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1967 San Francisco Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Horace Stoneham

Manager(s)
  
Herman Franks

General manager(s)
  
Chub Feeney

Local television
  
KTVU(Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)

Local radio
  
KSFO(Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 29, 1966: Hal Haydel was drafted by the Giants from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.
  • December 14, 1966: Len Gabrielson was traded by the Giants to the California Angels for Norm Siebern.
  • 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.

    • Regular season

  • 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.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Jesús Alou
  • Jim Davenport
  • Tom Haller
  • Jim Ray Hart
  • Ken Henderson
  • Hal Lanier
  • Juan Marichal
  • Willie Mays
  • Willie McCovey

    • Notable transactions

  • 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.
  • Don Carrithers was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.
  • Gary Lavelle was drafted by the Giants in the 20th round.
  • June 22, 1967: Dick Groat was purchased by the Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • July 15, 1967: Norm Siebern was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Red Sox.

    • 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; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Mike McCormick, Cy Young Award

    • All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Medford

    References

    1967 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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