1967 Baltimore Orioles season
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After winning the World Series
1966 World Series
The 1966 World Series matched the Baltimore Orioles against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Orioles sweeping the Series in four games to capture their first championship in franchise history...

 the previous year, the 1967 Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

plummeted to a sixth-place finish in the American League
American League
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 with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, 15½ games behind the AL champion Boston Red Sox
1967 Boston Red Sox season
The Boston Red Sox season, often referred to as The Impossible Dream, consisted of the Red Sox shocking New England and the rest of the baseball world by winning the American League Championship and reaching the World Series for the first time since 1946...

. The team was managed by Hank Bauer
Hank Bauer
Henry Albert "Hank" Bauer was an American right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He played with the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics ; he batted and threw right-handed...

, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)
Memorial Stadium was a sports stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street on an over-sized block also bounded by Ellerslie Avenue , 36th Street , and Ednor Road...

.

Offseason

  • November 28, 1966: Frank Tepedino
    Frank Tepedino
    Frank Ronald Tepedino is a former left-handed Major League Baseball player. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played for the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves professional baseball teams in Major League Baseball during his career...

     was drafted from the Orioles by the New York Yankees
    New York Yankees
    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

     in the 1966 first-year draft.
  • January 28, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft
    1967 Major League Baseball Draft
    -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1967 Major League Baseball draft.- Background :The June draft was filled with talented prospects who would go on to pro careers...

    • Lew Beasley
      Lew Beasley
      Lewis Paige Beasley is a former professional baseball player. He played 25 games in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1977, primarily as an outfielder.-External links:...

       was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round.
    • Johnny Oates
      Johnny Oates
      Johnny Lane Oates was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981...

       was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (10th pick) of the Secondary Phase.

Regular season

  • May 14, 1967: In a game against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium, future Hall of Fame
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    r Mickey Mantle
    Mickey Mantle
    Mickey Charles Mantle was an American professional baseball player. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.Mantle was noted for his hitting...

     of the New York Yankees
    New York Yankees
    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

     hit his 500th home run
    Home run
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     in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 6-5 Yankee win.

Notable transactions

  • May 10, 1967: Bob Johnson
    Bob Johnson (infielder)
    Robert Wallace Johnson , nicknamed "Rocky," is a retired American professional baseball player. Largely a utility infielder and pinch hitter, Johnson appeared in 11 Major League Baseball seasons, from until . Johnson was a member of the 1966 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles...

     was purchased from the Orioles by the New York Mets
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    The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...

    .
  • May 29, 1967: Mike Epstein
    Mike Epstein
    Michael Peter Epstein , nicknamed SuperJew, is a former Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and California Angels from –....

     and Frank Bertaina
    Frank Bertaina
    Frank Louis Bertaina was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Baltimore Orioles , Washington Senators , and St. Louis Cardinals . Listed at 5' 11", 177 lb., Bertaina batted and threw left-handed...

     were traded by the Orioles to the Washington Senators
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     for Pete Richert
    Pete Richert
    Peter Gerard Richert is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Washington Senators , Baltimore Orioles , St...

    .
  • May 31, 1967: Charley Lau was purchased from the Orioles by the Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves
    The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....

    .
  • June 6, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft
    1967 Major League Baseball Draft
    -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1967 Major League Baseball draft.- Background :The June draft was filled with talented prospects who would go on to pro careers...

    • Don Baylor
      Don Baylor
      Donald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter...

       was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round.
    • Dave Johnson
      Dave Johnson (1970s pitcher)
      David Charles Johnson is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1974 and 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins.-External links:...

       was drafted by the Orioles in the 5th round.
  • June 15, 1967: Woodie Held
    Woodie Held
    Woodson George "Woodie" Held was a shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed...

     was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels
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    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

     for Marcelino López
    Marcelino López
    Marcelino Pons López was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was a member of the 1970 World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles.-Early years:...

     and Tom Arruda (minors).
  • July 4, 1967: Steve Barber
    Steve Barber
    Stephen David Barber was an American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1960-1974 for seven different teams, but is noted primarily for his time with the Baltimore Orioles...

     was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees
    New York Yankees
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     for Ray Barker
    Ray Barker (baseball)
    Raymond Herrell "Buddy" Barker is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played in all or parts of four seasons for the Baltimore Orioles in 1960, the Cleveland Indians in 1965, and the New York Yankees from 1965 to 1967...

    , players to be named later, and cash. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Chet Trail (minors) and Joe Brady (minors) to the Orioles on December 15.
  • August 21, 1967: John Buzhardt
    John Buzhardt
    John William Buzhardt was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros from through . His best season came in when he won 13 games and lost only 8 with the White Sox. He...

     was purchased by the Orioles from the Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox
    The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

    .

Roster

1967 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters

Manager

Coaches

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
C 112 330 71 .215 7 35
1B 125 415 97 .234 13 55
2B 148 510 126 .247 10 64
3B 158 610 164 .269 22 77
SS 134 546 127 .233 4 31
LF 155 554 134 .242 22 81
CF 151 552 162 .293 11 64
RF 129 479 149 .311 30 94

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
108 275 65 .236 4 23
69 184 32 .174 1 10
62 120 22 .183 5 12
58 164 44 .268 3 20
45 97 20 .206 0 10
36 85 20 .235 1 7
27 65 13 .200 2 9
26 41 6 .146 1 6
11 8 1 .125 0 3
10 17 4 .235 0 2
9 13 2 .154 0 0
4 3 1 .333 0 0

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
33 208 14 9 3.33 179
26 132.1 7 10 2.99 90
24 119 7 7 4.54 70
19 111 8 3 2.27 64
15 74.2 4 9 2.99 90
14 94 6 4 3.35 71
9 49 3 1 2.94 23
4 17.2 1 0 2.55 15

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
32 124 5 9 4.35 69
5 21.2 1 1 3.32 19
3 14.1 0 0 3.14 9
3 9.2 0 1 8.38 8

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
49 3 5 8 2.26 93
46 4 3 1 3.61 53
43 7 5 12 1.60 96
42 3 10 8 2.55 60
29 3 7 1 4.09 51
7 0 1 0 4.63 7
2 0 0 0 0.00 1
2 0 0 0 12.00 2
2 0 0 0 7.50 6

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bluefield
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