| 2002 San Francisco Giants | ||
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| National League Champions National League Wild Card Winners | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Pacific Bell Park | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Record | 95–66 (.590) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Peter Magowan | |
| General managers | Brian Sabean | |
| Managers | Dusty Baker | |
| Television | KTVU (Mike Krukow, Joe Angel, Jon Miller, Lon Simmons, Duane Kuiper, Tim McCarver) FSN Bay Area (Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper) | |
| Radio | KNBR (Mike Krukow, Lon Simmons, Jon Miller, Joe Angel, Duane Kuiper) KZSF (Erwin Higueros, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez) | |
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The 2002 season was the 120th in the history of the San Francisco Giants, the franchise's 45th season in San Francisco, and their third in Pacific Bell Park. The season ended with the Giants winning the National League pennant but losing to the Anaheim Angels in the World Series.
The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 95–66, 2+1⁄2 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West standings. By virtue of having the best record among second-place teams in the National League, they won the NL wild card to earn a postseason berth.
In the postseason, the Giants faced the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. After being brought to the brink of elimination, the Giants won Games 4 and 5 to clinch the series, three games to two. They went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, four games to one to win the franchise's 17th NL championship and its third in San Francisco. Then, in the World Series, they brought the Angels to the brink of elimination before the Angels came from behind to win Games 6 and 7.
2002 was manager Dusty Baker's tenth and final season managing the Giants. Following the season he departed to manage the Chicago Cubs.
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