Samardzija pitched his first shutout as a Giant and third of his career on August 28, 2017, blanking the San Diego Padres 3–0. He was named National League Player of the Week for August 28–September 3, 2017, after recording a 1–0 record, including the shutout, and 0.56 ERA in 16 innings pitched. Samardzija finished the 2017 season with a National League leading 207.2 innings pitched, finished sixth in the National League in strikeouts with 205 and led the major leagues with the lowest bases on balls per 9 innings pitched (1.387). However, he finished with a 9–15 record and a 4.43 ERA. The 15 losses tied for the National League lead.
