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1978 San Francisco Giants (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
89-73, Finished 3rd in NL Western Division
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Scored 613 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Managed by Joe Altobelli

Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,740,477 (4th of 12)
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Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1977/1979) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

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, Gary Thomasson, Dave Heaverlo, Alan Wirth, John Henry Johnson, Phil Huffman, 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)

Traded Lynn McGlothen to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hector Cruz.

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.

Purchased Roger Metzger from the Houston Astros.

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.


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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