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1994 San Francisco Giants season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | San Francisco Giants |
| season | 1994 |
| league | National League |
| division | West |
| ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| city | San Francisco |
| owners | Peter Magowan |
| general_managers | Bob Quinn |
| managers | Dusty Baker |
| television | KTVU |
| SportsChannel Pacific | |
| (Ted Robinson, Mike Krukow, Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper) | |
| radio | KNBR |
| (Ted Robinson, Hank Greenwald, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper) | |
| SP Radio | |
| (Julio Gonzalez, Rene De La Rosa) |
SportsChannel Pacific (Ted Robinson, Mike Krukow, Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper) (Ted Robinson, Hank Greenwald, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper) SP Radio (Julio Gonzalez, Rene De La Rosa) |}}
The 1994 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 112th season in Major League Baseball, their 37th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 35th at Candlestick Park. After winning 103 games in 1993, the Giants record dropped to 55–60 in a strike-shortened season. This was also the season in which Matt Williams hit a career high 43 home runs through 115 games by the time the strike hit, on pace to finish with 61; had the season continued, Williams may have had a chance to break Roger Maris's then-single season record of 61 home runs set in 1961.
Offseason
- November 21, 1993: Mark Portugal signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- December 20, 1993: Rex Hudler was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- March 22, 1994: Rex Hudler was released by the San Francisco Giants.
Regular season
By Friday, August 12, the Giants had compiled a 55-60 record through 115 games. They had scored 504 runs (4.38 per game) and allowed 500 runs (4.35 per game).
The Giants were struggling offensively prior to the strike, at 28th in batting average (.249), doubles (159) and overall hits (963).
Their pitchers also struggled, combining to finish 28th in complete games, with just 2.
Notable transactions
- June 19, 1994: Darryl Strawberry signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- June 29, 1994: Kent Bottenfield was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- September 14, 1994: Yorvit Torrealba was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent.
Draft picks
| = Future All Star |
|---|
The following were notable Giants draft picks from the MLB Amateur Draft held on June 2, 1994.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Dante Powell | United States | Player signed July 13, 1994. |
| 5 | Bobby Howry | United States | Player signed June 4, 1994. | |
| 9 | Keith Foulke | United States | Player signed June 3, 1994. | |
| 20 | J. D. Drew | United States | Did not sign. |
Opening day starters
- Todd Benzinger
- Barry Bonds
- John Burkett
- Royce Clayton
- Darren Lewis
- Kirt Manwaring
- Willie McGee
- Robby Thompson
- Matt Williams
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1994 San Francisco Giants |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
|---|
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
Batting
Note: Pos= Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Kirt Manwaring | 97 | 316 | 79 | 1 | 29 | .250 |
| 1B | Todd Benzinger | 107 | 328 | 87 | 9 | 31 | .265 |
| 2B | John Patterson | 85 | 240 | 57 | 3 | 32 | .238 |
| 3B | Matt Williams | 112 | 445 | 119 | 43 | 96 | .267 |
| SS | Royce Clayton | 108 | 385 | 91 | 3 | 30 | .236 |
| LF | Barry Bonds | 112 | 391 | 122 | 37 | 81 | .312 |
| CF | Darren Lewis | 114 | 451 | 116 | 4 | 29 | .257 |
| RF | Willie McGee | 45 | 156 | 44 | 5 | 23 | .282 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | 97 | 235 | 58 | .247 | 4 | 27 |
| Robby Thompson | 35 | 129 | 27 | .209 | 2 | 7 |
| Jeff Reed | 50 | 103 | 18 | .175 | 1 | 7 |
| Steve Scarsone | 52 | 103 | 28 | .272 | 2 | 13 |
| Mark Carreon | 51 | 100 | 27 | .270 | 3 | 20 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 29 | 92 | 22 | .239 | 4 | 17 |
| Mike Benjamin | 38 | 62 | 16 | .258 | 1 | 9 |
| J.R. Phillips | 15 | 38 | 5 | .132 | 1 | 3 |
| Rikkert Faneyte | 19 | 26 | 3 | .115 | 0 | 4 |
| Erik Johnson | 5 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Leonard | 14 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 25 | 159.1 | 6 | 8 | 3.62 | 85 |
| Mark Portugal | 21 | 137.1 | 10 | 8 | 3.93 | 87 |
| Bill Swift | 17 | 109.1 | 8 | 7 | 3.38 | 62 |
| Salomón Torres | 16 | 84.1 | 2 | 8 | 5.44 | 42 |
| William Van Landingham | 16 | 84.0 | 8 | 2 | 3.54 | 56 |
| Bud Black | 10 | 54.1 | 4 | 2 | 4.47 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hickerson | 28 | 98.1 | 4 | 8 | 5.40 | 59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Beck | 48 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 2.77 | 39 |
| Dave Burba | 57 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4.38 | 84 |
| Steve Frey | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.94 | 20 |
| Rich Monteleone | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | 16 |
| Mike Jackson | 36 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.49 | 51 |
| Pat Gomez | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.78 | 14 |
| Kevin Rogers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.48 | 7 |
| Tony Menéndez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21.60 | 2 |
| Brad Brink | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 3 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Mark Leiter P, Willie Mac Award All-Star Game
Farm system
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/portuma01.shtml Mark Portugal Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Rex Hudler Stats".
- "1994 National League Season Summary".
- "1994 Major League Baseball Season Summary".
- "Kent Bottenfield Stats".
- "Yorvit Torrealba Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/powelda01.shtml Dante Powell Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Bob Howry Stats".
- "Keith Foulke Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drewj.01.shtml J. D. Drew Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "1994 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1994.shtml 1994 San Francisco Giants Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com]
- 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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