1971 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,106,043, Avg. 15,553
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1
Manager: Charlie Fox (90-72)
Location: San Francisco, California
1971 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,106,043, Avg. 15,553
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1
Manager: Charlie Fox (90-72)
Location: San Francisco, California
1971 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Giants plated 706 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Bobby Bonds walloped 33 home runs for San Francisco, while Ken Henderson, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Dick Dietz each swatted 20 or more also. Bobby Bonds drove in 102 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Juan Marichal led the team with 18 wins, and Gaylord Perry added 15 or more wins, too Gaylord Perry recorded a 2.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Fox coached the team. The 1971 San Francisco Giants qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 644
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | San Diego Padres 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 2-0 | 4-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 3-0 | 4-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 4-0 | 4-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 5-0 | 4-2 | 9-2 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 6-0 | 4-2 | 10-2 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 7-0 | 4-2 | 11-2 | ||
| April 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 8-0 | 4-2 | 12-2 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 8-1 | 4-2 | 12-3 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 8-2 | 4-2 | 12-4 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 8-2 | 5-2 | 13-4 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 8-2 | 6-2 | 14-4 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 8-2 | 6-3 | 14-5 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 8-2 | 7-3 | 15-5 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 8-2 | 8-3 | 16-5 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 8-2 | 9-3 | 17-5 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 8-2 | 10-3 | 18-5 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 8-2 | 10-4 | 18-6 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-2 | 11-4 | 19-6 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 8-3 | 11-4 | 19-7 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 9-3 | 11-4 | 20-7 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 10-3 | 11-4 | 21-7 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 10-4 | 11-4 | 21-8 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 11-4 | 11-4 | 22-8 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 11-5 | 11-4 | 22-9 | ||
| May 10, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 12-5 | 11-4 | 23-9 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 13-5 | 11-4 | 24-9 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 14-5 | 11-4 | 25-9 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 15-5 | 11-4 | 26-9 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 16-5 | 11-4 | 27-9 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 16-6 | 11-4 | 27-10 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-6 | 12-4 | 28-10 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 16-6 | 12-5 | 28-11 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-6 | 13-5 | 29-11 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 16-6 | 13-6 | 29-12 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 16-6 | 13-7 | 29-13 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 16-6 | 14-7 | 30-13 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 16-6 | 15-7 | 31-13 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 16-6 | 16-7 | 32-13 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 16-6 | 16-8 | 32-14 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Montreal Expos 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 17-6 | 16-8 | 33-14 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 18-6 | 16-8 | 34-14 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Montreal Expos 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 19-6 | 16-8 | 35-14 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 20-6 | 16-8 | 36-14 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 21-6 | 16-8 | 37-14 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 21-7 | 16-8 | 37-15 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 21-8 | 16-8 | 37-16 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 21-9 | 16-8 | 37-17 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 21-10 | 16-8 | 37-18 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 21-11 | 16-8 | 37-19 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 22-11 | 16-8 | 38-19 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 22-11 | 16-9 | 38-20 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 22-11 | 16-10 | 38-21 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 22-11 | 16-11 | 38-22 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 22-11 | 17-11 | 39-22 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 22-11 | 18-11 | 40-22 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 22-11 | 18-12 | 40-23 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 22-11 | 18-13 | 40-24 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 22-11 | 19-13 | 41-24 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 22-11 | 19-14 | 41-25 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | San Diego Padres 9 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 23-11 | 19-14 | 42-25 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 24-11 | 19-14 | 43-25 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 25-11 | 19-14 | 44-25 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 26-11 | 19-14 | 45-25 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | San Diego Padres 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 27-11 | 19-14 | 46-25 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 28-11 | 19-14 | 47-25 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 29-11 | 19-14 | 48-25 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 29-11 | 19-15 | 48-26 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 29-11 | 20-15 | 49-26 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 29-11 | 20-16 | 49-27 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 29-11 | 20-17 | 49-28 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 29-11 | 21-17 | 50-28 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 29-11 | 21-18 | 50-29 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 30-11 | 21-18 | 51-29 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 30-12 | 21-18 | 51-30 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 31-12 | 21-18 | 52-30 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 31-13 | 21-18 | 52-31 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 31-14 | 21-18 | 52-32 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 31-15 | 21-18 | 52-33 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Houston Astros 18 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 31-16 | 21-18 | 52-34 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 32-16 | 21-18 | 53-34 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 32-16 | 22-18 | 54-34 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 32-16 | 23-18 | 55-34 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 32-16 | 23-19 | 55-35 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 32-16 | 23-20 | 55-36 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-16 | 24-20 | 56-36 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 32-16 | 24-21 | 56-37 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 32-16 | 24-22 | 56-38 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 32-16 | 25-22 | 57-38 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 32-16 | 26-22 | 58-38 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 32-16 | 26-23 | 58-39 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-16 | 27-23 | 59-39 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 32-16 | 28-23 | 60-39 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 32-17 | 28-23 | 60-40 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 33-17 | 28-23 | 61-40 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 33-18 | 28-23 | 61-41 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 34-18 | 28-23 | 62-41 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 34-19 | 28-23 | 62-42 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 35-19 | 28-23 | 63-42 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 35-20 | 28-23 | 63-43 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 36-20 | 28-23 | 64-43 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at San Francisco Giants 15 | W | 37-20 | 28-23 | 65-43 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 38-20 | 28-23 | 66-43 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 39-20 | 28-23 | 67-43 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 39-21 | 28-23 | 67-44 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 39-22 | 28-23 | 67-45 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 39-22 | 28-24 | 67-46 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-22 | 28-25 | 67-47 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 39-22 | 28-26 | 67-48 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 39-22 | 28-27 | 67-49 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 39-22 | 29-27 | 68-49 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 39-22 | 29-28 | 68-50 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Montreal Expos 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 40-22 | 29-28 | 69-50 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Montreal Expos 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 40-23 | 29-28 | 69-51 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 41-23 | 29-28 | 70-51 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 42-23 | 29-28 | 71-51 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 43-23 | 29-28 | 72-51 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 44-23 | 29-28 | 73-51 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 45-23 | 29-28 | 74-51 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 45-23 | 29-29 | 74-52 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 45-23 | 29-30 | 74-53 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 45-23 | 29-31 | 74-54 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 45-23 | 30-31 | 75-54 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 45-23 | 31-31 | 76-54 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 45-23 | 31-32 | 76-55 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 45-23 | 32-32 | 77-55 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 45-23 | 32-33 | 77-56 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 45-23 | 33-33 | 78-56 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 46-23 | 33-33 | 79-56 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 47-23 | 33-33 | 80-56 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 16 | W | 48-23 | 33-33 | 81-56 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 49-23 | 33-33 | 82-56 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 49-24 | 33-33 | 82-57 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 49-25 | 33-33 | 82-58 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 49-25 | 33-34 | 82-59 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 49-25 | 33-35 | 82-60 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 49-25 | 33-36 | 82-61 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 49-25 | 33-37 | 82-62 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 49-25 | 33-38 | 82-63 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 49-25 | 34-38 | 83-63 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 49-26 | 34-38 | 83-64 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 49-27 | 34-38 | 83-65 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 49-28 | 34-38 | 83-66 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 49-29 | 34-38 | 83-67 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 50-29 | 34-38 | 84-67 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 50-30 | 34-38 | 84-68 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 51-30 | 34-38 | 85-68 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 51-30 | 34-39 | 85-69 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 51-30 | 35-39 | 86-69 | ||
| September 23, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 51-30 | 36-39 | 87-69 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 51-30 | 36-40 | 87-70 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 51-30 | 36-41 | 87-71 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 51-30 | 37-41 | 88-71 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 51-30 | 38-41 | 89-71 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 51-30 | 38-42 | 89-72 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 51-30 | 39-42 | 90-72 | ||
| October 2, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 5, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 6, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
