| 1997 San Francisco Giants | ||||
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| National League West champions | ||||
| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | 3Com Park at Candlestick Point | |||
| City | San Francisco | |||
| Record | 90–72 (.556) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Peter Magowan | |||
| General managers | Brian Sabean | |||
| Managers | Dusty Baker | |||
| Television | KTVU SportsChannel Pacific (Mike Krukow,Duane Kuiper,Lon Simmons,Ted Robinson,Jon Miller ) | |||
| Radio | KNBR (Mike Krukow,Duane Kuiper,Lon Simmons,Ted Robinson,Jon Miller ) SP Radio (Julio Gonzalez, Rene De La Rosa, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez) | |||
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The1997 San Francisco Giants season was theGiants' 115th season inMajor League Baseball, their 40th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the1957 season, and their 38th at3Com Park at Candlestick Point. The Giants finished in first place in theNational League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost theNLDS in three games to theFlorida Marlins.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 48–33 | 42–39 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | 47–34 | 41–40 |
| Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7 | 47–34 | 36–45 |
| San Diego Padres | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 39–42 | 37–44 |
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL | ||
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| Atlanta | — | 9–2 | 9–2 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 8–7 | ||
| Chicago | 2–9 | — | 7–5 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 9–6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 2–9 | 5–7 | — | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 9–6 | ||
| Colorado | 6–5 | 9–2 | 6–5 | — | 7–4 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 9–7 | ||
| Florida | 8–4 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 12–3 | ||
| Houston | 4–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 9–3 | 4–11 | ||
| Los Angeles | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 6–5 | 10–1 | 9–2 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 9–7 | ||
| Montreal | 2–10 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 5–7 | 3–8 | 4–7 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 12–3 | ||
| New York | 7–5 | 5–6 | 9–2 | 5–6 | 8–4 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 9–2 | 7–8 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2–10 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 1–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 5–10 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 2–9 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 6–5 | — | 5–6 | 8–3 | 9–3 | 7–8 | ||
| San Diego | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 6–5 | — | 4–8 | 5–6 | 8–8 | ||
| San Francisco | 4–7 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 8–3 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 3–8 | 8–4 | — | 3–8 | 10–6 | ||
| St. Louis | 3–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 2–9 | 5–6 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 8–3 | — | 8–7 | ||
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TheWhite Flag Trade was a trade made in 1997. On July 31, 1997, theChicago White Sox traded three major players to theSan Francisco Giants for six minor leaguers. At the time, the trade was maligned by the vast majority of White Sox fans asJerry Reinsdorf giving up on the team, as they were only 3.5 games behind theCleveland Indians for theAmerican LeagueCentral Division lead. In 2000, however, the White Sox won the Central Division title, receiving large contributions from two of the players received in this trade.
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 | Rick Wilkins | 66 | 190 | 37 | .195 | 6 | 23 |
| 1B | J.T. Snow | 157 | 531 | 149 | .281 | 28 | 104 |
| 2B | Jeff Kent | 155 | 580 | 145 | .250 | 29 | 121 |
| SS | José Vizcaíno | 151 | 568 | 151 | .266 | 5 | 50 |
| 3B | Bill Mueller | 128 | 390 | 114 | .292 | 7 | 44 |
| LF | Barry Bonds | 159 | 532 | 155 | .291 | 40 | 101 |
| CF | Darryl Hamilton | 125 | 460 | 124 | .270 | 5 | 43 |
| RF | Glenallen Hill | 128 | 398 | 104 | .261 | 11 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Javier | 142 | 440 | 126 | .286 | 8 | 50 |
| Mark Lewis | 118 | 341 | 91 | .267 | 10 | 42 |
| Brian Johnson | 56 | 179 | 50 | .279 | 11 | 27 |
| Damon Berryhill | 73 | 167 | 43 | .257 | 3 | 23 |
| Marvin Benard | 84 | 114 | 26 | .228 | 1 | 13 |
| Rich Aurilia | 46 | 102 | 28 | .275 | 5 | 19 |
| Marcus Jensen | 30 | 74 | 11 | .149 | 1 | 3 |
| Dante Powell | 27 | 39 | 12 | .308 | 1 | 3 |
| Jacob Cruz | 16 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 0 | 3 |
| Wilson Delgado | 8 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Mirabelli | 6 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Estes | 32 | 201.0 | 19 | 5 | 3.18 | 181 |
| Kirk Rueter | 32 | 190.2 | 13 | 6 | 3.45 | 115 |
| Mark Gardner | 30 | 180.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.29 | 136 |
| William Van Landingham | 18 | 89.0 | 4 | 7 | 4.96 | 52 |
| Wilson Álvarez | 11 | 66.1 | 4 | 3 | 4.48 | 69 |
| Osvaldo Fernández | 11 | 56.1 | 3 | 4 | 4.95 | 31 |
| Keith Foulke | 11 | 44.2 | 1 | 5 | 8.26 | 33 |
| Danny Darwin | 10 | 44.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.91 | 30 |
| Pat Rapp | 8 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.00 | 28 |
| Doug Creek | 3 | 13.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 14 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Roa | 28 | 65.2 | 2 | 5 | 5.21 | 34 |
| Terry Mulholland | 15 | 29.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.16 | 25 |
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 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 3.47 | 53 |
| Julián Tavárez | 89 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.87 | 38 |
| Doug Henry | 75 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.71 | 69 |
| Rich Rodriguez | 71 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.17 | 32 |
| Jim Poole | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.11 | 26 |
| Roberto Hernández | 28 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.48 | 35 |
| John Johnstone | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 15 |
| Cory Bailey | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.38 | 5 |
| Dan Carlson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.63 | 14 |
| René Arocha | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.32 | 7 |
| Rich DeLucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2 |
Florida wins the series, 3-0
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Florida | 2 | San Francisco | 1 | September 30 | 1-0 (FLA) |
| 2 | Florida | 7 | San Francisco | 6 | October 1 | 2-0 (FLA) |
| 3 | San Francisco | 2 | Florida | 6 | October 3 | 3-0 (FLA) |