1967 Kansas City Athletics season
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1967 Kansas City Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Charles O. Finley | |
| General manager(s) | Ed Lopat | |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark and Luke Appling | |
| Local television | KCMO | |
| Local radio | KCMO (AM) (Monte Moore, Lynn Faris) |
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The 1967 Kansas City Athletics season involved the A's finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses, 29½ games behind the American League Champion Boston Red Sox. 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.[1]
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Offseason
- November 29, 1966: Manny Jiménez was drafted from the Athletics by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1966 minor league draft.[2]
- January 28, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft (January Draft) notable picks:[3]
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- Round 1: Ken Hottman (did not sign)
- Secondary Phase[4]
- Round 5: Jim Panther .[5]
- In the offseason, local millionaire Ewing Kauffman was approached by a group led by sportswriter Ernie Mehl to buy the club and ensure that it remained in Kansas City.[6]
Regular season
- Despite an 18-18 start, the Athletics had a record of 35 wins compared to 49 losses by the All-Star Break.[7]
- On June 9, Reggie Jackson debuted in the major leagues with the A's in a 6-0 A's victory over the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | – |
| Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 |
| California Angels | 84 | 77 | .522 | 7½ |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 85 | .472 | 15½ |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 85 | .472 | 15½ |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 |
| New York Yankees | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 62 | 99 | .385 | 29½ |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft (June Draft) notable picks:[8]
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- Round 2: Vida Blue[9]
- Round 11: Eric Soderholm (did not sign)[10]
- Secondary Phase:[11]
- Round 4: Warren Bogle
- Round 5: Ray Peters (did not sign)
- Round 7: Darrell Evans [12]
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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| 1B | Ray Webster | 122 | 360 | 92 | .256 | 11 | 51 |
| 2B | John Donaldson | 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 |
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| Reggie Jackson | 35 | 118 | 21 | .178 | 1 | 6 |
| Dave Duncan | 34 | 101 | 19 | .188 | 5 | 11 |
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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| Chuck Dobson | 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 |
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| Lew Krausse | 48 | 160 | 7 | 17 | 4.28 | 96 |
| Roberto Rodríguez | 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 |
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| Jack Aker | 57 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4.30 | 65 |
| Diego Seguí | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.09 | 52 |
| Bob Duliba | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.52 | 6 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Vancouver Mounties | Pacific Coast League | Mickey Vernon |
| AA | Birmingham A's | Southern League | John McNamara |
| A | Peninsula Grays | Carolina League | Gus Niarhos |
| A | Leesburg Athletics | Florida State League | Jimmy Williams |
| A | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Al Ronning |
| Rookie | GCL A's | Gulf Coast League | Connie Ryan |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, GCL A's
Awards 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 News reported that the Athletics were prepared to relocate to Oakland, California.[13]
- 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.[14]
- August 1, 1967: The Governor of Washington State Dan Evans, and mayor of Seattle, J.D. Braman spoke to Finley on the phone to discuss the relocation of the team to Seattle.[15] Finley had met with city officials on August 7 to discuss a possible relocation.[16]
- In September 1967, Finley had sent a telegram to city manager Carleton Sharpe, advising that the Athletics would leave Kansas City for Oakland.[17]
- October 18, 1967: City officials from Kansas City, Oakland and Seattle were invited by Joe Cronin to discuss the A’s relocation plans. United States Senator Stuart Symington 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.[18] 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.[19]
References
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.109, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Manny Jiménez page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ 1967 Kansas City Athletics Picks in the MLB January Amateur Draft
- ^ 1967 Kansas City Athletics Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase
- ^ Jim Panther page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, pp.98-99, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.99, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ 1967 Kansas City Athletics Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
- ^ Vida Blue page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Eric Soderholm page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ 1967 Kansas City Athletics Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase
- ^ Darrell Evans page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.100, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.102, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Seattle wants A's
- ^ Finley checks Seattle, Says he's pleased
- ^ Finley takes first step to move
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.113, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.114, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
External links
- 1967 Kansas City Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1967 Kansas City Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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