Springfield (MA) Giants

• Location: Springfield, MA
• League: Eastern League 1957-1965
• Affiliation: New York Giants 1957; San Francisco Giants 1958-1965
• Ballpark: Pynchon Park

From 1957-65, the Springfield Giants were the AA Eastern League affiliate of the New York/San Francisco Giants and played at Pynchon Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. They won three straight championships in 1959, 1960 (co-champs) and 1961, all leading the way to San Francisco's pennant in 1962. Some of the players that passed through Springfield on their way to the Majors were:

• Juan Marichal
• Felipe Alou
• Matty Alou
• Tom Haller
• Jim Ray Hart
• Jim Duffalo
• Bill Hands
• Frank Linzy
• Hal Lanier
• Manny Mota
• Jose Pagan

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1957	55-84	6th	Mike McCormick (40-57) / Ray Murray (15-27)
1958	68-65	4th	Andy Gilbert
1959	85-55	1st	Andy Gilbert	League Champs
1960	69-70	3rd	Andy Gilbert	Co-Champs *
1961	85-54	1st	Andy Gilbert	none League Champs
1962	68-72	4th	Andy Gilbert	Lost in 1st round
1963	72-68	3rd	Buddy Kerr	none
1964	77-63	3rd	Andy Gilbert	none
1965	63-77	5th	Andy Gilbert	none

* Williamsport led Springfield 1 game to 0 when rain hit. Co-champions were declared

Related Sites

Pynchon Park