1979 San Francisco Giants season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = San Francisco Giants
season = 1979
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Candlestick Park
y4 = 1960
city = San Francisco, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Bob Lurie
general managers = Spec Richardson
managers = Joe Altobelli, Dave Bristol
television = KTVU
(Lindsey Nelson, Gary Park)
radio = KNBR
(Lindsey Nelson, Hank Greenwald)|

Offseason

*December 4, 1978: Max Venable was drafted by the Giants from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 rule 5 draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venabma01.shtml Max Venable page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 5, 1978: Darrell Evans was signed as a free agent by the Giants. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/evansda01.shtml Darrell Evans page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*June 5, 1979: Scott Garrelts was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/garresc01.shtml Scott Garrelts page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 13, 1979: John Tamargo was traded to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later and cash. The Expos completed the deal by sending Joe Pettini to the Giants on March 15, 1980. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tamarjo01.shtml John Tamargo page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 17, 1979: Dan Gladden was signed by the Giants as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gladdda01.shtml Dan Gladden page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 28, 1979: Bill Madlock, Lenny Randle and Dave Roberts were traded by the Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Whitson, Fred Breining, and Al Holland. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/madlobi01.shtml Bill Madlock page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 28, 1979: Héctor Cruz was traded by the Giants to the Cincinnati Reds for Pedro Borbón. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/borbope01.shtml Pedro Borbon page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Awards and Honors

All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1979.shtml 1979 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1979&t=SFN 1979 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac]