American · Scotts Valley, USA · Born 1 August 1989Madison Bumgarner was a hard-throwing left-hander famed for legendary World Series pitching performances with the San Francisco Giants.
Madison Bumgarner's 2014 World Series is still cited as one of the greatest single-postseason pitching performances in baseball history: a complete-game shutout in Game 5, then five scoreless innings in relief just two days later in the decisive Game 7, on barely any rest, to close out the Giants' championship. Most pitchers wouldn't be trusted with that workload in the same series, let alone deliver it. His nickname, "MadBum," undersold a pitcher known as much for a fierce, occasionally combative demeanor on the mound as for his stuff -- a left-hander who treated the batter's box as adversarial territory rather than just the location of his next pitch. Bumgarner's three World Series rings came across a five-year span with the Giants, a run of sustained postseason success that's become the standard his career gets measured against, regardless of how the rest of his statistical record compares to pitchers who never got to pitch on that stage as often.
Giants postseason ace, 2014 World Series MVP
How They Played
Power pitcher with excellent control and competitive spirit
Lasting Impact
One of the greatest postseason pitchers in MLB history
Career Honours
- 3x World Series champion (2010, 2012, 2014)
- World Series MVP (2014)
- 4x All-Star
- 2x Silver Slugger (pitcher)
| Team | Period | Games | Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 2009–2019 | 270 | #40 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2020–2023 | 519 | #31 |
American Athletes