The 2014 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 132nd year in Major League Baseball, their 57th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 15th at AT&T Park. The Giants finished the season in second place in the National League West, but qualified for the playoffs and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLWC Game and the Washington Nationals in the NLDS. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS in five games and beat the Kansas City Royals in seven games in the World Series, their third World Series win in five years.
Season standings
National League West
National League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Events November 2, 2013 – The Giants decline to exercise options on LHP Barry Zito and OF Andrés Torres, allowing them to become free agents. November 4, 2013 – The Giants decline to exercise an option on RHP Ryan Vogelsong, allowing him to become a free agent. November 18, 2013 – Free agent RHP Tim Hudson signs a 2-year contract with the Giants. November 26, 2013 – Free agent LHP Javier López has re-signed with the Giants with a 3-year contract. November 29, 2013 – The Giants re-sign RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a 1-year contract. December 12, 2013 – The Giants sign free agent OF Michael Morse to a 1-year contract. January 17, 2014 – The Giants avoid arbitration with OF Gregor Blanco, RHP Yusmeiro Petit and IF Tony Abreu by signing one year deals. February 18, 2014 – Hours before an arbitration hearing was set to be held, the Giants and IF Brandon Belt come to terms on a one-year deal, ensuring the Giants avoid hearings with all their arbitration-eligible players. March 29, 2014 – The Giants announce opening day roster which includes relative newcomers IF Ehíré Adríanza, RHP Juan Gutiérrez, IF Brandon Hicks, LHP David Huff, and OF Juan Pérez. LHP Jeremy Affeldt and IF Marco Scutaro will begin the season on the disabled list. May 9, 2014 – Starting first baseman Brandon Belt is hit by a pitch from Dodgers pitcher Paul Maholm, breaking his thumb with an estimated recovery time of 6 weeks. June 21, 2014 – The Giants call up IF Joe Panik from Triple-A Fresno. June 25, 2014 – RHP Tim Lincecum pitches the 16th no-hitter in Giants history at AT&T Park against the San Diego Padres, the second of his career, and his second against the Padres. Lincecum made 113 pitches, striking out 6 and walking 1. July 6, 2014 – LHP Madison Bumgarner and OF Hunter Pence are named to the 85th MLB All-Star Game roster. For Bumgarner, this was his second All-Star roster appearance, and his second in two years and for Pence, his third All-Star roster July 13, 2014 – RHP Tim Hudson is named to the All-Star Game roster as a replacement, this was his fourth All-Star roster appearance. July 26, 2014 – The Giants traded two minor leaguers; LHP Edwin Escobar and RHP Heath Hembree to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RHP Jake Peavy. August 19, 2014 – The Giants' game in Chicago against the Cubs was called on account of rain in the middle of the fifth inning, with the Cubs declared winners, 2–0. The Giants protested the game, as the Cubs' ground crew was delayed in covering the field during worsening rain. The protest was upheld, with the game ordered resumed from the point at which it had been stopped. The game was subsequently resumed on August 21 and played to completion; the Cubs won, 2–1. August 28, 2014 – RHP Yusmeiro Petit sets the Major League record for most consecutive batters retired at 46. September 24, 2014 – With a 9–1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, the Giants are mathematically eliminated from the NL West race, guaranteed to finish second in the division to the rival Dodgers. September 25, 2014 – With the Milwaukee Brewers loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the Giants clinch a spot in the NL Wild Card game. October 1, 2014 – The Giants defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Wild Card game 8–0 to move on to the Division Series against the Washington Nationals. October 7, 2014 – The Giants defeat the Washington Nationals in Game 4 of the Division Series to win the series 3–1, and advance to the Championship Series to face the St. Louis Cardinals.Haft. Chris, "'Relentless' Giants oust Nats to reach NLCS" mlb.com, October 8, 2014. October 16, 2014 – The Giants defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 6–3 in Game 5 of the Championship Series to win the National League pennant and move on to the World Series to face the Kansas City Royals.Haft. Chris, "Giants among men: SF walks off to win NL pennant" mlb.com, October 17, 2014. LHP Madison Bumgarner is named the series MVP.Axisa. Mike, "Madison Bumgarner named MVP of NLCS" cbssports.com, October 17, 2014. October 29, 2014 – The Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals 3–2 in Game 7 of the World Series to win their third title in five years. LHP Madison Bumgarner is named World Series MVP.Haft. Chris, "Even better: Giants add 2014 Series title to '10, '12" mlb.com, October 29, 2014.
Game log and schedule All schedule and scores taken from MLB.com. Legend Giants win Giants loss PostponementBoldGiants team member
|-style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 1 || March 31 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–8 || Machi (1–0) || Reed (0–1) || Romo (1) || 48,451 || 1–0
|- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 2 || April 1 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Miley (1–1) || Gutiérrez (0–1) || Reed (1) || 18,974 || 1–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 3 || April 2 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–0 || Hudson (1–0) || Cahill (0–2) || Romo (2) || 19,357 || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–5 || Machi (2–0) || Harris (0–1) || || 19,131 || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 5 || April 4 || @ Dodgers || 8–4 || Huff (1–0) || Ryu (1–1) || || 53,493 || 4–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 6 || April 5 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Bumgarner (1–0) || Maholm (0–1) || || 49,520 || 5–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 7 || April 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Greinke (2–0) || Cain (0–1) || || 48,367 || 5–2 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 8 || April 8 || Diamondbacks || 7–3 || Hudson (2–0) || Cahill (0–3) || || 42,166 || 6–2 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 9 || April 9 || Diamondbacks || 3–7 || Arroyo (1–0) || Lincecum (0–1) || Collmenter (1) || 41,157 || 6–3 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 10 || April 10 || Diamondbacks || 5–6 (10) || Putz (1–0) || Petit (0–1) || Reed (3) || 41,577 || 6–4 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 11 || April 11 || Rockies || 6–5 || Bumgarner (2–0) || de la Rosa (0–2) || Romo (3) || 41,707 || 7–4 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 12 || April 12 || Rockies || 0–1 || Kahnle (2–0) || Cain (0–2) || Hawkins (2) || 41,917 || 7–5 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 13 || April 13 || Rockies || 5–4 (10) || Romo (1–0) || Brothers (1–1) || || 41,490 || 8–5 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 14 || April 15 || Dodgers || 3–2 (12) || Petit (1–1) || League (0–1) || || 42,469 || 9–5 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 15 || April 16 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Machi (3–0) || Howell (1–1) || Romo (4) || 42,773 || 10–5 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 16 || April 17 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Ryu (2–1) || Bumgarner (2–1) || Jansen (5) || 42,890 || 10–6 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 17 || April 18 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Ross (2–2) || Cain (0–3) || Street (6) || 34,839 || 10–7 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 18 || April 19 || @ Padres || 1–3 || Stults (1–2) || Hudson (2–1) || Benoit (1) || 43,405 || 10–8 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 19 || April 20 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Lincecum (1–1) || Erlin (1–2) || Romo (5) || 25,035 || 11–8 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 21 || @ Rockies || 2–8 || de la Rosa (1–3) || Vogelsong (0–1) || || 25,434 || 11–9 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 21 || April 22 || @ Rockies || 1–2 || Morales (2–1) || Bumgarner (2–2) || Hawkins (6) || 27,165 || 11–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 22 || April 23 || @ Rockies || 12–10 (11) || Machi (4–0) || Bettis (0–1) || || 35,191 || 12–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 25 || Indians || 5–1 || Hudson (3–1) || Carrasco (0–3) || || 41,296 || 13–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 24 || April 26 || Indians || 5–3 || Gutiérrez (1–1) || McAllister (3–1) || Romo (6) || 42,088 || 14–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 25 || April 27 || Indians || 4–1 || Romo (2–0) || Allen (2–1) || || 41,530 || 15–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 26 || April 28 || Padres || 4–6 || Ross (3–3) || Bumgarner (2–3) || Street (10) || 41,533 || 15–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 27 || April 29 || Padres || 6–0 || Petit (2–1) || Stults (1–3) || || 41,952 || 16–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 28 || April 30 || Padres || 3–2 || Hudson (4–1) || Erlin (1–4) || Romo (7) || 42,164 || 17–11
|- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 29 || May 2 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Lincecum (2–1) || Minor (0–1) || Romo (8) || 29,469 || 18–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 30 || May 3 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Vogelsong (1–1) || Teherán (2–2) || Romo (9) || 34,648 || 19–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 4 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Bumgarner (3–3) || Wood (2–5) || Casilla (1) || 30,067 || 20–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 32 || May 5 || @ Pirates || 11–10 (13) || Machi (5–0) || Hughes (1–1) || Romo (10) || 13,675 || 21–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 33 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Watson (3–0) || Hudson (4–2) || || 18,881 || 21–12 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 34 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 3–4 || Cole (3–2) || Lincecum (2–2) || Melancon (2) || 23,975 || 21–13 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 35 || May 8 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 (10) || Casilla (1–0) || Howell (1–3) || Romo (11) || 43,068 || 22–13 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 36 || May 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Bumgarner (4–3) || Maholm (1–3) || Romo (12) || 49,171 || 23–13 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 37 || May 10 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Greinke (6–1) || Affeldt (0–1) || || 47,199 || 23–14 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 38 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 7–4 (10) || Romo (3–0) || Jansen (0–2) || Machi (1) || 51,369 || 24–14 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 39 || May 12 || Braves || 4–2 || Lincecum (3–2) || Floyd (0–1) || Romo (13) || 41,438 || 25–14 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 40 || May 13 || Braves || 0–5 || Minor (1–2) || Vogelsong (1–2) || || 41,506 || 25–15 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 41 || May 14 || Braves || 10–4 || Bumgarner (5–3) || Teherán (2–3) || || 41,253 || 26–15 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 42 || May 15 || Marlins || 6–4 || Cain (1–3) || Eovaldi (2–2) || Romo (14) || 41,597 || 27–15 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 43 || May 16 || Marlins || 5–7 || Dunn (4–3) || Casilla (1–1) || Cishek (8) || 41,819 || 27–16 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 44 || May 17 || Marlins || 0–5 || Koehler (4–3) || Lincecum (3–3) || Cishek (9) || 41,619 || 27–17