1967 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1967 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 67th season and the 56th season at Tiger Stadium. The team finished tied for second in the American League with the Minnesota Twins with 91 wins and 71 losses, one game behind the AL pennant-winning Boston Red Sox.
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 91–71 (.562) |
| League place | T–2nd |
| Owners | John Fetzer |
| General managers | Jim Campbell |
| Managers | Mayo Smith |
| Television | WJBK (George Kell, Larry Osterman) |
| Radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Ray Lane) |
The season is notable as during the middle of the 1967 season, a number of home games were cancelled due to the 1967 Detroit riot; this would be the last time a game would be cancelled due to rioting, until the 1992 LA Dodgers had their games cancelled due to the 1992 riots.
Regular season
- On April 30, 1967, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Barber threw a no-hitter versus the Detroit Tigers but lost in a 2–1 final. Barber would become the first pitcher in the history of the American League whose no-hit game ended in a loss.[1]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | 52–29 | 39–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | 52–29 | 39–42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | 49–33 | 40–40 |
| California Angels | 84 | 77 | .522 | 7½ | 53–30 | 31–47 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 85 | .472 | 15½ | 40–40 | 36–45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 85 | .472 | 15½ | 35–42 | 41–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 | 36–45 | 39–42 |
| New York Yankees | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | 43–38 | 29–52 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 62 | 99 | .385 | 29½ | 37–44 | 25–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KCA | MIN | NYY | WAS | |||
| Baltimore | — | 10–8 | 6–11 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 3–15 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 10–8 | |||
| Boston | 8–10 | — | 10–8 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 11–7 | |||
| California | 11–6 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 14–4 | 8–10 | 14–4 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–12 | |||
| Chicago | 11–7 | 10–8 | 11–7 | — | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 8–10 | |||
| Cleveland | 9–9 | 5–13 | 4–14 | 6–12 | — | 8–10 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | |||
| Detroit | 15–3 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 12–6 | 8–10–1 | 10–8 | 9–9 | |||
| Kansas City | 8–10 | 6–12 | 4–14 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 8–10 | 7–11 | 6–11 | |||
| Minnesota | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8–1 | 10–8 | — | 12–6–1 | 10–8 | |||
| New York | 5–13 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 6–12–1 | — | 12–6 | |||
| Washington | 8–10 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 11–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | — | |||
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1967: Geoff Zahn was drafted by the Tigers in the 2nd round of the secondary phase of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[2]
Roster
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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 | Bill Freehan | 155 | 517 | 146 | .282 | 20 | 74 |
| 1B | Norm Cash | 152 | 488 | 118 | .242 | 22 | 72 |
| 2B | Dick McAuliffe | 153 | 557 | 133 | .239 | 22 | 65 |
| SS | Ray Oyler | 148 | 367 | 76 | .207 | 1 | 29 |
| 3B | Don Wert | 142 | 534 | 137 | .257 | 6 | 40 |
| LF | Willie Horton | 122 | 401 | 110 | .274 | 19 | 67 |
| CF | Mickey Stanley | 145 | 333 | 70 | .210 | 7 | 24 |
| RF | Al Kaline | 131 | 458 | 141 | .308 | 25 | 78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | 144 | 495 | 134 | .271 | 10 | 61 |
| Jerry Lumpe | 81 | 177 | 41 | .232 | 4 | 17 |
| Lenny Green | 58 | 151 | 42 | .278 | 1 | 13 |
| Eddie Mathews | 36 | 108 | 25 | .231 | 6 | 19 |
| Dick Tracewski | 74 | 107 | 30 | .280 | 1 | 8 |
| Jim Price | 44 | 92 | 24 | .261 | 0 | 8 |
| Gates Brown | 51 | 91 | 17 | .187 | 2 | 9 |
| Jim Landis | 25 | 48 | 10 | .208 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Heath | 20 | 32 | 4 | .125 | 0 | 4 |
| Jake Wood | 14 | 20 | 1 | .050 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Matchick | 8 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Comer | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Earl Wilson | 39 | 264.0 | 22 | 11 | 3.27 | 184 |
| Denny McLain | 37 | 235.0 | 17 | 16 | 3.79 | 161 |
| Joe Sparma | 37 | 217.2 | 16 | 9 | 3.76 | 153 |
| Mickey Lolich | 31 | 204.0 | 14 | 13 | 3.04 | 174 |
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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| John Hiller | 23 | 65.0 | 4 | 3 | 2.63 | 49 |
| Johnny Podres | 21 | 63.1 | 3 | 1 | 3.84 | 34 |
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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| Fred Gladding | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.99 | 64 |
| Mike Marshall | 37 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1.98 | 41 |
| Dave Wickersham | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2.74 | 44 |
| Hank Aguirre | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 33 |
| Pat Dobson | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.92 | 34 |
| Larry Sherry | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.43 | 20 |
| Fred Lasher | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3.90 | 28 |
| George Korince | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 11 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 4 |
| Orlando Peña | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 |
| Bill Monbouquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Toledo
