Top 5 Players of the 2010 World Series

Originally published on Jul. 26, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Monday, November 1st, 2010, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark (now Globe Life Park) in Arlington, Texas, to win the 106th World Series four games to one. It was the sixth World Series championship for the Giants franchise to break a 56-year long championship drought, as well as the second that was won in Texas. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #18 Mitch Moreland (Rangers)- 1B

Moreland picked up player of the game honors in game three, as he drove in three RBIs on one run and one hit as the Rangers took the 4-2 win.

4. #17 Aubrey Huff (Giants)- DH

Huff claimed player of the game honors in game four, taking two RBIs with a run and a hit in the Giants’ 4-0 victory.

3. #16 Edgar Renteria (Giants)- SS

Renteria scored player of the game honors in game two, knocking in three RBIs along with two runs and two hits as the Giants went on to take a 9-0 win.

2. #21 Freddy Sanchez (Giants)- 2B

Sanchez was game one’s player of the game, knocking in three RBIs on two runs and four hits in the Giants’ 11-7 victory to start off the series.

1. #55 Tim Lincecum (Giants)- P

Lincecum earned player of the game honors in game five, claiming the win with eight innings pitched, allowing just one earned run on three hits and a pair of walks as the Giants won 3-1 to earn the series championship.

Players of the Game Breakdown:

 

Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2010_WS.shtml