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When the Giants moved to San Francisco, they played in Seals Stadium for their first two seasons. From 1931 to 1957, the stadium was the home of the Pacific Coast League San Francisco Seals, the AAA minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. In 1958, first baseman Orlando Cepeda won Rookie of the Year honors.
This is a list of players, both past and present, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Giants or the San Francisco Giants. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
Gary Leah Thomasson (born July 29, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1980, most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants with whom he played for seven seasons.
Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac", [a] was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for whom he played for 19 seasons.
Richard Dale Murray (born July 6, 1957) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants in its 1980 and 1983 seasons. Listed at 6' 4", 195 lb., he batted and threw right handed. Born in Los Angeles, California, Murray was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 1975 MLB Draft.
He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants. [1] Snow excelled as a defensive player, winning six consecutive Gold Glove Awards as a first baseman between 1995 and 2000. [1] After his playing career, Snow worked in radio and television broadcasting.
In his first full season in 1987, Clark had a .308 batting average. Clark was voted the starting first baseman for the NL All-Star team every season from 1988 through 1992 . In 1988 , Clark was the first Giants' player to drive in 90 or more runs in consecutive seasons since Bobby Murcer from 1975 - 1976 .
He played the year with the San Jose Giants of the High–A California League. On November 19, 2011, the Giants added Villalona to their 40-man roster to avoid exposing him to the Rule 5 draft. [4] He was subsequently optioned to San Jose in March 2012 and placed back on the restricted list in April.