1969 San Francisco Giants season
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The San Francisco Giants
season was the franchise's 87th season and 12th season in San Francisco. The team finished second in the newly-established National League West
with a record of 90-72, 3 games behind the Atlanta Braves
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
season was the franchise's 87th season and 12th season in San Francisco. The team finished second in the newly-established National League West
National League West
The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...
with a record of 90-72, 3 games behind the Atlanta Braves
1969 Atlanta Braves season
The Atlanta Braves season was a season in American baseball. The National League had been split into two divisions before the season, with the Braves somewhat incongruously being assigned to the National League West...
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Offseason
- October 14, 1968: Jesús AlouJesús AlouJesús María Rojas Alou is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. During a 17-year baseball career, he played for the San Francisco Giants , Houston Astros , Oakland Athletics , and New York Mets...
was drafted from the Giants by the Montreal ExposWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
as the 13th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. - December 6, 1968: Nate OliverNate OliverNathaniel Oliver had a seven-year major league career in the 1960s, mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Nate is the son of Jim Oliver, Sr., who had played in the Negro Leagues. James Oliver Field in St...
was traded by the Giants to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Charley SmithCharley SmithCharles William Smith was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for a number of teams in his career which lasted from 1960-1969. His most notable fact is that on December 8, 1966 the St. Louis Cardinals traded him to the New York Yankees straight up for Roger Maris.-External links:...
. - March 28, 1969: Charley Smith was purchased from the Giants by the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
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Regular season
- July 20, 1969: Pitcher Gaylord PerryGaylord PerryGaylord Jackson Perry is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1962-1983 for eight different teams in his career. During a 22-year baseball career, Perry compiled 314 wins, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average...
hit the first home run of his career (he hit 6). It was in the third inning off pitcher Claude OsteenClaude OsteenClaude Wilson Osteen , nicknamed "Gomer" because of his resemblance to Gomer Pyle, is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for six different teams: the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds , Washington Senators , Los Angeles Dodgers , Houston Astros , St...
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Opening Day starters
- Bobby BondsBobby BondsBobby Lee Bonds was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from to , primarily with the San Francisco Giants...
- Dick DietzDick DietzRichard Allen Dietz was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1973. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Dietz enjoyed his best season in 1970 with the Giants, when he batted .300 with 22 home runs and...
- Bobby EtheridgeBobby EtheridgeBobby Etheridge was an English footballer who played for Gloucester City, Bristol City and Cheltenham Town....
- Jim Ray HartJim Ray HartJames Ray Hart , is a retired third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the National League's San Francisco Giants from 1963 to 1973 and the American League's New York Yankees in 1973 and 1974. Hart batted and threw right-handed...
- Ron HuntRon HuntRonald Kenneth Hunt is a former Major League Baseball player. A second baseman who also played third base sparingly, Hunt played for the New York Mets , Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , Montreal Expos and St...
- Hal LanierHal LanierHarold Clifton Lanier is a former infielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. From through , Lanier played for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees...
- Juan MarichalJuan MarichalJuan Antonio Marichal Sánchez is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Playing for the San Francisco Giants most of his career, Marichal was known for his high leg kick, pinpoint control and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters'...
- Willie MaysWillie MaysWillie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...
- Willie McCoveyWillie McCoveyWillie Lee McCovey , nicknamed "Mac", "Big Mac", and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played nineteen seasons for the San Francisco Giants, and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics, between and...
Notable transactions
- August 8, 1969: The Giants traded a player to be named later to the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Don McMahonDon McMahonDonald John McMahon was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was signed by the Boston Braves before the 1950 season...
. The Giants completed the deal by sending César GutiérrezCésar GutiérrezCésar Dario Gutiérrez [goo-te-ER-rez] , also nicknamed "Cocoa", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers .-Major League career:Gutiérrez was born in Coro, Falcón State...
to the Tigers on September 2.
Roster
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Player stats
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases| Pos. | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 79 | 244 | 28 | 56 | .230 | 11 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1B | 149 | 491 | 101 | 157 | .320 | 45 | 126 | 0 | |
| 2B | 128 | 478 | 72 | 125 | .262 | 3 | 41 | 9 | |
| 3B | 112 | 303 | 20 | 73 | .241 | 2 | 42 | 0 | |
| SS | 150 | 495 | 37 | 113 | .228 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| LF | 110 | 267 | 32 | 62 | .232 | 2 | 33 | 1 | |
| CF | 117 | 403 | 64 | 114 | .283 | 13 | 58 | 6 | |
| RF | 158 | 622 | 120 | 161 | .259 | 32 | 90 | 45 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 374 | 42 | 84 | .225 | 6 | 44 | 6 | |
| 104 | 250 | 43 | 57 | .228 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 95 | 236 | 27 | 60 | .254 | 3 | 26 | 0 | |
| 69 | 194 | 18 | 38 | .196 | 7 | 34 | 0 | |
| 67 | 183 | 28 | 54 | .295 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
| 97 | 161 | 20 | 37 | .230 | 6 | 27 | 0 | |
| 56 | 131 | 13 | 34 | .260 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 49 | 106 | 5 | 18 | .170 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | 27 | 2 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| 40 | 39 | 325.1 | 19 | 14 | 2.49 | 91 | 233 | |
| 37 | 36 | 299.2 | 21 | 11 | 2.10 | 54 | 205 | |
| 32 | 28 | 196.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.34 | 77 | 76 | |
| 30 | 22 | 146.1 | 7 | 7 | 4.43 | 49 | 102 | |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.80 | 2 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 138.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.23 | 104 | |
| 16 | 57.2 | 4 | 3 | 4.37 | 30 | |
| 17 | 44.1 | 1 | 3 | 5.48 | 20 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| 58 | 116.1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3.64 | 62 | |
| 39 | 87.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.02 | 34 | |
| 16 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | 9 | |
| 13 | 23.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.04 | 21 | |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.09 | 7 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |