1976 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 626,868, Avg. 8,587
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-88)
Location: San Francisco, California
1976 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 626,868, Avg. 8,587
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-88)
Location: San Francisco, California
1976 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 595 runs and yielded 686 runs. Bobby Murcer paced San Francisco with 23 home runs, while Gary Matthews walloped 20 or more, too. Bobby Murcer drove in 90 runs. Gary Matthews led batters with significant playing time with a .279 average. John Montefusco topped the team with 16 wins, and Jim Barr added 15 or more victories as well John Montefusco registered a 2.84 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 590
Regular Season Runs Against: 680
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 2-0 | 3-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 3-0 | 3-5 | 6-5 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 4-0 | 3-5 | 7-5 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 4-1 | 3-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 26, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 4-2 | 3-5 | 7-7 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 5-5 | 3-5 | 8-10 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 5-6 | 3-5 | 8-11 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 5-6 | 3-6 | 8-12 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 5-6 | 3-7 | 8-13 | ||
| May 6, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-6 | 3-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 5-6 | 3-9 | 8-15 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 5-6 | 4-9 | 9-15 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 5-6 | 4-10 | 9-16 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 5-6 | 4-11 | 9-17 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 5-6 | 4-12 | 9-18 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-6 | 5-12 | 10-18 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-6 | 5-13 | 10-19 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 5-6 | 6-13 | 11-19 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 5-6 | 6-14 | 11-20 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | San Diego Padres 12 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-7 | 6-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 5-8 | 6-14 | 11-22 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 5-9 | 6-14 | 11-23 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 6-9 | 6-14 | 12-23 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 6-10 | 6-14 | 12-24 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 6-11 | 6-14 | 12-25 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 9 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 6-12 | 6-14 | 12-26 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 7-12 | 6-14 | 13-26 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 8-12 | 6-14 | 14-26 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 9-12 | 6-14 | 15-26 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 10-12 | 6-14 | 16-26 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 10-12 | 6-15 | 16-27 | ||
| May 28, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 10-12 | 7-15 | 17-27 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 10-12 | 7-16 | 17-28 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 10-12 | 7-17 | 17-29 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 10-12 | 8-17 | 18-29 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 10-12 | 9-17 | 19-29 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 10-12 | 9-18 | 19-30 | ||
| June 3, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 10-12 | 9-19 | 19-31 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 11-12 | 9-19 | 20-31 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 12-12 | 9-19 | 21-31 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 12-13 | 9-19 | 21-32 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Montreal Expos 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 12-14 | 9-19 | 21-33 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 13-14 | 9-19 | 22-33 | ||
| June 10, 1976 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 13-15 | 9-19 | 22-34 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 14-15 | 9-19 | 23-34 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 14-16 | 9-19 | 23-35 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 14-17 | 9-19 | 23-36 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 14-18 | 9-19 | 23-37 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 14-18 | 9-20 | 23-38 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 14-18 | 9-21 | 23-39 | ||
| June 17, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 14-18 | 9-22 | 23-40 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 14-18 | 9-23 | 23-41 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 14-18 | 10-23 | 24-41 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 14-18 | 11-23 | 25-41 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 14-18 | 11-24 | 25-42 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 14-18 | 11-25 | 25-43 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 15-18 | 11-25 | 26-43 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | San Diego Padres 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 16-18 | 11-25 | 27-43 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 17-18 | 11-25 | 28-43 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 17-18 | 12-25 | 29-43 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 17-18 | 13-25 | 30-43 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 17-18 | 13-26 | 30-44 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 17-19 | 13-26 | 30-45 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 17-20 | 13-26 | 30-46 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 18-20 | 13-26 | 31-46 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 18-21 | 13-26 | 31-47 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 18-22 | 13-26 | 31-48 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 19-22 | 13-26 | 32-48 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-22 | 14-26 | 33-48 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | L | 19-22 | 14-27 | 33-49 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 19-22 | 15-27 | 34-49 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-22 | 15-28 | 34-50 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 19-22 | 15-29 | 34-51 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 19-22 | 16-29 | 35-51 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 19-23 | 16-29 | 35-52 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-23 | 16-29 | 36-52 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 21-23 | 16-29 | 37-52 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 22-23 | 16-29 | 38-52 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 22-24 | 16-29 | 38-53 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 23-24 | 16-29 | 39-53 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 23-25 | 16-29 | 39-54 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-25 | 16-29 | 40-54 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 24-25 | 17-29 | 41-54 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 24-25 | 17-30 | 41-55 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 24-25 | 18-30 | 42-55 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 24-25 | 18-31 | 42-56 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 24-25 | 18-32 | 42-57 | ||
| July 27, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 24-25 | 19-32 | 43-57 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 24-25 | 20-32 | 44-57 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 25-25 | 20-32 | 45-57 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 26-25 | 20-32 | 46-57 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 26-26 | 20-32 | 46-58 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 26-27 | 20-32 | 46-59 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 26-28 | 20-32 | 46-60 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 26-29 | 20-32 | 46-61 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 27-29 | 20-32 | 47-61 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 27-29 | 21-32 | 48-61 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 27-29 | 21-33 | 48-62 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 27-29 | 21-34 | 48-63 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 27-29 | 22-34 | 49-63 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 27-29 | 22-35 | 49-64 | ||
| August 9, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 27-29 | 22-36 | 49-65 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 27-29 | 22-37 | 49-66 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 27-29 | 22-38 | 49-67 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 27-29 | 23-38 | 50-67 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 27-29 | 23-39 | 50-68 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 27-29 | 24-39 | 51-68 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 28-29 | 24-39 | 52-68 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 28-30 | 24-39 | 52-69 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 28-31 | 24-39 | 52-70 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 29-31 | 24-39 | 53-70 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 30-31 | 24-39 | 54-70 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 31-31 | 24-39 | 55-70 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 31-32 | 24-39 | 55-71 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 32-32 | 24-39 | 56-71 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-32 | 24-40 | 56-72 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-32 | 24-41 | 56-73 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 32-32 | 24-42 | 56-74 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 32-32 | 24-43 | 56-75 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 32-32 | 24-44 | 56-76 | ||
| September 2, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 10 at New York Mets 7 | W | 32-32 | 25-44 | 57-76 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 33-32 | 25-44 | 58-76 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 34-32 | 25-44 | 59-76 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | San Diego Padres 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 34-33 | 25-44 | 59-77 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | San Diego Padres 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 35-33 | 25-44 | 60-77 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 36-33 | 25-44 | 61-77 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 37-33 | 25-44 | 62-77 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 37-33 | 26-44 | 63-77 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 37-33 | 27-44 | 64-77 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 37-34 | 27-44 | 64-78 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 37-35 | 27-44 | 64-79 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 38-35 | 27-44 | 65-79 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 38-36 | 27-44 | 65-80 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 38-36 | 28-44 | 66-80 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 38-36 | 29-44 | 67-80 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 38-36 | 30-44 | 68-80 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 38-36 | 31-44 | 69-80 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 38-36 | 32-44 | 70-80 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 38-36 | 32-45 | 70-81 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 38-37 | 32-45 | 70-82 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 38-38 | 32-45 | 70-83 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 38-39 | 32-45 | 70-84 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Houston Astros 14 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 38-40 | 32-45 | 70-85 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 39-40 | 32-45 | 71-85 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 40-40 | 32-45 | 72-85 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 40-40 | 33-45 | 73-85 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 40-40 | 34-45 | 74-85 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 40-40 | 34-46 | 74-86 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 40-40 | 34-47 | 74-87 |
