Major League Baseball team season
The 1971 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants ' 89th year in Major League Baseball , their 14th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season , and their 12th at Candlestick Park . The team finished in first place in the National League West with a 90–72 record. The Giants faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS , losing three games to one.
Offseason
Regular season
The Giants play at Candlestick Park, July 1971, with upper deck expansion in progress. The Giants battled their arch rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers , throughout the season for the NL West Division lead. The Giants led by 8.5 games on September 1. In mid September the Dodgers won 8 in a row, including 5 over the Giants to narrow the gap to one game. On the final day of the season, rookie Dave Kingman homered, leading the Giants to a win over the San Diego Padres to take the division crown, allowing Juan Marichal , Willie Mays , and Willie McCovey to play in the post season for the last time together.
September 5, 1971: In a game against the Giants, J. R. Richard of the Houston Astros struck out 15 batters in his very first game, tying a Major League record first set by Karl Spooner . Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1971 National League recordSources:
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
5–7
9–9
9–9
9–9
7–5
7–5
8–4
4–8
11–7
7–11
6–6
Chicago
7–5
—
6–6
5–7
8–4
8–10
11–7
11–7
6–12
9–3
3–9
9–9
Cincinnati
9–9
6–6
—
5–13
7–11
7–5
8–4
5–7
5–7
10–8
9–9
8–4
Houston
9–9
7–5
13–5
—
8–10
4–8
5–7
8–4
4–8
10–8
9–9
2–10
Los Angeles
9–9
4–8
11–7
10–8
—
8–4
5–7
7–5
4–8
13–5
12–6
6–6
Montreal
5–7
10–8
5–7
8–4
4–8
—
9–9
6–12
7–11
6–5
7–5
4–14
New York
5–7
7–11
4–8
7–5
7–5
9–9
—
13–5
10–8
7–5
4–8
10–8
Philadelphia
4-8
7–11
2–10
3–9
5–7
6–10
5–13
—
6–12
4–8
6–6
7–11
Pittsburgh
8–4
12–6
7–5
8–4
8–4
11–7
8–10
12–6
—
9–3
3–9
11–7
San Diego
7–11
3–9
8–10
8–10
5–13
5–6
5–7
8–4
3–9
—
5–13
4–8
San Francisco
11–7
9–3
9–9
9–9
6–12
5–7
8–4
6–6
9–3
13–5
—
5–7
St. Louis
6–6
9–9
4–8
10–2
6–6
14–4
8–10
11–7
7–11
8–4
7–5
—
Notable transactions
Game log and schedule
Legend
Giants win
Giants loss
Postponement
Bold Giants team member
1971 Game Log (90–72) (Home: 51–30; Road: 39–42)
April (18–5) (Home: 8–2; Road: 10–3)
May (19–9) (Home: 13–4; Road: 6–5)
June (13–15) (Home: 8–5; Road: 5–10)
July (15–14) (Home: 8–9; Road: 7–5)
August (14–13) (Home: 9–3; Road: 5–10)
September (11–16) (Home: 5–7; Road: 6–9)
Postseason
Roster
1971 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; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
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
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1971 National League Championship Series
The Pittsburgh Pirates win the series, 3–1, over the Giants.
Award winners
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Great Falls
References
Ron Hunt at Baseball-Reference
Seidel, Jeff (June 9, 2010). "K street: Strasburg racks up the strikeouts" . MLB.com
George Foster at Baseball-Reference
Floyd Wicker at Baseball-Reference
Frank Riccelli at Baseball-Reference
Willie Prall at Baseball-Reference
"1971 San Francisco Giants Statistics" .The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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