1961 San Francisco Giants
85 - 69
1960 / 1962 (Organization)
3rd place in the NL (8 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		45 - 32 (.584)
40 - 37 (.519)		 +2.6 wins
+5.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 773 / 685 ( +88 )
Allowed/Expected: 655 / 689 ( +34 )
Pyth Record: 89 - 65 (-4)
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Candlestick Park
Attendance: 1,390,679 Avg Att: 18,061 (1.28)
Att Rank: 2 / 8 Lg Avg: 14,106
       
Park Factor: 0.98    
HR Factor: 1.04 R/L HR: 0.96 / 1.19
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
31
1960
 Andre Rodgers
SS
25.9
Traded Away
SFN
ML1
1.6
4.6
0.0
10
31
1960
 Alvin Dark
SS
38.8
Received in Trade
ML1
SFN
42.9
0.0
0.0
11
28
1960
 Paul Doyle
RP
21.2
First Year Draft
NYA
SFN
0.0
0.4
0.0
11
28
1960
 John Goetz
RP
23.1
Minor League Draft
CHN
SFN
-0.3
0.0
0.0
12
3
1960
 Harvey Kuenn
SS
30.0
Received in Trade
CLE
SFN
23.4
2.7
3.3
12
3
1960
 Johnny Antonelli
SP
30.6
Traded Away
SFN
CLE
33.1
-1.2
-0.8
12
3
1960
 Willie Kirkland
RF
26.8
Traded Away
SFN
CLE
6.9
2.5
3.6
1
1
1961
 Damaso Blanco
3B
19.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
1
1
1961
 Bob Chance
1B
20.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-0.9
0.0
1
1
1961
 Frank Johnson
LF
18.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-2.4
-2.4
1
1
1961
 Hal Lanier
SS
18.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-1.0
-0.4
1
1
1961
 Chico Salmon
2B
20.1
Unknown transaction
SFN
DET
0.0
1.1
0.0
4
1
1961
 Bobby Prescott
LF
30.0
Traded Away
SFN
KC1
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
4
1
1961
 Tony Frulio
Received in Trade
KC1
SFN
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
27
1961
 Bob Schmidt
C
28.0
Traded Away
SFN
CIN
2.0
0.2
-0.7
4
27
1961
 Don Blasingame
2B
29.1
Traded Away
SFN
CIN
13.6
4.8
2.6
4
27
1961
 Ed Bailey
C
30.0
Received in Trade
CIN
SFN
18.7
8.5
6.7
5
13
1961
 Sherman Jones
RP
26.3
Traded Away
SFN
CIN
0.1
-0.4
0.1
6
1
1961
 Fred Wenz
RP
19.8
Unknown transaction
SFN
BOS
0.0
0.2
-0.0
9
19
1961
 Dave May
CF
17.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SFN
0.0
13.6
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 31 / 1960
Milwaukee Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
SFN
25.1
1.6
4.6
0.0
0.4
Totals      
1.6
4.6
0.0
0.4
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
ML1
38.0
42.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
42.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
4.6
4.6
 
0.0
0.4
0.4
4.6
0.0
-4.6
 
0.4
0.0
-0.4


12 / 3 / 1960
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CLE
29.0
23.4
2.7
3.3
0.8
Totals      
23.4
2.7
3.3
0.8
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SFN
29.6
33.1
-1.2
-0.8
-1.2
RF
SFN
25.8
6.9
2.5
3.6
2.9
Totals      
40.0
1.3
2.8
1.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.3
2.7
1.4
 
1.6
0.8
-0.8
2.7
1.3
-1.4
 
0.8
1.6
0.8


4 / 1 / 1961
Kansas City Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
SFN
29.7
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Tony Frulio
KC1
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
 
0.0
-0.3
-0.3


4 / 27 / 1961
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SFN
28.8
13.6
4.8
2.6
-1.1
C
SFN
27.7
2.0
0.2
-0.7
-0.7
RP
SFN
25.9
0.1
-0.4
0.1
0.1
Totals      
15.6
4.7
2.1
-1.6
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CIN
29.7
18.7
8.5
6.7
1.7
Totals      
18.7
8.5
6.7
1.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
4.7
8.5
3.8
 
-1.6
1.7
3.2
8.5
4.7
-3.8
 
1.7
-1.6
-3.2


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James