1966 San Francisco Giants season

The 1966 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 84th year in Major League Baseball, their ninth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their seventh at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished second in the National League with a record of 93 wins and 68 losses, a game-and-a-half behind their arch-rivals, the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Offseason

• October 15, 1965: Warren Spahn was released by the Giants.
• December 2, 1965: Randy Hundley and Bill Hands traded to the Chicago Cubs for Lindy McDaniel and Don Landrum.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

• Jesús Alou
• Tito Fuentes
• Len Gabrielson
• Tom Haller
• Jim Ray Hart
• Hal Lanier
• Juan Marichal
• Willie Mays
• Willie McCovey

Notable transactions

• May 8, 1966: Orlando Cepeda was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray Sadecki.
• June 10, 1966: Bob Shaw was purchased from the Giants by the New York Mets.

Game log and schedule

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 25 || Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 26 || Braves |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 47 || June 1 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 48 || June 2 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 76 || June 30 || Braves |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 77 || July 1 || Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 78 || July 2 || Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 3 || Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 29 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 30 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 104 || July 30 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 105 || July 31 || @ Braves |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 19 || Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 20 || Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 21 || Braves |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 26 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 157 || September 27 || @ Braves |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 158 || September 28 || @ Braves |-

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Awards and honors

• Willie Mays, Gold Glove Award

All-Star Game

• Willie McCovey, 1B, Starter
• Willie Mays, Outfield, Starter
• Jim Ray Hart, 3B, Reserve
• Juan Marichal, Pitcher, Reserve
• Gaylord Perry, Pitcher, Reserve
• Herman Franks, Coach

Farm system

Notes

References

• 1966 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference
• 1966 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac