| 1975 San Francisco Giants | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | |||
| City | San Francisco | |||
| Owners | Horace Stoneham | |||
| General managers | Jerry Donovan,Spec Richardson | |||
| Managers | Wes Westrum | |||
| Television | KTVU (Al Michaels, Gary Park) | |||
| Radio | KSFO (Al Michaels, Art Eckman) | |||
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The1975 San Francisco Giants season was theGiants' 93rd season inMajor League Baseball, their 18th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the1957 season, and their 16th atCandlestick Park. The team finished in third place in theNational League West with an 80–81 record, 27½ games behind theCincinnati Reds.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 54 | .667 | — | 64–17 | 44–37 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 20 | 49–32 | 39–42 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 81 | .497 | 27½ | 46–35 | 34–46 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | .438 | 37 | 38–43 | 33–48 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 94 | .416 | 40½ | 37–43 | 30–51 |
| Houston Astros | 64 | 97 | .398 | 43½ | 37–44 | 27–53 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 3–15 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 8–9 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 1–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 15–3 | 11–1 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 6–12 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 12–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–8 | 7–5 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
| 1975 San Francisco Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | 98 | 292 | 85 | .291 | 5 | 31 |
| 1B | Willie Montañez | 135 | 518 | 158 | .305 | 8 | 85 |
| 2B | Derrel Thomas | 144 | 540 | 149 | .276 | 6 | 48 |
| SS | Chris Speier | 141 | 487 | 132 | .271 | 10 | 69 |
| 3B | Steve Ontiveros | 108 | 325 | 94 | .289 | 3 | 31 |
| LF | Gary Matthews | 116 | 425 | 119 | .280 | 12 | 58 |
| CF | Von Joshua | 129 | 507 | 161 | .318 | 7 | 43 |
| RF | Bobby Murcer | 147 | 526 | 157 | .298 | 11 | 91 |
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 | 114 | 326 | 74 | .227 | 7 | 32 |
| Bruce Miller | 99 | 309 | 74 | .239 | 1 | 31 |
| Marc Hill | 72 | 182 | 39 | .214 | 5 | 23 |
| Ed Goodson | 39 | 121 | 25 | .207 | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Sadek | 42 | 106 | 25 | .236 | 0 | 9 |
| Glenn Adams | 61 | 90 | 27 | .300 | 4 | 15 |
| Johnnie LeMaster | 22 | 74 | 14 | .189 | 2 | 9 |
| Garry Maddox | 17 | 52 | 7 | .135 | 1 | 4 |
| Jake Brown | 41 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Arnold | 29 | 41 | 8 | .195 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Phillips | 10 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Robinson | 29 | 29 | 2 | .069 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Clark | 8 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 2 |
| Horace Speed | 17 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Alexander | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 35 | 244.0 | 13 | 14 | 3.06 | 77 |
| John Montefusco | 35 | 243.2 | 15 | 9 | 2.88 | 215 |
| Pete Falcone | 34 | 190.0 | 12 | 11 | 4.17 | 131 |
| Ed Halicki | 24 | 159.2 | 9 | 13 | 3.49 | 153 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | 38 | 163.1 | 7 | 13 | 4.79 | 57 |
| Tom Bradley | 13 | 42.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.21 | 13 |
| John D'Acquisto | 10 | 28.0 | 2 | 4 | 10.29 | 22 |
| Greg Minton | 4 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.88 | 6 |
| Rob Dressler | 3 | 16.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.10 | 6 |
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 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3.89 | 39 |
| Gary Lavelle | 65 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2.95 | 51 |
| Charlie Williams | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.49 | 45 |
| Dave Heaverlo | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.39 | 35 |
| Tommy Toms | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.10 | 6 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Great Falls; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Lafayette[8]