pmeares17
11-30-2001, 05:43 PM
1888: The first title
Tim Keefe set a franchise record by reeling off 19 straight victories as part of a 35-12 season. He topped the league in wins, ERA (1.74) and strikeouts (335), while teammate Mickey Welch contributed another 26 wins. Mike Tiernan also made franchise history by becoming the first Giant to hit for the cycle.
Roger Connor smacked 14 home runs (including three in one game) and catcher Buck Ewing hit .306 to pace the offensive attack that led to the Giants' first pennant and an eventual world championship over the St. Louis Browns.
In the 10th and final game of the series, pitcher Ed Crane threw a one-hitter to earn the 1-0 victory (the Giants' only run scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch).
Tim Keefe set a franchise record by reeling off 19 straight victories as part of a 35-12 season. He topped the league in wins, ERA (1.74) and strikeouts (335), while teammate Mickey Welch contributed another 26 wins. Mike Tiernan also made franchise history by becoming the first Giant to hit for the cycle.
Roger Connor smacked 14 home runs (including three in one game) and catcher Buck Ewing hit .306 to pace the offensive attack that led to the Giants' first pennant and an eventual world championship over the St. Louis Browns.
In the 10th and final game of the series, pitcher Ed Crane threw a one-hitter to earn the 1-0 victory (the Giants' only run scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch).