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1976 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 / 1977)
74-88, Finished 4th in NL West
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Scored 595 runs, Allowed 686 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-88)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 626,868 (12th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions

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

October 24, 1975

Sold Steve Stroughter to the California Angels.

December 8, 1975

Traded Pete Falcone to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Reitz.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Dennis Littlejohn in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Dave Hostetler in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

March 16, 1976

Traded Leon Brown to the New York Mets. Received Bob Gallagher.

April 8, 1976 (Standings)

Tom Bradley selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

June 2, 1976 (Standings)

Sold Von Joshua to the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Renie Martin in the 9th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Couchee in the 23rd round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Stember in the 26th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Macko in the 28th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 13, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Jake Brown, Mike Eden, Willie Montanez and Craig Robinson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Darrell Evans and Marty Perez.

June 14, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Joe Strain as an amateur free agent.

June 21, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Bob Brenly as an amateur free agent.

Signed Casey Parsons as an amateur free agent.

September 3, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Randy Elliott as a free agent.

October 20, 1976

Traded Mike Caldwell, John D'Acquisto and Dave Rader to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Willie Crawford, John Curtis and Vic Harris.

November 1, 1976

Gary Matthews granted Free Agency.

November 22, 1976

Signed Philip Nastu as an amateur free agent.

December 6, 1976

Sold Glenn Adams to the Minnesota Twins.

December 7, 1976

Jeff Yurak selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1976 minor league draft.

December 10, 1976

Traded Ken Reitz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lynn McGlothen.

1977

Junior Kennedy received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

January 6, 1977

Signed Willie McCovey as a free agent.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Bud Black in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Lahti in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jay Pettibone in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 11, 1977

Traded Andy Muhlstock (minors), Bobby Murcer and Steve Ontiveros to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Madlock and Rob Sperring.

February 18, 1977

Released Chris Arnold.

March 14, 1977

Traded Marty Perez to the New York Yankees. Received Terry Whitfield.

March 26, 1977

Signed Chris Bourjos as an amateur free agent.

Traded Willie Crawford and Rob Sperring to the Houston Astros. Received Rob Andrews and cash.

March 31, 1977

Purchased Ken Rudolph from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions