1967 Chicago Cubs season
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local television |
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
| Local radio |
WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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The 1967 Chicago Cubs season was the 95th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 92nd in the National League and the 52nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 87–74, fourteen games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
Offseason
- October 18, 1966: Joey Amalfitano was released by the Cubs.[1]
- October 18, 1966: Marty Keough was released by the Cubs.[2]
- November 29, 1966: Chris Krug and Wayne Schurr were traded by the Cubs to the California Angels for Mike White and Don Furnald (minors).[3]
- November 29, 1966: Hal Haydel was drafted from the Cubs by the San Francisco Giants in the 1966 minor league draft.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | -- | .627 |
| San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | 10.5 | .562 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 74 | 14 | .540 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 75 | 14.5 | .537 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 19.5 | .506 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 81 | 20.5 | .500 |
| Atlanta Braves | 77 | 85 | 24.5 | .475 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 28.5 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 93 | 32.5 | .426 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 101 | 40.5 | .377 |
Notable transactions
- May 20, 1967: Joey Amalfitano was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[1]
- July 6, 1967: Joey Amalfitano was released by the Cubs.[1]
- July 24, 1967: Bob Shaw was purchased by the Cubs from the New York Mets.[5]
- September 19, 1967: Bob Shaw was released by the Cubs.[5]
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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| LF | Williams, BillyBilly Williams | 162 | 634 | 176 | .278 | 28 | 84 |
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 |
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| Stephenson, JohnJohn Stephenson | 18 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 0 | 5 |
| Amalfitano, JoeyJoey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 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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| Culp, RayRay Culp | 30 | 152.2 | 8 | 11 | 3.89 | 111 |
| Calmus, DickDick Calmus | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 1 |
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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| Shaw, BobBob Shaw | 9 | 22.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.04 | 7 |
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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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tacoma Cubs | Pacific Coast League | Whitey Lockman |
| AA | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | Texas League | Jo-Jo White |
| A | Lodi Crushers | California League | Walt Dixon |
| A | Quincy Cubs | Midwest League | Harry Bright |
| A | Duluth-Superior Dukes | Northern League | Ira Hutchinson |
| Rookie | Caldwell Cubs | Pioneer League | George Freese |
Duluth-Superior affiliation shared with Chicago White Sox
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1967 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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