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1973 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 1973 San Francisco Giants season was the franchise's 91st season, 16th season in San Francisco and 14th in Candlestick Park. The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 88–74, 11 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 10, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball draft
  • Rob Picciolo was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round, but did not sign.
  • Dave Heaverlo was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the Secondary Phase.
  • February 7, 1973: Skip Pitlock was traded by the Giants to the Chicago White Sox for Chuck Hartenstein and Glenn Redmon.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Bobby Bonds
  • Tito Fuentes
  • Al Gallagher
  • Garry Maddox
  • Juan Marichal
  • Gary Matthews
  • Willie McCovey
  • Dave Rader
  • Chris Speier

    • Notable transactions

  • April 2, 1973: Fran Healy was traded by the Giants to the Kansas City Royals for Greg Minton.
  • June 5, 1973: Johnnie LeMaster was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.
  • June 5, 1973: Jeff Little was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.
  • June 7, 1973: Sam McDowell was purchased from the Giants by the New York Yankees.

    • 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

  • Bobby Bonds, Outfield

    • References

    1973 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
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