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| Owner(s) | Bob Lurie |
| General manager(s) | Spec Richardson |
| Manager(s) | Joe Altobelli |
| Local television | KTVU (Lon Simmons, Gary Park) |
| Local radio | KSFO (Lon Simmons, Joe Angel) |
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The 1977 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 95th season in Major League Baseball, their 20th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 18th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with an 75-87 record, 23 games behind the Los Angesles Dodgers.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 20, 1976: Mike Caldwell, Dave Rader and John D'Acquisto were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Willie Crawford, John Curtis and Vic Harris.[1]
- December 7, 1976: Jeff Yurak was drafted from the Giants by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1976 minor league draft.[2]
- January 11, 1977: Bud Black was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[3]
- February 11, 1977: Bobby Murcer, Steve Ontiveros, and Andy Muhlstock (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Madlock and Rob Sperring.[4]
- March 26, 1977: Willie Crawford and Rob Sperring were traded by the Giants to the Houston Astros for Rob Andrews and cash.[5]
- March 26, 1977: Chris Bourjos was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[6]
- March 31, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased by the Giants from the St. Louis Cardinals.[7]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 98 | 64 | -- | .605 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 74 | 10 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 17 | .500 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 87 | 23 | .463 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 | 29 | .426 |
| Atlanta Braves | 61 | 101 | 37 | .377 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1977 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 | — | 5–7 | 4–14 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 1–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–4 | 5–7 | — | 5–13 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 13–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 12–6 | 14–4 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 5–13 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10-2 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 11–7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 14–4 | 10–8 | — | 10–2 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 2–10 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–1 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Rob Andrews
- Darrell Evans
- Marc Hill
- Bill Madlock
- Willie McCovey
- John Montefusco
- Chris Speier
- Gary Thomasson
- Terry Whitfield[8]
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 19, 1977: DeWayne Buice was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[9]
- June 7, 1977: Chili Davis was drafted by the Giants in the 11th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed September 3, 1977.[10]
- July 27, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased from the Giants by the Baltimore Orioles.[7]
- August 11, 1977: Gorman Heimueller was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[11]
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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| C | Hill, MarcMarc Hill | 108 | 320 | 80 | .250 | 9 | 50 |
| 1B | McCovey, WillieWillie McCovey | 141 | 478 | 134 | .280 | 28 | 86 |
| 2B | Andrews, RobRob Andrews | 127 | 436 | 115 | .264 | 0 | 25 |
| 3B | Madlock, BillBill Madlock | 140 | 533 | 161 | .302 | 12 | 46 |
| SS | Foli, TimTim Foli | 104 | 368 | 84 | .228 | 4 | 27 |
| LF | Evans, DarrellDarrell Evans | 144 | 461 | 117 | .254 | 17 | 72 |
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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| Thomasson, GaryGary Thomasson | 146 | 446 | 114 | .256 | 17 | 71 |
| Elliott, RandyRandy Elliott | 73 | 167 | 40 | .240 | 7 | 26 |
| Harris, VicVic Harris | 69 | 165 | 43 | .261 | 2 | 14 |
| Sadek, MikeMike Sadek | 61 | 126 | 29 | .230 | 1 | 15 |
| Speier, ChrisChris Speier | 6 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudolph, KenKen Rudolph | 11 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| James, SkipSkip James | 10 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 3 |
| Heintzelman, TomTom Heintzelman | 2 | 2 | 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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| Halicki, EdEd Halicki | 37 | 257.2 | 16 | 12 | 3.32 | 168 |
| Barr, JimJim Barr | 38 | 234.1 | 12 | 16 | 4.76 | 97 |
| Knepper, BobBob Knepper | 27 | 166 | 11 | 9 | 3.36 | 100 |
| Montefusco, JohnJohn Montefusco | 26 | 157.1 | 7 | 12 | 3.49 | 110 |
| McGlothen, LynnLynn McGlothen | 21 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 5.63 | 42 |
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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| Williams, CharlieCharlie Williams | 55 | 119.1 | 6 | 5 | 4.00 | 41 |
| Curtis, JohnJohn Curtis | 43 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 5.49 | 47 |
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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| Lavelle, GaryGary Lavelle | 73 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2.05 | 93 |
| Heaverlo, DaveDave Heaverlo | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.55 | 58 |
| Cornutt, TerryTerry Cornutt | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 23 |
Awards and honors[edit]
All-Stars[edit]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Phoenix[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Vic Harris page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jeff Yurak page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bud Black page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Madlock page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rob Andrews page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Bourjos page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Ken Rudolph page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1977&t=SFN
- ^ DeWayne Buice page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chili Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gorman Heimueller page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ^ 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]
- 1977 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1977 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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