San Francisco Giants: Ranking Pitchers Who Have Dominated SF, by Mediocrity

Perhaps it's time to embrace the pain.

After all, contrary to popular opinion, things can, and very possibly will, get worse for the defending world champs.

For your amusement (or torture, and no, not that torture), here is a ranking of pitchers who have utterly owned the San Francisco Giants lineup as of late ...

11. Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds

2011 season stats:

11-8, 4.04 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Against the Giants on July 30:

6.1 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 8 hits, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts

10. Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros

2011 season stats:

10-9, 3.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 19:

8.0 innings pitched, 0 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts

9. Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates

2011 season stats:

9-8, 3.74 ERA, 1.51 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 8:

8.0 innings pitched, 0 runs, 6 hits, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts

8. Randall Delgado, Atlanta Braves

2011 season stats (rookie):

0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP

Against the Giants (first MLB start) on August 16:

6.0 innings pitched, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts

7. Henry Sosa, Houston Astros

2011 season stats:

2-2, 4.34 ERA, 1.14 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 25:

6.0 innings pitched, 1 run, 4 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts

6. Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins

2011 season stats:

9-10, 4.34 ERA, 1.39 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 12:

8.0 innings pitched, 1 run, 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts

5. Dontrelle Willis, Cincinnati Reds

2011 season stats:

0-3, 4.10 ERA, 1.46 WHIP

Against the Giants on July 29:

6.0 innings pitched, 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts

4. Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves

2011 season stats:

4-2, 4.37 ERA, 1.49 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 18:

6.0 innings pitched, 0 runs, 4 hits, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts

3. Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs

2011 season stats:

6-4, 5.06 ERA, 1.38 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 29:

Complete game, 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts

2. Jordan Lyles, Houston Astros

2011 season stats:

2-7, 5.02 ERA, 1.38 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 20:

5.0 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts

1. J.A. Happ, Houston Astros

2011 season stats:

4-15, 6.03 ERA, 1.64 WHIP

Against the Giants on August 26:

6.0 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts

The Giants Have Made Many Below-Average Arms Look Good This Season

The 2011 San Francisco Giants are on pace to set a franchise record for offensive futility previously held by the 1902 New York club.