1971 San Francisco Giants season

March 2026 November 2013 San Francisco Giants 1971 National League West champions National League West Candlestick Park San Francisco Horace Stoneham Jerry Donovan Charlie Fox KTVU(Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) KSFO(Lon Simmons, Bill Thompson) The 1971 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 89th year in Major League Baseball, their 14th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 12th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in first place in the National League West with a 90–72 record. The Giants faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS, losing three games to one. The Giants were the only team to win the NL West in the 1970s other than the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Offseason December 30, 1970: Ron Hunt was traded by the Giants to the Montreal Expos for Dave McDonald.Ron Hunt at Baseball-Reference Regular season thumb|The Giants play at Candlestick Park, July 1971, with upper deck expansion in progress. The Giants battled their arch rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, throughout the season for the NL West Division lead. The Giants led by 8.5 games on September 1. In mid September the Dodgers won 8 in a row, including 5 over the Giants to narrow the gap to one game. On the final day of the season, rookie Dave Kingman homered, leading the Giants to a win over the San Diego Padres to take the division crown, allowing Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, and Willie McCovey to play in the post season for the last time together. September 5, 1971: In a game against the Giants, J. R. Richard of the Houston Astros struck out 15 batters in his very first game, tying a Major League record first set by Karl Spooner.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100609&content_id=10978516&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb K street: Strasburg racks up the strikeouts Seidel Jeff June 9, 2010 MLB.com June 13, 2010 Season standings Record vs. opponents SF Notable transactions May 29, 1971: George Foster was traded by the Giants to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Duffy and Vern Geishert.George Foster at Baseball-Reference June 1, 1971: Bob Heise was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Floyd Wicker.Floyd Wicker at Baseball-Reference June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball draft Frank Riccelli was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (18th pick).Frank Riccelli at Baseball-Reference Willie Prall was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round.Willie Prall at Baseball-Reference Game log and schedule Legend Giants win Giants loss PostponementBoldGiants team member background:black;color:#fd5a1e; 1971 Game Log (90–72) (Home: 51–30; Road: 39–42) y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; April (18–5) (Home: 8–2; Road: 10–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 6 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 7 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 8 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || || || || || Busch Memorial Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || || || || || Busch Memorial Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || || || || || Busch Memorial Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 12 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 14 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 15 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 16 || Cubs || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 17 || Cubs || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 18 || Cubs || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 18 || Cubs || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 19 || Cardinals || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 20 || Cardinals || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 21 || Cardinals || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 23 || @ Pirates || || || || || Three Rivers Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 24 || @ Pirates || || || || || Three Rivers Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 25 || @ Pirates || || || || || Three Rivers Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 27 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 28 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 29 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 30 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; May (19–9) (Home: 13–4; Road: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 1 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 2 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 4 || Pirates || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 5 || Pirates || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 7 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 7 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 9 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 9 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 10 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 11 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 14 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 15 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 16 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 18 || @ Cubs || || || || || Wrigley Field || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 19 || @ Cubs || || || || || Wrigley Field || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 20 || @ Cubs || || || || || Wrigley Field || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 21 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 22 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 23 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 25 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 26 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 27 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 28 || Expos || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 29 || Expos || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 30 || Expos || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 30 || Expos || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 31 || Mets || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; June (13–15) (Home: 8–5; Road: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 1 || Mets || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 2 || Mets || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 54 || June 4 || Phillies || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 5 || Phillies || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 6 || Phillies || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 6 || Phillies || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 8 || @ Expos || || || || || Jarry Park Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 9 || @ Expos || || || || || Jarry Park Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 10 || @ Expos || || || || || Jarry Park Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 11 || @ Mets || || || || || Shea Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 12 || @ Mets || || || || || Shea Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 13 || @ Mets || || || || || Shea Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 14 || @ Phillies || || || || || Veterans Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 15 || @ Phillies || || || || || Veterans Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 16 || @ Phillies || || || || || Veterans Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 18 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 18 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 19 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 20 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 20 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 72 || June 22 || Cubs || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 23 || Cubs || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 25 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 26 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 27 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 28 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 29 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 30 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; July (15–14) (Home: 8–9; Road: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 80 || July 1 || Cardinals || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 2 || Cardinals || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 82 || July 3 || Cardinals || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 4 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 5 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 6 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 7 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 87 || July 8 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 15 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 16 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 17 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 18 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 18 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 19 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 20 || @ Pirates || || || || || Three Rivers Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 21 || @ Pirates || || || || || Three Rivers Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 99 || July 22 || @ Pirates || || || || || Three Rivers Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 23 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 24 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park|| || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 102 || July 25 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 25 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 104 || July 27 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 105 || July 28 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 106 || July 29 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 107 || July 30 || Pirates || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 108 || July 31 || Pirates || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; August (14–13) (Home: 9–3; Road: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 109 || August 1 || Pirates || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 110 || August 1 || Pirates || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 2 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 3 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || || || || || Busch Memorial Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || || || || || Busch Memorial Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 115 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || || || || || Busch Memorial Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 7 || @ Cubs || || || || || Wrigley Field || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 8 || @ Cubs || || || || || Wrigley Field || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 8 || @ Cubs || || || || || Wrigley Field || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 10 || Expos || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 11 || Expos || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 13 || Mets || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 122 || August 14 || Mets || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 15 || Mets || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 17 || Phillies || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 125 || August 18 || Phillies || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 20 || @ Expos || || || || || Jarry Park Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 21 || @ Expos || || || || || Jarry Park Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 22 || @ Expos || || || || || Jarry Park Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 23 || @ Mets || || || || || Shea Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 24 || @ Mets || || || || || Shea Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 25 || @ Mets || || || || || Shea Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 132 || August 28 || @ Phillies || || || || || Veterans Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 133 || August 28 || @ Phillies || || || || || Veterans Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 134 || August 29 || @ Phillies || || || || || Veterans Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 135 || August 31 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; September (11–16) (Home: 5–7; Road: 6–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 1 || Braves || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 3 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 4 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 5 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 5 || Astros || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 7 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || || || || || Dodger Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 10 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 11 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 146 || September 12 || @ Braves || || || || || Atlanta Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 147 || September 13 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 14 || Dodgers || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 15 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 16 || Reds || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 151 || September 17 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 18 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 19 || Padres || || || || || Candlestick Park || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 21 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 155 || September 22 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 23 || @ Astros || || || || || Astrodome || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 24 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 25 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 159 || September 26 || @ Reds || || || || || Riverfront Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 160 || September 28 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 161 || September 29 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 162 || September 30 || @ Padres || || || || || San Diego Stadium || || || |- Postseason background:black;color:#fd5a1e; 1971 Postseason Game Log y background:#fd5a1e; National League Championship Series (1–3) Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Report |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 NLCS || October 2 || Pirates || 5–4 || Perry (1–0) || Blass (0–1) || || Candlestick Park || 40,977 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 NLCS || October 3 || Pirates || 4–9 || Ellis (1–0) || Cumberland (0–1) || || Candlestick Park || 42,562 || 1–1 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 NLCS || October 5 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Johnson (1–0) || Marichal (0–1) || Giusti (1) || Three Rivers Stadium || 38,222 || 1–2 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 NLCS || October 6 || @ Pirates || 5–9 || Kison (1–0) || Perry (1–1) || || Three Rivers Stadium || 35,487 || 1–3 || L3 |- Roster 1971 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers 33 Jim Barr 32 Ron Bryant 30 Don Carrithers 40 John Cumberland 38 Steve Hamilton 35 Jerry Johnson 27 Juan Marichal 47 Don McMahon 36 Gaylord Perry 39 Frank Reberger 45 Rich Robertson 33 Steve Stone 19 Jim Willoughby Catchers  2 Dick Dietz 18 Russ Gibson  5 Fran Healy  8 Dave Rader Infielders 31 Chris Arnold 14 Frank Duffy 23 Tito Fuentes 10 Al Gallagher 34 Ed Goodson 16 Jim Ray Hart 17 Bob Heise 37 Frank Johnson 45 Dave Kingman 22 Hal Lanier 44 Willie McCovey 35 Chris Speier Outfielders 25 Bobby Bonds 14 George Foster 15 Ken Henderson 37 Jim Howarth 24 Willie Mays 43 Jimmy Rosario 26 Floyd Wicker 20 Bernie Williams Manager  7 Charlie Fox Coaches 46 Larry Jansen  1 John McNamara  3 Ozzie Virgil  9 Wes Westrum Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB C Dick Dietz 142 453 58 114 .252 19 72 1 1B Willie McCovey 105 329 45 91 .277 18 70 0 2B Tito Fuentes 152 630 63 172 .273 4 52 12 3B Al Gallagher 136 429 47 119 .277 5 57 2 SS Chris Speier 157 601 74 141 .235 8 46 4 LF Ken Henderson 141 504 80 133 .264 15 65 18 CF Willie Mays 136 417 82 113 .271 18 61 23 RF Bobby Bonds 155 619 110 178 .288 33 102 26https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1971.shtml 1971 San Francisco Giants Statistics 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 Hal Lanier 109 206 48 .233 1 13 Jimmy Rosario 92 192 43 .224 0 13 Dave Kingman 41 115 32 .278 6 24 George Foster George Foster (baseball) 36 105 28 .267 3 8 Fran Healy Fran Healy (baseball) 47 93 26 .280 2 11 Bernie Williams Bernie Williams (1970s outfielder) 35 73 13 .178 1 5 Russ Gibson 25 57 11 .193 1 7 Frank Johnson Frank Johnson (1960s outfielder) 32 49 4 .082 0 5 Ed Goodson 20 42 8 .190 0 1 Jim Ray Hart 31 39 10 .256 2 5 Frank Duffy Frank Duffy (baseball) 21 28 5 .179 0 2 Floyd Wicker 9 21 3 .143 0 1 Chris Arnold Chris Arnold (baseball) 6 13 3 .231 1 3 Jim Howarth 7 13 3 .231 0 2 Bob Heise 13 11 0 .000 0 0 Dave Rader Dave Rader (baseball) 3 4 0 .000 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 Gaylord Perry 37 280.0 16 12 2.76 158 Juan Marichal 37 279.0 18 11 2.94 159 Ron Bryant 27 140.0 7 10 3.79 79 Steve Stone Steve Stone (baseball) 24 110.2 5 9 4.16 63 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 John Cumberland 45 185.0 9 6 2.92 65 Don Carrithers 22 80.1 5 3 4.03 41 Rich Robertson Rich Robertson (right-handed pitcher) 23 61.0 2 2 4.57 32 Frank Reberger 13 43.2 3 0 3.92 21 Jim Willoughby 2 4.0 0 1 9.00 3 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 Jerry Johnson Jerry Johnson (baseball) 67 12 9 18 2.97 85 Don McMahon 61 10 6 4 4.06 71 Steve Hamilton sportsman, born 1934 39 2 2 4 3.02 38 Jim Barr 17 1 1 0 3.57 16 National League Championship Series 1971 National League Championship Series The Pittsburgh Pirates win the series, 3–1, over the Giants. GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1Pittsburgh – 4, San Francisco – 5October 2Candlestick Park40,9772Pittsburgh – 9, San Francisco – 4October 3Candlestick Park42,5623San Francisco – 1, Pittsburgh – 2October 5Three Rivers Stadium38,3224San Francisco – 5, Pittsburgh – 9October 6Three Rivers Stadium35,487 Award winners Willie Mays, Commissioner's Award Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Phoenix Giants Pacific Coast League Jim Davenport AA Amarillo Giants Texas League Andy Gilbert A Fresno Giants California League Dennis Sommers A Decatur Commodores Midwest League Frank Funk Rookie Great Falls Giants Pioneer League Dick WilsonLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Great FallsJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 References External links 1971 San Francisco Giants team at Baseball-Reference 1971 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac Category:San Francisco Giants seasons San Francisco Giants season Category:National League West champion seasons San Fran Category:1971 in San Francisco