3–1 de la Rosa (10–8) Zito (10–17) Fuentes (30) 31,857 70–89 160 September 26 Dodgers 6–5 Walker (5–8) Johnson (1–2) 33,920 71–89 161 September 27 Dodgers 2–1 Maddux (8–13) Cain (8–14) Saito (18) 38,673 71–90 162 September 28 Dodgers 3–1 Lincecum (18–5) Park (4–4) 39,167 72–90

Roster

2008 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers 18 Matt Cain 39 Vinnie Chulk 32 Kevin Correia 43 Geno Espineli 41 Brad Hennessey 52 Alex Hinshaw 55 Tim Lincecum 56 Osiris Matos 16 Patrick Misch 32 Matt Palmer 54 Sergio Romo 34 Billy Sadler 53 Jonathan Sánchez 37 Jack Taschner 48 Erick Threets 47 Merkin Valdez 45 Tyler Walker 38 Brian Wilson 22 Keiichi Yabu 75 Barry Zito		Catchers 50 Eliézer Alfonzo 20 Steve Holm  1 Bengie Molina Infielders 35 Rich Aurilia 29 Brian Bocock 70,21 John Bowker  7 Emmanuel Burriss 12 José Castillo 28 Travis Denker  5 Ray Durham 50 Conor Gillaspie  5 Travis Ishikawa 29 Scott McClain 23 Ivan Ochoa 40 Daniel Ortmeier 57 Ryan Rohlinger 48 Pablo Sandoval  6 J. T. Snow  8 Eugenio Vélez 13 Omar Vizquel		Outfielders 28 Rajai Davis 49 Brian Horwitz 14 Fred Lewis 10 Dave Roberts 33 Aaron Rowand 12 Nate Schierholtz 49 Clay Timpner  2 Randy Winn Other batters 19 Kevin Frandsen		Manager 15 Bruce Bochy Coaches  6 Tim Flannery (third base) 26 Mark Gardner (bullpen) 39 Roberto Kelly (first base)  9 Carney Lansford (hitting) 46 Dave Righetti (pitching) 17 Ron Wotus (bench)

Awards and honors

• Bengie Molina C,^[10] Willie Mac Award

All-Star Game

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Fresno Grizzlies	Pacific Coast League	Dan Rohn
AA	Connecticut Defenders	Eastern League	Bien Figueroa
A	San Jose Giants	California League	Steve Decker
A	Augusta GreenJackets	South Atlantic League	Andy Skeels
A-Short Season	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Northwest League	Tom Trebelhorn
Rookie	AZL Giants	Arizona League	Dave Machemer

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta, AZL Giants

References

1. Curry, Jack (September 22, 2007). "Bonds Goes From Out of the Park to Out of a Job". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
2. Henry Schulman (December 13, 2007). "HARD-NOSED Giants sign 'no-nonsense' Rowand to 5-year deal". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
3. John Shea (2008-03-31). "First lineup heavy on experience". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
4. Henry Schulman (March 27, 2008). "Zito, Giants beaten by Triple-A Fresno". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
5. John Shea (March 31, 2008). "Meet, greet, know Giants Unfamiliar faces in 2008". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
6. John Shea (March 23, 2008). "Giants add Castillo to help hurting infield". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
7. John Shea (April 4, 2008). "GIANTS Losing teams still believe Winn: Expectations don't really matter". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
8. "ESPN predicts the 2008 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
9. Hayes, A.J.(July 31, 2008). "Giants Rookie is First Full-Blooded Filipino in Big Leagues".AsianWeek. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.
10. Benjie Molina, 2008 recipient

External links

• 2008 San Francisco Giants season at Baseball Reference