1974 Baltimore Orioles season
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1974 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1974 Baltimore Orioles 1974 AL East Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Cashen | |
| Manager(s) | Earl Weaver | |
| Local television | WJZ-TV | |
| Local radio | WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell) |
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The 1974 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The Orioles went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 American League Championship Series, 3 games to 1.
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Offseason
- December 4, 1973: Merv Rettenmund, Junior Kennedy and Bill Wood (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds for Ross Grimsley and Wally Williams (minors).[1]
- December 10, 1973: Dennis Martínez was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent.[2]
Regular season
Much of the success of the team can be attributed to its infield. second baseman Bobby Grich, shortstop Mark Belanger and third baseman Brooks Robinson each led the American League for their positions in assists.
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71 | -- | .562 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | 2 | .549 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 78 | 7 | .519 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 85 | 14 | .475 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 76 | 86 | 15 | .469 |
| Detroit Tigers | 72 | 90 | 19 | .444 |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1974: Rich Dauer was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
- September 11, 1974: The Orioles traded a player to be named later and cash to the California Angels for Bob Oliver. The Orioles completed the trade by sending Mickey Scott to the Angels on October 3.[4]
- September 16, 1974: Jim Northrup was purchased by the Orioles from the Montreal Expos.[5]
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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| C | Earl Williams | 118 | 413 | 105 | .254 | 14 | 52 |
| 1B | Boog Powell | 110 | 344 | 91 | .265 | 12 | 45 |
| 2B | Bobby Grich | 160 | 582 | 153 | .263 | 19 | 82 |
| 3B | Brooks Robinson | 153 | 553 | 159 | .288 | 7 | 59 |
| SS | Mark Belanger | 155 | 493 | 11 | .225 | 5 | 36 |
| LF | Don Baylor | 137 | 489 | 133 | .272 | 10 | 59 |
| CF | Paul Blair | 151 | 552 | 144 | .261 | 17 | 62 |
| RF | Rich Coggins | 113 | 411 | 100 | .243 | 4 | 32 |
| DH | Tommy Davis | 128 | 626 | 181 | .289 | 11 | 84 |
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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| Al Bumbry | 94 | 270 | 63 | .233 | 1 | 19 |
| Jim Fuller | 64 | 189 | 42 | .222 | 7 | 28 |
| Andy Etchebarren | 62 | 180 | 40 | .222 | 2 | 15 |
| Enos Cabell | 80 | 174 | 42 | .241 | 3 | 17 |
| Elrod Hendricks | 66 | 159 | 33 | .208 | 3 | 8 |
| Frank Baker | 24 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Reinbach | 12 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Oliver | 9 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Nordbrook | 6 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Motton | 7 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Northrup | 8 | 7 | 4 | .571 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug DeCinces | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 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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| Ross Grimsley | 40 | 295.2 | 18 | 13 | 3.07 | 158 |
| Dave McNally | 39 | 259 | 16 | 10 | 3.58 | 111 |
| Mike Cuellar | 38 | 269.1 | 22 | 10 | 3.11 | 106 |
| Jim Palmer | 26 | 178.2 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 84 |
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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| Doyle Alexander | 30 | 114.1 | 6 | 9 | 4.01 | 40 |
| Wayne Garland | 20 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 2.97 | 40 |
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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| Bob Reynolds | 54 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2.73 | 43 |
| Grant Jackson | 49 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2.57 | 56 |
| Don Hood | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.45 | 26 |
| Jesse Jefferson | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.40 | 31 |
| Dave Johnson | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.93 | 6 |
Postseason
ALCS
Main article: 1974 American League Championship Series
The Athletics defeated the Orioles, 3-1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Baltimore - 6, Oakland - 3 | October 5 | Oakland Coliseum | 41,609 |
| 2 | Baltimore - 0, Oakland - 5 | October 6 | Oakland Coliseum | 42,810 |
| 3 | Oakland - 1, Baltimore - 0 | October 8 | Memorial Stadium | 32,060 |
| 4 | Oakland - 2, Baltimore - 1 | October 9 | Memorial Stadium | 28,136 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester
Notes
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.
- 1974 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1974 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1973 |
AL East Championship Season 1974 |
Succeeded by Boston Red Sox 1975 |
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