San Francisco Giants haven't been this bad since 1896
It really has been quite ugly.
San Francisco Giants haven't been this bad since 1896 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The San Francisco Giants were considered a disappointment last season, but the hope was that they'd bounce back this season.
There's a lot of talent on the roster, and while the NL West Division is challenging, it seemed like there was hope in the Bay Area for 2026. So far, there hasn't been a lot of reason for hope, or for any other positive emotion. The Giants are off to their worse start to the season, by one measure, in 130 years.
They've been outscored by 25 runs through their first 10 games. The last time they had a worse mark through 10 games was 1896, according to the Associated Press' Josh Dubow . That season does provide an example of how it could be worse, though -- through 10 games that season, the Giants' run differential was a negative-49.
MORE: Jo Adell robbed 3 home runs in the same game Of course, that 1896 team played in the Polo Grounds and was the New York Giants. They had two managers that season, clearly not particularly pleased with the first one. They actually went on to finish 64-67-2, which when you figure they got outscored by that much through 10 games, isn't actually all that horrific.