1967 Baltimore Orioles season

The 1967 Baltimore Orioles season was the 67th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 14th in Baltimore, and the 14th at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished the season in sixth place in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, games behind the AL champion Boston Red Sox. The team was managed by Hank Bauer (in his final full season as manager), and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

November 28, 1966: Frank Tepedino was drafted from the Orioles by the New York Yankees in the 1966 first-year draft.
January 28, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball draft
Lew Beasley was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round.
Johnny Oates was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (10th pick) of the Secondary Phase.

Regular season

On April 30, 1967, Steve Barber threw a no-hitter versus the Detroit Tigers but lost in a 2Ã¢ÂÂ1 final. Barber would become the first pitcher in the history of the American League whose no-hit game ended in a loss.
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 6Ã¢ÂÂ5 Yankee win.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

May 10, 1967: Bob Johnson was purchased from the Orioles by the New York Mets.
May 29, 1967: Mike Epstein and Frank Bertaina were traded by the Orioles to the Washington Senators for Pete Richert.
May 31, 1967: Charley Lau was purchased from the Orioles by the Atlanta Braves.
June 6, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball draft
Don Baylor was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round.
Dave Johnson was drafted by the Orioles in the 5th round.
June 15, 1967: Woodie Held was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels for Marcelino LÃÂ³pez and Tom Arruda (minors).
July 4, 1967: Steve Barber was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Ray Barker, 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 was purchased by the Orioles from the Chicago White Sox.

Roster

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers