Major League Baseball team season
The 1970 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants ' 88th year in Major League Baseball , their 13th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season , and their 11th at Candlestick Park . The Giants went 86–76, which was good for third place in the National League West , 16 games behind the NL Champion Cincinnati Reds .
Offseason
Regular season
Clyde King was fired as manager on May 23 after the Giants dropped a 15-inning 17–16 game to the San Diego Padres , slipping them to a 19–23 record and mired in fourth place. The Giants elevated Charlie Fox , manager of their AAA Phoenix (Pacific Coast League) farm team, to manage the big club. The team responded with a double-header sweep of the Padres, 6–1 and 7–6. Fox brought the Giants to a third-place finish with a 67–53 record the rest of the way.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
8–4
5–13
9–9
6–12
6–6
6–6
7–5
6–6
9–9
7–11
7–5
Chicago
4–8
—
7–5
7–5
6–6
13–5
7–11
9–9
8–10
9–3
7–5
7–11
Cincinnati
13–5
5–7
—
15–3
13–5
7–5
8–4
7–5
8–4
8–10
9–9
9–3
Houston
9–9
5–7
3–15
—
8–10
8–4
6–6
4–8
6–6
14–4
10–8
6–6
Los Angeles
12–6
6–6
5–13
10–8
—
8–4
7–5
6–5
6–6
11–7
9–9
7–5
Montreal
6–6
5–13
5–7
4–8
4–8
—
10–8
11–7
9–9
6–6
6–6
7–11
New York
6–6
11–7
4–8
6–6
5–7
8–10
—
13–5
6–12
6–6
6–6
12–6
Philadelphia
5-7
9–9
5–7
8–4
5–6
7–11
5–13
—
4–14
9–3
8–4
8–10
Pittsburgh
6–6
10–8
4–8
6–6
6–6
9–9
12–6
14–4
—
6–6
4–8
12–6
San Diego
9–9
3–9
10–8
4–14
7–11
6–6
6–6
3–9
6–6
—
5–13
4–8
San Francisco
11–7
5–7
9–9
8–10
9–9
6–6
6–6
4–8
8–4
13–5
—
7–5
St. Louis
5–7
11–7
3–9
6–6
5–7
11–7
6–12
10–8
6–12
8–4
5–7
—
Opening Day starters
Roster
1970 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
All-Star Game
Farm system
[4]
References
External links
Franchise Ballparks
Culture Lore Rivalries Retired numbers Pre-World Series Champions (2) Temple Cup Champions (1) World Series Champions (8) National League Championships (23) Division titles (9) Wild card (3) Minor league affiliates
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