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1978 San Francisco Giants

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Season
1978
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
89-73 (.549)   GBL: 6.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 4 / 9
General Manager
Spec Richardson
Attendance
1,740,477 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Candlestick Park
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Bob Cummings (1-7)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
22Jack Clark22OFR1565929018146825981511507233981531865779102.306.358.537.895.323.231.3107.6110.9623.6823.68
1973- 13- 294-SFN
MLB1975-19921975-1992
41Darrell Evans313BL159547821332422078451056406101252216684687.243.360.404.764.351.161.23915.729.5827.3527.35
1967-  7- 132-KC1
MLB1969-19891969-1989
45Terry Whitfield25OFL149488701412021032511336921735919554332109.289.335.400.735.166.111.3186.0812.7148.8048.80
1971-  1-  19-NYA
MLB1974-19861974-1988
31Larry Herndon24OFR15147152122159132138357111312121585212597.259.311.335.646.161.076.3036.7213.63471.00471.00
1971-  3-  56-SLN
MLB1974-19881974-1988
18Bill Madlock272BR12244776138263154416548393921162155094494.309.378.481.859.304.172.3119.437.6629.8029.80
1970-  5-  97-WS2
MLB1973-19871973-1987
2Marc Hill26CR11735820871513361245391208121134061968.243.329.316.645.196.073.26611.089.61119.33119.33
1970- 10- 234-SLN
MLB1973-19861973-1986
44Willie McCovey401BL108351328019212641036570028121393893347.228.298.396.694.274.168.2399.2514.6529.2529.25
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1959-19801959-1980
15Mike Ivie251BR11731834981431155302745223661513522870.308.363.475.838.261.167.3287.6712.7828.9128.91
1970-  1-   1-SDN
MLB1971-19831971-1983
10Johnnie LeMaster24SSR1012722364183114662145114014913082242.235.293.335.628.176.100.2796.8214.61272.00272.00
1973-  1-   6-SFN
MLB1975-19871975-1987
16Roger Metzger30SSB752351761610178112170710469255754.260.294.294.588.115.034.2794.716.670.000.00
1969-  1-  16-CHN
MLB1970-19801970-1980
9Hector Cruz25OFR7919719448162402213911026722201529.223.301.365.666.239.142.2509.5517.7332.8332.83
1970-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1973-19821973-1982
21Rob Andrews252BR791772139331115120180501251202732.220.299.288.587.203.068.2419.908.91177.00177.00
1970- 10- 247-BAL
MLB1975-19791975-1979
36Jim Dwyer28OF-1BL7317322399252260282903431672081623.225.327.387.714.358.162.23813.4613.9434.6034.60
1971- 11- 255-SLN
MLB1973-19901969-1990
3Mike Sadek32CR40109152630291010110102235120521.239.303.321.624.183.082.2508.339.1754.5054.50
1967-  5-  83-MIN
MLB1973-19811973-1981
20Vic Harris28SSB53100815401110011240321022116510.150.230.220.450.180.070.1829.4820.69100.00100.00
1970-  1-   9-OAK
MLB1972-19801972-1984
30John Tamargo26CB36926224118111870215131113616.239.360.337.697.293.098.24715.936.1992.0092.00
1973-  6- 132-SLN
MLB1976-19801976-1981
14Vida Blue28PB3579861012001651150001010124.076.240.127.367.253.051.18515.8450.5079.0079.00
1967-  2-  27-KC1
RetiredMLB1969-19861969-1986
39Bob Knepper24PL3679252005006350820279523.063.126.089.215.101.026.1096.3236.840.000.00
1972-  2-  43-SFN
MLB1976-19901976-1990
26John Montefusco28PR3770241000105321900258513.057.132.071.203.100.014.1055.8837.650.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1974-19861974-1986
28Ed Halicki27PR2966290003000181800197509.136.149.136.285.000.000.1880.0024.000.000.00
1972- 24- 564-SFN
MLB1974-19801974-1980
33Jim Barr30PR345015000200080500055505.100.100.100.200.000.000.1190.0014.550.000.00
1970-  3-  49-SFN
MLB1971-19831971-1984
34Tom Heintzelman312B-3BR2735281026002500000153735.229.270.429.699.257.200.2145.4113.5117.5017.50
1968-  7- 151-SLN
MLB1973-19781973-1979
36Skip James281BL412152100310450100232611.095.240.143.383.286.048.12515.3819.230.000.00
1971-  5- 116-SFN
MLB1977-19781970-1979
46Gary Lavelle29PB671511000000080100011601.067.067.067.134.000.000.1430.0050.000.000.00
1967- 20- 397-SFN
MLB1974-19871974-1987
17Randy Moffitt29PR7070100000011010001901.143.250.143.393.143.000.16711.1111.110.000.00
1970-  1-  18-SFN
MLB1972-19831972-1984
49Charlie Williams30PR2551000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1968-  7- 133-NYN
MLB1971-19781971-1978
47Lynn McGlothen28PL530000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1968-  3-  60-BOS
MLB1972-19821972-1982
35Art Gardner25OFL732000000102000000300.000.000.000.000-0.333.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1971-  2-  36-HOU
MLB1975-19781975-1986
40John Curtis30PL4620000000001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1968-  1-  10-BOS
MLB1970-19841968-1984
25Philip Nastu23PL310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1978-19801977-1982
38Greg Minton26PB1110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1970-  3-  55-KCA
MLB1975-19901975-1990
Tot:31 Players20885364613133124041117576875455481417127407510420046102398933.248.318.374.692.235.125.2719.0813.341.4745.85
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
39Bob Knepper24L17112.633635166110260.0218857610851476041.177.550.352.945.092.941.73
1972-  2-  43-SFN
MLB1976-19901976-1990
14Vida Blue28L18102.79353594000258.0233878012701715001.178.130.422.445.973.032.44
1967-  2-  27-KC1
RetiredMLB1969-19861969-1986
26John Montefusco28R1193.81363630000238.223311010125681774341.268.790.942.566.674.152.60
1972-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1974-19861974-1986
28Ed Halicki27R9102.85292894111199.0166746311451051371.067.510.502.044.753.352.33
1972- 24- 564-SFN
MLB1974-19801974-1980
33Jim Barr30R8113.53322552271163.01806964735440201.329.940.391.932.433.811.26
1970-  3-  49-SFN
MLB1971-19831971-1984
46Gary Lavelle29L13103.326700039671497.2964136344632121.438.850.284.055.813.781.43
1967- 20- 397-SFN
MLB1974-19871974-1987
17Randy Moffitt29R843.317000038701281.2793530533523031.378.710.553.645.733.861.58
1970-  1-  18-SFN
MLB1972-19831972-1984
40John Curtis30L433.71460002246163.0603126129386001.418.570.144.145.434.431.31
1968-  1-  10-BOS
MLB1970-19841968-1984
49Charlie Williams30R135.4425100924048.0603129528223011.8311.250.945.254.135.810.79
1968-  7- 133-NYN
MLB1971-19781971-1978
38Greg Minton26R018.0411000311015.22214143860011.9112.641.724.603.458.040.75
1970-  3-  55-KCA
MLB1975-19901975-1990
47Lynn McGlothen28R004.97510004012.215970492001.5010.660.002.846.396.392.25
1968-  3-  60-BOS
MLB1972-19821972-1982
25Philip Nastu23L015.6331002208.08551250001.259.001.132.255.635.632.50
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1978-19801977-1982
37Ed Plank26R004.0550003506.26331210001.208.101.352.701.354.050.50
1973- 10- 222-SFN
MLB1978-19791973-1980
34,42Terry Cornutt25R000.0010000103.01000000000.333.000.000.000.000.000.00
1972-  4-  49-SFN
MLB1977-19781976-1980
Tot:14 Players89733.301621624216120239291455.0137759453484453840329221.268.520.522.805.203.671.85
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Marc Hill26C116104931.25865693651642.986864366.75.50.696.2071.699.11
Mike Sadek32C3732279.01821552202197.97538882.65.30.716.3522.892.52
John Tamargo26C3126242.1157964172166.96535392.15.40.696.1719.186.13
Dennis Littlejohn23C202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.20.04
Totals26.8C18616214559258020910251005.9801595474.65.40.696.22
Willie McCovey401B9795728.0721441049775765.987007.91.059.4659.989.81
Mike Ivie251B7654504.255018333571568.995007.51.1310.1446.965.02
Jim Dwyer281B2912139.21298113138137.993004.70.988.8617.939.73
Skip James281B27063.25860564641.000002.41.019.1116.765.94
Bill Madlock271B3113.01110112121.000004.00.928.311.92.55
Tom Heintzelman311B203.01000111.000000.50.333.001.27.46
Marc Hill261B203.06000661.000003.02.0018.001.21.76
Totals29.31B23616214551476771410115671553.991006.61.079.62
Bill Madlock272B114111940.22232991448536522.974004.60.565.0070.493.41
Rob Andrews252B6244424.2120131623257251.977004.00.595.3338.378.52
Vic Harris282B10766.014190433331.000003.30.504.506.218.93
Tom Heintzelman312B5020.23100113131.000002.60.645.793.118.54
Johnnie LeMaster242B203.00100111.000000.50.333.001.22.05
Totals27.02B19316214553604602076840820.976004.20.565.08
Darrell Evans313B1551541,362.21473482525520495.952003.20.363.2795.797.51
Hector Cruz253B14673.13130016161.000001.10.221.978.617.72
Tom Heintzelman313B3219.0190010101.000003.30.534.741.911.13
Totals29.03B172162931513702525546521.954003.00.363.22
Johnnie LeMaster24SS9685743.21352601440409395.966004.10.534.7859.395.01
Roger Metzger30SS7467592.1112184830304296.974004.00.504.5045.798.72
Vic Harris28SS229111.01839446157.934002.60.514.6213.641.53
Rob Andrews25SS118.03400771.000007.00.887.880.61.34
Totals26.8SS19316214552684872674781755.967003.90.524.67
Terry Whitfield25LF1371161,076.1235732245242.988001.80.222.0284.691.91
Hector Cruz25LF3121198.0423124645.978001.50.232.0519.139.22
Mike Ivie25LF2222154.0291203230.938001.40.191.7513.618.83
Vic Harris28LF4112.0201032.667000.50.171.502.57.54
Jim Dwyer28LF3214.25000551.000001.70.353.171.94.15
Totals26.2LF1971623803131174331324.979001.60.222.01
Larry Herndon24CF1491211,148.13643100377367.973002.50.322.8892.098.71
Jim Dwyer28CF2826179.15440158581.000002.10.322.9117.338.42
Hector Cruz25CF171086.0221112423.958001.40.272.4110.521.53
Terry Whitfield25CF5429.08000881.000001.60.282.483.13.44
Vic Harris28CF2112.15000551.000002.50.413.721.23.85
Totals26.0CF2011623084538112472461.977002.30.322.85
Jack Clark22RF1521501,330.23281665350344.983002.30.262.3393.897.41
Hector Cruz25RF14669.11810019191.000001.40.272.478.617.72
Jim Dwyer28RF9653.092101211.917001.20.211.875.612.33
Vic Harris28RF102.02000221.000002.01.009.000.61.94
Totals25.8RF1761621253571975383376.982002.10.262.33
Jack Clark22OF1521501,330.23201665342336.982002.20.252.2793.897.41
Larry Herndon24OF1491211,148.13693100382372.974002.50.322.9292.098.72
Terry Whitfield25OF1401201,105.1249732259256.988001.80.232.0886.494.03
Hector Cruz25OF5337353.1825238987.978001.60.252.2232.767.14
Jim Dwyer28OF3634247.0686117574.987002.10.302.7022.249.35
Mike Ivie25OF2222154.0290203129.935001.30.191.6913.618.86
Vic Harris28OF6226.1801098.889001.30.312.763.711.37
Totals25.3OF558486784112537251111871162.979002.10.272.40
Randy Moffitt29P70081.237101110.9096366.70.10.121.1143.2100.01
Gary Lavelle29P67097.2219212321.91315671.40.30.221.9441.4100.02
John Curtis30P46063.069211715.8828466.70.30.242.1428.4100.03
John Montefusco28P3636238.2828223836.94735587.51.00.151.3622.297.34
Bob Knepper24P3635260.04330337371.00016866.71.00.141.2822.2100.04
Vida Blue28P3535258.012290441411.000141548.31.20.161.4321.6100.06
Jim Barr30P3225163.0735414642.91316480.01.30.262.3219.894.17
Ed Halicki27P2928199.01322514035.87536294.71.20.181.5817.9100.08
Charlie Williams30P25148.0280010101.0007463.60.40.211.8815.4100.09
Greg Minton26P11015.22201441.00030100.00.40.262.376.8100.010
Ed Plank26P506.2000000.0001150.00.00.000.003.1100.011
Lynn McGlothen28P5112.20200221.000020.00.40.161.483.1100.011
Philip Nastu23P318.01000111.00020100.00.30.131.121.9100.013
Terry Cornutt25P103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.014
Totals27.4P4011621455601941614270254.9411595474.60.60.171.57

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
21Rob Andrews252B6-0185RR1952-12-11Santa Monica,CAMLB1975-19791975-1979
1970- 10- 247-BAL
33Jim Barr30P6-3205RR1948-02-10Lynwood,CAMLB1971-19831971-1984
1970-  3-  49-SFN
14Vida Blue28P6-0189BL1949-07-28Mansfield,LAMLB1969-19861969-1986
1967-  2-  27-KC1
Retired
22Jack Clark22OF-1B6-2205RR1955-11-10New Brighton,PAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1973- 13- 294-SFN
34,42Terry Cornutt25P6-2195RR1952-10-02Roseburg,ORMLB1977-19781976-1980
1972-  4-  49-SFN
9Hector Cruz25OF-3B5-11170RR1953-04-02Arroyo,PRMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  UDFA  -SLN
40John Curtis30P6-2185LL1948-03-09Newton,MAMLB1970-19841968-1984
1968-  1-  10-BOS
36Jim Dwyer28OF5-10175LL1950-01-03Evergreen Park,ILMLB1973-19901969-1990
1971- 11- 255-SLN
41Darrell Evans313B-1B6-2205LR1947-05-26Pasadena,CAMLB1969-19891969-1989
1967-  7- 132-KC1
35Art Gardner25OF5-11175LL1952-09-21Madden,MSMLB1975-19781975-1986
1971-  2-  36-HOU
28Ed Halicki27P6-7220RR1950-10-04Kearny,NJMLB1974-19801974-1980
1972- 24- 564-SFN
20Vic Harris282B-OF6-0170BR1950-03-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1972-19801972-1984
1970-  1-   9-OAK
34Tom Heintzelman312B-3B6-1180RR1946-11-03St. Charles,MOMLB1973-19781973-1979
1968-  7- 151-SLN
31Larry Herndon24OF6-3195RR1953-11-03Sunflower,MSMLB1974-19881974-1988
1971-  3-  56-SLN
2Marc Hill26C6-3210RR1952-02-18Elsberry,MOMLB1973-19861973-1986
1970- 10- 234-SLN
15Mike Ivie251B6-3205RR1952-08-08Atlanta,GAMLB1971-19831971-1983
1970-  1-   1-SDN
36Skip James281B6-0185LL1949-10-21Elmhurst,ILMLB1977-19781970-1979
1971-  5- 116-SFN
39Bob Knepper24P6-2200LL1954-05-25Akron,OHMLB1976-19901976-1990
1972-  2-  43-SFN
46Gary Lavelle29P6-1200BL1949-01-03Scranton,PAMLB1974-19871974-1987
1967- 20- 397-SFN
10Johnnie LeMaster24SS6-2165RR1954-06-19Portsmouth,OHMLB1975-19871975-1987
1973-  1-   6-SFN
18Bill Madlock273B5-11185RR1951-01-12Memphis,TNMLB1973-19871973-1987
1970-  5-  97-WS2
44Willie McCovey401B6-4210LL1938-01-10Mobile,ALMLB1959-19801959-1980
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
47Lynn McGlothen28P6-2195LR1950-03-27Monroe,LAMLB1972-19821972-1982
1968-  3-  60-BOS
16Roger Metzger30SS6-0165BR1947-10-10Fredericksburg,TXMLB1970-19801970-1980
1969-  1-  16-CHN
38Greg Minton26P6-2190BR1951-07-29Lubbock,TXMLB1975-19901975-1990
1970-  3-  55-KCA
17Randy Moffitt29P6-3190RR1948-10-13Long Beach,CAMLB1972-19831972-1984
1970-  1-  18-SFN
26John Montefusco28P6-1180RR1950-05-25Long Branch,NJMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  UDFA  -SFN
25Philip Nastu23P6-2180LL1955-03-08Bridgeport,CTMLB1978-19801977-1982
1976-  UDFA  -SFN
37Ed Plank26P6-1205RR1952-04-09Chicago,ILMLB1978-19791973-1980
1973- 10- 222-SFN
3Mike Sadek32C5-9165RR1946-05-30Minneapolis,MNMLB1973-19811973-1981
1967-  5-  83-MIN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
30John Tamargo26C5-10180BR1951-11-07Tampa,FLMLB1976-19801976-1981
1973-  6- 132-SLN
45Terry Whitfield25OF6-1197LR1953-01-12Blythe,CAMLB1974-19861974-1988
1971-  1-  19-NYA
49Charlie Williams30P6-2200RR1947-10-11Flushing,NYMLB1971-19781971-1978
1968-  7- 133-NYN
33 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Joe AltobelliManager1B-OF6-0185LL1932-05-26Detroit,MIMLB1955-19611955-196128
Herman StarrettePitching CoachP6-0175RR1938-11-20Statesville,NCMLB1963-19651963-1965
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
19
Jim DavenportFirst Base Coach3B5-11175RR1933-08-17Siluria,ALMLB1958-19701958-197022
Dave BristolThird Base CoachCOACH5-11175RR1933-06-23Macon,GA24
Tom HallerBullpen CoachC6-4195LR1937-06-23Lockport,ILMLB1961-19721961-1972
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
8
Spec RichardsonGeneral ManagerEXEC14
Frank FunkMinor League Pitching InstructorP6-0175RR1935-08-30Washington,DCMLB1960-19631960-1963
1954-  UDFA  -NY1
24
George GenoveseScoutH5-7160LR1922-02-22Staten Island,NYMLB1950-19501950-195026
Richie KlausScoutSCOUT5-10170RR1922-09-12Jamaica,NY35
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978San Francisco GiantsNLMLB1628973.5496.06135941934Joe AltobelliCandlestick Parkdnq
1978Phoenix GiantsPCLAAA1407268.5146.0674686-1226Rocky BridgesPhoenix Municipal Stadiumdnq
1978Waterbury GiantsEastAA1396574.46817.0563607-4444Andy GilbertMunicipal Stadiumdnq
1978Fresno GiantsCalifA+1395980.42438.0690742-5237John Van OrnumEuless Ballparkdnq
1978Cedar Rapids GiantsMidwA1355382.39314.5559676-11737Jack MullVeterans Fielddnq
1978Great Falls GiantsPioRk673334.49316.5390391-144Ernie RodriguezLegion Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization782371411.47434893696-207

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978Vida BlueNational League Pitcher of the MonthJune
1978Vida BlueNational League Pitcher of the MonthJune
1978jack clarkNational League Player of the WeekJune 26-July 2
1978Jack ClarkNational League Player of the MonthMay
1978jack clarkNational League Player of the WeekMay 8-May 14
1978Bob KnepperNational League Pitcher of the MonthMay
6 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Vida Blue281978NL-CYSan Francisco Giants311417
Jack Clark221978NL-MVPSan Francisco Giants5032107
Vida Blue281978NL-MVPSan Francisco Giants1201033
3 record(s)
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