1972 San Francisco Giants season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = San Francisco Giants
season = 1972
misc = Willie Mays final season in San Francisco

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Candlestick Park
y4 = 1960
city = San Francisco, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Horace Stoneham
general managers = Jerry Donovan
managers = Charlie Fox
television = KTVU
(Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)
radio = KSFO
(Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson)|

The 1972 San Francisco Giants season was the 90th season in franchise history. The Giants finished with a record of 69-86. It was their first losing season in San Francisco and the franchise's first losing season since 1957, which was the franchise's final year in New York. Franchise legend Willie Mays was traded to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and $50,000.cite web| title = Mays Trade (at bottom) | url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mayswi01.shtml | accessdate = 2006-10-22 ] At the time, the Giants franchise was losing money. Owner Horace Stoneham could not guarantee Mays an income after retirement.

Offseason

*November 29, 1971: Gaylord Perry and Frank Duffy were traded by the Giants to the Cleveland Indians for Sam McDowell. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdowsa01.shtml Sam McDowell page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 2, 1972: Hal Lanier was purchased from the Giants by the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lanieha01.shtml Hal Lanier page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 27, 1972: Rich Robertson was released by the Giants. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roberri01.shtml Rich Robertson page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*May 11, 1972: Willie Mays was traded by the Giants to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and $50,000. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mayswi01.shtml Willie Mays page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1972.shtml 1972 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1972&t=SFN 1972 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac]