San Francisco/New York Giants All-Time Lineup

1908: 37-11, 1.43 ERA, 11 shutouts, 390.2 IP, 259 Ks, 0.827 WHIP

Because the Giants were a dominant team in the early days of the game, there's no shortage of pitching greats from the a century ago in franchise history. But there's little doubt that Mathewson would have been great in any time period. Mathewson, one of the best right-handers ever, had his best season in 1908. One of the best from the same era is also in the rotation in McGinnty, a Hall of Famer who won 35when the Giants won a franchise record 106 in 1904. Hubbell was the star of the first All-Star game in his best season, 1933. And then there are two from the modern era in the Hall of Famer Marichal, who had 25 complete games in 1966 (but didn't win the Cy Young because of Sandy Koufax), and Lincecum, already a two-time Cy Young winner as of 2010.

Rest of the rotation: Carl Hubbell (1933, 23-12, 1.66 ERA, 10 shutouts, 308.2 IP, 156 Ks, 0.982 WHIP), Juan Marichal (1966, 25-6, 2.23 ERA, 25 CG, 307.1 IP, 228 H, 222 Ks, 0.859 WHIP), Joe McGinnty (1904, 35-8, 1.61 ERA, 9 shutouts, 408 IP, 0.963 WHIP), Tim Lincecum (2008, 18-5, 2.62 ERA, 227 IP, 265 Ks, 1.172 WHIP)

1947: .302, 51 HR, 139 RBI, .998 OPS

Backup: Willie McCovey (1969, .320, 45 HR, 126 RBI, 1.108 OPS)

This is among the most star-studded spots you could ever imagine. Five Giants first basemen are in the Hall of Fame, which means somebody is getting snubbed. Mize was among the most feared sluggers all-time, as his 51 homers in 1947 attest. He hit .312 in his career, and would have had 500 homers if he hadn't lost three seasons to World War II. The backup was another feared slugger a generation later in McCovey, who had 521 lifetime homers and won the MVP in 1969. The snubbed Cooperstown trio is Orlando Cepeda, Bill Terry and High Pockets Kelly.

1927: .361, 26 HR, 125 RBI, 1.035 OPS

Backup: Frankie Frisch (1923, .348, 12 HR, 111 RBI, .990 OPS)

Hornsby played just one season with the Giants, but it was a great one. The best second baseman in baseball history was a player-manager in 1927 who then was traded to the Braves the following season after a falling out with management. Ironically, the man he replaced at second base is his backup on this list in Frisch, who was traded for Hornsby and went on to star on the "Gashouse Gang" teams with the Cardinals.

1994: .267, 43 HR, 96 RBI, .926 OPS, 112 games

Backup: Hank Thompson (1953, .302, 24 HR, 74 RBI, .967 OPS)

A decade before Barry Bonds broke the single-season home run record, Williams was on pace before a players' strike ended any chance he had of catching Roger Maris. The backup is Thompson, who had a career season in 1953.

2001: .324, 37 HR, 97 RBI, .941 OPS

Backup: George Davis (1897, .353, 10 HR, 135 RBI, 65 SB, .918 OPS)

Roughly 130 years of history and the best shortstop is ... Rich Aurilia? Don't laugh - he benefited from hitting in front of Barry Bonds and took advantage in a fabulous 2001 season. One of the earliest stars of the Giants is the backup in Davis, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame 89 years after his retirement.

2001: .328, 73 HR, 137 RBI, 1.379 OPS

Backup: Kevin Mitchell (1989, .291, 47 HR, 125 RBI, 1.023 OPS)

His legacy is tainted, but Bonds might have made this list at this spot even before his BALCO-influenced seasons in the early 2000s, when he shattered the single-season home run record. He's still one of the best left fielders ever. The backup, Mitchell, was also MVP in his best season in 1989.

1955: .319, 51 HR, 127 RBI, 24 SB, 1.059 OPS

Backup: Roger Bresnahan (1903, .350, 4 HR, 55 RBI, .936 OPS)

Another no-doubter, and the greatest center fielder ever was head and shoulders better than any other center fielder in team history in any season, too. His backup is a Hall of Famer, however, in Bresnahan, who was perhaps better known as a catcher later in his career but came up as a center fielder.

1929: .328, 42 HR, 151 RBI, 1.084 OPS

Backup: Bobby Bonds (1973, .283, 39 HR, 96 RBI, 43 SB, .900 OPS)

He was a contemporary of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, and people forget how great Ott was. He hit 511 career homers and was at his best in 1929, when he somehow only finished 11th in the MVP voting. The backup is the father of a starter on this team already in Bobby Bonds, who was a homer away from going 40-40 in homers and steals in 1973.

2000: 3-2, 1.50 ERA, 41 saves, 66 IP, 37 H, 92 Ks, 0.848 WHIP

Backup: Rod Beck (1993, 3-1, 2.16 ERA, 48 saves, 79.1 IP, 86 Ks, 0.882 WHIP)

The top relievers in Giants have come from the recent era, and the best in any season was Nen, even though two others -- Rod Beck and Brian Wilson -- each had 48 saves in their best seasons. Beck is the backup.