Three SF Giants pitchers excelled in key stat in 2025

The SF Giants pitching staff only allowed 143 home runs in 2025, which was the fewest in baseball. Erik Miller, Matt Gage, and JT Brubaker were three of seven pitchers in baseball to throw at least 20 innings without allowing a home run.

Three SF Giants pitchers excelled in key stat in 2025

The Giants also hit 173 home runs, which means that they had a favorable home-run differential. Hitting more home runs than you allow is usually a recipe for success. Good teams typically have a favorable home-run differential, whereas bad teams have an unfavorable home-run differential.

This statement is true for many teams, but that was not the case for the Giants. They hit 30 more home runs than they allowed, but only won 81 games on the year. The 2025 season was a disappointment because they narrowly missed a playoff appearance. It was a down year for the NL Wild Card race, and the Cincinnati Reds snuck in with 83 wins.

Not surprisingly, the Giants excelled at limiting the long ball. They play half of their games at Oracle Park. According to Baseball Savant, Oracle Park has a 97 Park Factor, meaning that it tends to favor the pitcher. Any fan who has watched a game at Oracle Park knows just how hard it is to hit a home run due to the expansive dimensions, cold climate, and unforgiving winds.

Their home ballpark is a great place to pitch for limiting home runs. The Giants' pitching staff also excels at keeping the ball out of the air. They allowed the ball in the air in only 53.8 percent of batted ball events. That was the third-lowest mark in baseball. The New York Mets led the way by allowing only 53.2 percent of batted balls in the air, and they also allowed the second-fewest home runs (149).

What is better than limiting home runs? Not allowing a home run altogether. Erik Miller, Matt Gage, and JT Brubaker checked off that box.

Miller completed 30 innings before landing on the injured list for the remainder of the year with an elbow sprain. Gage split time with the Giants and Detroit Tigers. He tallied 31 innings in 2025. Brubaker pitched 28.2 frames split between the Giants and New York Yankees.