1975 Baltimore Orioles season
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1975 Baltimore Orioles season
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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 1975 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 90 wins and 69 losses.
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Offseason
- December 3, 1974: Enos Cabell and Rob Andrews were traded by the Orioles to the Houston Astros for Lee May and Jay Schlueter.[1]
- December 4, 1974: Dave McNally, Rich Coggins, and Bill Kirkpatrick (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Montreal Expos for Mike Torrez and Ken Singleton.[2]
- December 18, 1974: Bryn Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.[3]
- February 25, 1975: Boog Powell and Don Hood were traded by the Orioles to the Cleveland Indians for Dave Duncan and Al McGrew (minors).[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 65 | -- | .594 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 69 | 4.5 | .566 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 77 | 12 | .519 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 80 | 15.5 | .497 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 28 | .420 |
| Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | 37.5 | .358 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball Draft
- Steve Lake was drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round.[5]
- Darryl Cias was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round.[6]
- June 15, 1975: Jesse Jefferson was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Tony Muser.[7]
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 | Dave Duncan | 96 | 307 | 63 | .205 | 12 | 41 |
| 1B | Lee May | 146 | 580 | 152 | .262 | 20 | 99 |
| 2B | Bobby Grich | 150 | 524 | 136 | .260 | 13 | 57 |
| 3B | Brooks Robinson | 144 | 482 | 97 | .201 | 6 | 53 |
| SS | Mark Belanger | 152 | 442 | 100 | .226 | 3 | 27 |
| LF | Don Baylor | 145 | 524 | 148 | .282 | 25 | 76 |
| CF | Paul Blair | 140 | 440 | 96 | .218 | 5 | 31 |
| RF | Ken Singleton | 155 | 586 | .176 | .300 | 15 | 55 |
| DH | Tommy Davis | 116 | 460 | 130 | .283 | 6 | 57 |
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 | 114 | 349 | 94 | .269 | 2 | 32 |
| Elrod Hendricks | 85 | 223 | 48 | .215 | 8 | 38 |
| Jim Northrup | 84 | 194 | 53 | .273 | 5 | 29 |
| Doug DeCinces | 61 | 169 | 42 | .251 | 4 | 23 |
| Tony Muser | 80 | 82 | 26 | .317 | 0 | 11 |
| Tim Nordbrook | 40 | 34 | 4 | .118 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Shopay | 40 | 31 | 5 | .161 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Etchebarren | 8 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Royle Stillman | 13 | 14 | 6 | .429 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bailor | 5 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hutto | 4 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Harlow | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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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| Jim Palmer | 39 | 323 | 23 | 11 | 2.09 | 193 |
| Mike Cuellar | 36 | 256 | 14 | 12 | 3.66 | 105 |
| Mike Torrez | 36 | 270.2 | 20 | 9 | .306 | 119 |
| Ross Grimsley | 35 | 197 | 10 | 13 | 4.07 | 89 |
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 | 32 | 133.1 | 8 | 8 | 3.04 | 46 |
| Paul Mitchell | 11 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3.63 | 31 |
| Mike Flanagan | 2 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.79 | 7 |
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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| Grant Jackson | 41 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.35 | 39 |
| Dyar Miller | 30 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2.72 | 33 |
| Wayne Garland | 29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3.71 | 46 |
| Bob Reynolds | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Dave Johnson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 4 |
| Jesse Jefferson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.35 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Joe Altobelli |
| AA | Asheville Orioles | Southern League | Jimmie Schaffer |
| A | Lodi Orioles | California League | Bobby Malkmus |
| A | Miami Orioles | Florida State League | George Farson |
| Rookie | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | Paul Flesner |
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.
- 1975 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1975 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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