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Major League Baseball

Record: 71-91 .438.... 4th in National League West
Stadium: Candlestick Park
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,456,402

Top Draft Pick: Scott Garrelts (#15) MLB
Manager - 0 -, Joe Altobelli

Affiliates - AAA Phoenix Giants AA Shreveport Captains A+ Fresno Giants A Cedar Rapids Giants Rk Great Falls Giants

Team Leaders

HR: Ivie [27]
RBI: Ivie [89]
2B: Clark [25]
SB: North [58]
W: Blue [14]
SV: Lavelle [20]
SO: Blue [138]

Oldest Player: Willie McCovey [41]
Youngest Player: Max Venable [22]
Longest Tenure: Randy Moffitt [8]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Greg Johnston (Jul 27) Bob Kearney (Sep 25) Joe Strain (Jun 28) Max Venable (Apr 8)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Rob Andrews	2B	26	R	R	6-0	185	12/11/1952	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1975-1979
	Vida Blue	P	29	B	L	6-0	189	7/28/1949	Mansfield, LA	MLB	1969-1986
	Pedro Borbon	P	32	R	R	6-2	185	12/2/1946	Valverde Mao, DR	MLB	1969-1980
	Jack Clark	OF-1B	23	R	R	6-2	205	11/10/1955	New Brighton, PA	MLB	1975-1992
	Joe Coleman	P	32	R	R	6-3	195	2/3/1947	Boston, MA	MLB	1965-1979
	Hector Cruz	OF-3B	26	R	R	5-11	170	4/2/1953	Arroyo, PR	MLB	1973-1982
	John Curtis	P	31	L	L	6-2	185	3/9/1948	Newton, MA	MLB	1970-1984
	Darrell Evans	3B-1B	32	L	R	6-2	205	5/26/1947	Pasadena, CA	MLB	1969-1989
	Tom Griffin	P	31	R	R	6-3	210	2/22/1948	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1969-1982
	Ed Halicki	P	28	R	R	6-7	220	10/4/1950	Newark, NJ	MLB	1974-1980
	Larry Herndon	OF	25	R	R	6-3	195	11/3/1953	Sunflower, MS	MLB	1974-1988
	Marc Hill	C	27	R	R	6-3	210	2/18/1952	Elsberry, MO	MLB	1973-1986
	Al Holland	P	26	R	L	5-11	207	8/16/1952	Roanoke, VA	MLB	1977-1987
	Mike Ivie	1B	26	R	R	6-3	205	8/8/1952	Atlanta, GA	MLB	1971-1983
	Greg Johnston	OF	24	L	L	6-0	175	2/12/1955	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1979-1981
	Bob Kearney	C	22	R	R	6-0	190	10/3/1956	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1979-1987
	Bob Knepper	P	25	L	L	6-2	210	5/25/1954	Akron, OH	MLB	1976-1990
	Gary Lavelle	P	30	B	L	6-1	200	1/3/1949	Scranton, PA	MLB	1974-1987
	Johnnie LeMaster	SS	25	R	R	6-2	167	6/19/1954	Portsmouth, OH	MLB	1975-1987
	Dennis Littlejohn	C	24	R	R	6-2	200	10/4/1954	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1978-1980
	Bill Madlock	3B	28	R	R	5-11	185	1/2/1951	Memphis, TN	MLB	1973-1987
	Willie McCovey	1B	41	L	L	6-4	210	1/10/1938	Mobile, AL	MLB	1959-1980
	Roger Metzger	SS	31	B	R	6-0	165	10/10/1947	Fredericksburg, TX	MLB	1970-1980
	Greg Minton	P	27	B	R	6-2	190	7/29/1951	Lubbock, TX	MLB	1975-1990
	Randy Moffitt	P	30	R	R	6-3	190	10/13/1948	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1972-1983
	John Montefusco	P	29	R	R	6-1	180	5/25/1950	Long Branch, NJ	MLB	1974-1986
	Philip Nastu	P	24	L	L	6-2	180	3/8/1955	Bridgeport, CT	MLB	1978-1980
	Billy North	OF	31	B	R	5-11	185	5/15/1948	Seattle, WA	MLB	1971-1981
	Ed Plank	P	27	R	R	6-1	205	4/9/1952	Chicago, IL	MLB	1978-1979
	Dave Roberts	P	34	L	L	6-2	197	9/11/1944	Gallipolis, OH	MLB	1969-1981
	Mike Sadek	C	33	R	R	5-9	165	5/30/1946	Minneapolis, MN	MLB	1973-1981
	Joe Strain	2B	25	R	R	5-10	169	4/30/1954	Denver, CO	MLB	1979-1981
	John Tamargo	C	27	B	R	5-10	180	11/7/1951	Tampa, FL	MLB	1976-1980
	Max Venable	OF-CF	22	L	R	5-10	185	6/6/1957	Phoenix, AZ	MLB	1979-1991
	Terry Whitfield	OF	26	L	R	6-1	197	1/12/1953	Blythe, CA	MLB	1974-1986
	Eddie Whitson	P	24	R	R	6-3	195	5/19/1955	Johnson City, TN	MLB	1977-1991