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1968 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1967/1969)
91-71, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 579 runs, Allowed 497 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70
Managed by Hank Bauer and Earl Weaver

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 943,977 (6th of 10)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1967/1969) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 28, 1967

Sold Sam Bowens to the Washington Senators.

Traded Eddie Fisher, Bob Scott (minors), and John Scruggs (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received John O'Donoghue and Gordy Lund.

Drafted Ellie Hendricks from the California Angels in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1967

Traded Luis Aparicio, Russ Snyder, and John Matias to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Buford, Bruce Howard, and Roger Nelson.

December 15, 1967

Traded Steve Barber to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later, Ray Barker, and cash. The New York Yankees sent Chet Trail (minors) (December 15, 1967) and Joe Brady (minors) (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

Traded Dick Hall to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent John Morris (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

1968

Chico Fernandez received from the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

Aubrey Gatewood received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Signed Milt Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

January 25, 1968

Signed Jim Campbell as a free agent.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Dave Kingman in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Walker in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Ron Cash in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

April 1, 1968 (Standings)

Sold Stu Miller to the Atlanta Braves.

May 3, 1968 (Standings)

Purchased Del Bates from the Atlanta Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 7, 1968 (Standings)

Drafted Junior Kennedy in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Jesse Jefferson in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Ron Dunn in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Al Bumbry in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Bill Fahey in the 13th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rich Coggins in the 21st round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Bill Bonham in the 31st round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Stein in the 33rd round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 15, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Bruce Howard to the Washington Senators. Received Fred Valentine.

September 22, 1968 (Standings)

Signed Enos Cabell as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1968 (Standings)

Roger Nelson selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 1st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Mike Fiore selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 17th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Wally Bunker selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 25th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Larry Haney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 32nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Moe Drabowsky selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 42nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

John Morris selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 52nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

December 2, 1968

Bobby Darwin drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Fred Rico drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1968

Traded Del Bates and Ed Pacheco (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jack Damaska and Dave Heintz (minors).

December 4, 1968

Traded Curt Blefary and John Mason (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Mike Cuellar, Enzo Hernandez, and Elijah Johnson (minors).

1969

Signed Terry Wilshusen as an amateur free agent.

January 16, 1969

Signed Dyar Miller as a free agent.

January 20, 1969

Traded Ron Stone to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Clay Dalrymple.

March 31, 1969

Traded Gene Brabender and Gordy Lund to the Seattle Pilots. Received Chico Salmon.

April, 1969

Signed Dick Hall as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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