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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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The 1967 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 85th year in Major League Baseball, their tenth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their eighth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in second place in the National League with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, 10½ games behind the NL and World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.
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Offseason[edit]
- November 29, 1966: Hal Haydel was drafted by the Giants from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.[1]
- December 14, 1966: Len Gabrielson was traded by the Giants to the California Angels for Norm Siebern.[2]
- January 28, 1967: Von Joshua was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[3]
Regular season[edit]
- July 14, 1967: Eddie Mathews of the Atlanta Braves hit the 500th home run of his career. He hit his milestone homer off future Hall of Famer Juan Marichal of the Giants.[4]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | -- | .627 |
| San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | 10.5 | .562 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 74 | 14 | .540 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 75 | 14.5 | .537 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 19.5 | .506 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 81 | 20.5 | .500 |
| Atlanta Braves | 77 | 85 | 24.5 | .475 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 28.5 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 93 | 32.5 | .426 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 101 | 40.5 | .377 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1967 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 11–7 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–11 | — | 12–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 11–7–1 | 10–8 | 6–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 6–12 | — | 15–3 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 10–8 | 3–15 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 12–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 6–12 | |||||
| New York | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 4–14 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 7–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8-10 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–8 | 7–11–1 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | — | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 7–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 11–6 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Jesús Alou
- Jim Davenport
- Tom Haller
- Jim Ray Hart
- Ken Henderson
- Hal Lanier
- Juan Marichal
- Willie Mays
- Willie McCovey
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 6, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft
- Dave Rader was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (18th pick). Player signed June 14, 1967.[6]
- Don Carrithers was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.[7]
- Gary Lavelle was drafted by the Giants in the 20th round.[8]
- June 22, 1967: Dick Groat was purchased by the Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies.[9]
- July 15, 1967: Norm Siebern was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Red Sox.[2]
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 | Haller, TomTom Haller | 141 | 455 | 114 | .251 | 14 | 49 |
| 1B | McCovey, WillieWillie McCovey | 135 | 456 | 126 | .276 | 31 | 91 |
| 2B | Fuentes, TitoTito Fuentes | 133 | 344 | 72 | .209 | 5 | 29 |
| 3B | Hart, Jim RayJim Ray Hart | 158 | 578 | 167 | .289 | 29 | 99 |
| SS | Lanier, HalHal Lanier | 151 | 525 | 112 | .213 | 0 | 42 |
| LF | Alou, JesúsJesús Alou | 129 | 510 | 149 | .292 | 5 | 30 |
| CF | Mays, WillieWillie Mays | 141 | 486 | 128 | .263 | 22 | 70 |
| RF | Brown, OllieOllie Brown | 120 | 412 | 110 | .267 | 13 | 53 |
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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| Cline, TyTy Cline | 64 | 122 | 33 | .270 | 0 | 4 |
| Davenport, JimJim Davenport | 124 | 295 | 81 | .275 | 5 | 30 |
| Henderson, KenKen Henderson | 65 | 179 | 34 | .190 | 4 | 14 |
| Hiatt, JackJack Hiatt | 73 | 153 | 42 | .275 | 6 | 26 |
| Siebern, NormNorm Siebern | 46 | 58 | 9 | .155 | 0 | 4 |
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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| Marichal, JuanJuan Marichal | 26 | 202.1 | 14 | 10 | 2.76 | 166 |
| McCormick, MikeMike McCormick | 40 | 262.1 | 22 | 10 | 2.85 | 150 |
| Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry | 39 | 293 | 15 | 17 | 2.61 | 230 |
| Sadecki, RayRay Sadecki | 35 | 188 | 12 | 6 | 2.78 | 145 |
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 | 37 | 120 | 6 | 8 | 4.88 | 69 |
| Gibbon, JoeJoe Gibbon | 28 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 3.07 | 63 |
| Herbel, RonRon Herbel | 42 | 125.2 | 4 | 5 | 3.08 | 52 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Linzy, FrankFrank Linzy | 57 | 95.2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1.51 | 38 |
| McDaniel, LindyLindy McDaniel | 41 | 72.2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.72 | 48 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Mike McCormick, Cy Young Award
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Medford[10]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Hal Hayden page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Norm Siebern page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Von Joshua page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Eddie Mathews | The Baseball Page
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1967&t=SFN
- ^ Dave Rader page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Carrithers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Lavelle page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Groat 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
References[edit]
- 1967 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1967 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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