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The franchise is one of the oldest and most successful in professional baseball, with more wins than any other team in the history of major American sports. The Giants have played in the World Series 20 times. In , the Giants won their then-record 23rd National League pennant ; this mark has since been equaled and then eclipsed by the rival Los Angeles Dodgers , who won their 25th NL crown in The Giants' eight World Series championships are second-most in the NL and fifth-most of any franchise.

Despite the efforts of Mays and Barry Bonds , regarded as two of baseball's all-time best players, [ 11 ] the Giants endured a year championship drought following the move west, a stretch that included three World Series losses. The drought finally ended in the early s; under manager Bruce Bochy , the Giants embraced sabermetrics and eventually formed a baseball dynasty that saw them win the World Series in , , and , making the Giants the second team in NL history to win three championships in five years.

Through , the franchise's all-time record is 11,—10,— Since moving to San Francisco in , the Giants have an overall win—loss record of 5,—5,—6. During the club's tenure in New York, they produced five of the franchise's eight World Series wins , , , , and 17 of its 23 National League pennants.

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The Giants faced the Yankees in six World Series and played the league rival Dodgers multiple times per season. Games between any two of these three teams were known collectively as the Subway Series. The Dodgers-Giants rivalry continues, as both teams moved to California after the season, with the Dodgers relocating to Los Angeles.

The Giants struggled to sustain consistent success in their first 50 years in San Francisco. They made nine playoff appearances and won three NL pennants between and The Giants were swept in the World Series by their cross-Bay rival Oakland Athletics , a series best known for the Loma Prieta earthquake , which caused a day delay between Games 2 and 3.