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Fox Sports settles Madison Bumgarner-Yoshinobu Yamamoto debate for SF Giants fans

Fox Sports put together a roster of the best World Series performers from the 21st century. The SF Giants had several representatives, including Madison Bumgarner as the starting pitcher over Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 1:00 PM
Fox Sports settles Madison Bumgarner-Yoshinobu Yamamoto debate for SF Giants fans
Key Things to Know
  • Fox Sports named Madison Bumgarner over Yoshinobu Yamamoto as its top 21st-century World Series starting pitcher.
  • Bumgarner posted a career 0.25 ERA across 36 World Series innings without losing a game in five appearances.
  • Yamamoto was named as a reserve after allowing two earned runs across 17 innings during the 2025 World Series.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Fox Sports named former San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner as the starting pitcher on its 21st-century all-World Series roster, selecting him ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The selection addressed an ongoing debate between Giants and Dodgers fans regarding which pitcher had the more dominant World Series résumé.

Bumgarner compiled a 0.25 ERA over 36 career World Series innings, including an MVP performance in 2014 against the Kansas City Royals. While Yamamoto delivered a strong 2025 postseason run against the Toronto Blue Jays, Around the Foghorn writer Jeff Young argues Bumgarner holds the clearly superior statistical record.

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