The 1969 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in North America's Major League Baseball (MLB). In the first season after the American League was split into two divisions, the Orioles won the first-ever American League East title, finishing first with a record of 109 wins and 53 losses, 19 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who had won the World Series in the previous season.
After the regular season, the Orioles went on to the 1st American League Championship Series, where they faced the Minnesota Twins. They swept the Twins in the 1969 ALCS, but lost the World Series to the upstart National League champion New York Mets in five games.
The team was managed by Earl Weaver (in his first full season as manager), and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.
Offseason October 15, 1968: Wally Bunker was drafted from the Orioles by the Kansas City Royals with the 25th pick in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft.Wally Bunker at Baseball Reference December 4, 1968: Curt Blefary and John Mason (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Houston Astros for Mike Cuellar, Enzo Hernández, and Elijah Johnson (minors).Curt Blefary at Baseball Reference December 2, 1968: Bobby Darwin was drafted from the Orioles by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.Bobby Darwin at Baseball Reference January 20, 1969: Ron Stone was traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Clay Dalrymple.Clay Dalrymple at Baseball Reference March 31, 1969: Gene Brabender and Gordy Lund were traded by the Orioles to the Seattle Pilots for Chico Salmon.Chico Salmon at Baseball Reference
Spring training The Baltimore Orioles held spring training at Miami Stadium in Miami for the 11th season.
Regular season On August 13, 1969, Jim Palmer threw the only no-hitter of his career, defeating the Oakland Athletics, 8–0.100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.213
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions June 5, 1969: 1969 Major League Baseball draft Dave Skaggs was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round.Dave Skaggs at Baseball Reference Dave Winfield was drafted by the Orioles in the 40th round, but did not sign.Dave Winfield at Baseball Reference August 16, 1969: Bob Galasso was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.Bob Galasso at Baseball Reference
Roster 1969 Baltimore Orioles Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Coaches
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 1 || April 8 || Red Sox || 4–5 (12)|| || || || 36,100 || || 0–1 || || 4 || -1 || 3:41 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 2 || April 10 || Red Sox || 2–1 (13)|| || || || 3,091 || || 1–1 || || 3 || -1 || 3:06 || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 3 || April 11 || Senators || 0–4 || || || || 8,415 || || 1–2 || || 5 || -1½ || 2:15 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 4 || April 12 || Senators || 9–0 || || || || 6,379 || || 2–2 || || 4 || -1 || 2:16 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 5 || April 13 (1) || Senators || 2–0 || || || || – || || 3–2 || || 2 || -½ || 2:03 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 6 || April 13 (2) || Senators || 9–0 || || || || 20,483 || || 4–2 || || 2 || -½ || 2:07 || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 7 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 || || || || 33,899 || || 4–3 || || 2 || -1½ || 2:30 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 8 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 10–5 || || || || 9,673 || || 5–3 || || 2 || -½ || 2:50 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 9 || April 16 || @ Red Sox || 11–8 (8)|| || || || 8,328 || || 6–3 || || 1 || +½ || 2:45 || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 10 || April 17 || @ Red Sox || 9–5 || || || || 8,910 || || 7–3 || || 1 || +1 || 2:44 || || |- 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 || Yankees || 2–7 || || || || || || 13–6 || || || || || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 20 || April 26 || Yankees || 5–6 || || || || || || 13–7 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 21 || April 27 || Yankees || 6–0 || || || || || || 14–7 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 22 || April 27 || Yankees || 10–5 || || || || || || 15–7 || || || || || || |- style="background:#bbb; text-align:center;" | – || April 28 || @ Indians || colspan=13| Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 20 |- style="background:#bbb; text-align:center;" | – || April 29 || @ Indians || colspan=13| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 4 |- 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 || @ Yankees || 5–1 || || || || || || 17–8 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 26 || May 3 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || || || || || || 18–8 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 27 || May 4 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || || || || || || 19–8 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 28 || May 4 || @ Yankees || 14–2 || || || || || || 20–8 || || || || || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 29 || May 6 || White Sox || 0–1 || || || || || || 20–9 || || || || || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 30 || May 7 || White Sox || 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 || Athletics || 4–3 || || || || || || 30–13 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 44 || May 24 || Athletics || 2–1 || || || || || || 31–13 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 45 || May 25 || Athletics || 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 || @ Angels || 3–1 || || || || || || 34–14 || || || || || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 49 || May 31 || @ Angels || 3–4 || || || || || || 34–15 || || || || || ||
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 50 || June 1 || @ Angels || 4–3 || || || || || || 35–15 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 51 || June 3 || @ Athletics || 3–1 (11)|| || || || || || 36–15 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 52 || June 4 || @ Athletics || 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 || Angels || 11–4 || || || || || || 40–16 || || || || || || |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" | 57 || June 11 || Angels || 5–7 (14) || || || || || || 40–17 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 58 || June 13 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || || || || || || 41–17 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 59 || June 14 || @ White Sox || 12–3 || || || || || || 42–17 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 60 || June 15 || @ White Sox || 9–0 || || || || || || 43–17 || || || || || || |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | 61 || June 15 || @ White Sox || 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 || || || || || ||