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71-91 .438 |
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4th in the NL West (19.5 games back) |
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73-89, 73-89, 73-89 |
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672 /
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| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 93 / Pitching: 94 | | Attendance | 1,456,402 (9th) (17th) | | Payroll/Avg | $3,018,425 / $120,737 (11th) | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium II) | | Managers | Joe Altobelli, Dave Bristol | | Coaches | Dave Bristol, James H Davenport, Larry Shepard, Tom Haller | | Executives | Co-Chairman: Robert A. Laurie, Co-Chairman: Bud Herseth, General Manager: Spec Richardson | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Phoenix Giants, (AA) Shreveport Captains, (A) Cedar Rapids Giants, (A) Fresno Giants, (Rookie) Great Falls Giants | | Radio | (KNBR) Hank Greenwald, Lindsey Nelson | | TV | (KTVU) Gary Park, Lindsey Nelson |
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The 1979 San Francisco Giants
went 71-91
and finished 4th
in the
National League West. The Giants
drew 1,456,402
to Candlestick Park.
Jack Clark made the All-Star team.
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