More 1967 Baseball Season Highlights

In 1967, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in seven games, their second championship in four years. Find this and other highlights below.

  • Hank Aaron leads the National League in home runs (39), slugging (.573), and total bases (344).
  • White Sox pitchers Joe Horlen, Gary Peters, and Tommy John finish one-two-four in ERA in American League, Horlen leading at 2.06.
  • Yankees finish ninth in 1967 and are last in the American League in runs (522).
  • American League BA is down to .236, as Red Sox are only team to hit above .243.
  • Charley Finley is called a "menace to baseball" by KC's Hawk Harrelson; Finley then lets Harrelson leave as a free agent.
  • White Sox finish only 3 games out with a club that has a .225 team average and no regulars who hit above .241.
  • Ninth-place Astros are the only team in major league with a staff ERA above 4.00.
  • Owners create the Player Relations Committee to cope with burgeoning Players Association.
  • Minnesota's Rod Carew is 1967 American League Rookie of the Year.
  • Boston's George Scott wins first of American League record eight Gold Gloves by a first baseman.
  • Bill Mazeroski wins the last of a National League record eight Gold Gloves by a second baseman.
  • Mazeroski tops National League second basemen in DPs a record eighth consecutive year.
  • Cardinal Curt Flood's record streak of 568 consecutive errorless chances in the outfield ends.
  • Roberto Clemente tops National League outfielders in assists a record fifth consecutive year.
  • Mets use National League record 54 players in a vain effort to escape the cellar.
  • White Sox use a record four pinch runners in an inning on September 16.
  • Boston trades Tony Horton and Don Demeter to Cleveland for Gary Bell.
  • Pittsburgh trades Don Money and three other players to the Phils for Jim Bunning.
  • 1967 World Series winner's share is below $10,000 for the last time.
  • Dean Chance wins 20 games and tops American League in CGs (18) and innings (284).
  • Jim Lonborg leads American League in Ks (246).
  • Jim Wynn sets Astros record with 37 homers.
  • Mickey Lolich loses ten in a row, a Tigers record.
  • Lou Brock tops National League in runs (113) and steals (52).
  • Rusty Staub of Houston tops major league with 44 doubles.
  • Vada Pinson leads majors with 13 triples.
  • Chicago's Ron Santo leads National League in walks with 96.
  • Phillie Dick Allen has National League's top OBP (.404).
  • Harmon Killebrew ties Yaz for homer crown (44), leads major league in walks (131).
  • Tony Oliva tops American League in doubles (34).
  • Oriole Paul Blair's 12 triples lead American League.
  • Bert Campaneris repeats as steals champ in American League (55).
  • Jim Bunning, pitching for the Phils, leads the major league with 302 innings and 253 Ks, and ties for ML lead with six shutouts.
  • Atlanta's Phil Niekro tops National League in ERA (1.87).
  • Rookie Dick Hughes of Cards leads National League in win pct. (.727).
  • Ted Abernathy, now with the Reds, paces major league with 28 saves.
  • Minnie Rojas of the Angels leads American League with 27 saves.
  • Joe Horlen leads the American League in win pct. (.731) and ERA (2.06).
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