1967 Kansas City Athletics season
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The Kansas City Athletics
season involved the A's finishing 10th in the American League
with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses. This was the franchise's 13th and final season in Kansas City. After the season, the team relocated from Kansas City
to Oakland
. The paid attendance for the season was 726,639 fans.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
season involved the A's finishing 10th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses. This was the franchise's 13th and final season in Kansas City. After the season, the team relocated from Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
to Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. The paid attendance for the season was 726,639 fans.
Offseason
- November 29, 1966: Manny JiménezManny JiménezManuel Emilio Jiménez Rivera is a former Major League Baseball left fielder. He played for the Kansas City Athletics...
was drafted from the Athletics by the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
in the 1966 minor league draft. - January 28, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft1967 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...
(January Draft) notable picks:
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- Round 1: Ken Hottman (did not sign)
- Secondary Phase
- Round 5: Jim PantherJim PantherJames Edward Panther is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched three seasons in the majors for three different teams: for the Oakland Athletics, for the Texas Rangers, and for the Atlanta Braves.-Sources:...
.- In the offseason, local millionaire Ewing KauffmanEwing KauffmanEwing Marion Kauffman was an American pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist, and Major League Baseball owner....
was approached by a group led by sportswriter Ernie Mehl to buy the club and ensure that it remained in Kansas City.
- In the offseason, local millionaire Ewing Kauffman
- Round 5: Jim Panther
Regular season
- Despite an 18-18 start, the Athletics had a record of 35 wins compared to 49 losses by the All-Star Break.
- On June 9, Reggie JacksonReggie JacksonReginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the New York Yankees, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played from 1967-1987 for four different teams. Jackson currently serves as...
debuted in the major leagues with the A's in a 6-0 A's victory over the Cleveland Indians1967 Cleveland Indians seasonThe Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished eighth in the American League with a record of 75-87, 17 games behind the Boston Red Sox.- Offseason :...
in Cleveland.
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft1967 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...
(June Draft) notable picks:
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- Round 2: Vida BlueVida BlueVida Rochelle Blue Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Francisco Giants , and Kansas City Royals He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971...
- Round 11: Eric SoderholmEric SoderholmEric Thane Soderholm is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees from 1971 to 1980...
(did not sign)
- Round 2: Vida Blue
- Secondary Phase:
- Round 4: Warren BogleWarren BogleWarren Frederick Bogle is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in 16 games played for the Oakland Athletics during the season. Bogle played college baseball at the University of Miami.-References:...
- Round 5: Ray PetersRay PetersRaymond James Peters is a retired American professional baseball player and a former Major League pitcher. Peters, a , right-hander, attended Harvard University. He was drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the first round of the 1969 amateur draft...
(did not sign) - Round 7: Darrell EvansDarrell EvansDarrell Wayne Evans is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1969 to 1989 with the Atlanta Braves , San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers . He is also the former manager and director of player personnel for the Victoria Seals of the Golden Baseball...
- Round 4: Warren Bogle
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 122 | 360 | 92 | .256 | 11 | 51 | |
| 2B | 105 | 377 | 104 | .276 | 0 | 28 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 118 | 21 | .178 | 1 | 6 | |
| 34 | 101 | 19 | .188 | 5 | 11 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 197.2 | 10 | 10 | 3.69 | 110 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 160 | 7 | 17 | 4.28 | 96 | |
| 15 | 40.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.57 | 29 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4.30 | 65 | |
| 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.09 | 52 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.52 | 6 | |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, GCL A'sAwards and honors
- Bert Campaneris led the American League in stolen bases for the third consecutive season.
Relocation
- May 7, 1967: The New York Times and New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsThe Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
reported that the Athletics were prepared to relocate to Oakland, California. - July 1967: The Sporting News reported that the Athletics had reached an agreement to relocate to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Athletics had obtained pledges for television and radio broadcasting rights with the sponsorship of Schlitz Brewery. The proposed move would require the support of seven of the ten American League owners. The league only had five votes in favour of the proposed relocation.
- August 1, 1967: The Governor of Washington State Dan Evans, and mayor of Seattle, Dorm Branan were visited by Charlie Finley, who took them up on their invitation. Finley had met with city officials on August 7 to discuss a possible relocation.
- In September 1967, Finley had sent a telegram to city manager Carleton Sharpe, advising that the Athletics would leave Kansas City for Oakland.
- October 18, 1967: City officials from Kansas City, Oakland and Seattle were invited by Joe CroninJoe CroninJoseph Edward Cronin was a Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.During a 20-year playing career, he played from 1926–45 for three different teams, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. Cronin was a major league manager from 1933–47...
to discuss the A’s relocation plans. United States Senator Stuart SymingtonStuart SymingtonWilliam Stuart Symington was a businessman and political figure from Missouri. He served as the first Secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a Democratic United States Senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976.-Education and business career:...
attended the meeting and discussed the possibility of revoking baseball’s antitrust exemption if the A’s were allowed to leave Kansas City. The owners began deliberation and after the first ballot, only six owners were in favour of relocation. The owner of Baltimore voted against, while the ownership for Cleveland, New York and Washington had abstained. In the second ballot, the New York Yankees voted in favour of the Athletics relocation to Oakland. To appease all interested parties, the Athletics announced that MLB would expand to Kansas City and Seattle no later than the 1971 MLB season.