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1974 San Francisco Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Horace Stoneham

General manager(s)
  
Jerry Donovan

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Fox, Wes Westrum

Local television
  
KTVU (Al Michaels, Gary Park)

Local radio
  
KSFO (Al Michaels, Art Eckman)

The 1974 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 92nd season in Major League Baseball, their 17th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 15th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fifth place in the National League West with an 72–90 record, 30 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 7, 1973: Juan Marichal was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Red Sox.
  • March 19, 1974: Willie Prall was traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Ken Rudolph.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Bobby Bonds
  • Tom Bradley
  • Tito Fuentes
  • Dave Kingman
  • Garry Maddox
  • Gary Matthews
  • Steve Ontiveros
  • Ken Rudolph
  • Chris Speier

    • Notable transactions

  • May 25, 1974: Steve Barber was signed as a free agent by the Giants.
  • June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft
  • Alan Wirth was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.
  • Guy Sularz was drafted by the Giants in the 10th round.
  • Jeff Yurak was drafted by the Giants in the 24th round.
  • August 11, 1974: Steve Barber was released by the Giants.

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno

    References

    1974 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
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