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85-69 .552 |
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3rd in the NL (8 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
89-65, 89-65, 89-65 |
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773 /
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| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 96 / Pitching: 95 | | Attendance | 1,390,679 (2nd) (4th) | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium I) | | Manager | Alvin Dark | | Coaches | Larry Jansen, Salty Parker, Wes Westrum, Whitey Lockman | | Executives | President: Horace Stoneham, General Manager: Chub Feeney | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Tacoma Giants, (AA) Rio Grande Valley Giants, (A) Eugene Emeralds, (A) Springfield Giants, (C) Fresno Giants, (D) Belmont Chiefs, (D) El Paso Sun Kings, (D) Quincy Giants, (D) Salem Rebels | | Radio | (KSFO) Lon Simmons, Russ Hodges | | TV | (KTVU) Lon Simmons, Russ Hodges |
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The 1961 San Francisco Giants
went 85-69
and finished 3rd
in the
National League. The Giants
drew 1,390,679
to Candlestick Park.
Ed Bailey, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Mays, Mike McCormick and Stu Miller made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1961 included Willie Mays.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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