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The 2000 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 118th season in Major League Baseball and their 43rd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses, which was the best record in the major leagues in 2000.
After sharing Candlestick Park for 29 years with the San Francisco 49ers National Football League team, the Giants moved to their current home, Oracle Park, in 2000. [2] From October 1, 2010, through June 16, 2017, the Giants recorded a National League-record 530 consecutive sellouts.
The team was originally formed in 1883 as the New York Gothams, then the club was renamed the New York Giants in 1885. 75 years later, in 1958, the franchise moved to its current day city, San Francisco. Through the 2017 season, the Giants have played 20,528 games, winning 11,015, and losing 9,513 for a winning percentage of approximately .537. [1]
The 2000 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2000 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were:
The Cardinals returned to the NLCS in 2002, but they fell to the San Francisco Giants in five games. They would win their next NL pennant in 2004 , against the Houston Astros in seven games. This was the last time the Mets won the NL pennant until 2015 , where they swept the Chicago Cubs before falling in the World Series.
April 15, 2000, for the San Francisco Giants: Last MLB appearance; September 28, 2011, for the Atlanta Braves: MLB statistics; Win–loss record: 42–31: Earned run average: 3.51: Strikeouts: 567: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; San Francisco Giants ; Houston Astros (2000–2003) San Diego Padres (2003–2007) Milwaukee Brewers
The Giants originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883, and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the 1957 season. During most of their 75 seasons in New York City, the Giants played home games at various incarnations of the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan .
Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; As player. San Francisco Giants (1986–1996) As coach. San Francisco Giants (2000–2001) Cleveland Indians (2002, 2005) Seattle Mariners (2011–2013) Career highlights and awards; 2× All-Star (1988, 1993) Gold Glove Award (1993) Silver Slugger Award (1993) San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame