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1964 San Francisco Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Horace Stoneham

Manager(s)
  
Alvin Dark

General manager(s)
  
Chub Feeney

Local television
  
KTVU (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons)

Local radio
  
KSFO (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons)

The 1964 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 82nd year in Major League Baseball, their seventh year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place, as a result of their 90–72 record, placing them three games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

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Offseason

  • October 1, 1963: Jimmie Coker was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken MacKenzie.
  • October 10, 1963: Jack Fisher was drafted from the Giants by the New York Mets in a 1963 special draft.
  • March 29, 1964: Joey Amalfitano was purchased from the Giants by the Chicago Cubs.
  • April 14, 1964: Duke Snider was purchased by the Giants from the New York Mets
  • Spring training

    The Giants held spring training games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1964. In the first game at Phoenix Muni on March 8, 1964, the Giants beat Cleveland, 6 to 2. Willie Mays hit the first home run at the park, in front of a crowd of 8,582. In attendance for the dedication ceremonies were Commissioner Ford Frick, National League President Warren Giles, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham.

    Opening Day starters

  • Orlando Cepeda
  • Jim Davenport
  • Tom Haller
  • Jim Ray Hart
  • Harvey Kuenn
  • Juan Marichal
  • Willie Mays
  • Willie McCovey
  • José Pagán
  • 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

    All-Star Game

  • Orlando Cepeda, first base, starter
  • Juan Marichal, reserve
  • Willie Mays, outfield, starter
  • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno

    References

    1964 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia