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1963 San Francisco Giants season

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Start date
  
1963

General manager
  
Chub Feeney

Local radio
  
KSFO

Manager
  
Alvin Dark

Owner
  
Horace Stoneham

Local television
  
KTVU

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1961 San Francisco Giants season

The 1963 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 81st year in Major League Baseball, their sixth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fourth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 88-74 record, 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Offseason

  • November 30, 1962: Manny Mota and Dick LeMay were traded by the Giants to the Houston Colt .45s for Joey Amalfitano.
  • December 15, 1962: Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino were traded by the Giants to the Baltimore Orioles for Jack Fisher, Jimmie Coker and Billy Hoeft.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Felipe Alou
  • Orlando Cepeda
  • Jim Davenport
  • Tom Haller
  • Chuck Hiller
  • Willie Mays
  • Willie McCovey
  • José Pagán
  • Jack Sanford

    • Notable transactions

  • August 8, 1963: Norm Larker was purchased by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves.

    • Season summary

  • July 2: A four-hour and ten minute pitching duel between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn ends with Willie Mays hitting a home run in the bottom of the 16th inning.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Willie Mays, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

    • All-Star Game

  • Ed Bailey, catcher, starter
  • Willie Mays, outfield, starter
  • Orlando Cepeda, reserve
  • Juan Marichal, reserve
  • Willie McCovey, reserve

    • References

    1963 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
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