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Fresno Giants
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Fresno, CA
- League: California League 1958-1987
- Affiliation: San Francisco Giants 1958-1987
- Ballpark:
The Fresno Giants operated for 30 years as a California League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. They won a league title in 1958, their first year as a San Francisco farm team, and added championships in 1964, 1974, and 1987. After the 1987 season the team was sold, and the Giants ended their affiliation with the club. They became known as the Fresno Suns and played just one more season in the league before moving to Salinas in 1989.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 85-55 | 1st | Mike McCormick | League Champs |
| 1959 | 44-96 | 6th | Mike McCormick | |
| 1960 | 75-65 | 2nd | Buddy Kerr | none |
| 1961 | 68-72 | 3rd | Salvador Taormina | none |
| 1962 | 67-72 | 6th (t) | Salvador Taormina | |
| 1963 | 73-67 | 3rd | Bill Werle | |
| 1964 | 86-53 | 1st | Bill Werle | none League Champs |
| 1965 | 70-69 | 3rd | Ed Fitz Gerald | |
| 1966 | 74-66 | 3rd | Ed Fitz Gerald | |
| 1967 | 67-72 | 5th | Dave Garcia | |
| 1968 | 79-60 | 2nd | Dave Garcia | League Champs |
| 1969 | 72-68 | 3rd | Denny Sommers | |
| 1970 | 71-68 | 5th | Denny Sommers | none |
| 1971 | 70-70 | 3rd (t) | Denny Sommers | Lost League Finals |
| 1972 | 74-64 | 4th | Frank Funk | |
| 1973 | 69-71 | 6th | Frank Funk | |
| 1974 | 85-55 | 1st | John Van Ornum | League Champs |
| 1975 | 74-66 | 2nd | John Van Ornum | none |
| 1976 | 77-63 | 2nd | Andy Gilbert | |
| 1977 | 83-57 | 1st | John Van Ornum | |
| 1978 | 59-80 | 7th | John Van Ornum | |
| 1979 | 66-73 | 7th | Jack Mull | |
| 1980 | 74-66 | 4th | Jack Mull | Lost in 1st round |
| 1981 | 63-77 | 7th | Wayne Cato | |
| 1982 | 50-90 | 10th | Jim Maloney | |
| 1983 | 78-62 | 3rd | Wendell Kim | |
| 1984 | 82-58 | 3rd | Wendell Kim | Lost in 1st round |
| 1985 | 84-62 | 2nd | Wendell Kim | League Champs |
| 1986 | 66-76 | 8th | Tim Blackwell | |
| 1987 | 80-63 | 2nd | R.J. Harrison | League Champs |
