1967 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Harry Walker, Danny Murtaugh |
| Local television |
KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King |
| Local radio |
KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King |
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The 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 86th season in franchise history. The sixth-place Pirates finished at 81–81, 20½ games behind the National League and World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.
Offseason
- October 12, 1966: Wilbur Wood was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for player to be named. November 28, 1966: Juan Pizarro sent to the Pirates to complete trade.[2]
- October 142, 1966: Jerry Lynch was released by the Pirates.[3]
- October 17, 1966: Bill Short was sold to the Pirates by the Boston Red Sox.[4]
- November 29, 1966: Manny Jiménez was drafted by the Pirates from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.[5]
- December 1, 1966: Bob Bailey and Gene Michael were traded by the Pirates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Maury Wills.[6]
- December 6, 1966: Don Cardwell and Don Bosch were traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Dennis Ribant and Gary Kolb.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | 0.627 | — | 49–32 | 52–28 |
| San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 10½ | 51–31 | 40–40 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 14 | 49–34 | 38–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 14½ | 49–32 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 19½ | 45–35 | 37–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 20½ | 49–32 | 32–49 |
| Atlanta Braves | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 24½ | 48–33 | 29–52 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 28½ | 42–39 | 31–50 |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 32½ | 46–35 | 23–58 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 40½ | 36–42 | 25–59 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 11–7 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–11 | — | 12–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 11–7–1 | 10–8 | 6–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 6–12 | — | 15–3 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 10–8 | 3–15 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 12–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 6–12 | |||||
| New York | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 4–14 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 7–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8-10 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–8 | 7–11–1 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | — | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 7–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 11–6 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | |||||
Game log
| 1967 Game Log: 81–81 (Home: 49–32; Away: 32–49) | ||||||||
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April: 7–5 (Home: 3–3; Away: 4–2)
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May: 16–13 (Home: 11–6; Away: 5–7)
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June: 13–17 (Home: 6–7; Away: 7–10)
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July: 13–16 (Home: 9–6; Away: 4–10)
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August: 15–18 (Home: 10–5; Away: 5–13)
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September: 16–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 7–7)
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October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie Bold = Pirates team member | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
| Opening Day Starters | |
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| Name | Position |
| Matty Alou | CF |
| Maury Wills | 3B |
| Roberto Clemente | RF |
| Willie Stargell | LF |
| Donn Clendenon | 1B |
| Bill Mazeroski | 2B |
| Gene Alley | SS |
| Jesse Gonder | C |
| Bob Veale | SP |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1967: Richie Zisk was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft.[9]
- June 21, 1967: Al Luplow was acquired by the Pirates from the New York Mets via waivers.[10]
- July 18, 1967: Pirates fire Manager Harry Walker. Danny Murtaugh is named interim Manager.[11]
- August 4, 1967: Pete Mikkelsen claimed on waivers by Chicago Cubs from the Pirates.[12]
Roster
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Statistics
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Farm system
Notes
- ↑ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ↑ Juan Pizzaro at "Baseball Almanac"
- ↑ Jerry Lynch at "Baseball Almanac"
- ↑ Bill Short at "Baseball Almanac"
- ↑ Manny Jiménez page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Dodgers trade Maury Wills to Pittsburgh
- ↑ Mets trade Ribant, Kolb to Pittsburgh
- ↑ 1967 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac"
- ↑ Richie Zisk at "Baseball Almanac"
- ↑ Luplow waived to Bucs by Mets
- ↑ Harry Walker
- ↑ Pete Mikkelsen at "Baseball Almanac"
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
References
- 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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