SF Giants 1930's History

For the next part of the blog about the San Francisco Giants, I will be discussing the events between 1930 and the 1940, starting with the 1930 season.

 

(1930)

The Giants set a baseball record with a team .319 team average, however the Giants slump this year as they finish 5 games back in third place.

 

(1932)

John McGraw’s era of the manager for the Giants comes to an end. Bill Terry stepped up to manage the Giants in June.

 

(1933)

In his first full season as manager, Bill Terry takes the Giants to the World Series where they defeat the Washington Senators in 5 games. The Giants finished with a record of 91-61 and win the NL Pennant. Carl Hubbell anchored the Giants pitching staff and finishes as the National League MVP. The Giants were the underdogs in the World Series, as the Sens very a very high loaded team. The Giants pitchers shut the Sens down with a team ERA (Earned Run Average) of 1.53. The Giants captured its 4^th World Series trophy.

 

 

 

 

 

1933 World Champions New York Giants

 

 

(1936)

The Giants win the National League Pennant with a 92-62 record. Carl Hubbell wins the NL MVP Award again, as he led the majors in wins and ERA. The Giants head to the World Series for another Subway Series with the New York Yankees. The Yanks get the best of the Giants and take the series in 6 games.

(1937)

The Giants once again capture another National League Pennant with a record of 95-67. Again the Yankees and Giants battle it out on the biggest stage in the World Series, and in back to back years the Giants outlast the Giants in 5 games. The Giants and Yankees battled for quite many years in the World Series.

 Within this time span, I think the Giants really proved to be a dominant and potent team. They start off not too good, but then in 1933 they win a World Championship. They also capture a few National League and division pennants. I  think coming from the 1920's, the Giants really didn't show many signs of failure. They continued to battle and fight and the rewards were great for the Giants in the 1930's. Even though I was not around to watch these Giants, I think it would have been cool to see how the Giants from these years compare and contrast to the Giants that are in the present.

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