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1975 San Francisco Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Horace Stoneham

Manager(s)
  
Wes Westrum

General manager(s)
  
Jerry Donovan, Spec Richardson

Local television
  
KTVU (Al Michaels, Gary Park)

Local radio
  
KSFO (Al Michaels, Art Eckman)

The 1975 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 93rd season in Major League Baseball, their 18th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 16th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 80–81 record, 27½ games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

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Offseason

  • October 14, 1974: Ken Rudolph and Elías Sosa were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Marc Hill.
  • October 22, 1974: Bobby Bonds was traded by the Giants to the New York Yankees for Bobby Murcer.
  • December 6, 1974: Tito Fuentes and Butch Metzger were traded by the Giants to the San Diego Padres for Derrel Thomas.
  • January 29, 1975: Von Joshua was selected off waivers by the Giants from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Jim Barr
  • Garry Maddox
  • Gary Matthews
  • Bobby Murcer
  • Steve Ontiveros
  • Dave Rader
  • Chris Speier
  • Derrel Thomas
  • Gary Thomasson

    • Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1975: Chuck Hartenstein was released by the Giants.
  • May 4, 1975: Garry Maddox was traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Willie Montañez.

    • 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: Great Falls; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Lafayette

    References

    1975 San Francisco Giants season Wikipedia
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