1963 San Francisco Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1963 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 81st year in Major League Baseball, their sixth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fourth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 88–74 record, 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
| 1963 San Francisco Giants | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Horace Stoneham |
| General managers | Chub Feeney |
| Managers | Alvin Dark |
| Television | KTVU (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons) |
| Radio | KSFO (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons) |
Offseason
- November 30, 1962: Manny Mota and Dick LeMay were traded by the Giants to the Houston Colt .45s for Joey Amalfitano.[1]
- December 15, 1962: Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino were traded by the Giants to the Baltimore Orioles for Jack Fisher, Jimmie Coker and Billy Hoeft.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 50–31 | 49–32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | 53–28 | 40–41 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | .537 | 12 | 45–36 | 42–39 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13 | 46–35 | 40–41 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 84 | 78 | .519 | 15 | 45–36 | 39–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 | 43–38 | 39–42 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 | 42–39 | 32–49 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | .407 | 33 | 44–37 | 22–59 |
| New York Mets | 51 | 111 | .315 | 48 | 34–47 | 17–64 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||
| Chicago | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 7–11 | |||
| Cincinnati | 9–9 | — | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||
| Houston | 9–9 | 7–11 | — | 5–13 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 10–8 | 13–5 | — | 8–10–1 | 16–2 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | |||
| Milwaukee | 6–12 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 10–8–1 | — | 12–6 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–10 | |||
| New York | 7–11 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 2–16 | 6–12 | — | 8–10 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 5–13 | |||
| Philadelphia | 9–9 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 10–8 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 14–4 | 5–13 | — | 5–13 | 5–13 | |||
| San Francisco | 8–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | |||
| St. Louis | 11–7 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 10–8 | — | |||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- August 8, 1963: Norm Larker was purchased by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Season summary
- July 2: A four-hour and ten minute pitching duel between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn ends with Willie Mays hitting a home run in the bottom of the 16th inning, the SF Giants winning 1-0.[5]
Game log
Regular season
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| Eliminated from playoff race | |
| Bold | Giants team member |
| 1963 regular season game log: 88–74 (Home: 50–31; Away: 38–43)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 11–9 (Home: 8–8; Away: 5–1)
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May: 19–9 (Home: 9–3; Away: 10–6)
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June: 14–15 (Home: 9–3; Away: 5–12)
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July: 16–14 (Home: 12–5; Away: 4–9)
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August: 14–14 (Home: 5–5; Away: 9–9)
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September: 14–13 (Home: 9–8; Away: 5–5)
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Detailed records
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| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pct. | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 6–3 | 3–6 | 9–9 | .500 | 70 | 68 |
| San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50–31 | 38–43 | 88–74 | .543 | 725 | 641 | |
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Ed Bailey | 105 | 308 | 81 | .263 | 21 | 68 |
| 1B | Orlando Cepeda | 156 | 579 | 183 | .316 | 34 | 97 |
| 2B | Chuck Hiller | 111 | 417 | 93 | .223 | 6 | 33 |
| SS | José Pagán | 148 | 483 | 113 | .234 | 6 | 39 |
| 3B | Jim Davenport | 147 | 460 | 116 | .252 | 4 | 36 |
| LF | Willie McCovey | 152 | 564 | 158 | .280 | 44 | 102 |
| CF | Willie Mays | 157 | 596 | 187 | .314 | 38 | 103 |
| RF | Felipe Alou | 157 | 565 | 159 | .281 | 20 | 82 |
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 |
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| Harvey Kuenn | 120 | 417 | 121 | .290 | 6 | 31 |
| Tom Haller | 98 | 298 | 76 | .255 | 14 | 44 |
| Joey Amalfitano | 54 | 137 | 24 | .175 | 1 | 7 |
| Ernie Bowman | 81 | 125 | 23 | .184 | 0 | 4 |
| Matty Alou | 63 | 76 | 11 | .145 | 0 | 2 |
| Cap Peterson | 22 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 1 | 2 |
| Jesús Alou | 16 | 24 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Ray Hart | 7 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Larker | 19 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| José Cardenal | 9 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmie Coker | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 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 |
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| Juan Marichal | 41 | 321.1 | 25 | 8 | 2.41 | 248 |
| Jack Sanford | 42 | 284.1 | 16 | 13 | 3.51 | 158 |
| Billy O'Dell | 36 | 222.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.16 | 116 |
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 |
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| Bobby Bolin | 47 | 137.1 | 10 | 6 | 3.28 | 134 |
| Jack Fisher | 36 | 116.0 | 6 | 10 | 4.58 | 57 |
| Billy Pierce | 38 | 99.0 | 3 | 11 | 4.27 | 52 |
| Gaylord Perry | 31 | 76.0 | 1 | 6 | 4.03 | 52 |
| Jim Duffalo | 34 | 75.1 | 4 | 2 | 2.87 | 55 |
| Frank Linzy | 8 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 4.86 | 14 |
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 |
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| Don Larsen | 46 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3.05 | 44 |
| Billy Hoeft | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.44 | 8 |
| Al Stanek | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.73 | 5 |
| John Pregenzer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.82 | 5 |
| Bob Garibaldi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.13 | 4 |
| Jim Constable | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1 |
| Ron Herbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Willie Mays, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
- Ed Bailey, catcher, starter
- Willie Mays, outfield, starter
- Orlando Cepeda, reserve
- Juan Marichal, reserve
- Willie McCovey, reserve