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1968 San Francisco Giants season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | San Francisco Giants |
| season | 1968 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| city | San Francisco, California |
| record | |
| league_place | 2nd |
| owners | Horace Stoneham |
| general_managers | Chub Feeney |
| managers | Herman Franks |
| television | KTVU |
| (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) | |
| radio | KSFO |
| (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) |
(Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) |}} The 1968 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 86th year in Major League Baseball, their 11th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their ninth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in second place in the National League with an 88–74 record, 9 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants' opponents scored 529 runs against them, the fewest in franchise history for a 162-game season. The Giants shut out the opposition 20 times, a record for the club's era in San Francisco.
Offseason
- January 27, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball draft
- Garry Maddox was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round.
- George Foster was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.
- February 13, 1968: Tom Haller and Frank Kasheta (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day starters
- Jesús Alou
- Jim Davenport
- Jim Ray Hart
- Jack Hiatt
- Ron Hunt
- Hal Lanier
- Juan Marichal
- Willie Mays
- Willie McCovey
Notable transactions
- June 7, 1968: Jim Howarth was drafted by the Giants in the 8th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.
Roster
| 1968 San Francisco Giants |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
|---|
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
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 | 98 | 301 | 82 | .272 | 6 | 38 | |
| 1B | 148 | 523 | 153 | .293 | 36 | 105 | |
| 2B | 148 | 529 | 132 | .250 | 2 | 28 | |
| 3B | 136 | 480 | 124 | .258 | 23 | 78 | |
| SS | 151 | 486 | 100 | .206 | 0 | 27 | |
| LF | 116 | 291 | 65 | .223 | 1 | 28 | |
| CF | 148 | 498 | 144 | .289 | 23 | 79 | |
| RF | 120 | 419 | 110 | .263 | 0 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 307 | 78 | .254 | 9 | 35 | |
| 113 | 272 | 61 | .224 | 1 | 17 | |
| 90 | 268 | 52 | .232 | 4 | 34 | |
| 76 | 174 | 46 | .264 | 1 | 16 | |
| 67 | 174 | 33 | .190 | 1 | 7 | |
| 40 | 95 | 22 | .232 | 0 | 11 | |
| 46 | 92 | 24 | .261 | 0 | 5 | |
| 36 | 73 | 13 | .178 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 | 44 | 7 | .159 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 325.2 | 26 | 9 | 2.43 | 218 | |
| 39 | 290.2 | 16 | 15 | 2.45 | 173 | |
| 38 | 253.2 | 12 | 18 | 2.91 | 206 | |
| 38 | 198.1 | 12 | 14 | 3.58 | 121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 176.2 | 10 | 5 | 1.99 | 126 | |
| 3 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2.08 | 36 | |
| 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.58 | 22 | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 | 18 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 | 9 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.75 | 5 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Willie Mays, All-Star Game MVP Award
- Willie McCovey, First Base, Starter
- Willie Mays, Outfield, Starter
- Juan Marichal, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
References
References
- "Team Pitching Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 1962 to 2021, For SFG, Standard stats, requiring Runs Allowed <= 600, sorted by lowest Runs Allowed.".
- "Team Pitching Game Finder: In the Regular Season, since 1901, For SFG, requiring Runs Allowed = 0, sorted by most games.".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maddoga01.shtml Garry Maddox] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fostege01.shtml George Foster] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huntro01.shtml Ron Hunt] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1968&t=SFN 1968 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howarji01.shtml Jim Howarth] at ''Baseball Reference''
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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