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1979 San Francisco Giants (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
71-91, Finished 4th in NL Western Division
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Scored 672 runs, Allowed 751 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-89
Managed by Joe Altobelli and Dave Bristol

Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,456,402 (9th of 12)
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Batting - 93, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 93
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1978/1980) / 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, 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 (Standings)

Signed Joe Coleman as a free agent.

Sold Art Gardner to the Montreal Expos.

April 4, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Tom Griffin as a free agent.

April 21, 1979 (Standings)

Released Joe Coleman.

May 16, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Len Randle as a free agent.

June 5, 1979 (Standings)

Drafted Scott Garrelts in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Rick Luecken in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Brown in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Randy Kutcher in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Scotti Madison in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Frank Williams in the 11th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Tom O'Malley in the 16th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

June 13, 1979 (Standings)

Traded John Tamargo to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Joe Pettini (March 15, 1980) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

June 17, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Dan Gladden as an amateur free agent.

June 28, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Hector Cruz to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Pedro Borbon.

Traded Bill Madlock, Len Randle, and Dave Roberts to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ed Whitson, Fred Breining, and Al Holland.

November 1, 1979

John Curtis granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1979

Guy Sularz drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1979

Drafted Nate Snell from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 minor league draft.

December 12, 1979

Signed Milt May as a free agent.

Signed Rennie Stennett as a free agent.

Signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.

December 19, 1979

Released Rob Andrews.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

March 13, 1980

Signed Rudy Meoli as a free agent.

April 1, 1980

the Minnesota Twins returned Guy Sularz (earlier draft pick).


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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