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.Garry Maddox at Baseball Reference George Foster was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.George Foster at Baseball Reference 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.Ron Hunt at Baseball Reference
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 McCovey1968 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac
Notable transactions June 7, 1968: Jim Howarth was drafted by the Giants in the 8th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.Jim Howarth at Baseball Reference
Roster 1968 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Coaches
Player stats
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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 98 301 82 .272 6 38 1B 148 523 153 .293 36 105 2B 148 529 132 .250 2 28 3B 136 480 124 .258 23 78 SS 151 486 100 .206 0 27 LF 116 291 65 .223 1 28 CF 148 498 144 .289 23 79 RF 120 419 110 .263 0 39
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 81 307 78 .254 9 35 113 272 61 .224 1 17 90 268 52 .232 4 34 76 174 46 .264 1 16 67 174 33 .190 1 7 40 95 22 .232 0 11 46 92 24 .261 0 5 36 73 13 .178 0 1 35 44 7 .159 0 2 10 19 3 .158 0 1 3 3 1 .333 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 38 325.2 26 9 2.43 218 39 290.2 16 15 2.45 173 38 253.2 12 18 2.91 206 38 198.1 12 14 3.58 121
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 34 176.2 10 5 1.99 126 3 9.0 2 0 6.00 8
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 57 9 8 12 2.08 36 29 1 2 1 1.58 22 28 0 0 0 3.35 18 12 0 0 0 7.45 9 7 0 1 1 3.75 5 7 0 2 0 5.40 0
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
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: FresnoJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
External links 1968 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference 1968 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac