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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978)
75-87, Finished 4th in NL West
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Scored 673 runs, Allowed 711 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Manager: Joe Altobelli (75-87)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 700,056 (12th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
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1976 / 1978 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 6, 1977 (Standings)
Released Reggie Walton.
April 27, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Chris Speier to the Montreal Expos. Received Tim Foli.
May 19, 1977 (Standings)
Signed De Wayne Buice as an amateur free agent.
June 7, 1977 (Standings)
Drafted Dave Hostetler in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Phil Huffman in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Chili Davis in the 11th round of the 1977 amateur draft. Player signed September 3, 1977.
Drafted Bob Tufts in the 12th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Bob Kearney in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Jim Farr in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ricky Horton in the 20th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 16, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Tom Runnells as an amateur free agent.
July 27, 1977 (Standings)
Sold Ken Rudolph to the Baltimore Orioles.
August 11, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Gorman Heimueller as an amateur free agent.
October 20, 1977
Sold Junior Kennedy to the Cincinnati Reds.
October 25, 1977
Traded Frank Riccelli to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jim Dwyer (June 15, 1978) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
November 2, 1977
Horace Speed granted Free Agency.
November 28, 1977
Purchased Art Gardner from the Houston Astros.
December 7, 1977
Sold Tim Foli to the New York Mets.
December 15, 1977
Signed Mario Guerrero as a free agent.
February 28, 1978
Traded Derrel Thomas to the San Diego Padres. Received Mike Ivie.
March 15, 1978
Traded a player to be named later, Gary Alexander, Dave Heaverlo, Phil Huffman, John Henry Johnson, Gary Thomasson, Alan Wirth and $300,000 to the Oakland Athletics. Received Vida Blue. The San Francisco Giants sent Mario Guerrero (April 7, 1978) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
March 21, 1978
Signed Alan Hargesheimer as an amateur free agent.
March 27, 1978
Released Randy Elliott.
