The 2016 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 134th year in Major League Baseball, their 59th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 17th at AT&T Park. They reached the postseason, where they defeated the New York Mets in the NLWC Game but lost in four games to the eventual World Series champion Chicago Cubs in the NLDS.
Events November 5, 2015 − The Giants decline to exercise options on OF Nori Aoki and OF Marlon Byrd, allowing them to become free agents. November 17, 2015 – The Giants and IF Brandon Crawford agreed to a 6-year contract extension worth $75 million with a full no-trade clause and no option years. December 3, 2015 – The Giants decline to tender the 2016 contracts on RHP Yusmeiro Petit and C Héctor Sánchez, allowing them to become free agents. December 9, 2015 – The Giants sign RHP Jeff Samardzija to a five-year, $90 million contract. December 16, 2015 – The Giants sign RHP Johnny Cueto to a six-year, $130 million contract with a club option for 2022. Cueto can opt out of the contract after two years. January 7, 2016 – The Giants sign CF Denard Span to a three-year, $31 million contract. January 13, 2016 – The Giants received a player to be named or cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor-league RHP Cody Hall. February 1, 2016 – The Giants and RHP George Kontos agreed to a one-year, $1.15 million contract avoiding salary arbitration. February 10, 2016 – The Giants and 1B Brandon Belt agreed to a one-year, $6.2 million contract avoiding salary arbitration. April 9, 2016 – The Giants and 1B Brandon Belt agreed to a 5-year contract extension. July 5, 2016 – The rosters for the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game are announced, with C Buster Posey being named the National League's starter at catcher and to the all-star game for the fourth time. LHP Madison Bumgarner is named to his fourth all-star roster and RHP Johnny Cueto makes the all-star game for the second time. July 5, 2016 – Brandon Belt won the Final Vote for the All-Star Game and makes his first appearance in the All-Star Game. July 28, 2016 – The Giants acquire IF Eduardo Núñez from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league LHP Adalberto Mejia. August 1, 2016 – The Giants acquire LHP Will Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league LHP Phil Bickford and C Andrew Susac. August 1, 2016 – The Giants acquire LHP Matt Moore from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 3B Matt Duffy, minor league RHP Michael Santos, and minor league IF Lucius Fox. September 27, 2016 – The Giants acquire 3B Gordon Beckham from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league SS Rich Rodriguez. November 11, 2016 – SS Brandon Crawford and C Buster Posey were named Wilson Defensive Players of the Year along with the team that named Defensive Team of the Year.
Season standings
National League West
National League Division Standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log and schedule
All schedule and scores taken from MLB.com. Legend Giants win Giants loss PostponementBoldGiants team member
|- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 1 || April 4 || @ Brewers || 12–3 || Bumgarner (1–0) || Peralta (0–1) || — || 44,318 || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 2 || April 5 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Cueto (1–0) || Nelson (0–1) || Casilla (1) || 24,123 || 2–0 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 3 || April 6 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || Thornburg (1–0) || López (0–1) || Jeffress (1) || 20,098 || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 7 || Dodgers || 12–6 || Heston (1–0) || Wood (0–1) || — || 41,940 || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 5 || April 8 || Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Casilla (1–0) || Blanton (0–1) || — || 41,742 || 4–1 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 6 || April 9 || Dodgers || 2–3 (10) || Hatcher (1–0) || Kontos (0–1) || Jansen (2) || 41,224 || 4–2 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 10 || Dodgers || 9–6 || Cueto (2–0) || Coleman (0–1) || Casilla (2) || 41,656 || 5–2 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 8 || April 12 || @ Rockies || 7–2 || Samardzija (1–0) || Chatwood (1–1) || — || 20,814 || 6–2 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 9 || April 13 || @ Rockies || 6–10 || Rusin (1–0) || Peavy (0–1) || — || 21,891 || 6–3 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 10 || April 14 || @ Rockies || 6–11 || De La Rosa (1–0) || Cain (0–1) || — || 21,226 || 6–4 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 11 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Kershaw (2–0) || Bumgarner (1–1) || — || 53,449 || 6–5 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 12 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Cueto (3–0) || Kazmir (1–1) || Casilla (3) || 53,409 || 7–5 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 13 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Maeda (2–0) || Samardzija (1–1) || Jansen (5) || 48,911 || 7–6 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 14 || April 18 || Diamondbacks || 7–9 (11) || De La Rosa (1–3) || Heston (1–1) || Ziegler (3) || 41,432 || 7–7 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 15 || April 19 || Diamondbacks || 0–3 || Ray (1–0) || Cain (0–2) || Clippard (1) || 41,218 || 7–8 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 16 || April 20 || Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Greinke (1–2) || Bumgarner (1–2) || Ziegler (4) || 41,497 || 7–9 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 17 || April 21 || Diamondbacks || 2–6 || Wagner (1–0) || Cueto (3–1) || — || 41,052 || 7–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 18 || April 22 || Marlins || 8–1 || Samardzija (2–1) || Cosart (0–1) || — || 41,760 || 8–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 19 || April 23 || Marlins || 7–2 || Peavy (1–1) || Fernández (1–2) || — || 41,886 || 9–10 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 24 || Marlins || 4–5 || Barraclough (1–0) || Osich (0–1) || Ramos (3) || 41,509 || 9–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 21 || April 25 || Padres || 5–4 || Bumgarner (2–2) || Pomeranz (2–2) || Casilla (4) || 41,266 || 10–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 22 || April 26 || Padres || 1–0 || Cueto (4–1) || Shields (0–4) || — || 41,413 || 11–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 27 || Padres || 13–9 || Samardzija (3–1) || Cashner (1–2) || — || 41,357 || 12–11 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || April 29 || @ Mets || 1–13 || Matz (3–1) || Peavy (1–2) || — || 39,764 || 12–12 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 25 || April 30 || @ Mets || 5–6 || deGrom (3–0) || Cain (0–3) || Familia (8) || 44,666 || 12–13
|- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 26 || May 1 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Bumgarner (3–2) || Syndergaard (2–1) || — || 39,077 || 13–13 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 27 || May 2 || @ Reds || 9–6 || Mazzaro (1–0) || Ramírez (0–2) || Casilla (5) || 13,829 || 14–13 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 28 || May 3 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Samardzija (4–1) || Cotham (0–1) || Casilla (6) || 14,309 || 15–13 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 29 || May 4 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Straily (1–1) || Peavy (1–3) || — || 21,333 || 15–14 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 30 || May 5 || Rockies || 7–17 || Bergman (1–3) || Cain (0–4) || — || 41,477 || 15–15 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 6 || Rockies || 6–4 || Bumgarner (4–2) || Bettis (3–2) || Casilla (7) || 41,358 || 16–15 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 32 || May 7 || Rockies || 2–1 (13) || Law (1–0) || Miller (1–1) || — || 41,590 || 17–15 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 33 || May 8 || Rockies || 0–2 || Butler (1–1) || Samardzija (4–2) || McGee (8) || 41,593 || 17–16 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 34 || May 9 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Sanchez (3–1) || Peavy (1–4) || Osuna (7) || 41,256 || 17–17 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 35 || May 10 || Blue Jays || 0–4 || Happ (5–0) || Cain (0–5) || Osuna (8) || 41,464 || 17–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 36 || May 11 || Blue Jays || 5–4 (13) || Suárez (1–0) || Tepera (0–1) || — || 41,372 || 18–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 37 || May 12 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Cueto (5–1) || Greinke (3–3) || López (1) || 19,461 || 19–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 38 || May 13 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Samardzija (5–2) || Miller (1–4) || Casilla (8) || 21,753 || 20–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 39 || May 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–3 || Strickland (1–0) || Hudson (1–1) || Gearrin (1) || 32,448 || 21–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 40 || May 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Strickland (2–0) || Ziegler (1–2) || Casilla (9) || 25,007 || 22–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 41 || May 17 || @ Padres || 5–1 || Bumgarner (5–2) || Rea (3–2) || — || 24,433 || 23–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 42 || May 18 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Cueto (6–1) || Pomeranz (4–4) || — || 23,518 || 24–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 43 || May 19 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Samardzija (6–2) || Shields (2–6) || Casilla (10) || 26,417 || 25–18 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 44 || May 20 || Cubs || 1–8 || Arrieta (8–0) || Peavy (1–5) || — || 41,750 || 25–19 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 45 || May 21 || Cubs || 5–3 || Cain (1–5) || Lester (4–3) || Casilla (11) || 41,507 || 26–19 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 46 || May 22 || Cubs || 1–0 || Bumgarner (6–2) || Hendricks (2–4) || Casilla (12) || 41,359 || 27–19 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 47 || May 23 || Padres || 1–0 || Cueto (7–1) || Hand (1–1) || — || 42,099 || 28–19 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 48 || May 24 || Padres || 8–2 || Samardzija (7–2) || Cashner (2–4) || — || 41,772 || 29–19 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 49 || May 25 || Padres || 4–3 (10) || Kontos (1–1) || Hand (1–2) || — || 41,363 || 30–19 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 50 || May 27 || @ Rockies || 2–5 || Chatwood (6–3) || Suárez (1–1) || McGee (14) || 32,901 || 30–20 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 51 || May 28 || @ Rockies || 10–5 || Gearrin (1–0) || Estévez (1–2) || — || 39,253 || 31–20 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 52 || May 29 || @ Rockies || 8–3 || Cueto (8–1) || Rusin (1–3) || — || 42,307 || 32–20 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 53 || May 30 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Foltynewicz (2–2) || Samardzija (7–3) || — || 23,147 || 32–21 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 54 || May 31 || @ Braves || 4–0 || Peavy (2–5) || Wisler (2–5) || — || 15,723 || 33–21
|- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#fbb;" | 55 || June 1 || @ Braves || 4–5 (11) || Withrow (1–0) || Law (1–1) || — || 15,107 || 33–22 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;" | 56 || June 2 || @ Braves || 6–0 || Bumgarner (7–2) || Blair (0–4) || — || 15,983 || 34–22 |- style="text-align:center" style="background-color:#bfb;"