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, 15 1⁄2 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 2–1 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 6–5 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 López 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
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bluefield
Notes
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
