The 1977 San Francisco Giants season was the

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' 95th season in

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, their 20th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 18th at

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. The team finished in fourth place in the

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with a 75–87 record, 23 games behind the

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Offseason

* October 20, 1976: Mike Caldwell, Dave Rader and John D'Acquisto were traded by the Giants to the

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for

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and Vic Harris. * December 7, 1976:

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was drafted from the Giants by the

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in the 1976 minor league draft. * January 11, 1977:

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was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round of the

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, but did not sign. * February 11, 1977:

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, Steve Ontiveros, and Andy Muhlstock (minors) were traded by the Giants to the

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for

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and

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. * March 26, 1977: Willie Crawford and Rob Sperring were traded by the Giants to the

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for

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and cash. * March 26, 1977:

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was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants. * March 31, 1977:

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was purchased by the Giants from the

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Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

* May 19, 1977:

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was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants. * June 7, 1977:

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was drafted by the Giants in the 11th round of the

. Player signed September 3, 1977. * July 27, 1977: Ken Rudolph was purchased from the Giants by the

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. * August 11, 1977: Gorman Heimueller was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

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All-Stars

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Farm system

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References

External links

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