Originally a Pitcher, Roger Bresnahan morphed into a Catcher and Outfielder in 1901 for the Baltimore Orioles.  As the Orioles imploded during the 1902 Season, Bresnahan was released and was one of many who followed Manager John McGraw to the New York Giants, and it was in the Big Apple where he proved his skills.

Bresnahan had his best year in 1903, helping New York win the Pennant, putting forth career bests in Hits (142), Stolen Bases (34), and the Slash Line (.350/.443/.492).  The Giants elected not to participate in the World Series but did in 1905 when Breshanen had his second .300 year.  Breshanen did not bat over .300 again as a Giant, but he walked often, had an OBP of .403 in New York, and also led the NL in Walks in 1908.

He was traded to St. Louis after the 1908 Season, leaving behind 731 Hits, solid defense, and an excellent OBP.

Breshanen received the Hall of Fame call in 1945 via the Old Timer’s Committee.

Jack Clark made a lot of progress in quick fashion, first tasting Major League action in 1975, two years after he was taken deep in the 13^th Round.  Two years later, he was a starter in Rightfield for the Giants, but it was not until the year after that he broke out.

Clark's 1977 was a 25 Home Run year with a .306 Batting Average.  Jack "The Ripper" went to his first All-Star Game and was fifth in MVP voting.  An All-Star again the following year, he belted over 20 Home Runs (26) and would break that mark the third year in a row in 1980 (22).  Clark likely would have had an entire six-year run of 20 Home Runs had the 1981 strike not held him to 17.  Mostly known for his power, Clark had his moments defensively, with a strong throwing arm, though his range was, at times, suspect.

Following a disappointing injury-plagued 1984 and conflicts with Frank Robinson, the Giants Manager, Clark was traded to St. Louis for four players.  With San Francisco, Clark smacked 163 Home Runs and 1,034 Hits.

In 2008, Clark was among many selected for the inaugural Wall of Fame Class.

Art Devlin was an excellent defensive Third Baseman in the dead-ball era, finishing four times in the top ten in Defensive bWAR, and three times was the leader in Assists by a Third Baseman.  

Devlin was not the best hitter in the National League, but he was competent, collecting at least 120 Hits in his first seven seasons and using his speed to swipe at least 20 Bases in six of those years, including a league-leading 59 in 1905.  That was the year that he helped New York win the World Series.

A Giant for eight years before he was sold to the Boston Braves, Devlin had 1,011 Hits and 439 Stolen Bases for New York.

Before Jason Schmidt arrived as he arrived in San Francisco as part of a trading deadline day trade with Pittsburgh in 2001, there were no reasons to believe that he would emerge as the ace of the staff.  The starter, who began his career in 1995 with Atlanta, had never finished a season with an ERA under four or finished with more than 13 Wins, but the Giants uniform brought out the best of Schmidt.

Schmidt finished the season 7-1, and he resigned with the Giants.  After a decent 2002 (13-8, 3.45 ERA), Schmidt had the season of his life, going 17-5 and leading the National League in ERA (2.34), ERA+ (180), and WHIP (0.953).   An All-Star for the first time, Schmidt finished second in Cy Young voting to Houston’s Roger Clemens.  Schmidt returned to the All-Star Game the year after, on the back of an 18-7/3.20 ERA year, where he was fourth in Cy Young voting but was named by The Sporting News as their Pitcher of the Year.

Schmidt's output declined after those two years, but he was still good enough in the first half of 2016 to make the All-Star team.  He left the Giants as a Free Agent for Los Angeles, but shoulder issues held him to only 10 MLB Games over the next three years, leading to his eventual retirement.

With San Francisco, Schmidt went 78-37 with a 3.36 ERA and 1,065 Strikeouts, and the team enshrined him on their Wall of Honor in 2011.