5 players who deserve more credit for Giants dynasty from 2010-2014

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 4: Three of the San Francisco Giants World Series trophies sit on display during a retirement ceremony for pitcher Jeremy Affeldt #41 before a game against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on October 4, 2015 in San Francisco, California, during the final day of the regular season. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 24: Jeremy Affeldt #41 and Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate after defeating the Detroit Tigers in Game One of the Major League Baseball World Series at AT&T Park on October 24, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The Giants defeated the Tigers 8-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. P. . player. 40. Jeremy Affeldt. 2

Jeremy Affeldt played his best baseball during his stint with the Giants that lasted from 2009-2015. The reliever really turned up his play in the postseason and played a key role in all three World Series victories.

Affeldt had a career 3.06 ERA in San Francisco and appeared in at least 62 games in three years between 2010-2014. He also kept his ERA under 3.75 every year from 2011-2014.

Yet it was the postseason where Affeldt’s impact was felt the most. And in a good way.

He only had limited action in the 2010 postseason with five total appearances. Then came 2012 when he appeared in 10 total games, finishing with a 0.00 ERA in 10.1 innings of work. He one-upped himself in the 2014 postseason with another 0.00 ERA in 11 games. The reliever had 5.1 innings of scoreless work in the World Series that year to cap off one of the best seasons of his entire career.

Affeldt finished his entire career with a 1-0 record and a 0.77 ERA in the World Series. This includes a 0.00 ERA in the 2007 series as a member of the Colorado Rockies. He did not earn three rings in the Bay Area by mistake and goes down as a key pitcher on a staff filled with plenty of bigger names.

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