The 1969

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...

season was a season in American baseball. In the first season after the

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was split into two divisions, the Orioles won the first-ever

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title, finishing first with a record of 109 wins and 53 losses, 19 games ahead of the world champion Detroit Tigers. After the regular season, the Orioles went on to the 1st American League Championship Series, where they faced the Minnesota Twins. They swept the Twins in the 1969 ALCS, but lost the

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to the upstart

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champion

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in five games. The team was managed by

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, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

* October 15, 1968:

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was drafted from the Orioles by the Kansas City Royals with the 25th pick in the

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. * December 4, 1968:

Curt Blefary Curtis Leroy "Clank" Blefary (July 5, 1943 – January 28, 2001) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1968), Houston Astros (1969), New York Yankees (1970–1971), ...

and John Mason (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Houston Astros for

Mike Cuellar Miguel Ángel Cuellar Santana (; May 8, 1937 – April 2, 2010) was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1959 and from 1964 through 1977, most prominently as a memb ...

Enzo Hernández Enzo Octavio Hernández (12 February 1949 – 13 January 2013) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1971 through 1978 for the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. Hernández was born in Valle de Guanape, Venezuela. Listed ...

, and Elijah Johnson (minors). * December 2, 1968:

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was drafted from the Orioles by the

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in the 1968 rule 5 draft. * January 20, 1969: Ron Stone was traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for

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. * March 31, 1969:

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and Gordy Lund were traded by the Orioles to the Seattle Pilots for Chico Salmon.

Spring training

The

held spring training at

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for the 11th season.

Regular season

On August 13, 1969, Jim Palmer threw the only no-hitter of his career.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* June 5, 1969:

1969 Major League Baseball draft The 1969 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft took place prior to the 1969 MLB season. The draft featured future Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven (pick 55) and Dave Winfield (pick 882). First round selections The following are the first round picks ...

** Dave Skaggs was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round. **

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was drafted by the Orioles in the 40th round, but did not sign. * August 16, 1969:

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was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.

Roster

Game log

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, , 5–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 24–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 37 , , May 16 , , @ Royals , , 5–3 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 25–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 38 , , May 17 , , @ Royals , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 26–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 39 , , May 18 , , @ Royals , , 5–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 27–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 40 , , May 20 , ,

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Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

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, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 32–13 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 46 , , May 27 , , @ Pilots , , 1–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , 32–14 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 47 , , May 28 , , @ Pilots , , 9–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 33–14 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 48 , , May 30 , , @

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, , 13–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 44–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 62 , , June 17 , , @ Senators , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 45–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 63 , , June 18 , , @ Senators , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 46–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 64 , , June 19 , , @ Senators , , 2–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 47–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 65 , , June 20 , , @ Indians , , 2–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 47–18 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 66 , , June 20 , , @ Indians , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 48–18 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 67 , , June 21 , , @ Indians , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 49–18 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 68 , , June 22 , , @ Indians , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 49–19 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 69 , , June 22 , , @ Indians , , 6–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 50–19 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 70 , , June 23 , , Senators , , 5–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 51–19 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 71 , , June 24 , , Senators , , 6–3 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 52–19 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 72 , , June 25 , , Senators , , 8–11 , , , , , , , , , , , , 52–20 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 73 , , June 27 , ,

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, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 68–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 100 , , July 27 , ,

, , 17–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 69–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 101 , , July 29 , , @ Royals , , 4–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 70–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 102 , , July 30 , , @ Royals , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 71–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 103 , , July 31 , , @ Royals , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 72–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 104 , , August 1 , , @

, , 3–4 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 72–32 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 105 , , August 2 , , @

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 73–32 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 106 , , August 3 , , @

, , 2–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 73–33 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 107 , , August 4 , , @ Indians , , 0–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 73–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 108 , , August 5 , , Royals , , 7–5 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 74–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 109 , , August 6 , , Royals , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 75–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 110 , , August 7 , , Royals , , 10–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 76–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 111 , , August 8 , ,

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 77–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 112 , , August 9 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 78–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 113 , , August 10 , ,

, , 2–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 79–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 114 , , August 11 , ,

, , 4–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 79–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 115 , , August 12 , ,

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 80–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 116 , , August 13 , ,

, , 8–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 81–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 117 , , August 15 , , @ Pilots , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 82–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 118 , , August 16 , , @ Pilots , , 15–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 83–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 119 , , August 17 , , @ Pilots , , 4–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 84–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 120 , , August 18 , , @ Pilots , , 12–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 85–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 121 , , August 19 , , @

, , 10–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 86–35 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 122 , , August 20 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 86–36 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 123 , , August 21 , , @

, , 0–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 86–37 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 124 , , August 22 , , @

, , 4–3 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 87–37 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 125 , , August 23 , , @

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 87–38 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 126 , , August 24 , , @

, , 0–9 , , , , , , , , , , , , 87–39 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 127 , , August 24 , , @

, , 8–9 (18), , , , , , , , , , , , 87–40 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 128 , , August 26 , , Pilots , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 87–41 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 129 , , August 27 , , Pilots , , 7–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 88–41 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 130 , , August 28 , , Pilots , , 4–3 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 89–41 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 131 , , August 29 , ,

, , 2–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 89–42 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 132 , , August 29 , ,

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 89–43 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 133 , , August 30 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 90–43 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 134 , , August 31 , ,

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 91–43 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 135 , , September 1 , , @

, , 8–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 92–43 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 136 , , September 2 , , @

, , 3–10 , , , , , , , , , , , , 92–44 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 137 , , September 4 , , @

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 93–44 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 138 , , September 5 , , @

, , 8–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 94–44 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 139 , , September 6 , , @

, , 4–5 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 94–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 140 , , September 7 , , @

, , 6–5 (14), , , , , , , , , , , , 95–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 141 , , September 9 , , Senators , , 6–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 96–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 142 , , September 9 , , Senators , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 97–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 143 , , September 10 , ,

, , 8–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 98–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 144 , , September 11 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 99–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 145 , , September 12 , , Indians , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 100–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 146 , , September 13 , , Indians , , 10–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 101–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 147 , , September 14 , , Indians , , 7–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 102–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 148 , , September 15 , , @ Senators , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 102–46 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 149 , , September 16 , , @ Senators , , 1–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 103–46 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 150 , , September 18 , , @

, , 6–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 104–46 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 151 , , September 18 , , @

, , 0–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 104–47 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 152 , , September 19 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 105–47 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 153 , , September 20 , ,

, , 8–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 106–47 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 154 , , September 23 , , @ Indians , , 1–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 106–48 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 155 , , September 24 , , @ Indians , , 4–3 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 107–48 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 156 , , September 25 , , @ Indians , , 4–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–48 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 157 , , September 26 , , @

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–49 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 158 , , September 27 , , @

, , 0–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–50 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 159 , , September 28 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–51 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 160 , , September 29 , ,

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–52 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 161 , , September 30 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–53 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 162 , , October 1 , ,

, , 2–1 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 109–53 , , , , , , , , , , , , , -

Player stats

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''

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''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Postseason

ALCS

Game 1

October 4, 1969, at Memorial Stadium

Game 2

October 5, 1969, at Memorial Stadium

Game 3

October 6, 1969, at

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Game log

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Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Miami

Notes

References

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