Only one Giants team in 143 years has lost 100 games. That might change soon

Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 721 words · By Evan Webeck

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Believe it or not, there are still opportunities for this Giants team to reach new lows, and they just might be barreling toward a big one.

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What happened

ARLINGTON, Texas — Believe it or not, there are still opportunities for this Giants team to reach new lows, and they just might be barreling toward a big one.

Why it matters

It’s a black mark only worn once before in the proud-and-storied franchise’s almost century and a half of playing baseball on both sides of the country.

Common ground

And yet it might be the most appropriate way for this miserable season to end.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Whisenhunt missed the strike zone on 10 of his first 14 pitches and walked three batters”

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While evidence confirms Whisenhunt issued three walks in a game, the specific pitch count (10 of first 14) is not corroborated by the provided search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Whisenhunt gave up three runs on five hits and three walks. Like his previous four starts, including his major-league debut, his fastball velocity was down a touch and he wasn’t missing bats. He threw…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045746/2026/02/14/sf-giant…

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web search NEUTRAL — call when he found out he was being called up by the Giants for his MLB debut...His dad, Dennis, was in the Philippines, so Mandi called Dennis and woke him up at 2:30 a.m. local time to get him to fl…
https://www.mlb.com/player/carson-whisenhunt-687931

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web search NEUTRAL — Whisenhunt threw 50 of his 79 pitches for strikes in a solid effort. He’s also allowed four runs on nine hits in 10 12/3 innings in two starts for the Giants this summer.
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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Claim 2: “the Giants failed to drive in either batter, and a toothless lineup was shut out for the 11th time this season.”

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Claim 3: “Carson Whisenhunt, who started the game and was gone by the end of the fourth inning, also spent a large portion of this season in the minors.”

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Multiple sources confirm Carson Whisenhunt is a pitcher for the Giants who spent significant time in the minors (looking for his first taste of MLB action in May) and has made MLB starts.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Whisenhunt went into Tuesday’s start against the Houston Astros looking a little tenuous when it comes to a long leash this year, let alone the San Francisco Giants’ rotation next year. When he…
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/sf-giants-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Whisenhunt owns one of the best changeups in the game, a plus-plus weapon that approaches hitters in the low 80s before tumbling at the plate.He missed the entire season at East Carolina but pitched i…
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/carson-whisenhu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tuesday was another great start for the 25-year old Whisenhunt, who is still looking for his 1st taste of MLB action this season. He went 5 strong innings against the Aces, while allowing just a baser…
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-prosp…

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Claim 4: “Since the American League moved to the modern schedule in 1961, and the NL a year later, there have only been 96 teams to finish a season with triple digits in the loss column.”

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Claim 5: “a lineup in the series finale that featured players who started the year in the minor leagues in six of its nine spots.”

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The search results returned information about the musical 'Six' and the number 6, but nothing regarding the Giants' lineup composition.

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web search NEUTRAL — Six (stylised SIX in all caps) is a British musical with music, book, and lyrics by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. [1] It is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII, presented in th…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_(musical)

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web search NEUTRAL — A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, [1] one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon also has 6 edges as well as 6 internal and external angles.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/6

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web search NEUTRAL — From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse.
https://sixonbroadway.com/

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Claim 6: “their most consistently productive bat (Casey Schmitt) recently had season-ending surgery”

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Claim 7: “uncompetitive 6-0 loss to the Rangers, who had lost six straight before taking two of three from the trade deadline’s biggest sellers.”

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One search result mentions the Rangers defeating the Giants 6-5 in Cactus League action, which contradicts the 6-0 score mentioned in the claim. No evidence of a 6-0 regular season game was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2010 season. The 106th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American Leagu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Texas Rangers is a 2001 American action Western film directed by Steve Miner and starring James Van Der Beek, Ashton Kutcher, Alfred Molina, and Dylan McDermott. It follows a group of Texas Rangers in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Willie Shawn Lamont Calhoun (born November 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. He has previously played i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Calhoun

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Claim 8: “Tony Vitello, the first-year skipper.”

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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references from Nypost explicitly identify Tony Vitello as the first-year manager for the San Francisco Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Gregory Vitello ( vy-TEL-oh; born October 9, 1978) is an American professional baseball manager who is the manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Vitello previous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Vitello

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants

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Claim 9: “the futility of the 1985 team that finished 62-100 has never been matched, before or since.”

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Claim 10: “San Francisco’s fire sale left it with MLB’s fourth-youngest roster”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'SAN' (Storage Area Network, San Diego Airport) and general team history. No data on roster age was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Francisco Giants season was the 143rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 68th year in San Francisco, their 26th at Oracle Park, and the second and final season under…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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Claim 11: “their most exciting and dynamic hitter (Luis Arraez) is wearing a different uniform”

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Claim 12: “They’ve been playing 162 games since 1962, four years after the Giants’ move to California.”

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Claim 13: “Eddys Leonard ripped a 106.7 mph double for his first career major-league hit”

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No evidence was found for a player named Eddys Leonard or the specific hit described.

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Claim 14: “Rafael Devers lined a single at 106.2 mph.”

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Claim 15: “Carson Seymour, one of six new players called up this week, took over and proceeded to surrender the biggest hit yet, a solo home run Brandon Nimmo snuck over the left field fence.”

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The search results returned information about Johnny Carson and the city of Carson, California, but no information regarding a player named Carson Seymour or a home run by Brandon Nimmo in this context.

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web search NEUTRAL — We are dedicated to providing all of our customers with outstanding customer service. We strive to exceed your expectations whenever possible and our super, wonderful and awesome Customer Support Team…
https://carsongifts.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Johnny Carson ... John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, and writer. He was best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Carson

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson is a city in the South Bay [9] and Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles [10] and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson,_California

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Claim 16: “the Rangers, who had lost six straight before taking two of three”

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No evidence was found regarding the Texas Rangers' specific win/loss streak (six straight losses) prior to a series against the Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luke Ray Jackson (born August 24, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, San Francisco …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Jackson_(baseball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)

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Claim 17: “The Giants (48-67) marched one step closer to their second 100-loss season Wednesday.”

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The provided evidence includes general team information and a 2026 season preview, but no specific record of 48-67 for a Wednesday in the current or past seasons was found in the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the San Francisco Giants begins in 1883 with the New York Gothams and has involved some of baseball's greatest players, including Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Barry Bonds, and Gaylord Pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_San_Francisco_G…

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Claim 18: “The franchise... has been around in some form dating back to 1883.”

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