5 SF Giants players that have been extremely unlucky in 2023

The San Francisco Giants are having to deal with the harsh reality that making the playoffs this season is going to be tough hill to climb. After being in the thick of the race for most of the season, the Giants find themselves 2.5 games out of a wild card spot with three teams between them and a chance to prove themselves in the postseason.

Ultimately, there is a lot of blame to go around here. The front office failed to add an impact bat this past offseason (although it wasn't for lack of trying) and didn't improve the roster at the trade deadline. Some key players have gotten hurt and/or have seen their production drop off as well. It also hasn't helped that San Francisco has also had a few players that have been pretty unlucky so far this season.

Here are 5 SF Giants players that have been extremely unlucky in 2023

Luck in baseball isn't the easiest concept to quantify or parse, but there are several metrics that make a valiant attempt at explaining it. The focus here are Giants players that have significantly underperformed their expectated stats or xStats if you will.

For hitters, that means looking at their xBA, BABIP, and xWOBA. For pitchers, FIP, xFIP and and xERA are going to be the metrics of choice. If you are unfamiliar with those metrics, Fangraphs put together a great glossary of baseball metrics terms with detailed explanations you should definitely take a look at. Along the way, there will be mention of guys that have been more broadly unlucky with issues like injuries.

Let's take a look at 5 Giants players that have not had the best luck in 2023.