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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| Manager(s) | Herman Franks |
| Local television | KTVU (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) |
| Local radio | KSFO (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) |
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Contents
Offseason[edit]
- January 27, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball Draft
- Garry Maddox was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round.[1]
- George Foster was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.[2]
- February 13, 1968: Tom Haller and Frank Kasheta (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver.[3]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 9 | .543 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 13 | .519 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Atlanta Braves | 81 | 81 | 16 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 17 | .494 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| New York Mets | 73 | 89 | 24 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Jesús Alou
- Jim Davenport
- Jim Ray Hart
- Jack Hiatt
- Ron Hunt
- Hal Lanier
- Juan Marichal
- Willie Mays
- Willie McCovey[4]
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 7, 1968: Jim Howarth was drafted by the Giants in the 8th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
Roster[edit]
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 2B | Hunt, RonRon Hunt | 148 | 529 | 132 | .250 | 2 | 28 |
| RF | Alou, JesúsJesús Alou | 120 | 419 | 110 | .263 | 0 | 39 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Davenport, JimJim Davenport | 113 | 272 | 61 | .224 | 1 | 17 |
| Oliver, NateNate Oliver | 36 | 73 | 13 | .178 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bolin, BobbyBobby Bolin | 34 | 176.2 | 10 | 5 | 1.99 | 126 |
| Robertson, RichRich Robertson | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Gibbon, JoeJoe Gibbon | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.58 | 22 |
| Herbel, RonRon Herbel | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 | 18 |
| Henry, BillBill Henry | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Garry Maddox page at Baseball Reference
- ^ George Foster page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1968 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Jim Howarth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links[edit]
- 1968 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1968 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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