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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
89-73, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 613 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Manager: Joe Altobelli (89-73)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,740,477 (4th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
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1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 3, 1978 (Standings)
Sold Tommy Toms to the St. Louis Cardinals.
June 6, 1978 (Standings)
Drafted Rob Deer in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Jeff Ransom in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Alvin Davis in the 8th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Rabb in the 11th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Calvert in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft.
June 15, 1978 (Standings)
Purchased Roger Metzger from the Houston Astros.
Traded Lynn McGlothen to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hector Cruz.
July 18, 1978 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Tamargo. The San Francisco Giants sent Rob Dressler (July 24, 1978) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
November 2, 1978
Jim Barr granted Free Agency.
Darrell Evans granted Free Agency.
Vic Harris granted Free Agency.
December 4, 1978
Drafted Max Venable from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1978
Signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.
February 22, 1979
Signed Dave Roberts as a free agent.
February 24, 1979
Signed Bill Bordley as an amateur free agent.
March 10, 1979
Signed Billy North as a free agent.
March 15, 1979
Sold Jim Dwyer to the Boston Red Sox.
March 27, 1979
Sold Skip James to the Milwaukee Brewers.
April 1, 1979
Signed Joe Coleman as a free agent.
Sold Art Gardner to the Montreal Expos.
