1968 Baltimore Orioles season

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1968  Baltimore Orioles
League American League
Ballpark Memorial Stadium
City Baltimore, Maryland
Record91–71 (.562)
League place2nd
Owners Jerold Hoffberger
General managers Harry Dalton
Managers Hank Bauer, Earl Weaver
Television WJZ-TV
Radio WBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell)
  1967 Seasons 1969  

The 1968 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, 12 games behind the AL and World Series champion Detroit Tigers. The team was managed for the first 80 games by Hank Bauer (who won 43 of them) and he was replaced right after the All-Star break by Earl Weaver. The Orioles' home games were played at Memorial Stadium.

Contents

Following the season, it was announced that the American League, along with the National League, would be split into two divisions for the 1969 season in order to accommodate the admittance of two new franchises to each league. The Orioles were assigned to the new American League East division.

Offseason

Regular season

On April 27, 1968, Tom Phoebus would throw a no-hitter versus the Boston Red Sox. Frank Robinson would contribute with three RBIs in the win. [5]

Season standings

American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 10359.63656254734
Baltimore Orioles 9171.5621247334438
Cleveland Indians 8675.53416½43374338
Boston Red Sox 8676.5311746354041
New York Yankees 8379.5122039424437
Oakland Athletics 8280.5062144383842
Minnesota Twins 7983.4882441403843
California Angels 6795.4143632493546
Chicago White Sox 6795.4143636453150
Washington Senators 6596.40437½34473149

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBALBOSCALCWSCLEDETMINNYYOAKWSH
Baltimore 9–910–811–77–118–1010–813–59–914–4
Boston 9–99–914–410–86–129–910–88–1011–7
California 8–109–98–107–115–137–116–125–1312–6
Chicago 7–114–1410–85–135–1310–86–1210–810–8
Cleveland 11–78–1011–713–56–1214–410–8–16–127–10
Detroit 10–812–613–513–512–610–810–8–113–5–110–8
Minnesota 8–109–911–78–104–148–1012–68–1011–7
New York 5–138–1012–612–68–10–18–10–16–1210–814–4
Oakland 9–910–813–58–1012–65–13–110–88–107–11
Washington 4–147–116–128–1010–78–107–114–1411–7

Notable transactions

Roster

1968 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Andy Etchebarren 7418944.233520
1B Boog Powell 154550137.2492285
2B Davey Johnson 145504122.242956
3B Brooks Robinson 162608154.2531775
SS Mark Belanger 14547298.208221
LF Curt Motton 8321743.198825
CF Paul Blair 14142189.211738
RF Frank Robinson 130421113.2681552

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Curt Blefary 13745190.2001539
Don Buford 130426120.2821546
Elrod Hendricks 7918337.202723
Dave May 8415229.19107
Fred Valentine 479117.18725
Larry Haney 388921.23615
Merv Rettenmund 316419.29727
Chico Fernández 24182.11100
Mike Fiore 6171.05900
Bobby Floyd 591.11101

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dave McNally 35273.022101.95202
Jim Hardin 35244.018132.51160
Tom Phoebus 36240.215152.62193
Mike Adamson 27.2029.394

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dave Leonhard 28126.1773.1361
Gene Brabender 37124.2673.3292
Wally Bunker 1871.0202.4144
Roger Nelson 1971.0432.4170
Bruce Howard 1031.0023.7719

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Eddie Watt 5955112.2772
Moe Drabowsky 454471.9146
Pete Richert 366363.4747
John Morris 192002.5622
John O'Donoghue 160026.1411
Fred Beene 10009.001

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Rochester Red Wings International League Billy DeMars
AA Elmira Pioneers Eastern League Cal Ripken Sr.
A Stockton Ports California League Joe Altobelli
A Miami Marlins Florida State League Harry Malmberg
A-Short Season Aberdeen Pheasants Northern League Bill Werle
Rookie Bluefield Orioles Appalachian League Ken Rowe

Notes

  1. Elrod Hendricks page at Baseball Reference
  2. "Eddie Fisher Stats".
  3. Roger Nelson page at Baseball Reference.
  4. Tom Walker page at Baseball Reference
  5. 100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.213
  6. Fred Valentine transactions at Baseball Reference

References