The 1969

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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

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. After the regular season, the Orioles went on to the 1st

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, where they faced the

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. 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 Earl Weaver, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

* October 15, 1968: Wally Bunker was drafted from the Orioles by the

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with the 25th pick in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft. * December 4, 1968: Curt Blefary and John Mason (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the

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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 me ...

, Enzo Hernández, and Elijah Johnson (minors). * December 2, 1968: Bobby Darwin 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

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for Clay Dalrymple. * March 31, 1969: Gene Brabender and Gordy Lund were traded by the Orioles to the

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for

Chico Salmon Ruthford Eduardo "Chico" Salmon (December 3, 1940 – September 17, 2000) was a Panamanian professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a utility player from through , most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles team ...

Spring training

The

held spring training at Miami Stadium in

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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:

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Dave Skaggs David Lindsey Skaggs (born June 12, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. As a member of the Orioles, he was the last Ori ...

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

, - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 1 , , April 8 , , Red Sox , , 4–5 (12), , , , , , , , , , , , 0–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 2 , , April 10 , , Red Sox , , 2–1 (13), , , , , , , , , , , , 1–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 3 , , April 11 , , Senators , , 0–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 4 , , April 12 , , Senators , , 9–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 2–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 5 , , April 13 , , Senators , , 2–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 6 , , April 13 , , Senators , , 9–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 7 , , April 14 , , @ Red Sox , , 3–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 8 , , April 15 , , @ Red Sox , , 10–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 5–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 9 , , April 16 , , @ Red Sox , , 11–8 (8), , , , , , , , , , , , 6–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 10 , , April 17 , , @ Red Sox , , 9–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 7–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 11 , , April 18 , , @ Senators , , 6–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 8–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 12 , , April 19 , , @ Senators , , 5–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 8–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 13 , , April 20 , , @ Senators , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 9–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 14 , , April 20 , , @ Senators , , 2–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 9–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 15 , , April 21 , , Indians , , 11–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 10–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 16 , , April 22 , , Indians , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 11–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 17 , , April 23 , , Tigers , , 3–2 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 12–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 18 , , April 24 , , Tigers , , 5–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 13–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 19 , , April 25 , ,

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, , 2–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 13–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 20 , , April 26 , ,

, , 5–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 13–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 21 , , April 27 , ,

, , 6–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 14–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 22 , , April 27 , ,

, , 10–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 15–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 23 , , April 30 , , @ Tigers , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 16–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 24 , , May 1 , , @ Tigers , , 0–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 16–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 25 , , May 2 , , @

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 17–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 26 , , May 3 , , @

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 18–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 27 , , May 4 , , @

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 19–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 28 , , May 4 , , @

, , 14–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 20–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 29 , , May 6 , ,

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, , 0–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 20–9 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 30 , , May 7 , ,

, , 4–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 20–10 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 31 , , May 9 , , Royals , , 2–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 20–11 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 32 , , May 10 , , Royals , , 6–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 21–11 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 33 , , May 11 , , Royals , , 5–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 22–11 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 34 , , May 13 , , @ Twins , , 2–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 22–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 35 , , May 14 , , @ Twins , , 9–8 , , , , , , , , , , , , 23–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 36 , , May 15 , , @ Twins , , 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 , , Twins , , 2–3 (13), , , , , , , , , , , , 27–13 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 41 , , May 21 , , Twins , , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 28–13 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 42 , , May 22 , , Twins , , 6–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 29–13 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 43 , , May 23 , ,

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, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 30–13 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 44 , , May 24 , ,

, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 31–13 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 45 , , May 25 , ,

, , 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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, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 34–14 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 49 , , May 31 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 34–15 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 50 , , June 1 , , @

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 35–15 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 51 , , June 3 , , @

, , 3–1 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 36–15 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 52 , , June 4 , , @

, , 6–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 37–15 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 53 , , June 6 , , Pilots , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 38–15 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 54 , , June 7 , , Pilots , , 10–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 39–15 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 55 , , June 8 , , Pilots , , 5–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 39–16 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 56 , , June 10 , ,

, , 11–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 40–16 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 57 , , June 11 , ,

, , 5–7 (14) , , , , , , , , , , , , 40–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 58 , , June 13 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 41–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 59 , , June 14 , , @

, , 12–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 42–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 60 , , June 15 , , @

, , 9–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 43–17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 61 , , June 15 , , @

, , 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 , , Tigers , , 4–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 53–20 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 74 , , June 28 , , Tigers , , 6–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 54–20 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 75 , , June 29 , , Tigers , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 54–21 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 76 , , June 29 , , Tigers , , 4–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 55–21 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 77 , , July 1 , , @

, , 9–10 , , , , , , , , , , , , 55–22 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 78 , , July 2 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 55–23 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 79 , , July 4 , , @ Tigers , , 1–4 (5), , , , , , , , , , , , 55–24 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 80 , , July 5 , , @ Tigers , , 9–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 56–24 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 81 , , July 6 , , @ Tigers , , 4–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 56–25 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 82 , , July 8 , ,

, , 10–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 57–25 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 83 , , July 8 , ,

, , 4–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 58–25 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 84 , , July 9 , ,

, , 6–5 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 59–25 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 85 , , July 10 , , Red Sox , , 5–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 60–25 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 86 , , July 11 , , Red Sox , , 4–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 60–26 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 87 , , July 11 , , Red Sox , , 3–12 , , , , , , , , , , , , 60–27 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 88 , , July 12 , , Red Sox , , 4–0 , , , , , , , , , , , , 61–27 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 89 , , July 13 , , Red Sox , , 6–3 , , , , , , , , , , , , 62–27 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 90 , , July 15 , , Indians , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 63–27 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 91 , , July 16 , , Indians , , 4–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 63–28 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 92 , , July 16 , , Indians , , 6–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 64–28 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 93 , , July 17 , , Indians , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 65–28 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 94 , , July 18 , , @ Red Sox , , 1–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 65–29 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 95 , , July 19 , , @ Red Sox , , 3–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 65–30 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 96 , , July 20 , , @ Red Sox , , 5–6 , , , , , , , , , , , , 65–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff" , colspan="3" bgcolor="#bbcaff", July 23:

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, , 9–3 , , Steve Carlton, Carlton (STL) , , Stottlemyre (NYY) , , , , 45,259 , ,

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, , colspan=7, Washington, D.C. , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 97 , , July 24 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 66–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 98 , , July 25 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , , , , , 67–31 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 99 , , July 26 , ,

, , 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 , , @ Twins , , 3–4 (10), , , , , , , , , , , , 72–32 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 105 , , August 2 , , @ Twins , , 6–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 73–32 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 106 , , August 3 , , @ Twins , , 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 , , Twins , , 6–5 , , , , , , , , , , , , 77–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 112 , , August 9 , , Twins , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , , , , , 78–34 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 113 , , August 10 , , Twins , , 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 , , @ Tigers , , 5–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 93–44 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 138 , , September 5 , , @ Tigers , , 8–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 94–44 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 139 , , September 6 , , @ Tigers , , 4–5 (11), , , , , , , , , , , , 94–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 140 , , September 7 , , @ Tigers , , 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 , , Red Sox , , 8–7 , , , , , , , , , , , , 98–45 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 144 , , September 11 , , Red Sox , , 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 , , @ Red Sox , , 6–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 104–46 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 151 , , September 18 , , @ Red Sox , , 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 , , Tigers , , 1–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–52 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" , 161 , , September 30 , , Tigers , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , , , , , 108–53 , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" , 162 , , October 1 , , Tigers , , 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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1969 World Series

Game log

, - style="text-align:center; , 1 , , October 4 , , Twins , - style="text-align:center; , 2 , , October 5 , , Twins , - style="text-align:center; , 3 , , October 6 , , @ Twins , - , - style="text-align:center; , 1 , , October 11 , , Mets , - style="text-align:center; , 2 , , October 12 , , Mets , - style="text-align:center; , 3 , , October 14 , , @ Mets , - style="text-align:center; , 4 , , October 15 , , @ Mets , - style="text-align:center; , 5 , , October 16 , , @ Mets , -

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Miami

Notes

References

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at ''Baseball Reference''
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