1997 San Francisco Giants season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = San Francisco Giants
season = 1997
misc = National League West Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = 3Com Park at Candlestick Point
y4 = 1960
city = San Francisco, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Peter Magowan
general managers = Brian Sabean
managers = Dusty Baker
television = KTVU
SportsChannel Pacific
(Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Lon Simmons, Ted Robinson, Jon Miller )
radio = KNBR
(Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Lon Simmons, Ted Robinson, Jon Miller )
SP Radio
(Julio Gonzalez,Rene De La Rosa, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez)|

Offseason

*November 13, 1996: Matt Williams was traded by the San Francisco Giants with a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later, Jeff Kent, Julian Tavarez, and Jose Vizcaino. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Roa (December 16, 1996) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade. The San Francisco Giants sent Trenidad Hubbard (December 16, 1996) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willima04.shtml]
*November 26, 1996: J.T. Snow was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the San Francisco Giants for Allen Watson andFausto Macey (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/snowj.01.shtml J.T. Snow Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 6, 1997: Damon Berryhill was signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/berryda01.shtml]

Regular season

*June 12 - The first interleague game took place as the Texas Rangers hosted the San Francisco Giants at The Ballpark in Arlington (now Rangers Ballpark in Arlington).

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Divisional Playoffs

Florida Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants

Florida wins the series, 3-0

Award Winners

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1997.shtml 1997 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1997&t=SFN 1997 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac]