List of San Francisco Giants minor league affiliates
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The San Francisco Giants farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while three others—the Arizona Complex League Giants squads and two Dominican Summer League Giants squads—are owned by the major league club.
Current San Francisco Giants domestic minor league affiliate locations
The Giants have been affiliated with the Single-A San Jose Giants of the California League since 1988, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization. Their newest affiliate is the Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League, which became the Giants' High-A club in 2021.
Geographically, San Francisco's closest domestic affiliate is the San Jose Giants, which are approximately 43 miles (69 km) away. San Francisco's furthest domestic affiliate is the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Eastern League some 2,433 miles (3,916 km) away.
Current affiliates
The San Francisco Giants farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A | Sacramento River Cats | Pacific Coast League | West Sacramento, California | Sutter Health Park | 2015 |
| Double-A | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eastern League | Richmond, Virginia | CarMax Park | 2010 |
| High-A | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | Eugene, Oregon | PK Park | 2021 |
| Single-A | San Jose Giants | California League | San Jose, California | Excite Ballpark | 1988 |
| Rookie | ACL Giants Black | Arizona Complex League | Scottsdale, Arizona | Scottsdale Stadium | 2024 |
| DSL Giants Black | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Rawling Foundation Complex | 2021 | |
| DSL Giants Orange |
Past affiliates
Key
| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Giants season. |
|---|
1932–1962
Minor League Baseball operated with five classes (Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1932 to 1935.[2] Class A1, between Double-A and Class A, was added in 1936.[3] The minors continued to operate with these six levels through 1945.[3] Triple-A was established as the highest classification in 1946, and Class A1 became Double-A, with Class A through D remaining.[3] These six levels continued through 1962.[2] The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast ended any chance of the PCL being promoted.[2]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | — | — | Bridgeport Bears | Winston-Salem Twins / High Point Pointers |
— | — | [4] |
| 1933 | — | — | — | Attleboro / Lawrence Weavers / Woonsocket |
— | — | [5] |
| 1934 | — | — | Nashville Volunteers | — | Jacksonville Jax | — | [6] |
| 1935 | — | — | Nashville Volunteers | — | Tyler Trojans | Abbeville A's Tallahassee Capitals |
[7] |
| 1936 | — | — | Memphis Chickasaws (A1) | — | Greenwood Chiefs Muskogee Tigers Tyler Trojans |
Tallahassee Capitals | [8] |
| 1937 | — | Jersey City Giants | — | Richmond Colts | Greenwood Giants | Blytheville Giants Crisfield Crabbers |
[9] |
| 1938 | — | Jersey City Giants | — | Richmond Colts | Fort Smith Giants | Blytheville Giants Milford Giants |
[10] |
| 1939 | — | Jersey City Giants | — | Clinton Giants | Fort Smith Giants | Milford Giants Salisbury Giants |
[11] |
| 1940 | — | Jersey City Giants | Knoxville Smokies (A1) | Clinton Giants Richmond Colts |
Fort Smith Giants | Milford Giants Salisbury Giants |
[12] |
| 1941 | — | Jersey City Giants | — | Clinton Giants | Fort Smith Giants San Bernardino Stars |
Milford Giants Salisbury Giants |
[13] |
| 1942 | — | Jersey City Giants | Oklahoma City Indians (A1) | Jacksonville Tars | Fort Smith Giants | Bristol Twins Oshkosh Giants Salisbury Giants |
[14] |
| 1943 | — | Jersey City Giants | Springfield Rifles | — | — | Bristol Twins | [15] |
| 1944 | — | Jersey City Giants | — | Richmond Colts | — | Bristol Twins Erie Sailors Springfield Giants |
[16] |
| 1945 | — | Jersey City Giants San Francisco Seals |
— | Richmond Colts | Danville Leafs | Bristol Twins Erie Sailors Hickory Rebels Springfield Giants |
[17] |
| 1946 | Jersey City Giants Minneapolis Millers San Francisco Seals |
— | Jacksonville Tars | Anderson A's Manchester Giants Richmond Colts Trenton Giants |
Danville Leafs Erie Sailors Fort Smith Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Bristol Twins Hickory Rebels Oshkosh Giants Peekskill Highlanders Springfield Giants |
[18] |
| 1947 | Jersey City Giants Minneapolis Millers |
— | Jacksonville Tars Sioux City Soos |
Manchester Giants Richmond Colts Trenton Giants |
Danville Leafs Erie Sailors Fort Smith Giants Reno Silver Sox |
Bristol Twins Hickory Rebels Oshkosh Giants Peekskill Highlanders Seaford Eagles Springfield Giants |
[19] |
| 1948 | Jersey City Giants Minneapolis Millers |
— | Jacksonville Tars Sioux City Soos |
Knoxville Smokies Richmond Colts Trenton Giants |
Erie Sailors Fort Smith Giants Ogdensburg Maples Quebec Alouettes Reno Silver Sox St. Cloud Rox |
Bristol Twins Chanute Giants Hickory Rebels Lawton Giants Oshkosh Giants Sanford Giants Seaford Eagles Springfield Giants |
[20] |
| 1949 | Jersey City Giants Minneapolis Millers |
— | Jacksonville Tars Sioux City Soos |
Knoxville Smokies Richmond Colts Trenton Giants |
Erie Sailors Fort Smith Giants Idaho Falls Russets Reno Silver Sox St. Cloud Rox |
Bristol Twins Hickory Rebels Lawton Giants Lenoir Red Sox Oshkosh Giants Sanford Giants Springfield Giants |
[21] |
| 1950 | Jersey City Giants Minneapolis Millers |
— | Jacksonville Tars Sioux City Soos |
Knoxville Smokies Richmond Colts Trenton Giants Vicksburg Hill Billies |
Enid Giants Erie Sailors Idaho Falls Russets St. Cloud Rox |
Bristol Twins Galax Leafs Lawton Giants Lenoir Red Sox Medford Rogues Oshkosh Giants Sanford Giant Springfield Giants |
[22] |
| 1951 | Minneapolis Millers Ottawa Giants |
— | Jacksonville Tars Sioux City Soos |
Knoxville Smokies Sunbury Giants |
Idaho Falls Russets Muskogee Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Bristol Twins Lawton Giants Lenoir Red Sox Oshkosh Giants Sanford Giants Springfield Giants |
[23] |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Millers | Nashville Volunteers | Jacksonville Tars Sioux City Soos |
Knoxville Smokies Sunbury Giants |
Muskogee Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Big Stone Gap Rebels Kingsport Cherokees Moultrie Giants Oshkosh Giants Pauls Valley Raiders Statesville Owls |
[24] |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Millers | Nashville Volunteers | Sioux City Soos | Danville Leafs | Muskogee Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Mayfield Clothiers Oshkosh Giants Pauls Valley Raiders |
[25] |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Millers | Nashville Volunteers | Sioux City Soos | Danville Leafs | Muskogee Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Danville Dans Mayfield Clothiers Olean Giants Shelby Clippers |
[26] |
| 1955 | Minneapolis Millers | Dallas Eagles | Sioux City Soos Wilkes-Barre Barons / Johnstown Johnnies |
Danville Leafs | El Dorado Oilers St. Cloud Rox |
Mayfield Clothiers Muskogee Giants Sandersville Giants |
[27] |
| 1956 | Minneapolis Millers | Dallas Eagles | Albuquerque Dukes Johnstown Johnnies |
Danville Leafs | Lake Charles Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Cocoa Indians Hastings Giants Michigan City White Caps Muskogee Giants Sandersville Giants |
[28] |
| 1957 | Minneapolis Millers | Dallas Eagles | Springfield Giants | Danville Leafs | St. Cloud Rox | Hastings Giants Michigan City White Caps Muskogee Giants Selma Cloverleafs |
[29] |
| 1958 | Phoenix Giants | Corpus Christi Giants | Springfield Giants | Danville Leafs | Fresno Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Artesia Giants Hastings Giants Michigan City White Caps Panama City Fliers |
[30] |
| 1959 | Phoenix Giants | Corpus Christi Giants | Springfield Giants | Eugene Emeralds | Fresno Giants St. Cloud Rox |
Artesia Giants Hastings Giants Michigan City White Caps |
[31] |
| 1960 | Tacoma Giants | Rio Grande Valley Giants | Springfield Giants | Eugene Emeralds | Fresno Giants Pocatello Giants |
Artesia Giants Quincy Giants Salem Rebels |
[32] |
| 1961 | Tacoma Giants | Rio Grande Valley Giants / Victoria Giants |
Springfield Giants | Eugene Emeralds | Fresno Giants Pocatello Bannocks |
Belmont Chiefs El Paso Sun Kings Quincy Giants Salem Rebels |
[33] |
| 1962 | Tacoma Giants | El Paso Sun Kings | Springfield Giants | Eugene Emeralds | Fresno Giants | Decatur Commodores Lakeland Giants Salem Rebels |
[34] |
1963–1989
Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966.[2]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Tacoma Giants | El Paso Sun Kings Springfield Giants |
Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants Lexington Giants |
— | Salem Rebels | [35] |
| 1964 | Tacoma Giants | El Paso Sun Kings Springfield Giants |
Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants Lexington Giants |
— | Magic Valley Cowboys | [36] |
| 1965 | Tacoma Giants | Springfield Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants Lexington Giants |
— | Magic Valley Cowboys | [37] |
| 1966 | Phoenix Giants | Waterbury Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants Lexington Giants |
— | Magic Valley Cowboys | [38] |
| 1967 | Phoenix Giants | Waterbury Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
Medford Giants | Salt Lake City Giants | [39] |
| 1968 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
Medford Giants | Salt Lake City Giants | [40] |
| 1969 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [41] |
| 1970 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [42] |
| 1971 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [43] |
| 1972 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [44] |
| 1973 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [45] |
| 1974 | Phoenix Giants | Amarillo Giants | Decatur Commodores Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [46] |
| 1975 | Phoenix Giants | Lafayette Drillers | Cedar Rapids Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [47] |
| 1976 | Phoenix Giants | Lafayette Drillers | Cedar Rapids Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [48] |
| 1977 | Phoenix Giants | Waterbury Giants | Cedar Rapids Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [49] |
| 1978 | Phoenix Giants | Waterbury Giants | Cedar Rapids Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [50] |
| 1979 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Cedar Rapids Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [51] |
| 1980 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [52] |
| 1981 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [53] |
| 1982 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [54] |
| 1983 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
— | Great Falls Giants | [55] |
| 1984 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
Everett Giants | — | [56] |
| 1985 | Phoenix Giants | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
Everett Giants | — | [57] |
| 1986 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
Everett Giants | — | [58] |
| 1987 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants Fresno Giants |
Everett Giants | Pocatello Giants | [59] |
| 1988 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants San Jose Giants |
Everett Giants | Pocatello Giants | [60] |
| 1989 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | Clinton Giants San Jose Giants |
Everett Giants | Pocatello Giants DSL Giants/Tigers |
[61][62] |
1990–2020
Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[2]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Clinton Giants | Everett Giants | — | DSL Giants | [63][64] |
| 1991 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Clinton Giants | Everett Giants | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [65][66] |
| 1992 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Clinton Giants | Everett Giants | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [67] |
| 1993 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Clinton Giants | Everett Giants | AZL Giants | DSL Giants/Phillies/Astros | [68] |
| 1994 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Clinton LumberKings | Everett Giants | AZL Giants | DSL Giants/Orioles | [69] |
| 1995 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Burlington Bees | Bellingham Giants | — | DSL Giants | [70] |
| 1996 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | San Jose Giants | Burlington Bees | Bellingham Giants | — | DSL Giants | [71] |
| 1997 | Phoenix Firebirds | Shreveport Captains | Bakersfield Blaze San Jose Giants |
— | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | — | DSL Giants | [72] |
| 1998 | Fresno Grizzlies | Shreveport Captains | Bakersfield Blaze San Jose Giants |
— | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | — | DSL Giants | [73] |
| 1999 | Fresno Grizzlies | Shreveport Captains | Bakersfield Blaze San Jose Giants |
— | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | — | DSL Giants | [74] |
| 2000 | Fresno Grizzlies | Shreveport Captains | Bakersfield Blaze San Jose Giants |
— | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [75] |
| 2001 | Fresno Grizzlies | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | San Jose Giants | Hagerstown Suns | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [76] |
| 2002 | Fresno Grizzlies | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | San Jose Giants | Hagerstown Suns | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [77] |
| 2003 | Fresno Grizzlies | Norwich Navigators | San Jose Giants | Hagerstown Suns | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [78] |
| 2004 | Fresno Grizzlies | Norwich Navigators | San Jose Giants | Hagerstown Suns | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [79] |
| 2005 | Fresno Grizzlies | Norwich Navigators | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [80] |
| 2006 | Fresno Grizzlies | Connecticut Defenders | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [81] |
| 2007 | Fresno Grizzlies | Connecticut Defenders | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [82] |
| 2008 | Fresno Grizzlies | Connecticut Defenders | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [83] |
| 2009 | Fresno Grizzlies | Connecticut Defenders | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [84] |
| 2010 | Fresno Grizzlies | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [85] |
| 2011 | Fresno Grizzlies | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [86] |
| 2012 | Fresno Grizzlies | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [87] |
| 2013 | Fresno Grizzlies | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [88] |
| 2014 | Fresno Grizzlies | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [89] |
| 2015 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [90] |
| 2016 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [91] |
| 2017 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants | DSL Giants | [92] |
| 2018 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants Black AZL Giants Orange |
DSL Giants | [93] |
| 2019 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants Black AZL Giants Orange |
DSL Giants | [94] |
| 2020[n 1] | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Jose Giants | Augusta GreenJackets | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | AZL Giants Black AZL Giants Orange |
DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange |
[96] |
2021–present
The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A.[97] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[98]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Single-A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eugene Emeralds | San Jose Giants | ACL Giants Black ACL Giants Orange |
DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange |
[99] |
| 2022 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eugene Emeralds | San Jose Giants | ACL Giants Black ACL Giants Orange |
DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange |
[100] |
| 2023 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eugene Emeralds | San Jose Giants | ACL Giants Black ACL Giants Orange |
DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange |
[101] |
| 2024 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eugene Emeralds | San Jose Giants | ACL Giants | DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange |
[102] |
| 2025 | Sacramento River Cats | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eugene Emeralds | San Jose Giants | ACL Giants | DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange |
[103] |
Notes
- The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[95]