2015 San Francisco Giants season

2015 San Francisco Giants
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1883)
West Division (since 1969)
Location
AT&T Park (since 2000)
San Francisco, California (since 1958)
Other information
Owner(s)	Larry Baer (managing general partner)
General manager(s)	Bobby Evans
Manager(s)	Bruce Bochy
Local television	KNTV (NBC Bay Area 11) (Jon Miller, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper) CSN Bay Area (Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Dave Flemming, Jon Miller)
Local radio	KNBR (680 AM) (Jon Miller, Dave Flemming, Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow) KLOK (1170 AM, Spanish) (Erwin Higueros, Tito Fuentes)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The 2015 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 133rd year in Major League Baseball, their 58th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 16th at AT&T Park. The team entered the season as the defending World Series champions and got second place in the NL West for the second straight year, but missed the playoffs with a record of 84-78 (.519).

Events

• November 24, 2014 – Free agent IF Pablo Sandoval signs a five-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, bringing to an end Sandoval's decorated tenure with the Giants.^[1]
• December 4, 2014 – The Giants avoid arbitration with IF Travis Ishikawa and C Héctor Sánchez, agreeing to one-year deals worth $1.1 million and $800,000 respectively.^[2][3]
• December 19, 2014 – The Giants acquired IF Casey McGehee from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor-league RHP's Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo.^[4]
• December 22, 2014 – The Giants re-sign free agent RHP Sergio Romo to a two-year deal worth $15 million.^[5]
• December 23, 2014 – Free agent RHP Jake Peavy re-signs with the Giants, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $24 million. Peavy receives full no-trade protection.^[6]
• January 16, 2015 – A couple of hours prior to the deadline for exchanging arbitration figures, the Giants agree to a one-year $2.1 million deal with RHP Yusmeiro Petit to avoid arbitration.^[7]
• January 19, 2015 – The Giants officially announce the signing of free-agent OF Nori Aoki to a one-year deal with an option for a second year. Aoki's deal is reportedly worth $4 million with another $1.5 million available in incentives. The option for the 2016 season is a team option worth $5.5 million with a $700,000 buyout, that becomes a mutual option if Aoki reaches 550 plate appearances.^[8]
• January 22, 2015 – Despite arbitration figures being submitted, the Giants agree to a two-year deal with OF Gregor Blanco to avoid the process. Blanco's deal is reportedly worth $3.6 million in the first year, and $3.9 million in the second.^[9]
• January 23, 2015 – The Giants re-sign RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year deal reported to be worth $4 million plus performance bonuses.^[10]
• January 27, 2015 – The Giants avoid arbitration with IF Brandon Crawford agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.175 million, reportedly the midpoint between the two sides arbitration figure submissions.^[11]
• February 2, 2015 – The Giants agree to a one-year contract with IF Brandon Belt, the deal is reportedly worth $3.6 million. The midpoint between the two sides arbitration submissions was $3.75 million.^[12]
• February 12, 2015 – The Giants agree to a one-year contract with IF Casey McGehee, the deal is reportedly worth $4.8 million. The midpoint between the two sides arbitration submissions was $4.7 million.^[13]
• March 5, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence breaks his arm when hit by a pitch during a spring-training game at Scottsdale Stadium.^[14]
• March 31, 2015 – The Giants designate 2010 first-round pick OF Gary Brown for assignment in order to make room for non-roster invitee OF Justin Maxwell. Maxwell, a Giants fan growing up, was told he would make the Giants opening day roster.^[15]
• April 3, 2015 – Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean agree to contract extensions with the Giants through at least the 2019 season. Sabean is promoted to Vice-President of Baseball Operations, while Bobby Evans is promoted to General Manager.^[16]
• April 5, 2015 – The Giants opening day roster is announced with the Giants naming 13 pitchers, and choosing IF Matt Duffy over IF Ehíré Adríanza for the final bench spot. OF Hunter Pence and IF Travis Ishikawa will begin the season on the disabled list.^[17]
• April 7, 2015 – The day after the Giants open the season with a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with RHP Jake Peavy having already been scheduled to miss his first start of the year, RHP Matt Cain is placed on the 15-day disabled list with a flexor tendon strain. The Giants call up RHP Chris Heston to take Cain's place in the rotation.^[18]
• April 18, 2015 – The Giants lose another starting pitcher when RHP Jake Peavy is placed on the disabled list with a back strain, moving RHP Ryan Vogelsong back from the bullpen into the rotation.^[19]
• May 16, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence is activated from the disabled list, doubling in his first at-bat and scoring three runs in the game.^[20]
• May 21, 2015 – The Giants complete a three-game shutout sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park, a feat they last managed June 25–27, 2012.^[21]
• June 8, 2015 – The 2015 Major League Baseball draft takes place with the Giants selecting RHP Phil Bickford with the 18th overall pick.^[22]
• June 9, 2015 – RHP Chris Heston pitches the 17th no-hitter in Giants history against the New York Mets, making 110 pitches, striking out 11 including three called strikeouts in the 9th inning, with the only baserunners being 3 hit batsmen. Heston also had two hits and drove in two runs in the game. The no-hitter was the third by a Giants rookie and the first by a visiting pitcher at Citi Field. The Giants became the second team in history to throw no-hitters in four consecutive seasons, following the 1962-65 Los Angeles Dodgers.^[23]
• June 12, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence returns to the disabled list with tendinitis in his left wrist.^[24]
• June 20, 2015 – OF Nori Aoki is hit by a pitch from Dodgers RHP Carlos Frías. After initially being diagnosed with a contusion, a second X-ray revealed that Aoki had fractured his right fibula and would have to spend two weeks with his leg in a cast before being re-evaluated. Aoki was placed on the 15-day disabled list.^[25]
• July 2, 2015 – The Giants sign Bahamian IF Lucius Fox with a signing bonus of $6 million. Fox ranked 3rd on MLB.com's top 30 international prospects.^[26]
• July 3, 2015 – RHP Matt Cain and RHP Jake Peavy return from the disabled list, losing two games of an 0-6 road-trip for the Giants. RHPs Tim Lincecum and Tim Hudson are placed on the disabled list in their places.^[27][28]
• July 6, 2015 – The rosters for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game are announced, with C Buster Posey being named the National League's starter at catcher and to the all-star game for the third time. LHP Madison Bumgarner is named to his third all-star roster, IF Joe Panik and IF Brandon Crawford make the all-star game for the first time.^[29]
• July 7, 2015 – OF Hunter Pence comes off the disabled list helping the Giants to snap a 7-game losing streak, and to a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies to leave their record at 46–43 at the All-star break.^[30]
• July 30, 2015 – The Giants trade two minor leaguers; IF Adam Duvall and RHP Keury Mella to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RHP Mike Leake.^[31]
• August 20, 2015 – On a day when two of the Giants starting outfielders were on the disabled list, the Giants acquire OF Marlon Byrd and cash d from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league RHP Stephen Johnson.^[32]
• August 31, 2015 – The Giants acquire OF Alejandro De Aza and cash from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league LHP Luis Ysla.^[33]

Season standings

National League West

NL West	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Los Angeles Dodgers	92	70	0.568	—	55–26	37–44
San Francisco Giants	84	78	0.519	8	47–34	37–44
Arizona Diamondbacks	79	83	0.488	13	39–42	40–41
San Diego Padres	74	88	0.457	18	39–42	35–46
Colorado Rockies	68	94	0.420	24	36–45	32–49

National League Wild Card

Division Leaders	W	L	Pct.
^(1) St. Louis Cardinals	100	62	0.617
^(2) Los Angeles Dodgers	92	70	0.568
^(3) New York Mets	90	72	0.556

Wild Card teams (Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)	W	L	Pct.	GB
^(4) Pittsburgh Pirates	98	64	0.605	+1
^(5) Chicago Cubs	97	65	0.599	—
San Francisco Giants	84	78	0.519	13
Washington Nationals	83	79	0.512	14
Arizona Diamondbacks	79	83	0.488	18
San Diego Padres	74	88	0.457	23
Miami Marlins	71	91	0.438	26
Milwaukee Brewers	68	94	0.420	29
Colorado Rockies	68	94	0.420	29
Atlanta Braves	67	95	0.414	30
Cincinnati Reds	64	98	0.395	33
Philadelphia Phillies	63	99	0.389	34

Record vs. opponents

2015 National League Records Source: NL Standings Head-to-Head
Team	ARI	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	LAD	MIA	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WSH	AL
Arizona	—	3–3	2–4	6–1	13–6	6–13	5–2	5–2	2–5	2–4	1–5	9–10	11–8	0–7	3–4	11–9
Atlanta	3–3	—	1–6	3–4	1–6	3–3	10–9	5–2	8–11	11–8	2–4	2–5	3–4	4–2	5–14	6–14
Chicago	4–2	6–1	—	13–6	4–2	3–4	3–3	14–5	7–0	2–5	11–8	3–3	5–2	8–11	4–3	10–10
Cincinnati	1–6	4–3	6–13	—	2–4	1–6	3–4	9–10	0–7	4–2	11–8	2–4	2–5	7–12	5–1	7–13
Colorado	6–13	6–1	2–4	4–2	—	8–11	2–5	5–1	0–7	5–2	1–6	7–12	11–8	3–4	3–3	5–15
Los Angeles	13–6	3–3	4–3	6–1	11–8	—	4–2	4–3	3–4	5–2	1–5	14–5	8–11	2–5	4–2	10–10
Miami	2–5	9–10	3–3	4–3	5–2	2–4	—	4–2	8–11	9–10	1–6	2–5	5–2	1–5	9–10	7–13
Milwaukee	2–5	2–5	5–14	10–9	1–5	3–4	2–4	—	3–3	7–0	10–9	5–2	1–5	6–13	3–4	8–12
New York	5–2	11–8	0–7	7–0	7–0	4–3	11–8	3–3	—	14–5	0–6	2–4	3–3	3–4	11–8	9–11
Philadelphia	4–2	8–11	5–2	2–4	2–5	2–5	10–9	0–7	5–14	—	2–5	5–1	1–5	2–5	7–12	8–12
Pittsburgh	5–1	4–2	8–11	8–11	6–1	5–1	6–1	9–10	6–0	5–2	—	5–2	6–1	9–10	3–4	13–7
San Diego	10–9	5–2	3–3	4–2	12–7	5–14	5–2	2–5	4–2	1–5	2–5	—	8–11	4–3	2–5	7–13
San Francisco	8–11	4–3	2–5	5–2	8–11	11–8	2–5	5–1	3–3	5–1	1–6	11–8	—	2–4	4–3	13–7
St. Louis	7–0	2–4	11–8	12–7	4–3	5–2	5–1	13–6	4–3	5–2	10–9	3–4	4–2	—	4–2	11–9
Washington	4–3	14–5	3–4	1–5	3–3	2–4	10–9	4–3	8–11	12–7	4–3	5–2	3–4	2–4	—	8–12

Game log and schedule

All schedule and scores taken from MLB.com.^[34]

Legend
	Giants win
	Giants loss
	Postponement
Bold	Giants team member

2015 Game Log
April (9–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 6 @ Diamondbacks 5–4 Bumgarner (1–0) Collmenter (0–1) Casilla (1) 49,043 1–0 2 April 7 @ Diamondbacks 6–7 De La Rosa (1–0) Vogelsong (0–1) Reed (1) 22,626 1–1 3 April 8 @ Diamondbacks 5–2 Heston (1–0) Hellickson (0–1) Casilla (2) 21,642 2–1 4 April 9 @ Padres 1–0 (12) Kontos (1–0) Vincent (0–1) Casilla (3) 45,150 3–1 5 April 10 @ Padres 0–1 Benoit (2–0) Affeldt (0–1) Kimbrel (1) 40,015 3–2 6 April 11 @ Padres 2–10 Shields (1–0) Bumgarner (1–1) 42,823 3–3 7 April 12 @ Padres 4–6 Ross (1–0) Peavy (0–1) Kimbrel (2) 40,184 3–4 8 April 13 Rockies 0–2 Butler (1–0) Heston (1–1) Betancourt (1) 42,019 3–5 9 April 14 Rockies 1–4 Oberg (1–0) Hudson (0–1) Ottavino (1) 41,051 3–6 10 April 15 Rockies 2–4 Matzek (1–0) Lincecum (0–1) Ottavino (2) 41,188 3–7 11 April 16 Diamondbacks 6–7 (12) Delgado (1–1) Romo (0–1) 41,545 3–8 12 April 17 Diamondbacks 0–9 Collmenter (1–2) Peavy (0–2) 41,550 3–9 13 April 18 Diamondbacks 4–1 Heston (2–1) De La Rosa (2–1) Casilla (4) 41,756 4–9 14 April 19 Diamondbacks 1–5 Hellickson (1–2) Hudson (0–2) 41,528 4–10 15 April 21 Dodgers 6–2 Lincecum (1–1) Anderson (1–1) Casilla (5) 41,386 5–10 16 April 22 Dodgers 3–2 Casilla (1–0) Hatcher (0–2) 42,259 6–10 17 April 23 Dodgers 3–2 (10) Casilla (2–0) Nicasio (0–1) 41,240 7–10 18 April 24 @ Rockies 4–6 Butler (2–1) Heston (2–2) Ottavino (3) 31,453 7–11 19 April 25 @ Rockies 5–4 (11) Machi (1–0) Brown (0–1) 36,474 8–11 – April 26 @ Rockies Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date:May 23) 20 April 27 @ Dodgers 3–8 Frías (1–0) Lincecum (1–2) 46,704 8–12 21 April 28 @ Dodgers 2–1 Bumgarner (2–1) Kershaw (1–2) Casilla (6) 50,161 9–12 22 April 29 @ Dodgers 3–7 Greinke (4–0) Vogelsong (0–2) 53,285 9–13
May (21–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 23 May 1 Angels 3–2 Casilla (3–0) Smith (0–1) 41,507 10–13 24 May 2 Angels 5–4 Hudson (1–2) Santiago (2–2) Casilla (7) 41,287 11–13 25 May 3 Angels 5–0 Lincecum (2–2) Weaver (0–4) 41,516 12–13 26 May 4 Padres 2–0 Bumgarner (3–1) Ross (1–3) Casilla (8) 41,278 13–13 27 May 5 Padres 6–0 Vogelsong (1–2) Cashner (1–5) 41,358 14–13 28 May 6 Padres 1–9 Kennedy (2–1) Heston (2–3) 41,060 14–14 29 May 7 Marlins 2–7 Haren (4–1) Hudson (1–3) 41,367 14–15 30 May 8 Marlins 6–0 Lincecum (3–2) Cosart (1–3) Petit (1) 41,413 15–15 31 May 9 Marlins 2–6 Phelps (2–0) Bumgarner (3–2) 42,285 15–16 32 May 10 Marlins 3–2 Casilla (4–0) Cishek (1–2) 41,889 16–16 33 May 12 @ Astros 8–1 Heston (3–3) McHugh (4–1) 20,468 17–16 34 May 13 @ Astros 3–4 Qualls (1–2) Affeldt (0–2) Gregerson (8) 20,725 17–17 35 May 14 @ Reds 3–4 Díaz (2–0) Romo (0–2) Chapman (7) 21,792 17–18 36 May 15 @ Reds 10–2 Bumgarner (4–2) Marquis (3–3) 39,867 18–18 37 May 16 @ Reds 11–2 Vogelsong (2–2) Leake (2–2) 40,889 19–18 38 May 17 @ Reds 9–8 Petit (1–0) DeSclafani (2–4) Casilla (9) 39,209 20–18 39 May 19 Dodgers 2–0 Hudson (2–3) Frías (3–1) Casilla (10) 41,392 21–18 40 May 20 Dodgers 4–0 Lincecum (4–2) Anderson (2–2) 41,920 22–18 41 May 21 Dodgers 4–0 Bumgarner (5–2) Kershaw (2–3) 41,840 23–18 42 May 22 @ Rockies 11–8 Vogelsong (3–2) Kendrick (1–6) Casilla (11) 31,226 24–18 43 May 23 @ Rockies 10–8 Heston (4–3) Lyles (2–5) Casilla (12) 32,956 25–18 44 May 23 @ Rockies 3–5 Hale (1–0) Petit (1–1) Axford (6) 30,180 25–19 45 May 24 @ Rockies 2–11 Bettis (1–0) Hudson (2–4) 34,404 25–20 46 May 25 @ Brewers 8–4 Lincecum (5–2) Lohse (3–5) 41,969 26–20 47 May 26 @ Brewers 6–3 Bumgarner (6–2) Garza (2–7) Casilla (13) 35,492 27–20 48 May 27 @ Brewers 3–1 Vogelsong (4–2) Fiers (1–5) Casilla (14) 35,208 28–20 49 May 28 Braves 7–0 Heston (5–3) Miller (5–2) 41,040 29–20 50 May 29 Braves 4–2 Hudson (3–4) Foltynewicz (3–2) Casilla (15) 41,311 30–20 51 May 30 Braves 0–8 Pérez (1–0) Lincecum (5–3) 42,005 30–21 52 May 31 Braves 5–7 Masset (1–1) Casilla (4–1) Grilli (15) 41,553 30–22
June (12–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 53 June 1 Pirates 3–4 Cole (8–2) Vogelsong (4–3) Melancon (14) 41,546 30–23 54 June 2 Pirates 4–7 Burnett (6–1) Heston (5–4) Melancon (15) 41,913 30–24 55 June 3 Pirates 2–5 Liriano (3–4) Hudson (3–5) Melancon (16) 41,495 30–25 56 June 5 @ Phillies 5–4 Lincecum (6–3) García (2–2) Casilla (16) 20,638 31–25 57 June 6 @ Phillies 7–5 Bumgarner (7–2) González (2–2) Casilla (17) 29,102 32–25 58 June 7 @ Phillies 4–6 Giles (2–1) Vogelsong (4–4) Papelbon (12) 24,799 32–26 59 June 9 @ Mets 5–0 Heston (6–4) Syndergaard (2–4) 23,155 33–26 60 June 10 @ Mets 8–5 Hudson (4–5) Harvey (6–4) Casilla (18) 24,436 34–26 61 June 11 @ Mets 4–5 Familia (2–0) Romo (0–3) 25,143 34–27 62 June 12 Diamondbacks 0–1 Anderson (2–1) Bumgarner (7–3) Ziegler (7) 41,952 34–28 63 June 13 Diamondbacks 2–4 Webster (1–0) Vogelsong (4–5) Ziegler (8) 42,006 34–29 64 June 14 Diamondbacks 0–4 De La Rosa (5–3) Heston (6–5) Hudson (1) 41,310 34–30 65 June 15 Mariners 1–5 Walker (4–6) Hudson (4–6) 42,099 34–31 66 June 16 Mariners 6–2 Lincecum (7–3) Happ (3–3) 41,267 35–31 67 June 17 @ Mariners 0–2 Hernández (10–3) Bumgarner (7–4) Smith (3) 38,844 35–32 68 June 18 @ Mariners 7–0 Vogelsong (5–5) Montgomery (1–2) 34,354 36–32 69 June 19 @ Dodgers 9–5 Heston (7–5) Bolsinger (4–2) Casilla (19) 52,503 37–32 70 June 20 @ Dodgers 6–2 Hudson (5–6) Frías (4–5) 53,123 38–32 71 June 21 @ Dodgers 2–10 Anderson (3–4) Lincecum (7–4) 53,509 38–33 72 June 23 Padres 2–3 (11) Maurer (5–0) Strickland (0–1) Kimbrel (18) 42,067 38–34 73 June 24 Padres 6–0 Vogelsong (6–5) Kennedy (4–6) 41,744 39–34 74 June 25 Padres 13–8 Heston (8–5) Shields (7–2) 41,533 40–34 75 June 26 Rockies 6–8 Bettis (4–2) Hudson (5–7) 41,887 40–35 76 June 27 Rockies 7–5 Kontos (2–0) Betancourt (2-3) Casilla (20) 41,746 41–35 77 June 28 Rockies 6–3 Bumgarner (8–4) Kendrick (3–10) 41,795 42–35 78 June 30 @ Marlins 3–5 Latos (3–5) Vogelsong (6–6) Ramos (11) 19,711 42–36
July (14–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 79 July 1 @ Marlins 5–6 Cishek (2–5) Casilla (4–2) 19,341 42–37 80 July 2 @ Marlins 4–5 Fernández (1–0) Cain (0–1) Ramos (12) 32,598 42–38 81 July 3 @ Nationals 1–2 Gonzalez (6–4) Peavy (0–3) Storen (24) 41,693 42–39 82 July 4 @ Nationals 3–9 Roark (4–3) Bumgarner (8–5) 40,029 42–40 83 July 5 @ Nationals 1–3 Zimmermann (7–5) Kontos (2–1) Storen (25) 33,157 42–41 84 July 6 Mets 0–3 Niese (4–8) Romo (0–4) Familia (23) 42,247 42–42 85 July 7 Mets 3–0 Cain (1–1) Colón (9–7) Casilla (21) 42,164 43–42 86 July 8 Mets 1–4 deGrom (9–6) Peavy (0–4) Familia (24) 41,914 43–43 87 July 10 Phillies 15–2 Bumgarner (9–5) Hamels (5–7) 41,895 44–43 88 July 11 Phillies 8–5 Osich (1–0) García (3–4) Casilla (22) 41,980 45–43 89 July 12 Phillies 4–2 Heston (9–5) Billingsley (1–3) Casilla (23) 42,387 46–43 90 July 17 @ Diamondbacks 6–5 (12) Vogelsong (7–6) Delgado (4–3) 26,922 47–43 91 July 18 @ Diamondbacks 8–4 Peavy (1–4) Anderson (4–4) Romo (1) 37,609 48–43 92 July 19 @ Diamondbacks 2–1 Bumgarner (10–5) Corbin (1–2) Casilla (24) 27,173 49–43 93 July 20 @ Padres 2–4 Kennedy (5–9) Hudson (5–8) Kimbrel (26) 35,033 49–44 94 July 21 @ Padres 9–3 Heston (10–5) Despaigne (3–7) 35,596 50–44 95 July 22 @ Padres 7–1 Cain (2–1) Maurer (6–3) 38,435 51–44 96 July 24 Athletics 9–3 Peavy (2–4) Chavez (5–10) 42,128 52–44 97 July 25 Athletics 2–1 Bumgarner (11–5) Bassitt (0–3) Casilla (25) 42,162 53–44 98 July 26 Athletics 4–3 Hudson (6–8) Graveman (6–7) Casilla (26) 42,034 54–44 99 July 27 Brewers 4–2 Heston (11–5) Lohse (5–12) Romo (2) 41,988 55–44 100 July 28 Brewers 2–5 Peralta (2–5) Cain (2–2) Rodríguez (23) 42,743 55–45 101 July 29 Brewers 5–0 Strickland (1–1) Fiers (5–9) 42,352 56–45 102 July 31 @ Rangers 3–6 Martinez (6–6) Bumgarner (11–6) 30,674 56–46
August (13–16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 103 August 1 @ Rangers 9–7 (11) Strickland (2–1) Dyson (0–1) Casilla (27) 41,114 57–46 104 August 2 @ Rangers 1–2 Pérez (1–2) Leake (9–6) Dyson (1) 22,234 57–47 105 August 3 @ Braves 8–9 (12) Vizcaíno (2–0) Vogelsong (7–7) 23,428 57–48 106 August 4 @ Braves 8–3 Affeldt (1–2) Aardsma (0–1) 18,411 58–48 107 August 5 @ Braves 6–1 Bumgarner (12–6) Pérez (4–2) 17,444 59–48 108 August 6 @ Cubs 4–5 Grimm (2–3) Heston (11–6) Rondón (17) 41,242 59–49 109 August 7 @ Cubs 3–7 Lester (7–8) Vogelsong (7–8) Rondón (18) 41,311 59–50 110 August 8 @ Cubs 6–8 Hendricks (6–5) Cain (2–3) Grimm (3) 41,305 59–51 111 August 9 @ Cubs 0–2 Arrieta (13–6) Peavy (2–5) Rondón (19) 39,939 59–52 112 August 11 Astros 3–1 Bumgarner (13–6) Kazmir (6–7) 42,569 60–52 113 August 12 Astros 0–2 Feldman (5–5) Heston (11–7) Gregerson (23) 41,967 60–53 114 August 13 Nationals 3–1 Vogelsong (8–8) Strasburg (6–6) Casilla (28) 42,109 61–53 115 August 14 Nationals 8–5 Affeldt (2–2) Scherzer (11–9) 41,675 62–53 116 August 15 Nationals 12–6 Peavy (3–5) Gonzalez (9–5) 41,916 63–53 117 August 16 Nationals 5–0 Bumgarner (14–6) Ross (3–5) 41,904 64–53 118 August 17 @ Cardinals 1–2 Siegrist (4–0) Strickland (2–2) Rosenthal (37) 40,088 64–54 119 August 18 @ Cardinals 2–0 Vogelsong (9–8) Lynn (9–8) Casilla (29) 40,297 65–54 120 August 19 @ Cardinals 3–4 Siegrist (5–0) Strickland (2–3) Rosenthal (38) 40,278 65–55 121 August 20 @ Pirates 0–4 Morton (8–4) Peavy (3–6) 36,671 65–56 122 August 21 @ Pirates 6–4 Bumgarner (15–6) Locke (6–8) Casilla (30) 37,692 66–56 123 August 22 @ Pirates 2–3 Melancon (3–1) Kontos (2–2) 38,259 66–57 124 August 23 @ Pirates 2–5 Liriano (9–6) Vogelsong (9–9) Rosenthal (39) 31,364 66–58 125 August 25 Cubs 5–8 Arrieta (16–6) Cain (2–4) Rondón (24) 41,595 66–59 126 August 26 Cubs 4–2 Peavy (4–6) Hendricks (6–6) Casilla (31) 41,640 67–59 127 August 27 Cubs 9–1 Bumgarner (16–6) Haren (8–9) 41,847 68–59 128 August 28 Cardinals 5–4 López (1–0) Siegrist (5–1) 41,577 69–59 129 August 29 Cardinals 0–6 Lynn (11–8) Vogelsong (9–10) 41,796 69–60 130 August 30 Cardinals 5–7 García (7–4) Heston (11–8) Siegrist (6) 41,770 69–61 131 August 31 @ Dodgers 4–5 (14) Hatcher (2–5) Broadway (0–1) 40,851 69–62
September (14–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 132 September 1 @ Dodgers 1–2 Greinke (15–3) Bumgarner (16–7) Jansen (28) 48,060 69–63 133 September 2 @ Dodgers 1–2 Kershaw (12–6) Leake (9–7) 41,648 69–64 134 September 3 @ Rockies 3–11 Rusin (5–7) Vogelsong (9–11) 25,863 69–65 135 September 4 @ Rockies 1–2 de la Rosa (9–6) Heston (11–9) Axford (19) 29,196 69–66 136 September 5 @ Rockies 7–3 Peavy (5–6) Bettis (6–5) 37,672 70–66 137 September 6 @ Rockies 7–4 Bumgarner (17–7) Flande (3–2) Casilla (32) 36,649 71–66 138 September 7 @ Diamondbacks 1–6 Corbin (5–3) Leake (9–8) 28,078 71–67 139 September 8 @ Diamondbacks 6–2 Hudson (7–8) Anderson (6–6) 18,683 72–67 140 September 9 @ Diamondbacks 1–2 Godley (5–1) Heston (11–10) Ziegler (25) 20,576 72–68 141 September 11 Padres 9–1 Peavy (6–6) Cashner (5–15) 41,621 73–68 142 September 12 Padres 8–0 Bumgarner (18–7) Kennedy (8–14) 41,564 74–68 143 September 13 Padres 10–3 Leake (10–8) Despaigne (5–9) 41,397 75–68 144 September 14 Reds 5–3 Kontos (3–2) Sampson (2–5) Casilla (33) 41,025 76–68 145 September 15 Reds 8–9 (10) Chapman (4–4) Romo (0–5) Díaz (1) 41,044 76–69 146 September 16 Reds 5–3 Peavy (7–6) Lorenzen (4–9) Casilla (34) 41,383 77–69 147 September 18 Diamondbacks 0–2 De La Rosa (13–8) Bumgarner (18–8) Ziegler (27) 41,346 77–70 148 September 19 Diamondbacks 0–6 Corbin (6–4) Leake (10–9) 41,206 77–71 149 September 20 Diamondbacks 5–1 Hudson (8–8) Hellickson (9–10) 41,390 78–71 150 September 22 @ Padres 4–2 Kontos (4–2) Ross (10–11) Casilla (35) 25,043 79–71 151 September 23 @ Padres 4–5 Kimbrel (3–2) Kontos (4–3) 23,556 79–72 152 September 24 @ Padres 4–5 Kimbrel (4–2) Broadway (0–2) 31,137 79–73 153 September 25 @ Athletics 4–5 Gray (14–7) Leake (10–10) Doolittle (2) 36,067 79–74 154 September 26 @ Athletics 14–10 Osich (2–0) Dull (0–1) Casilla (36) 36,067 80–74 155 September 27 @ Athletics 5–4 Heston (12–10) Nolin (1–2) Casilla (37) 36,067 81–74 155 September 28 Dodgers 3–2 (12) Strickland (3–3) García (3–5) 41,341 82–74 157 September 29 Dodgers 0–8 Kershaw (16–7) Bumgarner (18–9) 41,862 82–75 158 September 30 Dodgers 5–0 Leake (11–10) Bolsinger (6–6) 41,112 83–75
October (1–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 159 October 1 Dodgers 2–3 Anderson (10–9) Hudson (8–9) Jansen (35) 41,027 83–76 160 October 2 Rockies 3–9 Kendrick (7–13) Heston (12–11) 41,505 83–77 161 October 3 Rockies 3–2 Peavy (8–6) Rusin (6–10) Casilla (38) 41,398 84–77 162 October 4 Rockies 3–7 Brothers (1–0) Kontos (4–4) 41,399 84–78

Roster

2015 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers 41 Jeremy Affeldt 38 Brett Bochy 57 Michael Broadway 40 Madison Bumgarner 18 Matt Cain 46 Santiago Casilla 62 Cory Gearrin 59 Cody Hall 53 Chris Heston 17 Tim Hudson 70 George Kontos 13 Mike Leake 55 Tim Lincecum 49 Javier López 63 Jean Machi 61 Josh Osich 22 Jake Peavy 52 Yusmeiro Petit 54 Sergio Romo 60 Hunter Strickland 32 Ryan Vogelsong		Catchers 56 Trevor Brown 28 Buster Posey 29 Héctor Sánchez 34 Andrew Susac 14 Jackson Williams Infielders  1 Ehíré Adríanza 13,35 Joaquín Árias  9 Brandon Belt 35 Brandon Crawford 50,5 Matt Duffy 43 Kevin Frandsen 14 Casey McGehee 21 Nick Noonan 12 Joe Panik 37 Kelby Tomlinson		Outfielders 23 Nori Aoki  7 Gregor Blanco  6 Marlon Byrd 45 Alejandro De Aza 45 Travis Ishikawa 50 Ryan Lollis 43 Justin Maxwell 16 Ángel Pagán 47 Jarrett Parker  8 Hunter Pence  2 Juan Pérez 51 Mac Williamson		Manager 15 Bruce Bochy Coaches -- Chad Chop (special assistant) -- Shawon Dunston (special assistant) 33 Steve Decker (assistant hitting) 26 Mark Gardner (bullpen) 58 Bill Hayes (first base) 39 Roberto Kelly (third base) 31 Hensley Meulens (hitting) 19 Dave Righetti (pitching) 99 Taira Uematsu (bullpen catcher) 88 Eli Whiteside (bullpen catcher) 10 Ron Wotus (bench)

Statistics

Through September 27, 2015

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	SB
Ehíré Adríanza, 2B,SS	52	113	11	21	7	1	0	11	15	20	.186	3
Jeremy Affeldt, P	49	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0
Nori Aoki, LF	93	355	42	102	12	3	5	26	30	25	.287	14
Joaquín Árias, SS,3B,2B	40	58	5	12	1	0	1	4	0	12	.207	1
Brandon Belt, 1B	137	492	73	138	33	5	18	68	56	147	.280	9
Gregor Blanco, OF	115	327	59	95	19	3	5	26	40	59	.291	13
Trevor Brown, C	7	22	1	6	2	0	0	3	2	3	.273	1
Madison Bumgarner, P	34	75	9	18	2	0	5	9	3	27	.240	0
Marlon Byrd, RF	34	130	9	37	11	2	3	30	6	41	.285	0
Matt Cain, P	12	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	.000	0
Brandon Crawford, SS	136	489	63	126	32	4	20	81	36	114	.258	5
Alejandro De Aza, LF	19	56	12	14	4	1	0	2	9	14	.250	2
Matt Duffy, 3B	142	546	75	163	28	6	11	74	28	90	.299	11
Kevin Frandsen, 1B	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0
Chris Heston, P	30	50	1	10	2	0	0	3	0	18	.200	0
Tim Hudson, P	23	38	3	7	2	0	1	1	1	11	.184	0
Travis Ishikawa, LF	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	0
George Kontos, P	71	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0
Mike Leake, P	10	14	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	8	.071	0
Tim Lincecum, P	16	21	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	10	.143	0
Ryan Lollis, OF	5	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	1
Jean Machi, P	33	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0
Justin Maxwell, RF	100	249	26	52	8	2	7	26	20	76	.209	2
Casey McGehee, 3B	49	127	7	27	5	0	2	11	11	28	.213	0
Nick Noonan, SS,1B	10	13	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	4	.077	0
Josh Osich, P	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0
Ángel Pagán, CF	126	491	52	130	21	3	3	37	29	87	.265	11
Joe Panik, 2B	100	382	59	119	27	2	8	37	38	42	.312	3
Jarrett Parker, OF	15	30	9	12	1	0	6	12	3	13	.400	1
Jake Peavy, P	17	33	5	7	2	0	1	3	1	16	.212	0
Hunter Pence, RF	52	207	30	57	13	1	9	40	16	48	.275	4
Juan Pérez, OF	22	39	5	11	3	0	0	2	1	6	.282	1
Yusmeiro Petit, P	40	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0
Buster Posey, C,1B	145	537	74	174	27	0	19	94	56	51	.324	2
Sergio Romo, P	66	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0
Héctor Sánchez, C	28	56	5	10	4	0	1	5	2	14	.179	0
Hunter Strickland, P	54	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0
Andrew Susac, C	52	133	14	29	7	2	3	14	14	43	.218	0
Kelby Tomlinson, 2B	47	149	19	44	3	3	1	17	12	34	.295	5
Ryan Vogelsong, P	32	35	3	5	1	0	1	2	1	12	.143	0
Jackson Williams, C	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	1
Mac Williamson, RF	4	12	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	.417	0

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Jeremy Affeldt	2	2	5.29	49	0	0	34.0	39	21	20	6	14	20
Brett Bochy	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	2
Michael Broadway	0	2	5.40	18	0	0	15.0	18	9	9	1	7	12
Madison Bumgarner	18	8	2.88	31	31	0	212.2	176	69	68	18	38	228
Matt Cain	2	4	6.31	12	10	0	55.2	69	39	39	12	19	40
Santiago Casilla	4	2	2.93	64	0	37	55.1	50	19	18	6	22	60
Cory Gearrin	0	0	9.00	5	0	0	2.0	1	2	2	0	1	3
Cody Hall	0	0	5.06	4	0	0	5.1	7	3	3	1	3	4
Chris Heston	12	10	3.62	30	30	0	174.0	161	74	70	14	63	138
Tim Hudson	8	8	4.30	23	21	0	121.1	131	59	58	13	35	63
George Kontos	4	3	1.98	71	0	0	72.2	54	17	16	8	12	44
Mike Leake	1	5	4.86	8	8	0	46.1	49	25	25	8	12	28
Tim Lincecum	7	4	4.13	15	15	0	76.1	75	37	35	7	38	60
Javier López	1	0	1.42	74	0	0	38.0	18	7	6	1	16	24
Jean Machi	1	0	5.14	33	0	0	35.0	38	21	20	3	14	22
Josh Osich	2	0	1.75	31	0	0	25.2	19	10	5	4	7	25
Jake Peavy	7	6	3.83	17	17	0	98.2	92	43	42	11	23	72
Yusmeiro Petit	1	1	3.65	40	0	1	74.0	73	31	30	11	14	58
Sergio Romo	0	5	3.17	66	0	2	54.0	48	20	19	3	9	68
Hunter Strickland	2	3	2.54	54	0	0	49.2	33	14	14	4	10	50
Ryan Vogelsong	9	11	4.81	32	22	0	131.0	139	76	70	17	58	102

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Sacramento River Cats	Pacific Coast League	Bob Mariano
AA	Richmond Flying Squirrels	Eastern League	Jose Alguacil
A-Advanced	San Jose Giants	California League	Russ Morman
A	Augusta GreenJackets	South Atlantic League	Nester Rojas
A-Short Season	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Northwest League	Kyle Haines
Rookie	AZL Giants	Arizona League	Henry Cotto
Rookie	DSL Giants	Dominican Summer League	Carlos Valderrama

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Giants^[35]

Notes

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External links

• 2015 San Francisco Giants season
• 2015 San Francisco Giants season at Baseball Reference