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In 568 plate appearances, he slashed .255/.357/.415 (115 OPS+) with 15 home runs, 55 RBI, and 65 runs with San Francisco. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ 2. data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ Kirt Manwaring became the first Giants catcher to win a Gold Glove Award in 1993. 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May 27, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Ball and glove on the field during batting practice prior MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays the at Rogers Centre. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ 13-4-0. b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ His presence in the locker room was felt during the teams resurgence in the late 1980s, when the team finally made it back to the post-season and ultimately the World Series in 1987 and 1989, respectively. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ With that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. This is our first All-Time list of the off-season, looking at the greatest catchers in team history. .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ ET | FOX. body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ He slashed .215/.296/.364 (86 OPS+) with 11 home runs, 25 RBI, and 34 runs in 291 plate appearances. 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For six seasons, from 1903-1908, He had at least a 3.5 Win season. 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Lawrence recorded a team-high 8 pressures in the Giants' first playoff win . In 1966, he hit 27 home runs and drove in 67 runs, His best season, according to WAR, was 1967, where he had a slashline of .251/.344/.415 for an OPS of .759. 15-year veteran and former SF Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera decided to officially hang up his spikes recently. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ SF Giants free-agent breakdown: Cubs catcher Willson Contreras . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ We will be able to compare Giants from both New York and San Francisco, dating back to the beginning of our national pastime. 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In his lone season with the Twins, the 30-year-old slashed .205/.282/.377 (89 OPS+) with 16 home runs, 61 RBI, and 42 runs in 471 plate appearances. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ MLB dot com is putting together an All-Time Team for each club, position by position. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Chief Meyers, 1909-15** \n_Key fact: Finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in three consecutive seasons from 1911-13, placing as high as third in '12._\n\nAfter trading Bresnahan to the Cardinals in 1908, the Giants installed a 28-year-old Meyers as their primary catcher. A Native American and member of the Cahuilla tribe in California, Meyers emerged as one of the premier offensive catchers of the Dead Ball Era, batting .301 with a 121 OPS+ over seven seasons with the Giants. His went to two All-Star games as a Giant in 1966 and 1967. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Overall, he played 823 career games at catcher in San Francisco and had a career slashline with the Giants of .250/.333/.408 for an OPS of .740. The San Francisco Giants have had some amazing catchers in their history. .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Chief Meyers, 1909-15Key fact: Finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in three consecutive seasons from 1911-13, placing as high as third in '12. With preparation underway for both teams, we're looking at 15 impact players to watch. @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ article > section{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:Georgia,serif;}/*!sc*/ He . window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ Arias is set to pocket $2.8 million of the Giants' $5.284 million signing pool, the team's largest deal for an international player since 2015 when they handed $6 million to Lucius Fox, who . His best season was 1939, where he had a slashline of .313/.359/.479 for an OPS of .838. 5. data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ For all nine seasons of his Giants career, he averaged over a 3 Win season, along with five seasons over 4. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Where does current San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey land on our list? Doug Pederson led the Jaguars on a worst-to-first flip in the AFC South, Brian Daboll helped the Giants go from last place to a wild-card berth, Kevin O'Connell took Minnesota from a losing record . .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ After his playing career ended, Haller returned to the Giants organization and served as the clubs vice president of baseball operations from '81-85.\n\n**5\\. .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Catcher Buster Posey, 34, is. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack has called Ewing the greatest catcher of all time.\n\n**3\\. .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ However, the 28-year-old announced recently on social media that he would be making a transition to . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ Roger Bresnahan, 1902-08Key fact: Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945. If the Giants are looking for a veteran left-handed hitting catcher with a strong defensive track record in free agency, Tucker Barnhart and Jason Castro would seem like two top candidates.. data-styled.g122[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ Agree 1000%. He had not appeared in a major league game since 2019, but he continued to play in . The Giants won the 1993 Wildcard . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{height:30px;}/*!sc*/ Most importantly, he was the team's catcher for the Giants last World Series championship in New York in 1954. And who better to embark upon that journey with than Conforto, who is eager for a restart of his own. 18 prospect, will now be a strong candidate to be added to the Giants' 40-man roster by Nov. 19 to be shielded from the Rule 5 Draft next month. The club also has interest in reliever Evan Marshall, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Drafting that high is a once-in-several-decades kind of chance, and the last time the Giants had it, they chose Bart. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ The 34-year-old had spent his previous 12 big league seasons with the San Francisco Giants. body.side-nav-open{max-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;}/*!sc*/ button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ [type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button{height:auto;}/*!sc*/ No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ According to MLB Insider Hector Gomez, the Giants have an interest in catcher Gary Sanchez. data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ Jake McGee (SF) was designated for assignment. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ July 10, 2020: San Francisco Giants placed C Buster Posey on the restricted list. 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