1967 Major League Baseball season
Sports season
| 1967 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – October 12, 1967 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Ron Blomberg |
| Picked by | New York Yankees |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Carl Yastrzemski (BOS) NL: Orlando Cepeda (STL) |
| AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | San Francisco Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| World Series MVP | Bob Gibson (STL) |
| MLB seasons | |
The 1967 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 12, 1967. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox four games to three in the World Series, which was the first World Series appearance for the Red Sox in 21 years. Following the season, the Kansas City Athletics relocated to Oakland.
The season was filled with historic seasons from multiple players. Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox had tied for the most home runs in MLB with Harmon Killebrew, giving him the elusive triple crown. He led the American League in batting average (.326), home runs due to the tie with Killebrew (44) and runs batted in (121) (This feat would not be accomplished again until Miguel Cabrera earned the triple crown in 2012 with the Detroit Tigers).[1] Yastrzemski also won the AL MVP and led the Red Sox to the AL pennant for the first time in two decades. They would ultimately lose to the St. Louis Cardinals 7–2 in Game 7 of the World Series.[2]
The Cardinals had standout players as well, with first baseman Orlando Cepeda becoming the first unanimously voted NL MVP. Cepeda finished the season with 25 home runs, 111 RBIs and a .325 batting average. He did however, struggle in the World Series, hitting only .103 with one RBI.[3]
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox, OF (AL)
- Orlando Cepeda, St. Louis Cardinals, 1B (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Jim Lonborg, Boston Red Sox
- Mike McCormick, San Francisco Giants
- Rookie of the Year
- Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins, 2B (AL)
- Tom Seaver, New York Mets, SP (NL)
- Gold Glove Award
- George Scott (1B) (AL)
- Bobby Knoop (2B) (AL)
- Brooks Robinson (3B) (AL)
- Jim Fregosi (SS) (AL)
- Paul Blair (OF) (AL)
- Al Kaline (OF) (AL)
- Carl Yastrzemski (OF) (AL)
- Bill Freehan (C) (AL)
- Jim Kaat (P) (AL)
MLB statistical leaders
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1 American League Triple Crown Batting Winner
Standings
American League
| National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Boston Red Sox | 3 | ||
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | ||
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals[4] | 101 | 21.7% | 2,090,145 | 22.0% | 25,804 |
| Boston Red Sox[5] | 92 | 27.8% | 1,727,832 | 113.0% | 21,331 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers[6] | 73 | -23.2% | 1,664,362 | -36.4% | 20,548 |
| New York Mets[7] | 61 | -7.6% | 1,565,492 | -19.0% | 20,070 |
| Minnesota Twins[8] | 91 | 2.2% | 1,483,547 | 17.8% | 18,315 |
| Detroit Tigers[9] | 91 | 3.4% | 1,447,143 | 28.7% | 17,648 |
| Atlanta Braves[10] | 77 | -9.4% | 1,389,222 | -9.8% | 17,151 |
| Houston Astros[11] | 69 | -4.2% | 1,348,303 | -28.0% | 16,646 |
| California Angels[12] | 84 | 5.0% | 1,317,713 | -5.9% | 15,876 |
| New York Yankees[13] | 72 | 2.9% | 1,259,514 | 12.0% | 15,360 |
| San Francisco Giants[14] | 91 | -2.2% | 1,242,480 | -25.0% | 15,152 |
| Chicago White Sox[15] | 89 | 7.2% | 985,634 | -0.4% | 12,020 |
| Chicago Cubs[16] | 87 | 47.5% | 977,226 | 53.7% | 11,634 |
| Cincinnati Reds[17] | 87 | 14.5% | 958,300 | 29.0% | 11,831 |
| Baltimore Orioles[18] | 76 | -21.6% | 955,053 | -20.6% | 12,403 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[19] | 81 | -12.0% | 907,012 | -24.2% | 11,198 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[20] | 82 | -5.7% | 828,888 | -25.2% | 10,361 |
| Washington Senators[21] | 76 | 7.0% | 770,868 | 33.8% | 9,636 |
| Kansas City Athletics[22] | 62 | -16.2% | 726,639 | -6.1% | 8,971 |
| Cleveland Indians[23] | 75 | -7.4% | 662,980 | -26.6% | 8,185 |
Other
- April 21 – The Los Angeles Dodgers run of 737 consecutive games without a game being rained out ends.[24]
- May 14 - Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run at Yankee Stadium.
- 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 favor of relocation. The owner of Baltimore voted against, while the ownership for Cleveland, New York and Washington had abstained.[25] In the second ballot, the New York Yankees voted in favor 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.[26] MLB owners, bowing to Symington's threat, awarded Kansas City and Seattle expansion American League franchises for the 1969 season.
Television coverage
NBC was the exclusive national TV broadcaster of MLB, airing the weekend Game of the Week, the All-Star Game, and the World Series.
See also
References
- ^ "Miguel Cabrera becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 45 years; Buster Posey wins NL batting title". The Washington Post. October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Orlando Cepeda Stats".
- ^ "Baseball History in 1967 American League by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
- ^ 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 Major League Baseball season schedule
