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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| General manager(s) | Jerry Donovan |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Fox, Wes Westrum |
| Local television | KTVU (Al Michaels, Gary Park) |
| Local radio | KSFO (Al Michaels, Art Eckman) |
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The 1974 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 92nd season in Major League Baseball, their 17th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 15th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fifth place in the National League West with an 72-90 record, 30 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Offseason[edit]
- December 7, 1973: Juan Marichal was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- March 19, 1974: Willie Prall was traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Ken Rudolph.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 60 | -- | .630 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | 4 | .605 |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 14 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 21 | .500 |
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | 30 | .444 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | 42 | .370 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1974 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 4–8 | 7–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 17–1 | 8–10 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7–1 | 7–5 | — | 14–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 12–6 | 8–4 | 4–14 | — | 5–13 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 16–2 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–9 | |||||
| New York | 4–8 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4-8 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 1–17 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 2–16 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Bobby Bonds
- Tom Bradley
- Tito Fuentes
- Dave Kingman
- Garry Maddox
- Gary Matthews
- Steve Ontiveros
- Ken Rudolph
- Chris Speier[3]
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 25, 1974: Steve Barber was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[4]
- June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball Draft
- Alan Wirth was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.[5]
- Guy Sularz was drafted by the Giants in the 10th round.[6]
- Jeff Yurak was drafted by the Giants in the 24th round.[7]
- August 11, 1974: Steve Barber was released by the Giants.[4]
Roster[edit]
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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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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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| Rudolph, KenKen Rudolph | 57 | 158 | 41 | .259 | 0 | 10 |
| Howarth, JimJim Howarth | 6 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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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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| Barber, SteveSteve Barber | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.27 | 13 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Juan Marichal page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Prall page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1974&t=SFN
- ^ a b Steve Barber page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Alan Wirth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Guy Sularz page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jeff Yurak 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]
- 1974 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1974 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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