1968 San Francisco Giants

88-74 • .543 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1968 San Francisco Giants went 88-74 (.543) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 599 runs, allowed 529, and played home games at Candlestick Park. Team leaders included Willie McCovey (36 HR, 105 RBI) and Juan Marichal (26-9, 2.43 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

88 Wins
74 Losses
.543 Win %
2nd Rank
599 R 529 RA
Diff +70

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599 Runs Scored
529 Runs Allowed
+70 Run Diff
837K Attendance

📈 vs. 1968 NL Average

Batting Avg .239 2% below the 1968 league average (.243)
OBP .307 2% above the 1968 league average (.299)
SLG .340 equal to the 1968 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.71 9% better than the 1968 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 599 7% above the 1968 league average (558 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCandlestick Park
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 837,224
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Avg per Game 10,336

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1968

Batting Avg

1 Willie McCovey 0.293 2 Willie Mays 0.289 3 Dick Dietz 0.272 4 Dave Marshall 0.264 5 Jesus Alou 0.263

Home Runs

1 Willie McCovey 36 2 Jim Ray Hart 23 3 Willie Mays 23 4 Bobby Bonds 9 5 Dick Dietz 6

RBI

1 Willie McCovey 105 2 Willie Mays 79 3 Jim Ray Hart 78 4 Jesus Alou 39 5 Dick Dietz 38
1968 San Francisco Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ron Hunt 148 529 79 132 19 0 2 28 78 41 6 0.250
Willie McCovey 148 523 81 153 16 4 36 105 72 71 4 0.293
Willie Mays 148 498 84 144 20 5 23 79 67 81 12 0.289
Hal Lanier 151 486 37 100 14 1 0 27 12 57 2 0.206
Jim Ray Hart 136 480 67 124 14 3 23 78 46 74 3 0.258
Jesus Alou 120 419 26 110 15 4 0 39 9 23 1 0.263
Bobby Bonds 81 307 55 78 10 5 9 35 38 84 16 0.254
Dick Dietz 98 301 21 82 14 2 6 38 34 68 1 0.272
Ty Cline 116 291 37 65 6 3 1 28 11 26 0 0.223
Jim Davenport 113 272 27 61 1 1 1 17 26 32 0 0.224
Jack Hiatt 90 224 14 52 10 2 4 34 41 61 0 0.232
Frank Johnson 67 174 11 33 2 0 1 7 12 23 1 0.190
Dave Marshall 76 174 17 46 5 1 1 16 20 37 2 0.264
Juan Marichal 38 123 8 20 4 0 0 5 2 35 0 0.163
Gaylord Perry 39 97 3 11 0 0 0 3 2 35 0 0.113
Ollie Brown 40 95 7 22 4 0 0 11 3 23 1 0.232
Bob Barton 46 92 4 24 2 0 0 5 7 18 0 0.261
Ray Sadecki 43 85 1 8 2 0 0 0 6 34 0 0.094
Nate Oliver 36 73 3 13 2 0 0 1 1 13 0 0.178
Mike McCormick 38 58 4 6 0 1 1 6 6 25 0 0.103
Bobby Bolin 34 55 4 5 1 0 0 1 5 26 0 0.091
Bob Schroder 35 44 5 7 1 1 0 2 7 3 0 0.159
Don Mason 10 19 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0.158
Frank Linzy 57 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Ken Henderson 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.333
Ron Herbel 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Lindy McDaniel 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Rich Robertson 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500
Joe Gibbon 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Henry 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Monbouquette 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1968

ERA

1 Joe Gibbon 1.58 2 Bobby Bolin 1.99 3 Frank Linzy 2.09 4 Juan Marichal 2.43 5 Gaylord Perry 2.44

Wins

1 Juan Marichal 26 2 Gaylord Perry 16 3 Mike McCormick 12 4 Ray Sadecki 12 5 Bobby Bolin 10

Strikeouts

1 Juan Marichal 218 2 Ray Sadecki 206 3 Gaylord Perry 173 4 Bobby Bolin 126 5 Mike McCormick 121
1968 San Francisco Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Juan Marichal 26 9 2.43 38 38 0 326.0 295 88 46 218
Gaylord Perry 16 15 2.44 39 38 1 291.0 240 79 59 173
Ray Sadecki 12 18 2.91 38 36 0 254.0 225 82 70 206
Mike McCormick 12 14 3.58 38 28 1 198.1 196 79 49 121
Bobby Bolin 10 5 1.99 34 19 0 176.2 128 39 46 126
Frank Linzy 9 8 2.09 57 0 12 94.2 76 22 27 36
Ron Herbel 0 0 3.38 28 2 0 42.2 55 16 15 18
Joe Gibbon 1 2 1.58 29 0 1 40.0 33 7 19 22
Lindy McDaniel 0 0 7.45 12 0 0 19.1 30 16 5 9
Bill Monbouquette 0 1 3.65 7 0 1 12.1 11 5 2 5
Rich Robertson 2 0 6.00 3 1 0 9.0 9 6 3 8
Bill Henry 0 2 5.40 7 1 0 5.0 4 3 3 0

👥 Roster (31)

Jesus Alou Bob Barton Bobby Bolin Bobby Bonds Ollie Brown Ty Cline Jim Davenport Dick Dietz Joe Gibbon Jim Ray Hart Ken Henderson Bill Henry +19 more

31 players

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The 1968 San Francisco Giants in brief

A 88-74 record (.543) put the 1968 San Francisco Giants 2nd in the NL. The run column shows 599 for and 529 against. The team batting average of .239 was 2% below the 1968 league mark of .243. Pitchers allowed 2.71 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.99. Measured against the 558-run league average, the offense was 7% ahead.

Home games were played at Candlestick Park, where 837,224 fans came through the gates. Willie McCovey led the club in home runs with 36. Juan Marichal led the pitchers with 26 wins. The saves leader was Frank Linzy with 12. In all, the roster shows 31 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1967 season and the 1969 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1968 San Francisco Giants

What was the 1968 San Francisco Giants record?
The 1968 San Francisco Giants finished 88-74 (.543 win pct).
Who led the 1968 San Francisco Giants in home runs?
Willie McCovey led the 1968 San Francisco Giants with 36 home runs.
What was the 1968 San Francisco Giants team ERA?
The 1968 San Francisco Giants posted a team ERA of 2.71.
Did the 1968 San Francisco Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1968 San Francisco Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1968 San Francisco Giants play?
The 1968 San Francisco Giants played home games at Candlestick Park.
Who led the 1968 San Francisco Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Willie McCovey (36 HR, 105 RBI) and Juan Marichal (26-9, 2.43 ERA).
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