1968 San Francisco Giants season

The 1968 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 86th year in Major League Baseball, their 11th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their ninth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in second place in the National League with an 88–74 record, 9 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants' opponents scored 529 runs against them, the fewest in franchise history for a 162-game season. The Giants shut out the opposition 20 times, a record for the club's era in San Francisco.

Offseason

• January 27, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball draft • Garry Maddox was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round. • George Foster was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round. • February 13, 1968: Tom Haller and Frank Kasheta (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver. == Regular season ==

Regular season

Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters • Jesús Alou • Jim Davenport • Jim Ray Hart • Jack Hiatt • Ron Hunt • Hal Lanier • Juan Marichal • Willie Mays • Willie McCovey Notable transactions • June 7, 1968: Jim Howarth was drafted by the Giants in the 8th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft. Roster == Player stats ==

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 ==

Awards and honors

• Willie Mays, All-Star Game MVP Award All-Star Game • Willie McCovey, First Base, Starter • Willie Mays, Outfield, Starter • Juan Marichal, Pitcher, Reserve == Farm system ==

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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