1972 San Francisco Giants season
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham | |
| General manager(s) | Jerry Donovan | |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Fox | |
| Local television | KTVU (Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) |
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| Local radio | KSFO (Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) |
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The 1972 San Francisco Giants season was the 90th season in franchise history. The Giants finished 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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[edit] Offseason
- November 29, 1971: Gaylord Perry and Frank Duffy were traded by the Giants to the Cleveland Indians for Sam McDowell.[1]
- February 2, 1972: Hal Lanier was purchased from the Giants by the New York Yankees.[2]
- March 27, 1972: Rich Robertson was released by the Giants.[3]
[edit] Regular season
Franchise legend Willie Mays was traded to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and US$50,000.[4] At the time, the Giants franchise was losing money. Owner Horace Stoneham could not guarantee Mays an income after retirement.
[edit] Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 95 | 59 | -- | .617 |
| Houston Astros | 84 | 69 | 10.5 | .549 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 70 | 10.5 | .548 |
| Atlanta Braves | 70 | 84 | 25 | .455 |
| San Francisco Giants | 69 | 86 | 26.5 | .445 |
| San Diego Padres | 58 | 95 | 36.5 | .379 |
[edit] Opening Day lineup
[edit] Notable transactions
- May 11, 1972: Willie Mays was traded by the Giants to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and $50,000.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
[edit] Roster
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[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
[edit] Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Dave Rader | 133 | 459 | 119 | .259 | 6 | 41 |
[edit] Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jim Howarth | 74 | 119 | 28 | .235 | 1 | 7 |
| Fran Healy | 45 | 99 | 15 | .152 | 1 | 8 |
| Chris Arnold | 51 | 84 | 19 | .226 | 1 | 4 |
| Bernie Williams | 46 | 68 | 13 | .191 | 3 | 9 |
| Willie Mays | 19 | 49 | 9 | .184 | 0 | 3 |
| Dámaso Blanco | 39 | 20 | 7 | .350 | 0 | 2 |
[edit] Pitching
[edit] Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ron Bryant | 35 | 214 | 14 | 7 | 2.90 | 107 |
| Juan Marichal | 25 | 165 | 6 | 16 | 3.71 | 72 |
| Sam McDowell | 28 | 164.1 | 10 | 8 | 4.33 | 122 |
[edit] Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Barr | 44 | 179 | 8 | 10 | 2.87 | 86 |
| Don Carrithers | 25 | 90 | 4 | 8 | 5.80 | 42 |
| John Cumberland | 9 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 8.64 | 8 |
| Charlie Williams | 3 | 9.1 | 0 | 2 | 8.68 | 3 |
[edit] Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jerry Johnson | 48 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4.42 | 57 |
| Don McMahon | 44 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.71 | 45 |
| Randy Moffitt | 40 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3.69 | 37 |
| John Morris | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 5 |
[edit] Awards and honors
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[edit] Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
[edit] References
- ^ Sam McDowell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hal Lanier page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Robertson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Willie Mays transactions". Retrieved 2006-10-22.
- ^ Willie Mays page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Asselstine page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sakatle01.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
[edit] External links
- 1972 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1972 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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