Showing posts with label Felipe Alou. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Felipe Alou. Show all posts

Monday, November 1, 2010

Giants Playoff Managers

  • 1951 Leo Durocher


1951 Bowman #233
  • 1954 Leo Durocher

1953 Bowman #55 (Leo didn't have a card in 1954)
  • 1962 Alvin Dark

1962 Topps #322
  • 1971 Charlie Fox

1971 Topps #517
  • 1987 Roger Craig

1987 Topps #193
  • 1989 Roger Craig

1989 Topps #744
  • 1997 Dusty Baker

  • 2000 Dusty Baker

  • 2002 Dusty Baker
2002 Topps #290
  • 2003 Felipe Alou

  • 2010 Bruce Bochy

2010 Topps Heritage #220

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Giants Playoff Right Fielders

  • 1951 Don Mueller (.277, 16 HR, 69 RBI)

1951 Bowman #268
  • 1954 Don Mueller (.342, 4 HR, 71 RBI, 90 runs scored)

1954 Topps #42
  • 1962 Felipe Alou (.316, 25 HR, 98 RBI, 96 runs scored)

1962 Topps  #133
  • 1971 Bobby Bonds (.288, 33 HR, 102 RBI, 110 runs scored)

1971 Topps #295
  • 1987 Candy Maldonado (.292, 20 HR, 85 RBI)

1987 Topps #335
  • 1989 Candy Maldonado (.217, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
1989 Topps #495

  • 1997 Glenallen Hill (.261, 11 HR, 64 RBI)
1997 Topps #221
  • 2000 Ellis Burks (.344, 24 HR, 96 RBI)

2000 Topps #415
  • 2002 Reggie Sanders (.250, 23 HR, 85 RBI)

2002 Topps Traded Gold #T29
  • 2003 Jose Cruz Jr. (.250, 20 HR, 68  RBI, 90 runs scored)

2003 Topps Traded Gold #T69
  • 2010 Nate Schierholtz (.242, 3 HR, 17 RBI) - several others saw action in RF

2010 Topps #318

Saturday, July 31, 2010

1962 Topps Giants - Part 3 (outfielders)

#300 Willie Mays
  • Willie Mays had one of his best seasons in 1962. He batted .304 with 49 HR and 141 RBI. He scored 130 runs and led the Giants in just about every offensive category. Willie went 7 for 28 (.250) in the World Series and was on second base representing the winning run when Willie McCovey hit the series-ending line drive in game 7. Mays went 0 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base in the first 1962 All Star Game and 2 for 2 in the second All Star Game.


#395 Willie Mays All Star

#133 Felipe Alou
  • Felipe Alou batted .316 with 25 HR and 98 RBI in 154 games as the starting right fielder in 1962. He hit a sacrifice fly in his only at bat in the first 1962 All Star Game. Alou went 7 for 26 (.269) in the World Series.


#413 Matty Alou
  • Matty Alou was a backup outfielder for the Giants in 1962. He batted .292 in 78 games. Matty went 4 for 12 (.333) in the World Series. He was on first base representing the tying run with two out in the bottom of the 9th in game 7 and was stopped at third when Willie Mays hit a double. Mays later said that he would have tried to score on the play. Matty was stranded at third and the Giants lost.


#480 Harvey Kuenn
  • Harvey Kuenn was the starting left fielder for the Giants. In 130 games Harvey batted .304 with 10 HR and 68 RBI. Kuenn went 1 for 12 (.083) in the World Series.


#544 Willie McCovey

  • Willie McCovey played LF and 1B for the Giants in 1962. He batted .293 with 20 HR and 54 RBI in 229 at bats. Willie went 3 for 15 (.200) in the World Series and hit the line drive with runners on 2nd and 3rd that Bobby Richardson caught to end the series.
Others who played OF for the Giants in 1962 but didn't receive a 1962 Topps Giants card:
  • Bob Nieman (.300 in 30 AB)
  • Carl Boles (.375 in 24 AB)
  • Manny Mota (.176 in 74 AB as an infielder and outfielder)

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

2004 Topps Giants - Part 1

  • Team Record: 91-71 (2nd in NL West, 2 games behind Los Angeles)


    Attendance: 3,256,824 (3rd in NL)


    Team Batting: .270 (4th in NL)


    Team Home Runs: 183 (9th in NL)


    Team ERA: 4.34 (12th in NL)


    Team Fielding: .984 (7th in NL)


    NL MVP: Barry Bonds


    NL All Stars: Barry Bonds (starting LF); Jason Schmidt (P)


    Silver Sluggers: Barry Bonds


    TSN Pitcher of the Year: Jason Schmidt


    NL Batting Leaders: Barry Bonds (batting .362; on base % .609; slugging % .812; bases on balls 232)


    NL Pitching Leaders: Jim Brower (appearances 89); Jason Schmidt (shutouts 3)


    Team Leaders:


    Batting: Barry Bonds .362


    Home Runs: Barry Bonds 45


    RBI: Barry Bonds 101


    Wins: Jason Schmidt 18


    Losses: Kirk Reuter 12


    Saves: Matt Herges 23



  • Felipe Alou (#291) was in the second year of his four-year tenure as manager of the Giants. In 2003 the Giants won the NL West. They were 2nd in 2004, then 3rd in 2005 and 2006. Alou stepped down after the 2006 season. Alou managed a total of 14 years in the majors -- Montreal (1992-2001) and San Francisco (2003-2006). He was NL Manager of the Year in 1994.



  • A.J. Pierzynski (#T14) batted .272 with 11 HR and 77 RBI in 131 games

  • Yorvit Torrealba (#407) batted .227 in 64 games (172 AB). He homered 6 times and had 23 RBI.




Others who caught for the Giants in 2004:


  • Justin Knoedler (0 for 1)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

1960 Topps Giants - Part 3 (outfielders)


  • Felipe Alou (#287) played LF in games when Orlando Cepeda played 1B and also spelled the other two starting outfielders (Willie Mays and Willie Kirkland). He batted .264 with 8 HR and 44 RBI in 322 at bats.






  • Willie Mays (#200, #564, and #7) had his usual good season in 1960. He batted .319 with 29 HR and 103 RBI. Willie scored 107 runs and stole 25 bases. Mays was 3rd in NL MVP balloting. In the first All Star game Willie was 3-4 with a double, triple and a run scored. In the second All Star game Mays was also 3-4 with a home run and a stolen base.


  • Orlando Cepeda (#450) played 91 games in LF and 63 games at 1B. He played LF and was 0-1 in the first 1960 All Star game. He was 0-2 in the second All Star game. For the season Cepeda batted .297 with 24 HR and 96 RBI.






  • Willie Kirkland (#172) started in RF. He batted .252 with 21 HR, 10 3B, and 65 RBI. The emergence of Felipe Alou made Kirkland expendable and he was traded to the Cleveland Indians with Johnny Antonelli for Harvey Kuenn after the season.

    Others who played OF for the Giants but didn't get a 1960 Topps Giants card:

  • Dave Philley (purchased from the Phillies in May, sold to the Orioles in September - .164 in 61 AB)
  • Matty Alou (.333 in 3 AB)


Thursday, September 10, 2009

Today in Giants' History -- September 10



1924 - At the Polo Grounds, the Giants rip the Braves 22 - 1 in the opener of a doubleheader. Frankie Frisch goes 6-for-6 before grounding out.















1963: At New York, the Giants trail 3 - 0 after 7 innings when manager Alvin Dark sends up consecutive Alous to bat in the 8th. Pinch hitter Jesus Alou grounds out, pinch hitter Matty Alou strikes out, and leadoff hitter Felipe Alou bounces back to P Carlton Willey. The Giants lose, 4 - 2. Willie McCovey's 38th homer and Orlando Cepeda's 29th account for the SF scoring.






1967: At Candlestick Park, San Francisco hurler Gaylord Perry's 40-inning team record consecutive scoreless streak comes to an end as the Cubs score an unearned run in the seventh inning of 2-1 loss to Giants. The future Hall of Fame member will match his franchise mark with another string of scoreless innings in 1970.