1964_San_Francisco_Giants_season
1964 San Francisco Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1964 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 82nd year in Major League Baseball, their seventh year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place, as a result of their 90–72 record, placing them three games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
| 1964 San Francisco Giants | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | |||
| City | San Francisco, California | |||
| Owners | Horace Stoneham | |||
| General managers | Chub Feeney | |||
| Managers | Alvin Dark | |||
| Television | KTVU (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons) | |||
| Radio | KSFO (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons) | |||
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- October 1, 1963: Jimmie Coker was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken MacKenzie.[1]
- October 10, 1963: Jack Fisher was drafted from the Giants by the New York Mets in a 1963 special draft.[2]
- March 29, 1964: Joey Amalfitano was purchased from the Giants by the Chicago Cubs.[3]
- April 14, 1964: Duke Snider was purchased by the Giants from the New York Mets
Spring training
The Giants held spring training games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1964. In the first game at Phoenix Muni on March 8, 1964, the Giants beat Cleveland, 6 to 2. Willie Mays hit the first home run at the park, in front of a crowd of 8,582. In attendance for the dedication ceremonies were Commissioner Ford Frick, National League President Warren Giles, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham.[4]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | — | 48–33 | 45–36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | 47–34 | 45–36 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | 44–37 | 46–35 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 5 | 45–36 | 43–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 13 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 13 | 41–40 | 39–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 17 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 27 | 41–40 | 25–56 |
| New York Mets | 53 | 109 | 0.327 | 40 | 33–48 | 20–61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 6–12 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–6 | — | 12–6 | 14–4–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 8–10 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 8–10 | 4–14–1 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 15–3–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | — | 14–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||||
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 3–15–1 | 4–14 | — | 3–15 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12-6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–9 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 9–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Roster
| 1964 San Francisco Giants | |||||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tom Haller | 117 | 388 | 98 | .253 | 16 | 48 |
| 1B | Orlando Cepeda | 142 | 529 | 161 | .304 | 31 | 97 |
| 2B | Hal Lanier | 98 | 383 | 105 | .274 | 2 | 28 |
| 3B | Jim Ray Hart | 153 | 566 | 162 | .286 | 31 | 81 |
| SS | José Pagán | 134 | 367 | 82 | .223 | 1 | 28 |
| LF | Willie McCovey | 130 | 364 | 80 | .220 | 18 | 54 |
| CF | Willie Mays | 157 | 578 | 171 | .296 | 47 | 111 |
| RF | Jesús Alou | 115 | 376 | 103 | .274 | 3 | 28 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | 111 | 351 | 92 | .262 | 4 | 22 |
| Jim Davenport | 116 | 297 | 70 | .236 | 2 | 26 |
| Matty Alou | 110 | 250 | 66 | .264 | 1 | 14 |
| Chuck Hiller | 80 | 205 | 37 | .180 | 1 | 17 |
| Del Crandall | 69 | 195 | 45 | .231 | 3 | 11 |
| Duke Snider | 91 | 167 | 35 | .210 | 4 | 17 |
| Cap Peterson | 66 | 74 | 15 | .203 | 1 | 8 |
| Gil Garrido | 14 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 1 |
| José Cardenal | 20 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Hundley | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Juan Marichal | 33 | 269.0 | 21 | 8 | 2.48 | 206 |
| Bob Hendley | 30 | 163.1 | 10 | 11 | 3.64 | 104 |
| Jack Sanford | 18 | 106.1 | 5 | 7 | 3.30 | 64 |
| Dick Estelle | 6 | 41.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.02 | 23 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Gaylord Perry | 44 | 206.1 | 12 | 11 | 2.75 | 155 |
| Bobby Bolin | 38 | 174.2 | 6 | 9 | 3.25 | 146 |
| Ron Herbel | 40 | 161.0 | 9 | 9 | 3.07 | 98 |
| Billy O'Dell | 36 | 85.0 | 8 | 7 | 5.40 | 54 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Shaw | 61 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3.76 | 57 |
| Jim Duffalo | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2.92 | 55 |
| Billy Pierce | 34 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2.20 | 29 |
| John Pregenzer | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 8 |
| Ken MacKenzie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 3 |
| Masanori Murakami | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.80 | 15 |
| Don Larsen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.35 | 6 |
- Orlando Cepeda, first base, starter
- Juan Marichal, reserve
- Willie Mays, outfield, starter[6]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno[7]
- Jimmie Coker at Baseball-Reference
- Jack Fisher at Baseball-Reference
- Joey Amalfitano at Baseball-Reference
- "Willie Mays pokes one over center wall as Giants get win". The Bulletin. March 9, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved August 28, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
- 1964 San Francisco Giants team at Baseball-Reference
- 1964 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac