A data report analyzing 141 seasons of San Francisco Giants franchise history using the Lahman Baseball Database. Published at artometrics.com.
- 141 years of win percentage — from the New York Gothams (1883) through the current rebuild, with World Series titles marked and a smoothed trend overlay
- Oracle Park attendance (1958–2024) — how a privately financed ballpark doubled the franchise's revenue floor overnight and made the dynasty structurally possible
- Payroll rank vs. wins (1985–2016) — how the 2010–2014 dynasty won three championships as a mid-tier spender by developing Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, and Buster Posey from the draft
Lahman Baseball Database via the Lahman R package. Season records from the Teams table (1883–2024); player salaries from the Salaries table (1985–2016).
| File | Description |
|---|---|
giant.qmd |
Full Quarto source — all code, prose, and charts |
giant.html |
Rendered report |
charts/chart1_win_pct.png |
Win percentage by season, 1883–2024 |
charts/chart2_attendance.png |
Annual attendance by stadium era, 1958–2024 |
charts/chart3_payroll_wins.png |
Payroll rank vs. wins, 1985–2016 |
R · ggplot2 · ggtext · ggrepel · Lahman · Quarto
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