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1962 San Francisco Giants (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961/1963)
103-62, Finished 1st in National League
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 878 runs, Allowed 690 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-65
Managed by Alvin Dark

Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,592,594 (2nd of 10)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
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Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1961/1963) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 27, 1961

Bob Chance selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1961 first-year draft.

Georges Maranda drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

Johnny Weekly drafted by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1961

Traded a player to be named later, Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, and Bob Farley to the Chicago White Sox. Received Billy Pierce and Don Larsen. The San Francisco Giants sent Verle Tiefenthaler (August 17, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 15, 1961

Traded Jose Tartabull to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Joe Pignatano.

1962

Signed Ollie Brown as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tito Fuentes as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Garibaldi as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Stanek as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Taylor as an amateur free agent.

Released Joe Shipley.

March 2, 1962

the New York Mets returned Billy Loes following previous purchase.

Released Billy Loes.

March 25, 1962

Signed Hector Torres as an amateur free agent.

April 29, 1962 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Nieman from the Cleveland Indians.

July 13, 1962 (Standings)

Sold Joe Pignatano to the New York Mets.

September 2, 1962 (Standings)

Sold Julio Navarro to the Los Angeles Angels.

October 22, 1962

Released Bob Nieman.

November 26, 1962

Drafted Dennis Higgins from the Chicago White Sox in the 1962 minor league draft.

Dave May selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

November 30, 1962

Traded Dick LeMay and Manny Mota to the Houston Colt .45's. Received Joey Amalfitano.

December 15, 1962

Traded Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jack Fisher, Billy Hoeft, and Jimmie Coker.

1963

Signed Ossie Blanco as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cesar Gutierrez as a free agent.

Released Coco Laboy.

Dick Phillips sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

March 29, 1963

Traded Charlie Dees to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Jacke Davis.

April, 1963

Returned Dennis Higgins (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago White Sox.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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