1967 Atlanta Braves season
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1967 Atlanta Braves season
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Richards | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Hitchcock | |
| Local television | WSB-TV (Larry Munson, Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton, Dizzy Dean) |
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| Local radio | WSB (Larry Munson, Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton) |
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The 1967 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' second season in Atlanta. The team went 77-85, as they suffered their first losing season since 1952, the franchise's final season in Boston. The seventh-place Braves finished 24½ games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1966: Ramón Hernández was drafted by the Braves from the California Angels in the 1966 rule 5 draft.[1]
- November 29, 1966: Bill Robinson and Chi-Chi Olivo were traded by the Braves to the New York Yankees for Clete Boyer.[2]
- November 29, 1966: Mike Page was drafted by the Braves from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.[3]
- December, 1966: John Herrnstein and Chris Cannizzaro were traded by the Braves to the Boston Red Sox for Julio Navarro and Ed Rakow.[4]
- December 31, 1966: Eddie Mathews, Arnold Umbach and a player to be named later were traded by the Braves to the Houston Astros for Dave Nicholson and Bob Bruce. The Braves completed the deal by sending Sandy Alomar to the Astros on February 25, 1967.[5]
Regular season
- July 14: 1967: Eddie Mathews hit the 500th home run of his career. He hit the home run off Juan Marichal.[6]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | -- | .627 |
| San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | 10.5 | .562 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 74 | 14 | .540 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 75 | 14.5 | .537 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 19.5 | .506 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 81 | 20.5 | .500 |
| Atlanta Braves | 77 | 85 | 24.5 | .475 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 28.5 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 93 | 32.5 | .426 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 101 | 40.5 | .377 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1967: Gene Oliver was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bob Uecker.[7]
- June 15, 1967: Wade Blasingame was traded by the Braves to the Houston Astros for Claude Raymond.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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| 3B | Clete Boyer | 154 | 572 | 140 | .245 | 26 | 96 |
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 |
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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 |
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| Jim Britton | 2 | 13.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.08 | 4 |
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 |
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| Wade Blasingame | 10 | 25.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 | 20 |
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 |
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| Ramón Hernández | 46 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4.18 | 28 |
| Ed Rakow | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.26 | 25 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Lum Harris |
| AA | Austin Braves | Texas League | Hub Kittle |
| A | Kinston Eagles | Carolina League | Andy Pafko |
| A | West Palm Beach Braves | Florida State League | Eddie Haas |
| A | Lexington Braves | Western Carolinas League | Buddy Hicks |
| Short-Season A | Jamestown Braves | New York-Penn League | Harry Dorish |
| Rookie | GCL Braves | Gulf Coast League | Tom Saffell |
Notes
- ^ Ramón Hernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Clete Boyer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Page page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Herrnstein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Sandy Alomar, Jr. page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Eddie Mathews | The Baseball Page
- ^ Bob Uecker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Claude Raymond page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1967 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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