Best of The San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Relief Pitching Seasons (UPDATED)
By Phil Watson
2. Greg Minton, 1982
| Year ▾ | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA+ | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1.83 | 78 | 66 | 30 | 123.0 | 108 | 25 | 42 | 58 | 196 | 1.220 |
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Generated 2/12/2014.
Minton is the other reliever besides Robb Nen to appear on this list twice for his transcendent 1982 season. Minton made his only All-Star Game appearance in 1982, finishing sixth in the voting for the Cy Young Award and eighth in the MVP balloting.
He converted 30 of 37 save opportunities and had a hold, allowing 18 of 50 inherited runners to score. His average leverage index was 2.061.
He was second in the National League with 30 saves and 78 appearances.
Among relievers, Minton was second in the league with a 1.83 ERA and a 196 ERA-plus and 14th with a 1.220 WHIP. His 4.24 strikeouts per nine innings was one of the lowest rates in the NL for relievers, but again, Minton got grounders, not strikeouts—he tied for second among relievers by inducing 13 double-play ground balls.