Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles season in American baseball involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The Orioles went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 American League Championship Series , 3 games to 1.
The Orioles went 27–6 after being in fourth place and trailing the Boston Red Sox by eight games on August 29. They won 16 of their last 18 matches and ended the campaign with a nine-game winning streak . They moved into first place on September 19 and clinched its fifth AL East title in six years on the penultimate night of the regular season on October 1.[ 1]
The Orioles had a net operating income of $82,000.[ 2]
Offseason
Regular season
Much of the success of the team can be attributed to its infield. Second baseman Bobby Grich , shortstop Mark Belanger and third baseman Brooks Robinson each led the American League for their positions in assists.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
TEX
Baltimore
—
10–8
7–5
5–7
12–6
14–4
8–4
8–10
6–6
11–7
6–6
4–8
Boston
8–10
—
4–8
8–4
9–9
11–7
4–8
10–8
6–6
11–7
8–4
5–7
California
5–7
8–4
—
10–8–1
3–9
5–7
8–10
3–9
8–10
3–9
6–12
9–9
Chicago
7–5
4–8
8–10–1
—
8–4
7–5
11–7
8–4
7–11–1
4–8
7–11
9–7–1
Cleveland
6–12
9–9
9–3
4–8
—
9–9
8–4
10–8
6–6
7–11
5–7
4–8
Detroit
4–14
7–11
7–5
5–7
9–9
—
7–5
9–9
3–9
11–7
5–7
5–7
Kansas City
4–8
8–4
10–8
7–11
4–8
5–7
—
11–1
8–10
4–8
8–10
8–10
Milwaukee
10–8
8–10
9–3
4–8
8–10
9–9
1–11
—
6–6
9–9
5–7
7–5
Minnesota
6–6
6–6
10–8
11–7–1
6–6
9–3
10–8
6–6
—
4–8
5–13
9–9
New York
7–11
7–11
9–3
8–4
11–7
7–11
8–4
9–9
8–4
—
7–5
8–4
Oakland
6–6
4–8
12–6
11–7
7–5
7–5
10–8
7–5
13–5
5–7
—
8–10
Texas
8–4
7–5
9–9
7–9–1
8–4
7–5
10–8
5–7
9–9
4–8
10–8
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1974 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Postseason
ALCS
The Athletics defeated the Orioles, 3–1, limiting Baltimore to one run in the final three games.
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
1
Baltimore – 6, Oakland – 3
October 5
Oakland Coliseum
41,609
2
Baltimore – 0, Oakland – 5
October 6
Oakland Coliseum
42,810
3
Oakland – 1, Baltimore – 0
October 8
Memorial Stadium
32,060
4
Oakland – 2, Baltimore – 1
October 9
Memorial Stadium
28,136
As division champions, the Orioles earned a postseason bonus of $ 7,394 each.[ 8]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester
Notes
^ Koppett, Leonard. "Orioles: Miracle of 1974," The New York Times , Thursday, October 3, 1974. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "On Profits, Orioles Mainly Strike Out," The New York Times , Wednesday, April 6, 1977. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
^ Merv Rettenmund page at Baseball Reference
^ Dennis Martínez page at Baseball Reference
^ Rich Dauer page at Baseball Reference
^ Bob Oliver page at Baseball Reference
^ Jim Northrup page at Baseball Reference
^ "A's bankroll $22,219" . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. November 12, 1974. p. 10.
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