In 1912, he had his best season, according to WAR, with a slashline of .358/.441/.477 for an OPS .918. Westrum played 11 seasons with the Giants. After his playing career ended, Haller returned to the Giants organization and served as the clubs vice president of baseball operations from '81-85.\n\n**5\\. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports. 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Oct 14, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A member of the grounds crew prepares the home plate area prior to game one of the 2016 ALCS playoff baseball series between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays at Progressive Field. Murph's legendary run in Giants clubhouse to end after 65 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. He has completed his physical and is expected to be 100% for spring . 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In 1966, he hit 27 home runs and drove in 67 runs, His best season, according to WAR, was 1967, where he had a slashline of .251/.344/.415 for an OPS of .759. .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ Ewing played nine seasons with the Giants. . @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ His finished in the top 10 in the MVP voting for three straight seasons from 1911-1913, finished as high as third in 1912. With his bat and glove, he has now established himself as the best catcher in the game. 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If the Giants are looking for a veteran left-handed hitting catcher with a strong defensive track record in free agency, Tucker Barnhart and Jason Castro would seem like two top candidates.. Jan. 10, 2023 9:54 AM PT. San Francisco Giants Yearly Starters Team Names: San Francisco Giants, New York Giants, New York Gothams Seasons: 140 (1883 to 2022) Record: 11382-9854, .536 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 27 Pennants: 23 World Championships: 8 Winningest Manager: John McGraw, 2583-1790, .591 W-L% Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 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Methodology: Look for the catchers with fewer than 300 plate appearances, and eliminate the ones who were clearly catcher-in-waiting. data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover span{color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}}/*!sc*/ Haller holds the single-season home run record for San Francisco catchers with 27 in '66. He was the centerpiece of a rare Giants-Dodgers trade in '68, when he was dealt to Los Angeles in exchange for Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver. After trading Bresnahan to the Cardinals in 1908, the Giants installed a 28-year-old Meyers as their primary catcher. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ Agree 1000%. Brenly played nine seasons with the Giants. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Overall, it was a mixed bag of a year for the 25-year-old catcher. With that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Last year, he slashed .243/.349/.466 with 22 home runs, which in last year's offensively-depressed league, was good for an OPS+ . .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ Wade is coming off a down 2022 season but the team's . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon *{fill:currentColor;}/*!sc*/ Next week: First basemen._\n\n**1\\. @media (min-width:768px){.ggWmAj{max-height:60px;padding:16px 32px 16px 24px;}}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .evGxub{display:inline-block;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ His best season with the Giants was in 1888, with a WAR of 4.8. Buster Posey, 2009-presentKey fact: One of three players to catch three no-hitters and win three World Series titles, joining Bill Carrigan and Yogi Berra. hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ Youll have to read to find out. data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ His 1.30 WHIP and inability to strike out a batter per nine innings aren't helping Manaea escape the more challenging situations. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ window.appId = '' .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. 3 seed . Here is Maria Guardados ranking of the top five catchers in Giants history. Far from his All-Star years with the New York Yankees, Sanchez spent 2022 with the Minnesota Twins, where he struggled to stay over the Mendoza Line for the third straight season, hitting .205 with 16 home runs and a .659 OPS. Catcher Ethan Salas, 16, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, and the consensus top overall prospect in this year's international signing period class, received a $5.6 million bonus with the San Diego . body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Oct 10, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) hits a walk-off RBI double against the Chicago Cubs during the thirteenth inning during game three of the . With preparation underway for both teams, we're looking at 15 impact players to watch. Overall, he played 840 career games at catcher in New York and had a career slashline with the Giants of .301/.376/.390 for an OPS of .766. Widely regarded as the greatest catcher of the 19th century, Ewing batted .306 with a 146 OPS+ over nine seasons with the New York Giants. 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