1973 San Francisco Giants season

1973 San Francisco Giants
Major League affiliations
Location
  • San Francisco (since 1958)
Other information
Owner(s) Horace Stoneham
General manager(s) Jerry Donovan
Manager(s) Charlie Fox
Local television KTVU
(Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)
Local radio KSFO
(Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)
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The 1973 San Francisco Giants season was the franchise's 91st season, 16th season in San Francisco and 14th in Candlestick Park. The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 88-74, 11 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 99 63 0.611 50–31 49–32
Los Angeles Dodgers 95 66 0.590 50–31 45–35
San Francisco Giants 88 74 0.543 11 47–34 41–40
Houston Astros 82 80 0.506 17 41–40 41–40
Atlanta Braves 76 85 0.472 22½ 40–40 36–45
San Diego Padres 60 102 0.370 39 31–50 29–52

Record vs. opponents

1973 National League Records

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta 7–5 5–13 11–7 2–15–1 6–6 6–6 6–6 7–5 12–6 8–10 6–6
Chicago 5–7 8–4 6–6 5–7 9–9 10–7 10–8 6–12 7–5 2–10 9–9
Cincinnati 13–5 4–8 11–7 11–7 8–4 8–4 8–4 7–5 13–5 10–8 6–6
Houston 7–11 6–6 7–11 11–7 6–6 6–6 7–5 6–6 10–8 11–7 5–7
Los Angeles 15–2–1 7–5 7–11 7–11 7–5 7–5 9–3 10–2 9–9 9–9 8–4
Montreal 6–6 9–9 4–8 6–6 5–7 9–9 13–5 6–12 7–5 6–6 8–10
New York 6–6 7–10 4–8 6–6 5–7 9–9 9–9 13–5 8–4 5–7 10–8
Philadelphia 6-6 8–10 4–8 5–7 3–9 5–13 9–9 8–10 9–3 5–7 9–9
Pittsburgh 5–7 12–6 5–7 6–6 2–10 12–6 5–13 10–8 8–4 5–7 10–8
San Diego 6–12 5–7 5–13 8–10 9–9 5–7 4–8 3–9 4–8 7–11 4–8
San Francisco 10–8 10–2 8–10 7–11 9–9 6–6 7–5 7–5 7–5 11–7 6–6
St. Louis 6–6 9–9 6–6 7–5 4–8 10–8 8–10 9–9 8–10 8–4 6–6

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Roster

1973 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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
2B Fuentes, TitoTito Fuentes 160 656 182 .277 6 63
RF Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds 160 643 182 .283 39 96

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
Howarth, JimJim Howarth 65 90 18 .200 0 7
Sadek, MikeMike Sadek 39 66 11 .167 0 4
Ontiveros, SteveSteve Ontiveros 24 33 8 .242 1 5
Blanco, DámasoDámaso Blanco 28 12 0 .000 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
Bryant, RonRon Bryant 41 270 24 12 3.53 143
Barr, JimJim Barr 41 231.1 11 17 3.81 88
Bradley, TomTom Bradley 35 224 13 12 3.90 136

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
Carrithers, DonDon Carrithers 25 58 1 2 4.81 36
McDowell, SamSam McDowell 18 40 1 2 4.50 35
Williams, CharlieCharlie Williams 12 23 3 0 6.65 11

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
Morris, JohnJohn Morris 7 1 0 0 8.53 3

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Phoenix Giants Pacific Coast League Jim Davenport
AA Amarillo Giants Texas League Dennis Sommers
A Fresno Giants California League Frank Funk
A Decatur Commodores Midwest League John VanOrnum
Rookie Great Falls Giants Pioneer League Art Mazmanian

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References

  1. Rob Picciolo at Baseball Reference
  2. Dave Heaverlo at Baseball Reference
  3. Chuck Hartenstein at Baseball-Reference
  4. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1973&t=SFN
  5. Greg Minton at Baseball Reference
  6. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lemasjo01.shtml
  7. Jeff Little at Baseball Reference
  8. Sam McDowell at Baseball Reference
  9. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1973as.shtml
  10. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

External links

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