Johnny Cueto #47 of the SF Giants pitches against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on September 26, 2020. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
The SF Giants dropped their first series of the season, but while many fans are disappointed by the team’s 1-2 record, there were some positive signs. With the obvious caveat that a three-game sample is far from enough to make definitive conclusions, here are three statistics that stood out:
SF Giants: 3 big numbers from the first series of the season
1. 17 swinging strikes (Johnny Cueto)
There are few better measures of a pitcher’s effectiveness than the number of swings and misses they induce.