1997 San Francisco Giants season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = San Francisco Giants

| season = 1997

| misc = National League West Champions

| image =

| league = National League

| division = West

| ballpark = 3Com Park at Candlestick Point

| city = San Francisco

| record = {{winpct|90|72|record=y}}

| divisional_place = 1st

| 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)

|}}

The 1997 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 115th season in Major League Baseball, their 40th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 38th at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost the NLDS in three games to the Florida Marlins.

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, Julián Tavárez, and José Vizcaíno. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Roa (December 16, 1996) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willima04.shtml|title=Matt Williams Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 17, 2018}}
November 26, 1996: J. T. Snow was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the San Francisco Giants for Allen Watson and Fausto Macey (minors).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/snowj.01.shtml J. T. Snow Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
December 16, 1996: Trenidad Hubbard was sent by the San Francisco Giants to the Cleveland Indians to complete an earlier deal made on November 13, 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbatr01.shtml|title=Trent Hubbard Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 17, 2018}}
January 6, 1997: Damon Berryhill was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/berryda01.shtml|title=Damon Berryhill Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 17, 2018}}

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=

=Season standings=

=Record vs. opponents=

=Roster=

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" \| 1997 San Francisco Giants
colspan="10" style="background-color: #fd5a1e; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|40\|Wilson Álvarez}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|René Arocha}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Cory Bailey}} {{MLBplayer\|47\|Rod Beck}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Dan Carlson}} {{MLBplayer\|51\|Doug Creek}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Danny Darwin}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Rich DeLucia}} {{MLBplayer\|55\|Shawn Estes}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Osvaldo Fernández}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Keith Foulke}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Mark Gardner}} {{MLBplayer\|57\|Doug Henry}} {{MLBplayer\|49\|Roberto Hernández}} {{MLBplayer\|37,41\|John Johnstone}} {{MLBplayer\|45\|Terry Mulholland}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Jim Poole}} {{MLBplayer\|49\|Pat Rapp}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Joe Roa}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Rich Rodriguez}} {{MLBplayer\|42,45,46\|Kirk Rueter}} {{MLBplayer\|52\|Julián Tavárez}} {{MLBplayer\|50\|William Van Landingham}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Damon Berryhill}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Marcus Jensen}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Brian Johnson}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Doug Mirabelli}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Rick Wilkins}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|35\|Rich Aurilia}} {{MLBplayer\|36,38\|Wilson Delgado}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Jeff Kent}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Mark Lewis}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Bill Mueller}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|J. T. Snow}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|José Vizcaíno}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Marvin Benard}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Barry Bonds}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Jacob Cruz}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Darryl Hamilton}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Glenallen Hill}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Stan Javier}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Dante Powell}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|12\|Dusty Baker}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\|17\|Carlos Alfonso (first base)}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Gene Clines (hitting)}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Sonny Jackson (third base)}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Ron Perranoski (bench)}} {{MLBplayer\|48\|Dick Pole (pitching)}}

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colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | 1997 San Francisco Giants

colspan="10" style="background-color: #fd5a1e; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|40|Wilson Álvarez}}
{{MLBplayer|43|René Arocha}}
{{MLBplayer|41|Cory Bailey}}
{{MLBplayer|47|Rod Beck}}
{{MLBplayer|29|Dan Carlson}}
{{MLBplayer|51|Doug Creek}}
{{MLBplayer|43|Danny Darwin}}
{{MLBplayer|41|Rich DeLucia}}
{{MLBplayer|55|Shawn Estes}}
{{MLBplayer|22|Osvaldo Fernández}}
{{MLBplayer|38|Keith Foulke}}
{{MLBplayer|26|Mark Gardner}}
{{MLBplayer|57|Doug Henry}}
{{MLBplayer|49|Roberto Hernández}}
{{MLBplayer|37,41|John Johnstone}}
{{MLBplayer|45|Terry Mulholland}}
{{MLBplayer|19|Jim Poole}}
{{MLBplayer|49|Pat Rapp}}
{{MLBplayer|37|Joe Roa}}
{{MLBplayer|33|Rich Rodriguez}}
{{MLBplayer|42,45,46|Kirk Rueter}}
{{MLBplayer|52|Julián Tavárez}}
{{MLBplayer|50|William Van Landingham}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer| 8|Damon Berryhill}}
{{MLBplayer|30|Marcus Jensen}}
{{MLBplayer|18|Brian Johnson}}
{{MLBplayer| 2|Doug Mirabelli}}
{{MLBplayer| 2|Rick Wilkins}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|35|Rich Aurilia}}
{{MLBplayer|36,38|Wilson Delgado}}
{{MLBplayer|21|Jeff Kent}}
{{MLBplayer|14|Mark Lewis}}
{{MLBplayer|32|Bill Mueller}}
{{MLBplayer| 6|J. T. Snow}}
{{MLBplayer|10|José Vizcaíno}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer| 7|Marvin Benard}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Barry Bonds}}
{{MLBplayer|30|Jacob Cruz}}
{{MLBplayer| 5|Darryl Hamilton}}
{{MLBplayer|34|Glenallen Hill}}
{{MLBplayer|28|Stan Javier}}
{{MLBplayer|23|Dante Powell}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|12|Dusty Baker}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|17|Carlos Alfonso (first base)}}
{{MLBplayer|20|Gene Clines (hitting)}}
{{MLBplayer|15|Sonny Jackson (third base)}}
{{MLBplayer|16|Ron Perranoski (bench)}}
{{MLBplayer|48|Dick Pole (pitching)}}

=Notable transactions=

August 8, 1997: William Van Landingham was released by the San Francisco Giants.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanlawi01.shtml|title=William VanLandingham Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 17, 2018}}
August 19, 1997: William Van Landingham was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.

The White Flag Trade was a trade made in 1997. On July 31, 1997, the Chicago White Sox traded three major players to the San Francisco Giants for six minor leaguers. At the time, the trade was maligned by the vast majority of White Sox fans as Jerry Reinsdorf giving up on the team, as they were only 3.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians for the American League Central Division lead. In 2000, however, the White Sox won the Central Division title, receiving large contributions from two of the players received in this trade.

The Chicago White Sox received:
Keith Foulke,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/foulkke01.shtml|title=Keith Foulke Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 17, 2018}} right-handed pitcher
Bob Howry, right-handed pitcher
Lorenzo Barceló, right-handed pitcher
Ken Vining, left-handed pitcher
Mike Caruso, shortstop
Brian Manning
The San Francisco Giants received:
Wilson Álvarez, left-handed pitcher
Danny Darwin, right-handed pitcher
Roberto Hernández, right-handed pitcher

Player stats

=Batting=

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%' \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align=center \| C	Rick Wilkins	66	190	37	.195	6	23
align=center \| 1B	J.T. Snow	157	531	149	.281	28	104
align=center \| 2B	Jeff Kent	155	580	145	.250	29	121
align=center \| SS	José Vizcaíno	151	568	151	.266	5	50
align=center \| 3B	Bill Mueller	128	390	114	.292	7	44
align=center \| LF	Barry Bonds	159	532	155	.291	40	101
align=center \| CF	Darryl Hamilton	125	460	124	.270	5	43
align=center \| RF	Glenallen Hill	128	398	104	.261	11	64

==Other batters==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align=center \| Stan Javier	142	440	126	.286	8	50
align=center \| Mark Lewis	118	341	91	.267	10	42
align=center \| Brian Johnson	56	179	50	.279	11	27
align=center \| Damon Berryhill	73	167	43	.257	3	23
align=center \| Marvin Benard	84	114	26	.228	1	13
align=center \| Rich Aurilia	46	102	28	.275	5	19
align=center \| Marcus Jensen	30	74	11	.149	1	3
align=center \| Dante Powell	27	39	12	.308	1	3
align=center \| Jacob Cruz	16	25	4	.160	0	3
align=center \| Wilson Delgado	8	7	1	.143	0	0
align=center \| Doug Mirabelli	6	7	1	.143	0	0

=Starting pitchers=

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align=center \| Shawn Estes	32	201.0	19	5	3.18	181
align=center \| Kirk Rueter	32	190.2	13	6	3.45	115
align=center \| Mark Gardner	30	180.1	12	9	4.29	136
align=center \| William Van Landingham	18	89.0	4	7	4.96	52
align=center \| Wilson Álvarez	11	66.1	4	3	4.48	69
align=center \| Osvaldo Fernández	11	56.1	3	4	4.95	31
align=center \| Keith Foulke	11	44.2	1	5	8.26	33
align=center \| Danny Darwin	10	44.0	1	3	4.91	30
align=center \| Pat Rapp	8	33.0	1	2	6.00	28
align=center \| Doug Creek	3	13.1	1	2	6.75	14
align=center

==Other pitchers==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%' \| SO
align=center \| Joe Roa	28	65.2	2	5	5.21	34
align=center \| Terry Mulholland	15	29.2	0	1	5.16	25

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%' | SO

align=center

| Joe Roa

65.2

5.21

align=center

| Terry Mulholland

29.2

5.16

===Relief pitchers===

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align=center \| Rod Beck	73	7	4	37	3.47	53
align=center \| Julián Tavárez	89	6	4	0	3.87	38
align=center \| Doug Henry	75	4	5	3	4.71	69
align=center \| Rich Rodriguez	71	4	3	1	3.17	32
align=center \| Jim Poole	63	3	1	0	7.11	26
align=center \| Roberto Hernández	28	5	2	4	2.48	35
align=center \| John Johnstone	13	0	0	0	3.38	15
align=center \| Cory Bailey	7	0	1	0	8.38	5
align=center \| Dan Carlson	6	0	0	0	7.63	14
align=center \| René Arocha	6	0	0	0	11.32	7
align=center \| Rich DeLucia	3	0	0	0	10.80	2

National League Divisional Playoffs

=Florida Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants=

Florida wins the series, 3-0

border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
style="background: #e3e3e3;" !Game !Home !Score !Visitor !Score !Date !Series
1	align="center"\|Florida	align="center"\|2	align="center"\|San Francisco	align="center"\|1	align="center"\|September 30	1-0 (FLA)
style="background: #e3e3e3;" \|2	align="center"\|Florida	align="center"\|7	align="center"\|San Francisco	align="center"\|6	align="center"\|October 1	2-0 (FLA)
3	align="center"\|San Francisco	align="center"\|2	align="center"\|Florida	align="center"\|6	align="center"\|October 3	3-0 (FLA)

Award winners

J. T. Snow 1B, Willie Mac Award

All-Star Game

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Phoenix Firebirds|league16=Pacific Coast League|manager16=Ron Wotus

| level17 = AA |team17=Shreveport Captains|league17=Texas League|manager17= Carlos Lezcano

| level18 = A|team18=Bakersfield Blaze|league18=California League|manager18=Glenn Tufts and Keith Bodie

| level19 = A |team19=San Jose Giants|league19=California League|manager19=Frank Cacciatore

| level20 = A-Short Season|team20=Salem-Keizer Volcanoes|league20=Northwest League|manager20=Shane Turner}}Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

References

External links

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

Category:National League West champion seasons

Category:San Francisco Giants seasons

San Francisco Giants Season, 1997

Category:1997 in San Francisco

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border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
style="background: #e3e3e3;" !Game !Home !Score !Visitor !Score !Date !Series
1	align="center"\|Florida	align="center"\|2	align="center"\|San Francisco	align="center"\|1	align="center"\|September 30	1-0 (FLA)
style="background: #e3e3e3;" \|2	align="center"\|Florida	align="center"\|7	align="center"\|San Francisco	align="center"\|6	align="center"\|October 1	2-0 (FLA)
3	align="center"\|San Francisco	align="center"\|2	align="center"\|Florida	align="center"\|6	align="center"\|October 3	3-0 (FLA)