1974 San Francisco Giants

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975

72-90, Finished 5th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Charlie Fox (34-42) and Wes Westrum (38-48)
Scored 634 runs, Allowed 723 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91

Ballparks: Candlestick Park · Attendance: 519,987 (12th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 109

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

October 9, 1973

Released Don McMahon.

October 25, 1973

Traded Willie McCovey and Bernie Williams to the San Diego Padres. Received Mike Caldwell.

December 3, 1973

Doug Capilla drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Gary Ryerson from the California Angels in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1973

Sold Juan Marichal to the Boston Red Sox.

March 19, 1974

Traded Willie Prall to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Rudolph.

April 1, 1974 (Standings)

Traded Don Carrithers to the Montreal Expos. Received John Boccabella.

May 21, 1974 (Standings)

Signed Don McMahon as a free agent.

May 25, 1974 (Standings)

Signed Steve Barber as a free agent.

June 5, 1974 (Standings)

Drafted Alan Wirth in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft.

Drafted Denny Walling in the 8th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Guy Sularz in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

Drafted John Henry Johnson in the 15th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

Drafted Stew Cliburn in the 16th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dave Rozema in the 22nd round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Yurak in the 24th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

July 3, 1974 (Standings)

Released Don McMahon.

August 11, 1974 (Standings)

Released Steve Barber.

October 14, 1974 (Standings)

Traded Ken Rudolph and Elias Sosa to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Marc Hill.

Traded Jim Willoughby to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Heintzelman.

October 22, 1974

Traded Bobby Bonds to the New York Yankees. Received Bobby Murcer.

December 6, 1974

Traded Tito Fuentes and Butch Metzger to the San Diego Padres. Received Derrel Thomas.

1975

Released Jimmy Rosario.

January 9, 1975

Drafted Dave Hostetler in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 29, 1975

Selected Von Joshua off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

February 28, 1975

Sold Dave Kingman to the New York Mets for $150,000.

March 31, 1975

Released John Morris.

1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions