Ranking the 10 greatest San Francisco Giants of all time

4. Christy Mathewson, RHP, 1900-16

A dominant right-handed pitcher, Mathewson played 17 seasons for the Giants, all in New York at the Polo Grounds. He’s the Giants’ all-time leader in wins with 373, complete games with 433, strikeouts with 2,499, and shutouts with 79. Mathewson helped win the team’s first World Series championship in 1905. He was also inducted into the first Hall of Fame class in 1936, along with Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner. The Giants retired his jersey in 1986.

Christy Mathewson was born on this day in 1880 in Factoryville, PA. Pictured here as a member of the 1902 New York Giants. pic.twitter.com/yLirdrPGgS

— Don Stokes (@Dto716) August 12, 2019