1969 Baltimore Orioles season
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1969 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1969 Baltimore Orioles 1969 AL East Champions 1969 AL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger | |
| General manager(s) | Harry Dalton | |
| Manager(s) | Earl Weaver | |
| Local television | WJZ-TV | |
| Local radio | WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell, Jim Karvellas) |
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The 1969 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. In the first season after the American League was split into two divisions, the Orioles won the first-ever American League East title, finishing first with a record of 109 wins and 53 losses, 19 games ahead of the runner-up Detroit Tigers.
After the regular season, the Orioles went on to the inaugural American League Championship Series, where they faced the Minnesota Twins. They swept the Twins in the 1969 ALCS, but lost the World Series to the upstart National League champion New York Mets in five games.
The team was managed by Earl Weaver, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.
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Offseason
- October 15, 1968: Wally Bunker was drafted from the Orioles by the Kansas City Royals with the 25th pick in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft.[1]
- December 4, 1968: Curt Blefary and John Mason (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Houston Astros for Mike Cuellar, Enzo Hernández, and Elijah Johnson (minors).[2]
- December 2, 1968: Bobby Darwin was drafted from the Orioles by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.[3]
- January 20, 1969: Ron Stone was traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Clay Dalrymple.[4]
- March 31, 1969: Gene Brabender and Gordy Lund were traded by the Orioles to the Seattle Pilots for Chico Salmon.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 109 | 53 | 0 | .673 |
| Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | 19.0 | .556 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 22.0 | .537 |
| Washington Senators | 86 | 76 | 23.0 | .531 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 81 | 28.5 | .497 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 99 | 46.5 | .385 |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1969: 1969 Major League Baseball Draft
- Dave Skaggs was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round.[6]
- Dave Winfield was drafted by the Orioles in the 40th round, but did not sign.[7]
- August 16, 1969: Bob Galasso was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Elrod Hendricks | 105 | 295 | 36 | 72 | .244 | 12 | 38 | 0 |
| 1B | Boog Powell | 152 | 533 | 83 | 162 | .304 | 37 | 121 | 1 |
| 2B | Davey Johnson | 142 | 511 | 52 | 143 | .280 | 7 | 57 | 3 |
| 3B | Brooks Robinson | 156 | 598 | 73 | 140 | .234 | 23 | 84 | 2 |
| SS | Mark Belanger | 150 | 530 | 76 | 152 | .287 | 2 | 50 | 14 |
| LF | Don Buford | 144 | 554 | 99 | 161 | .291 | 11 | 64 | 19 |
| CF | Paul Blair | 150 | 625 | 102 | 178 | .285 | 26 | 76 | 20 |
| RF | Frank Robinson | 148 | 539 | 111 | 166 | .308 | 32 | 100 | 9 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Andy Etchebarren | 73 | 217 | 29 | 54 | .249 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Merv Rettenmund | 95 | 190 | 27 | 47 | .247 | 4 | 25 | 6 |
| Dave May | 78 | 120 | 8 | 29 | .242 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Chico Salmon | 52 | 91 | 18 | 27 | .297 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Curt Motton | 56 | 89 | 15 | 27 | .303 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| Bobby Floyd | 39 | 84 | 7 | 17 | .202 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Dalrymple | 37 | 80 | 8 | 19 | .238 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Terry Crowley | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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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| Dave McNally | 41 | 268.2 | 20 | 7 | 3.22 | 166 |
| Mike Cuellar | 39 | 290.2 | 23 | 11 | 2.38 | 182 |
| Tom Phoebus | 35 | 202 | 14 | 7 | 3.52 | 117 |
| Jim Palmer | 26 | 181 | 16 | 4 | 2.34 | 123 |
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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| Jim Hardin | 30 | 137.2 | 6 | 7 | 3.60 | 64 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Eddie Watt | 56 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1.65 | 46 |
| Pete Richert | 44 | 57.1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 2.20 | 54 |
| Dick Hall | 39 | 65.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1.92 | 31 |
| Dave Leonhard | 37 | 94 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2.49 | 37 |
| Marcelino López | 27 | 69.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.41 | 57 |
| Al Severinsen | 12 | 19.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.29 | 13 |
| Mike Adamson | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Frank Bertaina | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Fred Beene | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Postseason
ALCS
Main article: 1969 American League Championship Series
Game 1
October 4, 1969 at Memorial Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| W: Dick Hall (1-0) L: Ron Perranoski (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
| HR: MIN – Tony Oliva (1), BAL – Frank Robinson (1), Mark Belanger (1), Boog Powell (1) | |||||||||||||||
Game 2
October 5, 1969 at Memorial Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| W: Dave McNally (1-0) L: Dave Boswell (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
| HR: None | |||||||||||||||
Game 3
October 6, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Baltimore | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Bob Miller (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: BAL – Paul Blair (1) | ||||||||||||
1969 World Series
Main article: 1969 World Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Mets - 1, Orioles - 4 | October 11 | Memorial Stadium | 50,429 |
| 2 | Mets - 2, Orioles - 1 | October 12 | Memorial Stadium | 50,850 |
| 3 | Orioles - 0, Mets - 5 | October 14 | Shea Stadium | 56,335 |
| 4 | Orioles - 1, Mets - 2 (10 innings) |
October 15 | Shea Stadium | 57,367 |
| 5 | Orioles - 3, Mets - 5 | October 16 | Shea Stadium | 57,397 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Miami
Notes
- ^ Wally Bunker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Curt Blefary page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Darwin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Clay Dalrymple page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chico Salmon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Skaggs page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Winfield page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Galasso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1969.shtml
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.
- 1969 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1969 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by First Season |
AL East Championship Season 1969 |
Succeeded by Baltimore Orioles 1970 |
| Preceded by Detroit Tigers 1968 |
American League Champions 1969 |
Succeeded by Baltimore Orioles 1970 |
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