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1972 San Francisco Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Horace Stoneham

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Fox

General manager(s)
  
Jerry Donovan

Local television
  
KTVU (Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)

Local radio
  
KSFO (Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)

The 1972 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 90th year in Major League Baseball, their 15th year in San Francisco, and their 13th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in fifth place in National League West with a record of 69–86. It was their first losing season in San Francisco and the franchise's first losing season since 1957, which was the franchise's final year in New York.

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Offseason

  • November 29, 1971: Gaylord Perry and Frank Duffy were traded by the Giants to the Cleveland Indians for Sam McDowell.
  • February 2, 1972: Hal Lanier was purchased from the Giants by the New York Yankees.
  • March 27, 1972: Rich Robertson was released by the Giants.

    • Regular season

    Franchise legend Willie Mays was traded to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and US$50,000. At the time, the Giants franchise was losing money. Owner Horace Stoneham could not guarantee Mays an income after retirement.

    Notable transactions

  • May 11, 1972: Willie Mays was traded by the Giants to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and $50,000.
  • June 6, 1972: Brian Asselstine was drafted by the Giants in the 7th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • June 6, 1972: Lenn Sakata was drafted by the Giants in the 14th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.

    • 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

    References

    1972 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
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