From the University of Florida, Robby Thompson was taken overall in 1983 the Amateur Draft by the Giants, who made him their everyday Second Baseman three years later.  It was a good rookie year for Thompson, who batted .271 and proved a competent leadoff hitter.  

Thompson, who would be an All-Star twice, was a decent defensive player (he won the 1993 Gold Glove) and collected at least 110 Hits in his first seven years.  His best year was in 1993, where he had career-highs in Hits (154), Doubles (30), Home Runs (19), RBIs (65), and the three Slash Line components (.312/.375/.496), and win the Silver Slugger but that would also mark the end of his elite period.

Thompson played three more years but dealt with injury after injury and only appeared in 193 Games in that period.  He signed with Cleveland in 1997 but never played there.  Thompson had 1,187 Hits career hits with 119 Home Runs and was part of San Francisco's inaugural Wall of Fame Class of 2008.

World War II delayed Larry Jansen from achieving his Major League Baseball dream, as he did not make it until 1947 when he was 27.  He went 21-5 with a 3.16 ERA and a league-leading 2.1 BB/9, and probably would have won the Rookie of the Year had not a man who had to wait to play in the Majors for a different reason, Jackie Robinson, not been around.

Jansen remained a top Pitcher for New York, going to the All-Star Game in both 1950 and 1951, with the former year seeing the righthander lead the NL in WHIP (1.065) and Wins (23) in the latter.  In both '50 and '51, Jansen topped the NL in SO/BB.  

Issues with his throwing arm began to creep in, and after two below-average seasons, he barely played in 1954 and was released that year.  Jansen had a good, though forgotten run, posting a record of 120-86 with 826 Strikeouts.

Brandon Crawford has to date played his entire career with the San Francisco Giants, a team he debuted for in 2011.

Playing at Shortstop, Crawford has been excellent defensively, winning four Gold Gloves and two Wilson Defensive Awards, but he has been capable offensively too.  Crawford became the sixth player to blast a Grand Slam in his first MLB Game, and the three-time All-Star has twice hit at least 20 HR in a year.  

Crawford led the NL in Triples in 2016, and in 2021, he had his best year in Baseball, with a 24 HR/.298 BA year, where he was fourth in MVP voting.

Crawford slowed down considerably in 2022, and he left for the Cardinals in 2024 via free agency.   With the Giants, Crawford accumulated 1,392 Hits and 146 Home Runs.

Jeff Kent was often a controversial figure, like the man he often batted ahead of (Barry Bonds), though the Giants had no idea that might be the case.  He also exceeded all of their expectations, which makes the occasional headache worthwhile.

The Second Baseman had not accomplished much in the Majors, and though he was an everyday player, he was not a superstar.  This all changed on the West Coast, with Kent belting at least 23 Home Runs and 101 RBIs and all six of his San Francisco seasons.  An All-Star from 1999 to 2001, and Silver Slugger from 2000 to 2002, Kent won the MVP over his teammate, Bonds, in 2000 and was the beneficiary of his place in the lineup.  Kent and Bonds did not get along, but they co-existed, allowing for one of the most potent hearts of a batting order in the early 2000s.

When Kent was a Free Agent, he left for Houston, leaving behind 1,021 Hits, 175 Home Runs, and a .903 OPS.  In 2009, Kent was the lone induction into the Giants Wall of Fame.