Gaylord Perry: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Born: September 15, 1938
1958: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1958-61: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 14, 1962 (Giants)
1964: Learned spitball
1968: No-hit the Cardinals
1971: Giants win NL West
1971: Traded to Cleveland Indians
1972: Won Cy Young Award
1972: 24-16, 1.92, 40 GS, 29 CG, 5 SHO, 342.2 IP, 234 Ks, 0.978 WHIP
1974: Wrote autobiography
1975: Traded to Texas Rangers
1978: Traded to San Diego Padres
1978: Struck out 3000th batter
1978: Won Cy Young Award
1978: 21-6, 2.73, 37 GS, 5 CG, 2 SHO, 260.2 IP, 154 Strikeouts, 1.178 WHIP
1978: First to win Cy Young in 2 both leagues
1980: Traded to Rangers
1980: Traded to New York Yankees
1981: Signed by Atlanta Braves
1982: Signed by Seattle Mariners
1982: Suspended 10 days for doctoring the baseball
1982: Won 300th game
1983: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1983: 3,500th Strikeout
1983: Retired
1991: Elected to Hall of Fame (77% of Vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2005: Giants retired #36
2009: Bay Area Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
5x All Star
2x Cy Young
No Hitter (1968)
314 Wins
3,534 Strikeouts
13 consecutive 15-win seasons (third all time)
3x Player of the Month
3x Player of the Week
314-265
3.11
777 games-690 GS
303 CG
53 SHO
5350 IP
3534 Strikeouts
1.181 WHIP
15+ Wins: 13x
20+ Wins: 5x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 15x
Sub 3 ERA: 9x
1.92 ERA (1972)
10+ CG: 13x
15+ CG: 9x
20+ CG: 7x
25+ CG: 5x
200+ IP: 17x
250+ IP: 12x
300+ IP: 6x
200+ Strikeouts: 7x
0.978 WHIP (1972)
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win % (.778): 1978
Led league in GS (41): 1970
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in IP: 2x
Postseason: 1-1, 6.14 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 Strikeouts, 1.500 WHIP (1 Series)

Willie McCovey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: January 10, 1938
1955: Signed by New York Giants
1955-59: Minor Leagues
1957: Giants move to California
Debut: July 30, 1959 (San Fransisco Giants)
1959: 4-for-4 in debut
1959: 22-game hit streak
1959: Rookie of the Year
1962: Giants win Pennant
1962: McCovey's liner
1969: All Star Game MVP
1969: NL MVP (.320, 45, 126, 101 runs, .453 OBP, .656 SLG, 1.108 OPS, 322 TB)
1973: Traded to San Diego Padres
1973: 2 HR in one inning
1976: Purchased by Oakland A's
1977: Signed by Giants
1977: First player to hit 2 HR in an inning twice
1977: Hutch Award
1978: Hit 500th Home Run
1980: Second player (Ted Williams) with home runs in four decades
1980: Retired
1980: Giants retire his #44
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (81.4% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2009: Elected to Afro Sports Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
1969 NL MVP
1959 NL ROY
6x All Star
1969 ASG MVP
1977 Hutch Award
500 HR Club
3x Player of the Month
2x Player of the Week
.270
1,229 Runs
2,211 Hits
521 HR
1,555 RBI
.374 OBP
.515 SLG
.889 OPS
4,219 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
39 Doubles (1970)
30+ HR: 7x
100+ RBI: 4x
100+ Walks: 3x
.320 (1969)
.400 OBP: 4x
 .500 SLG: 10x
.600 SLG: 2x
1.000 OPS: 2x
300 TB: 2x
Led league in doubles: 3x
Led league in RBI: 2x
Led league in walks (137): 1970
Led league in OBP (.453): 1969
Led league in SLG: 3x
Led league in OPS: 3x
Led league in IBB: 4x
Postseason: .310, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 1.101 OPS (2 Series)

Jack Clark baseball timeline

Born: November 10, 1955
1973: Drafted by San Fransisco Giants
1973-5: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 12, 1975 (Giants)
1978: 26-game hitting streak
1978: .306, 25 HR, 98 RBI, 90 Runs, 181 Hits, 46 doubles, 8 triples, .895 OPS, 318 TB
1980: Willie Mac Award
1985: Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
1985: Hit pennant winning HR vs. Dodgers
1985: Cardinals win Pennant
1987: .286, 35 HR, 106 RBI, 93 Runs, 136 BB, 1.055 OPS
1987: Cards win Pennant
1987: Injuries limit Clark to one postseason AB
1988: Signed with New York Yankees
1988: Traded to San Diego Padres
1990: Feud with Tony Gwynn
1990: Signed with Boston Red Sox
1993: Signed by Montreal Expos
1993: Retired
1998: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1.5% of vote)
1999-2000: Minor League Manager
2001-03: Dodger hitting coach
2008-09: Minor League Manager
2013: Talk Radio host
2013: Fired for accusing Albert Pujols of PED use

Accomplishments:
4x All Star
2x Silver Slugger
Player of the Month (May 1978)
5x Player of the Week
.267
340 HR
1180 RBI
1118 Runs
1826 Hits
.379 OBP
.476 SLG
.854 OPS
3256 TB
30+ Doubles: 2x
46 doubles (1978)
20+ HR: 11x
35 HR (1987)
100+ RBI: 2x
100+ Walks: 4x
.306 (1978)
.400 OBP: 4x
.500 SLG: 6x
1.055 OPS (1987)
318 TB (1978)
Led league in BB: 3x
Led league in OBP (.459): 1987
Led league in SLG (.597): 1987
Led league in OPS (1.055): 1987
Postseason: .298, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .804 OPS (3 Series)

Dave Righetti timeline

Born: November 28, 1958
1977: Drafted by Texas Rangers
1977-79: Minor Leagues
1978: Traded to New York Yankees
Debut: September 16, 1979
1980: Minors
1981: Rookie of the Year
1981: Yankees win Pennant
1981: 8-4, 2.05, 15 GS, 105.1 IP, 2 CG, 1.073 WHIP
1983: No-Hit Boston Red Sox
1984: Moved to bullpen
1986: Set Record with 46 saves
1986: 8-8, 2.45 ERA, 74 Games, 46 Saves, 106.2 IP, 83 strikeouts, 1.153 WHIP
1986-87: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
1990: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1991: Set record for most saves by LHP (since broken)
1993: Signed by Oakland A's
1994: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1995: Signed by Chicago White Sox
2000-present: Giants Coach
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.4% of vote)
2010: Giants win World Series
2012: Giants win World Series
2014: Giants win World Series

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion (as a coach)
1981 AL Rookie of the Year
2x All Star
2x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
Pitcher of the Month (August 1985)
2x Player of the Week
No Hitter (1983)
82-79
3.46 ERA
718 games-89 Starts
13 CG
2 SHO
252 Saves
1403.2 IP
1112 Strikeouts
1.338 WHIP
Led league in GF (68): 1986
Led league in Saves (46): 1986
20+ Saves: 8x
30+ Saves: 4x
217 IP (1983)
1.073 WHIP (1981)
Sub 3.00 ERA: 4x

Postseason: 3-0, 2.12 ERA, 4 Games, 3 CG, 17 IP, 18 Strikeouts, 1.412 WHIP (3 Series)

Juan Marichal: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1983

Born: October 20, 1937

1954: Joined Monte Cristi league

1956: Left High School to play baseball

1957: Purchased by New York Giants

1957: Giants move to San Francisco

Debut: July 19, 1960 (Giants): pitched one-hitter

1963: Dueled Warren Spahn for 16 innings (won 1-0)

1963: No-Hitter

1963: 25-8, 2.41, 321.1 IP, 248 Ks, 0.996 WHIP, 18 CG, 5 SHO

1965: 10 SHO

1965: 22-13, 2.13, 24 CG, 10 SHO, 295.1 IP, 240 Ks, 0.914 WHIP

1965: Johnny Roseboro Incident

1966: 25-6, .806 Win %, 2.23 ERA, 25 CG, 4 SHO, 307.1 IP, 222 Ks, 0.859 WHIP

1969: ERA Champ 2.10

1973: Purchased by Boston Red Sox

1975: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers

1983: Elected to Hall of Fame (84% of the vote)

1983: Giants retire #27

1999: Finalist All Century Team


Accomplishments:
10x All Star

No Hitter

1965 ASG MVP

May 1966: Player of the Month

1969 Pitching Title

Winningest Pitcher of the 1960s (191 wins)

243-142

.631 Win %

2.89

471 games-457 starts

244 CG

52 SHO

3507 IP

2303 Strikeouts

1.101 WHIP

Won 15+ Games: 8x

Won 20+ Games: 6x

Won 25+ Games: 3x

Sub 3 ERA: 8x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 6x

10+ CG: 10x

15+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 5x

25+ CG: 3x

30 CG (Led League): 1968

10 SHO (Led league): 1965

200+ IP: 11x

250+ IP: 9x

300+ IP: 3x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

Sub 1.000 WHIP: 4x

Led league in wins: 2x

Led league in win % (.806): 1966

Led league in ERA (2.10): 1969

Led league in CG: 2x

Led league in IP: 2x

Led league in SHO: 2x

Led league in WHIP: 2x

Will Clark timeline

Born: March 13, 1964

1982: Drafted by KC Royals (Did not sign)

1984: US Olympic Baseball Team

1985: All American and Golden Spikes winner (Mississippi State)

1985: Drafted by San Francisco Giants

Debut: April 8, 1986 (Giants).

1986: Homered in first MLB AB off Nolan Ryan

1986: Elbow injury

1987: Giants win NL West

1989: Had pennant winning hit in NLCS

1989: NLCS MVP (.650, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 1.200 OPS)

1989: Giants win the Pennant

1989: Earthquake World Series

1993: Signed by Texas Rangers

1996: Rangers win AL West

1998: Rangers win AL West

1998: Signed by Baltimore Orioles

1999: 2000th hit

2000: Traded to St Louis Cardinals

2000: Retired

2006: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.4%)

2006: Elected to College Baseball Hall of Fame

2007: Elected to Bay Area Hall of Fame

2008: Elected to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
6x All Star

1989 NLCS MVP

2x Silver Slugger

1991 Gold Glove

4x Player of the Month

8x Player of the Week

.303

284 HR

1205 RBI

1186 Runs

2176 Hits

.384 OBP

.497 Slugging

.880 OPS

3562 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

196 Hits (1989)

30+ Doubles: 6x

40+ Doubles: 2x

20+ HR: 6x

35 HR (1987)

100+ RBI: 4x

100 Walks (1988): Led League

.300: 9x

.400 OBP: 4x

.500 Slugging: 7x

300 TB: 3x

Led league in games (162): 1988

Led league in Runs (104): 1989

Led league in RBI (109): 1988

Led league in slugging (.536): 1991

Led league in TB (303): 1991

Led league in IBB (27): 1988

Postseason: .333, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 20 runs, .956 OPS (7 Series)

Willie Mays: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1979

Born: May 6, 1931

1947-50: Negro Leagues

1950: Signed by the New York Giants

1950-1: Minor Leagues

Debut: May 25, 1951 (Giants)

1951: Started 0-for-23 then homered off Warren Spahn

1951: Rookie of the Year

1951: Giants start first all black OF in history

1951: Giants win Pennant

1952-3: Korean War service

1954: NL MVP

1954: .345, 41, 110, 119 runs, 195 hits, 1.078 OPS, .667 Slugging, .411 OBP, 377 TB

1954: Won Batting Title (.345)

1954: Made most famous catch in baseball history in World Series

1954: Giants win World Series

1955: 51 Home Runs

1956: 30-30 club (36 HR/40 SB)

1957: 20-20-20-20 club (26 doubles, 20 Triples, 35 HR, 38 SB)

1957: Giants move to San Francisco at season's end

1961: 4 HR game vs. Milwaukee

1962: Giants win Pennant

1963: Homered to end a 16 inning duel between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn (1-0 final)

1963: All Star Game MVP

1965: NL MVP

1965: .317, 52, 112, .398 OBP, .645 slugging, 1.043 OPS, 360 TB, 118 runs

1965: Hit 500th home run

1968: All Star Game MVP

1969: Hit 600th home run

1970: Voted Player of the Decade for the 1960s by TSN

1971: Roberto Clemente Award

1972: Traded to the New York Mets

1972: Giants retire #24

1973: Mets win Pennant

1973: Retired

1979: Elected to Hall of Fame (94.7%)

1980: Mays took a job at a casino, Commissioner Kuhn later banned him from the game for the association.

1985: Reinstated to baseball by Commissioner Peter Ueberroth

1986-present: Special Asst to the President of the SF Giants

1999: All Century Team


Accomplishments:
1954 World Champion

24x All Star

2x MVP

3,000 Hit Club

600 HR Club

1954 Batting Champ

4x HR Champ

1951 Rookie of the Year

1971 Roberto Clemente Award

12x Gold Glove

2x ASG MVP

4x Player of the Month

Player of the Decade-1960s

All Century Team

Only player with a 3 triple game and a 4 HR game

4 HR Game (4-30-61)

"The Catch"

.302 Average

2,062 Runs

3,283 Hits

523 Doubles

140 Triples

660 Home Runs

1,906 RBI

338 SB

.384 OBP

.557 Slugging

.941 OPS

6,066 TB

100+ Runs: 12x

208 hits (1958)

40+ doubles: 6x

30+ doubles: 5x

10+ triples: 5x

20 Triples (1957)

50+ HR: 2x

40+ HR: 6x

30+ HR: 11x

20+ HR: 17x

100+ RBI: 10x

20+ SB: 7x

30+ SB: 3x

40 SB (1956)

112 walks (1971)

.300 average: 10x

.400 OBP: 5x

.500 slugging: 14x

.600 slugging: 5x

1.000 OPS: 5x

300 TB: 13x

Led league in runs: 2x

Led league in hits (190): 1960

Led League in triples: 3x

Led league in HR: 4x

Led league in SB: 4x

Led league in walks (112): 1971

Led league in OBP: 2x

Led league in slugging: 5x

Led league in TB: 3x

Postseason: .247, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB, .660 OPS

Darrell Evans: Timeline

Born: May 26, 1947

1965: Drafted by Cubs, but did not sign

1966: Drafted by Yanks & Tigers, but did not sign

1967: Drafted by Phillies, but did not sign

1967: Drafted by A’s

1968: Drafted by Braves from A’s

Debut: April 20, 1969 (Braves)

1973: Hit 41 home runs

1976: Traded to Giants

1983: Won Willie Mac Award

1983: Signed with Tigers

1984: Tigers win World Series

1985: Becomes first player with 40 HR in both leagues and oldest to lead the league in homers

1987: Tigers lost ALCS

1988: Signed with Braves

1990: Yankees coach

2007: Managed team in GBL

2008-10: Managed Victoria Seals

2009: Managed in California Winter League and is current commissioner

Accomplishments:

1984 World Champion

2x All Star

.248

414 HR

1354 RBI

1344 Runs

2223 Hits

329 doubles

1605 walks-1410 strikeouts

3866 total bases

114 runs (1973)

20+ HR: 10x

30+ HR: 4x

40+ HR: 2x

104 RBI (1973)

100+ walks: 5x

Led league in walks: 2x

.403 OBP (1973)

.500 slugging: 4x

331 TB (1973)

Postseason: .214, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .603 OPS (3 series)

Christy Mathewson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1936

New York Giants: 1900-1916

Cincinnati Reds: 1916

Born: August 12, 1880

1895: Played semi-pro baseball (age 14)

1898: Learned the "fadeaway" pitch (screwball) which made him nearly unhittable.

1899: Finished college

From his official website: "Christy Mathewson was a college man, with a range of interests, who mowed down opposing hitters in his spare time. While at Bucknell University, Mathewson sang in the glee club, belonged to a literary society, played football and served as a model of clean living. On top of these achievements, Mathewson also wrote a series of children's books."

1900: All American Football Player (Drop kicker)

1900: Began playing professional baseball and was claimed by the Reds. Cincinnati traded Mathewson to the Giants.

MLB Debut: July 17, 1900

1901: Throws first No-Hitter vs St Louis (July 15)

1904: Giants win pennant, but manager John McGraw refused to play the upstart American League in the World Series.

1905: June 13: No hits Cubs

1905: Triple Crown (31 wins, 1.28 ERA, 206 strikeouts)

1905: Mathewson throws three World Series shutouts in 6 days leading NY to the championship. For the series: 3-0 record, 27 Innings, 13 hits, 0 runs, 18 strikeouts.

Mathewson became the first modern sports star and celebrity. People admired his high moral standards as well as his talent.

1908: Triple Crown (37 wins, 1.43 ERA, 259 strikeouts)

1911-1913: Giants win three consecutive pennants, but lose the World Series each time. For the three series: Matty went 2-5, but had a sub-1.00 ERA in 1912 and 1913.

1912: Wins 300th game

1916: Traded to Reds and retired at the end of the year.

1916: Pitched in final matchup with Three-Finger Brown. The two greats met up 25 times in their career. Brown won 13 times. Mathewson won 11.

1916-1918: Reds manager (164-176 record)

1918: Enlisted in the army for WWI. Is accidentally gased causing health problems for the remainder of his life.

1919-1921: Coach: New York Giants

1921: Giants win the World Series

1923: President of the Boston Braves

Died: October 7, 1925

His hometown celebrates Christy Mathewson Day every year.

1936: Elected to Hall of Fame

1999: Elected to All Century Team

Accomplishments:

1905 World Champion

373 Wins (3rd all time)

Led league in wins: 4x

Won 20 games: 13x

Won 30 games: 4x

.665 Win percentage (led league 1909)

2.13 ERA (led league 5x)

From 1907-1911: ERA under 2.00

In 15 seasons, had an ERA over 3.00 once

Sub-2.00 ERA: 5x

435 complete games (led league 2x)

79 shutouts (3rd all time)

Led league in shutouts: 4x

4788.2 innings pitched (led league 1908)

2507 strikeouts (led league 5x)

200+ strikeouts: 5x

His 267 strikeouts in 1903 were a record until Sandy Koufax

WHIP: 1.058

Postseason: 5-5 record and 0.97 ERA

Top 10 San Francisco Giants Moments

Here is my list of greatest moments in Giants history:

Christy Mathewson strikes out 16 (October 3, 1904): Christy Mathewson struck out a record 16 St Louis Cardinals. During this period, players did not strike out as much as they do today. As a result, Mathewson's effort represented a major accomplishment.

Christy Mathewson pitches three World Series shutouts (1905): Christy Mathewson dominated the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1905 World Series. For the series, Matty pitched 27 innings, 13 hits, no runs, one walk, and struck out 18. In 2006, Kenny Rogers pitched three scoreless postseason games. In 2010, Matt Cain also pitched three games without allowing a run. However, only Matty pitched three complete game shutouts.

Giants win first “subway series” (1921): During the fifties, it seemed like the World Series was based in New York. The first time two New York teams faced off was 1921. The Giants defeated Babe Ruth’s Yankees in the first subway series.

Bobby Thompson (October 3, 1951): The Giants win the Pennant!

Mays catch sparks World Series sweep (September 29, 1954 Game One World Series): Many consider Willie Mays’ catch in the 1954 World Series the greatest ever. In the 8th inning, the score tied at 2, Vic Wertz hit a long drive to centerfield. Mays ran it down, made an over-the-shoulder catch, and rifled the ball back to the infield keeping the score tied. The catch sparked the Giants to a series sweep.

Dusty Rhodes Homer (September 29, 1954 Game One World Series): After Mays amazing catch, Dusty Rhodes hit a pinch home run in the 10th inning off Cleveland’s Bob Lemon to win Game 1 of the World Series. The Giants went on to sweep the Indians.

Willie Mays hits 4 Homers (April 30, 1961): The Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958. Three years later, Mays hit four homers at Milwaukee’s County Stadium. He stood on deck in the 9th when the Giants finished batting.

Giants beat Dodgers in a tie breaker to win pennant (October 3, 1962): In 1962, the Dodgers and Giants tied for the pennant for the first time since 1951. San Francisco took two of the three playoff games to capture the pennant. In the final game, the Giants scored four in the 9th to eliminate Los Angeles. They went onto lose a dramatic seven game World Series to the Yankees.

Tim Lincecum’s 14 Strikeouts (October 7, 2010 Game One NLDS): In his first postseason start, Tim Lincecum struck out 14 Braves in a 1-0 win. For the game, Lincecum allowed only 2 hits and a walk.

Edgar Renteria (November 1, 2010 World Series Game 5): The Giants led the Texas Rangers three games to one in the World Series. In Game 5, Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum dueled into the seventh. Neither team could score until Edgar Renteria hit a three-run shot off Lee to propel San Francisco to their first title. It was the Giants first World Championship since 1954.

Person of the Year (2010)

It’s time for person of the year. Previous Winners include Rahm Emmanuel (2006), Al Gore (2007), Barack Obama (2008), and Leonard Nimoy (2009).


This year’s nominees in NO particular order:

Lady Gaga: She had a big year on the charts, with her fashion statements, and drunken debauchery in Jerry Seinfeld’s baseball suite.

Chilean Miners: Mining is the worst profession in the world. Imagine working miles underground with the constant threat of cave-ins. When you retire, you get to experience a whole host of nasty ailments. For these guys, they had the added thrill of being trapped underground!

Sarah Palin: John McCain created a monster and she is cashing in.

Glenn Beck: He’s been all over the place this year and grew influential. His Washington rally was designed to merge the religious right with the Tea Party and attracted many more than the Comedy Central event right before the elections.

Senator Jim DeMint: DeMint tied his fortunes with the Tea Party and bucked his own party to push for more fiscally conservative candidates. Right now, he’s a power broker.

The Tea Party: The Tea Party experienced dramatic growth and success over the year advocating fiscal sanity. As of today, it’s a force despite attacks from the fringe left, left bots, and other extremists. It’s influence is now being felt overseas as some Brits are looking to form Tea Parties. Whether it remains a player in the future is yet to be seen. If the Tea Party merges with the religious right, it will probably spell its end.

Ilya Kovalchuk: Just like the name.

San Francisco Giants: They barely made the playoffs and yet these refugees from the Island of Misfit Toys won the World Series.

Michael Vick: In 2010, redemption is spelled V-I-C-K.

Roy Halladay: Best season for a pitcher in a decade.

Sabermetricians: The geeks have finally conquered baseball. Until recently, it would have been unfathomable for a 13-12 pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. Sabermetrics provides NFL guys material to make fun of baseball with.

Drew Brees: Wins the Superbowl, saves New Orleans single handedly….For the record, I thought the Lions should have drafted him...

And the winner is….Drew Brees