1977 San Francisco Giants season
| 1977 San Francisco Giants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division | Western Division | |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | |
| City | San Francisco, California | |
| Owners | Bob Lurie | |
| Managers | Joe Altobelli | |
| Television | KTVU (Lon Simmons, Gary Park) | |
| Radio | KSFO (Lon Simmons, Joe Angel) | |
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Offseason
- October 20, 1976: Mike Caldwell, Dave Rader and John D'Acquisto were traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Willie Crawford, John Curtis and Vic Harris.[1]
- December 7, 1976: Jeff Yurak was drafted from the Giants by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1976 minor league draft.[2]
- January 11, 1977: Bud Black was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[3]
- February 11, 1977: Bobby Murcer, Steve Ontiveros, and Andy Muhlstock (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Madlock and Rob Sperring.[4]
- March 26, 1977: Willie Crawford and Rob Sperring were traded by the Giants to the Houston Astros for Rob Andrews and cash.[5]
- March 26, 1977: Chris Bourjos was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[6]
- March 31, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased by the Giants from the St. Louis Cardinals.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 51–30 | 47–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 10 | 48–33 | 40–41 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 17 | 46–35 | 35–46 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 23 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 29 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
| Atlanta Braves | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 37 | 40–41 | 21–60 |
Opening Day starters
- Rob Andrews
- Darrell Evans
- Marc Hill
- Bill Madlock
- Willie McCovey
- John Montefusco
- Chris Speier
- Gary Thomasson
- Terry Whitfield[8]
Notable transactions
- May 19, 1977: DeWayne Buice was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[9]
- June 7, 1977: Chili Davis was drafted by the Giants in the 11th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed September 3, 1977.[10]
- July 27, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased from the Giants by the Baltimore Orioles.[7]
- August 11, 1977: Gorman Heimueller was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Marc Hill | 108 | 320 | 80 | .250 | 9 | 50 |
| 1B | Willie McCovey | 141 | 478 | 134 | .280 | 28 | 86 |
| 2B | Rob Andrews | 127 | 436 | 115 | .264 | 0 | 25 |
| 3B | Bill Madlock | 140 | 533 | 161 | .302 | 12 | 46 |
| SS | Tim Foli | 104 | 368 | 84 | .228 | 4 | 27 |
| LF | Darrell Evans | 144 | 461 | 117 | .254 | 17 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Thomasson | 146 | 446 | 114 | .256 | 17 | 71 |
| Randy Elliott | 73 | 167 | 40 | .240 | 7 | 26 |
| Vic Harris | 69 | 165 | 43 | .261 | 2 | 14 |
| Mike Sadek | 61 | 126 | 29 | .230 | 1 | 15 |
| Chris Speier | 6 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Rudolph | 11 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip James | 10 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Heintzelman | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Halicki | 37 | 257.2 | 16 | 12 | 3.32 | 168 |
| Jim Barr | 38 | 234.1 | 12 | 16 | 4.76 | 97 |
| Bob Knepper | 27 | 166 | 11 | 9 | 3.36 | 100 |
| John Montefusco | 26 | 157.1 | 7 | 12 | 3.49 | 110 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 21 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 5.63 | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Williams | 55 | 119.1 | 6 | 5 | 4.00 | 41 |
| John Curtis | 43 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 5.49 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Lavelle | 73 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2.05 | 93 |
| Dave Heaverlo | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.55 | 58 |
| Terry Cornutt | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 23 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Phoenix[13]
References
- ^ Vic Harris page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jeff Yurak page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bud Black page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Madlock page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rob Andrews page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Bourjos page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Ken Rudolph page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1977&t=SFN
- ^ DeWayne Buice page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chili Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gorman Heimueller page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.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