The 1984 San Francisco Giants season was the
Giants' 102nd season in
Major League Baseball
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, their 27th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the
1957 season, and their 25th at
Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 ...
. The team finished in sixth place in the
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a re ...
with a 66–96 record, 26 games behind the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
.
Offseason
* December 5, 1983:
Fran Mullins was drafted by the Giants from the
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
in the 1983
rule 5 draft.
* December 6, 1983:
Champ Summers was traded by the Giants to the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
for
Joe Pittman
Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1953 – June 13, 2014) was a backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in parts of three seasons spanning 1981–1984. List ...
and a player to be named later. The Padres completed the deal by sending Tommy Francis (minors) to the Giants on December 7.
* December 20, 1983:
Manny Trillo was signed as a free agent by the Giants.
* January 17, 1984:
Mackey Sasser was drafted by the Giants in the 5th round of the
1984 Major League Baseball draft.
* February 8, 1984:
Pat Larkin
Patrick Clibborn Larkin (born June 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1982, and a little over a year later he was in the major leagues. His MLB car ...
was traded by the Giants to the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
for
Colin Ward
Colin Ward (14 August 1924 – 11 February 2010) .
* February 27, 1984:
Max Venable,
Fred Breining and a player to be named later were traded by the Giants to the
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They p ...
for
Al Oliver. The Giants completed the deal by sending
Andy McGaffigan to the Expos on March 31.
* March 28, 1984:
Gene Richards was signed as a free agent by the Giants.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day starters
*
Bob Brenly
Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954) is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants ...
*
Jack Clark
*
Chili Davis
Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis (born January 17, 1960) is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from to for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987), California Angels (1988– ...
*
Mark Davis
*
Johnnie LeMaster
*
Jeffrey Leonard
*
Al Oliver
*
Manny Trillo
*
Joel Youngblood
Notable transactions
* June 4, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball draft
**
Terry Mulholland
Terence John Mulholland (born March 9, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 20 seasons, and to . He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
Early life and education
Mulho ...
was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (24th pick).
**
Mike Blowers was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round of the Secondary Phase, but did not sign.
* August 20, 1984: Al Oliver and a player to be named later were traded by the Giants to the
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...
for
Kelly Downs
Kelly Robert Downs (born October 25, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics from 1986 to 1993. He wore uniform number 37 for his s ...
and
George Riley. The Giants completed the deal by sending
Renie Martin to the Phillies on August 30.
Al Oliver
at ''Baseball-Reference''
Roster
Game log
Regular season
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, 83 , , July 8 , , , , Cubs , , 3–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 33–50 , , L1
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, colspan="12", 55th All-Star Game in San Francisco, CA
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, 94 , , July 21 , , , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 36–58 , , L1
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, 157 , , September 24 , , , , Padres , , 6–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , 65–92 , , L2
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, 158 , , September 25 , , , , Padres , , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 66–92 , , W1
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, 159 , , September 26 , , , , Padres , , 0–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 66–93 , , L1
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, Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Giants team member
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
* Bob Brenly
Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954) is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants ...
, Willie Mac Award
The Willie Mac Award is named in honor of Willie McCovey. It has been presented annually since 1980 to the most inspirational player on the San Francisco Giants, as voted upon by Giants players, coaches, training staff, and more recently, Giants ...
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...
Farm system
References
External links
1984 San Francisco Giants team
at ''Baseball-Reference''
1984 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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