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 a 72–90 record, 30 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
| 1974 San Francisco Giants | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Owners | Horace Stoneham | |
| General managers | Jerry Donovan | |
| Managers | Charlie Fox, Wes Westrum | |
| Television | KTVU (Al Michaels, Gary Park) | |
| Radio | KSFO (Al Michaels, Art Eckman) | |
| ||
Offseason
- December 7, 1973: Juan Marichal was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- March 19, 1974: Willie Prall was traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Ken Rudolph.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | 52–29 | 50–31 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 4 | 50–31 | 48–33 |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 14 | 46–35 | 42–39 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 21 | 46–35 | 35–46 |
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 30 | 37–44 | 35–46 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | 0.370 | 42 | 36–45 | 24–57 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 4–8 | 7–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 17–1 | 8–10 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7–1 | 7–5 | — | 14–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 12–6 | 8–4 | 4–14 | — | 5–13 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 16–2 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–9 | |||||
| New York | 4–8 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4-8 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 1–17 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 2–16 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
- Bobby Bonds
- Tom Bradley
- Tito Fuentes
- Dave Kingman
- Garry Maddox
- Gary Matthews
- Steve Ontiveros
- Ken Rudolph
- Chris Speier[3]
Notable transactions
- May 25, 1974: Steve Barber was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[4]
- June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft
- Alan Wirth was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.[5]
- Guy Sularz was drafted by the Giants in the 10th round.[6]
- Jeff Yurak was drafted by the Giants in the 24th round.[7]
- August 11, 1974: Steve Barber was released by the Giants.[4]
Roster
| 1974 San Francisco Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | Dave Rader | 113 | 323 | 94 | .291 | 1 | 26 |
| 1B | Dave Kingman | 121 | 350 | 78 | .223 | 18 | 55 |
| 2B | Tito Fuentes | 108 | 390 | 97 | .249 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | Chris Speier | 141 | 501 | 125 | .250 | 9 | 53 |
| 3B | Steve Ontiveros | 120 | 343 | 91 | .265 | 4 | 33 |
| LF | Gary Matthews | 154 | 561 | 161 | .287 | 16 | 82 |
| CF | Garry Maddox | 135 | 538 | 153 | .284 | 8 | 50 |
| RF | Bobby Bonds | 150 | 567 | 145 | .256 | 21 | 71 |
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 | 120 | 315 | 77 | .244 | 2 | 29 |
| Ed Goodson | 98 | 298 | 81 | .272 | 6 | 48 |
| Mike Phillips | 100 | 283 | 62 | .219 | 2 | 20 |
| Bruce Miller | 73 | 198 | 55 | .278 | 0 | 16 |
| Chris Arnold | 78 | 174 | 42 | .241 | 1 | 26 |
| Ken Rudolph | 57 | 158 | 41 | .259 | 0 | 10 |
| John Boccabella | 29 | 80 | 11 | .138 | 0 | 5 |
| Glenn Redmon | 7 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Howarth | 6 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dámaso Blanco | 5 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 44 | 239.2 | 13 | 9 | 2.74 | 84 |
| John D'Acquisto | 38 | 215.0 | 12 | 14 | 3.77 | 167 |
| Mike Caldwell | 31 | 189.1 | 14 | 5 | 2.95 | 83 |
| Tom Bradley | 30 | 134.1 | 8 | 11 | 5.16 | 72 |
| Ed Halicki | 16 | 74.1 | 1 | 8 | 4.24 | 40 |
| John Montefusco | 7 | 39.1 | 3 | 2 | 4.81 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bryant | 41 | 126.2 | 3 | 15 | 5.61 | 75 |
| Charlie Williams | 39 | 100.1 | 1 | 3 | 2.78 | 48 |
| Jim Willoughby | 18 | 40.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.65 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moffitt | 61 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4.50 | 49 |
| Elías Sosa | 68 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3.48 | 48 |
| John Morris | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.05 | 9 |
| Steve Barber | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.27 | 13 |
| Gary Lavelle | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.16 | 12 |
| Butch Metzger | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 5 |
| Don McMahon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 | 5 |
| Don Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno[8]
References
External links
- 1974 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1974 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac
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