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.

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.