1964 San Francisco Giants season
The 1964 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 82nd year in Major League Baseball, their seventh year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place, as a result of their 90–72 record, placing them three games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.Offseason
The Giants held spring training games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1964. In the first game at Phoenix Muni on March 8, 1964, the Giants beat Cleveland, 6 to 2. Willie Mays hit the first home run at the park, in front of a crowd of 8,582. In attendance for the dedication ceremonies were Commissioner Ford Frick, National League President Warren Giles, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
- Orlando Cepeda
- Jim Davenport
- Tom Haller
- Jim Ray Hart
- Harvey Kuenn
- Juan Marichal
- Willie Mays
- Willie McCovey
- José Pagán
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 117 | 388 | 98 | .253 | 16 | 48 |
| 1B | | 142 | 529 | 161 | .304 | 31 | 97 |
| 2B | | 98 | 383 | 105 | .274 | 2 | 28 |
| 3B | | 153 | 566 | 162 | .286 | 31 | 81 |
| SS | | 134 | 367 | 82 | .223 | 1 | 28 |
| LF | | 130 | 364 | 80 | .220 | 18 | 54 |
| CF | | 157 | 578 | 171 | .296 | 47 | 111 |
| RF | | 115 | 376 | 103 | .274 | 3 | 28 |
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 |
| 111 | 351 | 92 | .262 | 4 | 22 |
| 116 | 297 | 70 | .236 | 2 | 26 |
| 110 | 250 | 66 | .264 | 1 | 14 |
| 80 | 205 | 37 | .180 | 1 | 17 |
| 69 | 195 | 45 | .231 | 3 | 11 |
| 91 | 167 | 35 | .210 | 4 | 17 |
| 66 | 74 | 15 | .203 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 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 |
| 33 | 269 | 21 | 8 | 2.48 | 206 |
| 30 | 163.1 | 10 | 11 | 3.64 | 104 |
| 18 | 106.1 | 5 | 7 | 3.30 | 64 |
| 6 | 41.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.02 | 23 |
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 |
| 44 | 206.1 | 12 | 11 | 2.75 | 155 |
| 38 | 174.2 | 6 | 9 | 3.25 | 146 |
| 40 | 161 | 9 | 9 | 3.07 | 98 |
| 36 | 85 | 8 | 7 | 5.40 | 54 |
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 |
| 61 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3.76 | 57 |
| 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2.92 | 55 |
| 34 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2.20 | 29 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 8 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.80 | 15 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.35 | 6 |
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
- Orlando Cepeda, first base, starter
- Juan Marichal, reserve
- Willie Mays, outfield, starter
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno
