1997 San Francisco Giants - The Baseball Cube

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Season Information

Team Name

1997 San Francisco Giants

League

National League

Division

West

Calendar

1997 Baseball Calendar

Location

San Francisco,California

W-L Record

90-72 (.556) GBL: -0

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

1 / 3 / 5

Runs For/Against

784 / 793 Diff: -9

Playoffs

Lost in 1st Round (Marlins)

Playoff Series

Lost in 1st Round (Marlins)

Playoff Series

NLDS vs FLO (L 3-0)

General Manager(s)

Brian Sabean

Manager(s)

Dusty Baker

Ballpark

3Com Park

Spring Training W-L

Not available

Spring Ballpark

Top Draft Pick

Jason Grilli (1-4)

Attendance

1,690,869

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

$33,469,213

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Phoenix Firebirds (PCL-AAA), Shreveport Captains (Tex-AA), Bakersfield Blaze (Calif-A+), San Jose Giants (Calif-A+), Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Nwst-A-)

Years Active

1883-2021

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MLB Transactions on this Date

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TranxDate	Player Name	Transaction Description	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years
1997-12-24	Steve Reed	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-2	212	R	R	1966-03-01	Los Angeles,CA	1988- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	1992-2005	1988-2005
1997-12-20	Chris Brock	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-0	185	R	R	1970-02-05	Orlando,FL	1992- 12- 341-ATL	MLB	1997-2002	1990-2007
1997-12-19	Erik Plantenberg	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-1	180	B	L	1968-10-30	Renton,WA	1990- 16- 443-BOS	MLB	1993-1997	1990-2015
1997-12-09	Orel Hershiser	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-3	192	R	R	1958-09-16	Buffalo,NY	1979- 17- 440-LAN	MLB	1983-2000	1979-2000
1997-12-07	Rich Rodriguez	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-0	205	L	L	1963-03-01	Downey,CA	1984- 9- 211-NYN	MLB	1990-2003	1984-2003
1997-12-06	Danny Darwin	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-3	190	R	R	1955-10-25	Bonham,TX	1976- 0- 0-TEX	MLB	1978-1998	1976-1998
1997-11-26	Chad Zerbe	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-0	200	L	L	1972-04-27	Findlay,OH	1991- 17- 455-LAN	MLB	2000-2003	1991-2005
1997-11-26	Stan Javier	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	OF-RF	6-0	202	B	R	1964-01-09	San Francisco de Macoris,DR	1981- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1984-2001	1981-2001
1997-11-21	Brent Mayne	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	C-3B	6-1	192	L	R	1968-04-19	Loma Linda,CA	1989- 1- 13-KCA	MLB	1990-2004	1989-2004
1997-11-18	Robb Nen	Traded by Marlins to Giants for Mike Villano, Mike Pageler and Joe Fontenot.	P	6-5	215	R	R	1969-11-28	San Pedro,CA	1987- 32- 831-TEX	MLB	1993-2002	1987-2002
1997-11-18	Dan Carlson	Selected by Devil Rays from Giants in expansion draft (Pick #28).	P	6-0	200	R	R	1970-01-26	Portland,OR	1989- 33- 856-SFN	MLB	1996-1999	1990-2001
1997-11-18	Joe Fontenot	Traded by Giants with Mike Villano and Mike Pageler to Marlins for Robb Nen.	P	6-2	185	R	R	1977-03-20	Lafayette,LA	1995- 1- 16-SFN	MLB	1998-1998	1995-1999
1997-11-11	Charlie Hayes	Traded by Yankees with Cash to Giants for Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo.	3B-1B	6-0	215	R	R	1965-05-29	Hattiesburg,MS	1983- 4- 96-SFN	MLB	1988-2001	1983-2001
1997-11-11	Chris Singleton	Traded by Giants with Alberto Castillo to Yankees for Charlie Hayes and Cash.	OF-CF	6-2	195	L	L	1972-08-15	Martinez,CA	1993- 2- 48-SFN	MLB	1999-2005	1993-2005
1997-11-10	Chris Singleton	Traded by Giants with LHP Alberto Castillo to Yankees for 3B Charlie Hayes and cash	OF-CF	6-2	195	L	L	1972-08-15	Martinez,CA	1993- 2- 48-SFN	MLB	1999-2005	1993-2005
1997-11-07	Doug Creek	Purchased by White Sox from Giants.	P	6-0	210	L	L	1969-03-01	Winchester,VA	1991- 7- 181-SLN	MLB	1995-2005	1991-2005
1997-09-01	John Johnstone	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-3	210	R	R	1968-11-25	Liverpool,NY	1987- 20- 524-NYN	MLB	1993-2000	1987-2000
1997-08-19	William Van Landingham	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-2	210	R	R	1970-07-16	Columbia,TN	1991- 5- 141-SFN	MLB	1994-1997	1991-1998
1997-08-08	Terry Mulholland	Claimed on waivers by Giants from Cubs.	P	6-3	220	R	L	1963-03-09	Uniontown,PA	1984- 1- 24-SFN	MLB	1986-2006	1984-2006
1997-08-08	William Van Landingham	Released by Giants.	P	6-2	210	R	R	1970-07-16	Columbia,TN	1991- 5- 141-SFN	MLB	1994-1997	1991-1998
1997-08-07	John Johnstone	Claimed on waivers by Athletics from Giants.	P	6-3	210	R	R	1968-11-25	Liverpool,NY	1987- 20- 524-NYN	MLB	1993-2000	1987-2000
1997-08-06	Rene Arocha	Released by Giants.	P	6-0	180	R	R	1966-02-24	Havana,CU	1991- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1993-1997	1992-1998
1997-08-01	Rick Wilkins	Released by Giants.	C-1B	6-2	215	L	R	1967-06-04	Jacksonville,FL	1986- 23- 582-CHN	MLB	1991-2001	1987-2002
1997-07-31	Keith Foulke	Traded by Giants with Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Mike Caruso and Lorenzo Barcelo to White Sox for Roberto Hernandez, Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez.	P	6-0	200	R	R	1972-10-19	Rapid City,SD	1994- 9- 256-SFN	MLB	1997-2008	1994-2009
1997-07-31	Roberto Hernandez	Traded by White Sox with Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez to Giants for Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Keith Foulke, Mike Caruso and Lorenzo Barcelo.	P	6-4	235	R	R	1964-11-11	Santurce,PR	1986- 1- 16-CAL	MLB	1991-2007	1986-2007
1997-07-31	Bob Howry	Traded by Giants with Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Keith Foulke, Mike Caruso and Lorenzo Barcelo to White Sox for Roberto Hernandez, Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez.	P	6-5	220	L	R	1973-08-04	Phoenix,AZ	1994- 5- 144-SFN	MLB	1998-2010	1994-2010
1997-07-31	Lorenzo Barcelo	Traded by Giants with Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Keith Foulke and Mike Caruso to White Sox for Roberto Hernandez, Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez.	P	6-4	220	R	R	1977-08-10	San Pedro de Macoris,DR	1994- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	2000-2002	1995-2018
1997-07-31	Mike Caruso	Traded by Giants with Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Keith Foulke and Lorenzo Barcelo to White Sox for Roberto Hernandez, Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez.	SS-2B	6-1	172	L	R	1977-05-27	Queens,NY	1996- 2- 42-SFN	MLB	1998-2002	1996-2009
1997-07-31	Ken Vining	Traded by Giants with Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Keith Foulke, Mike Caruso and Lorenzo Barcelo to White Sox for Roberto Hernandez, Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez.	P	6-0	180	L	L	1974-12-05	Decatur,GA	1996- 4- 102-SFN	MLB	2001-2001	1994-2003
1997-07-31	Wilson Alvarez	Traded by White Sox with Roberto Hernandez and Danny Darwin to Giants for Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Keith Foulke, Mike Caruso and Lorenzo Barcelo.	P	6-1	245	L	L	1970-03-24	Maracaibo,VZ	1986- 0- 0-TEX	MLB	1989-2005	1987-2005
1997-07-31	Danny Darwin	Traded by White Sox with Roberto Hernandez and Wilson Alvarez to Giants for Ken Vining, Brian Manning, Bob Howry, Keith Foulke, Mike Caruso and Lorenzo Barcelo.	P	6-3	190	R	R	1955-10-25	Bonham,TX	1976- 0- 0-TEX	MLB	1978-1998	1976-1998
1997-07-29	Cory Bailey	Traded by Rangers to Giants for Chad Hartvigson.	P	6-1	210	R	R	1971-01-24	Marion,IL	1991- 15- 408-BOS	MLB	1993-2002	1991-2007
1997-07-18	Pat Rapp	Traded by Marlins to Giants for Bobby Rector and Brandon Leese.	P	6-3	215	R	R	1967-07-13	Jennings,LA	1989- 15- 388-SFN	MLB	1992-2001	1989-2001
1997-07-16	Marcus Jensen	Traded by Giants to Tigers for Brian Johnson.	C-1B	6-4	204	B	R	1972-12-14	Oakland,CA	1990- 1- 33-SFN	MLB	1996-2002	1990-2006
1997-07-16	Brian Johnson	Traded by Tigers to Giants for Marcus Jensen.	C-1B	6-2	210	R	R	1968-01-08	Oakland,CA	1989- 16- 415-NYA	MLB	1994-2001	1987-2001
1997-05-30	Francisco Santos	Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Giants.	1B-OF	6-1	170	L	L	1974-03-09	Santo Domingo,DR	1997- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	2003-2003	2000-2005
1997-04-14	Rich DeLucia	Traded by Giants to Angels for Travis Thurmond.	P	6-0	185	R	R	1964-10-07	Reading,PA	1986- 6- 141-SEA	MLB	1990-1999	1986-2001
1997-04-03	Takashi Kashiwada	Purchased by Mets from Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).	P	5-11	165	L	L	1971-05-14	Tokyo,JP	1997- 0- 0-NYN	MLB	1997-1997	1994-2004
1997-03-31	Darrin Jackson	Released by Giants.	OF-LF	6-0	191	R	R	1963-08-22	Los Angeles,CA	1981- 2- 28-CHN	MLB	1985-1999	1981-1999
1997-03-27	Julio Cordido	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Giants	3B-2B	6-1	192	R	R	1980-07-30	Caracas,VZ		AAA		1999-2008
1997-03-26	Steve Bourgeois	Contract purchased by Rockies from Giants	P-3B	6-1	220	R	R	1972-08-04	Lutcher,LA	1993- 21- 582-SFN	MLB	1996-1996	1993-2007
1997-03-25	Carlos Valdez	Purchased by Red Sox from Giants.	P	5-11	191	R	R	1971-12-26	Nizao Bani,DR	1990- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	1995-1998	1991-2002
1997-03-18	David Glick	Released by Giants	P-2B	6-1	190	L	L	1976-04-02	Canoga Park,CA	1994- 48-1304-MIL	AA		1982-2007
1997-02-12	Rene Arocha	Traded by Cardinals to Giants for Tom Lampkin.	P	6-0	180	R	R	1966-02-24	Havana,CU	1991- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1993-1997	1992-1998
1997-01-24	David Glick	Signed by Giants	P-2B	6-1	190	L	L	1976-04-02	Canoga Park,CA	1994- 48-1304-MIL	AA		1982-2007
1997-01-10	Darryl Hamilton	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	OF-CF	6-1	192	L	R	1964-12-03	Baton Rouge,LA	1986- 11- 269-MIL	MLB	1988-2001	1986-2001
1997-01-08	Doug Henry	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-4	205	R	R	1963-12-10	Sacramento,CA	1985- 8- 185-MIL	MLB	1991-2001	1986-2001
1997-01-06	Damon Berryhill	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	C-1B	6-0	210	B	R	1963-12-03	South Laguna,CA	1984- 1- 4-CHN	MLB	1987-1997	1984-1998

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