1967 Baltimore Orioles
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkMemorial Stadium
CityBaltimore, Maryland
Record76–85 (.472)
League place6th
OwnersJerold Hoffberger
General managersHarry Dalton
ManagersHank Bauer
TelevisionWJZ-TV
RadioWBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, Frank Messer, Bill O'Donnell)
Seasons

After winning the World Series the previous year, the 1967 Baltimore Orioles plummeted to a sixth-place finish in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, 15½ games behind the AL champion Boston Red Sox. The team was managed by Hank Bauer, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

Regular season

  • On April 30, 1967, Steve Barber threw a no-hitter versus the Detroit Tigers but lost in a 2–1 final. Barber would become the first pitcher in the history of the American League whose no-hit game ended in a loss.[4]
  • May 14, 1967: In a game against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium, future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hit his 500th home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 6–5 Yankee win.[5]

Season standings

American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Red Sox 9270 0.568 — 49–32 43–38
Detroit Tigers 9171 0.562 1 52–29 39–42
Minnesota Twins 9171 0.562 1 52–29 39–42
Chicago White Sox 8973 0.549 3 49–33 40–40
California Angels 8477 0.522 7½ 53–30 31–47
Washington Senators 7685 0.472 15½ 40–40 36–45
Baltimore Orioles 7685 0.472 15½ 35–42 41–43
Cleveland Indians 7587 0.463 17 36–45 39–42
New York Yankees 7290 0.444 20 43–38 29–52
Kansas City Athletics 6299 0.385 29½ 37–44 25–55

Record vs. opponents

1967 American League record

Sources:
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KCA MIN NYY WSH
Baltimore —10–86–117–119–93–1510–88–1013–510–8
Boston 8–10—10–88–1013–511–712–67–1112–611–7
California 11–68–10—7–1114–48–1014–47–119–96–12
Chicago 11–710–811–7—12–68–108–109–912–68–10
Cleveland 9–95–134–146–12—8–1011–710–89–913–5
Detroit 15–37–1110–810–810–8—12–68–10–110–89–9
Kansas City 8–106–124–1410–87–116–12—8–107–116–11
Minnesota 10–811–711–79–98–1010–8–110–8—12–6–110–8
New York 5–136–129–96–129–98–1011–76–12–1—12–6
Washington 8–107–1112–610–85–139–911–68–106–12—

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

1967 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CAndy Etchebarren11233071.215735
1BBoog Powell12541597.2341355
2BDavey Johnson148510126.2471064
3BBrooks Robinson158610164.2692277
SSLuis Aparicio134546127.233431
LFCurt Blefary155554134.2422281
CFPaul Blair151552162.2931164
RFFrank Robinson129479149.3113094

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Russ Snyder10827565.236423
Mark Belanger6918432.174110
Larry Haney5816444.268320
Sam Bowens6212022.183512
Vic Roznovsky459720.206010
Dave May368520.23517
Curt Motton276513.20029
Woodie Held26416.14616
Mickey McGuire10174.23502
Mike Epstein9132.15400
Charley Lau1181.12503
Bob Johnson431.33300

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Tom Phoebus33208.01493.33179
Pete Richert26132.17102.9990
Dave McNally24119.0774.5470
Jim Hardin19111.0832.2764
Gene Brabender1494.0643.3571
Steve Barber1574.2492.9990
Jim Palmer949.0312.9423
Marcelino López417.2102.5515

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Bill Dillman32124.0594.3569
Frank Bertaina521.2113.3219
Dave Leonhard314.1003.149
Mike Adamson39.2018.388

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Moe Drabowsky4375121.6096
Eddie Watt493582.2693
Eddie Fisher464313.6153
Stu Miller4231082.5560
Wally Bunker293714.0951
John Buzhardt70104.637
Tom Fisher20000.001
Paul Gilliford200012.002
John Miller20007.506

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Rochester Red Wings International League Earl Weaver
AA Elmira Pioneers Eastern League Billy DeMars
A Stockton Ports California League Harry Malmberg
A Miami Marlins Florida State League Cal Ripken Sr.
A-Short Season Aberdeen Pheasants Northern League Owen Friend
Rookie Bluefield Orioles Appalachian League Joe Altobelli

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bluefield

Notes

  1. ↑ Frank Tepedino at Baseball Reference
  2. ↑ Lew Beasley at Baseball Reference
  3. ↑ Johnny Oates at Baseball Reference
  4. ↑ 100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.212
  5. ↑ Baseball Almanac – Box Score of 500th Home Run by Mickey Mantle
  6. ↑ Bob Johnson transactions at Baseball Reference
  7. ↑ Mike Epstein at Baseball Reference
  8. ↑ Charley Lau at Baseball Reference
  9. ↑ Don Baylor at Baseball-Reference
  10. ↑ Dave Johnson at Baseball-Reference
  11. ↑ Woodie Held at Baseball Reference
  12. ↑ Steve Barber at Baseball Reference
  13. ↑ John Buzhardt at Baseball Reference

References

  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
  • 1967 Baltimore Orioles at Baseball Reference
  • 1967 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Almanac
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