1967 Los Angeles Dodgers season

March 2026 November 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 National League Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California 73–89 (73 89) 8th Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey Walter O'Malley Buzzie Bavasi Walter Alston KTTV (11) KFIVin Scully, Jerry DoggettKWKWJosé García, Jaime Jarrín The 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 78th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 10th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 6th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California. It marked the end of one of the franchise's most successful eras. One season after losing the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Dodgers declined to a record of 73–89, and finished ahead of only the Houston Astros and the New York Mets in the National League race, 28 1 2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was the Dodgers' worst record since the war-affected 1944 season, and their worst peacetime record since 1937. The Dodgers would not return to the postseason until 1974. Offseason November 21, 1966: Wes Covington was released by the Dodgers.Wes Covington page at Baseball Reference November 29, 1966: Tommy Davis and Derrell Griffith were traded by the Dodgers to the New York Mets for Ron Hunt and Jim Hickman.Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference December 1, 1966: Maury Wills was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bob Bailey and Gene Michael.Maury Wills page at Baseball Reference December 15, 1966: Nick Willhite was traded by the Dodgers to the California Angels for Bob Lee.Bob Lee page at Baseball Reference Regular season thumb|270px|Dodgers vs. Reds at Dodger Stadium, 1967 Season standings Los Angeles Dodgers Record vs. opponents LAD Opening Day lineup +Opening Day startersName Position Wes Parker Center fielderRon Hunt Second basemanLou Johnson Right fielderRon Fairly First basemanJim Lefebvre Third basemanJohn RoseboroCatcherBob Bailey Left fielderGene Michael ShortstopBob Miller Starting pitcher Notable transactions April 3, 1967: John Kennedy was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Yankees for Jack Cullen, John Miller and cash.John Kennedy page at Baseball Reference May 10, 1967: Johnny Werhas was traded by the Dodgers to the California Angels for Len Gabrielson.Johnny Werhas page at Baseball Reference May 31, 1967: Bob Lee was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds. June 28, 1967: Von Joshua was signed by the Dodgers as an amateur free agent.Von Joshua page at Baseball Reference Roster 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers 21 Jim Brewer 46 Bruce Brubaker 53 Don Drysdale 29 John Duffie 37 Dick Egan 44 Alan Foster 39 Bob Lee 15 Bob Miller 38 Joe Moeller 23 Claude Osteen 16 Ron Perranoski 27 Phil Regan 40 Bill Singer 20 Don Sutton Catchers 25 Jim Campanis  8 John Roseboro 10 Jeff Torborg Infielders 34 Luis Alcaraz 12 Bob Bailey 11 Tommy Dean 33 Ron Hunt  5 Jim Lefebvre 26 Gene Michael 17 Nate Oliver 28 Wes Parker  2 Dick Schofield Outfielders 43 Willie Crawford  3 Willie Davis  6 Ron Fairly  9 Al Ferrara 14 Len Gabrielson 35 Jim Hickman 41 Lou Johnson Other batters 14 Johnny Werhas Manager 24 Walter Alston Coaches 52 Carroll Beringer 19 Jim Gilliam 18 Preston Gómez 22 Danny Ozark 36 Lefty Phillips Season recap The Dodgers were coming off back to back National League titles, but were mildly surprised by ace pitcher Sandy Koufax's retirement after the 1966 season. Still, while not expected to be a contender in 1967, there was a solid nucleus that would have been expected to win in the neighborhood of 85 games. However, a couple of questionable trades (Tommy Davis for Ron Hunt, and Maury Wills for Bob Bailey and Gene Michael) further weakened an offense that was already considered below average. In April, leading hitter and team home run leader Lou Johnson was injured sliding into home against the Braves and missed two months of the season. New shortstop Gene Michael batted .202, a full 100 points less than the man he replaced, as Maury Wills batted .302 for the Pirates. Ron Fairly, Willie Davis, and Bob Bailey all slumped off from their 1966 production; but one of the few bright spots was rookie Al Ferrara's .277 average and 16 home runs in just over half the season. Ultimately, the Dodgers scored fewer runs than any National League team except the last place Mets. Despite the loss of Koufax, the pitching was generally solid, but the starters' won-loss records suffered from lack of run support despite solid ERAs. Rookie Bill Singer was 12–8 with a 2.64 ERA, Don Drysdale was 13–16 with a 2.74 ERA, and Claude Osteen was 17–17 with a 3.22 ERA. Don Sutton suffered from a "sophomore jinx", as he went 11–15 with a 3.95 ERA, nearly a full run higher than his 2.99 ERA in 1966. The bullpen was led by Ron Perranoski, Jim Brewer, and Phil Regan, who combined for 23 saves and all had an ERA under 3. The Dodgers lost 10 of their first 16 games and never got closer than 7 games out of 1st place. They were never able to top the .500 mark, and while they were a respectable 42–39 at home, they were a dismal 31–50 on the road. 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 C John Roseboro 116 334 91 .272 4 24 1B Wes Parker 139 496 102 .247 5 31 2B Ron Hunt 110 388 102 .263 3 33 SS Gene Michael 98 223 45 .202 0 7 3B Jim Lefebvre 136 494 129 .261 8 50 LF Lou Johnson 104 330 89 .270 11 41 CF Willie Davis Willie Davis (baseball) 143 569 146 .257 6 41 RF Ron Fairly 153 486 107 .220 10 55 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 Al Ferrara 122 347 96 .277 16 50 Bob Bailey 116 322 73 .227 4 28 Len Gabrielson 90 238 62 .261 7 29 Dick Schofield 84 232 50 .216 2 15 Nate Oliver 77 232 55 .237 0 7 Jeff Torborg 76 196 42 .214 2 12 Jim Hickman Jim Hickman (1960s outfielder) 65 98 16 .163 0 10 Jim Campanis 41 62 10 .161 2 2 Luis Alcaraz 17 60 14 .233 0 3 Tommy Dean 12 28 4 .143 0 2 Johnny Werhas 7 7 1 .143 0 0 Willie Crawford 4 4 1 .250 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 Claude Osteen 39 288.1 17 17 3.22 152 Don Drysdale 38 282.0 13 16 2.74 196 Don Sutton 37 232.2 11 15 3.95 169 Bill Singer 32 204.1 12 8 2.64 169 John Duffie 2 9.2 0 2 2.79 6 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 Jim Brewer baseball 30 100.2 5 4 2.68 74 Alan Foster 4 16.2 0 1 2.16 15 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 Ron Perranoski 70 6 7 16 2.45 75 Phil Regan 55 6 9 6 2.99 53 Bob Miller 52 2 9 0 4.31 32 Dick Egan 20 1 1 0 6.25 20 Joe Moeller 6 0 0 0 9.00 2 Bob Lee 4 0 0 0 5.40 2 Jim Hickman 1 0 0 0 4.50 0 Bruce Brubaker 1 0 0 0 20.25 2 Awards and honors Gold Glove Award Wes Parker, outfield All-Stars 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Don Drysdale reserve Claude Osteen reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Spokane Indians Pacific Coast League Roy Hartsfield AA Albuquerque Dodgers Texas League Duke Snider A Santa Barbara Dodgers California League Norm Sherry A Dubuque Packers Midwest League Bill Berrier A Tri-City Atoms Northwest League Don LeJohn Rookie Ogden Dodgers Pioneer League Tommy LasordaLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Albuquerque, Ogden 1967 Major League Baseball draft 1967 Major League Baseball draft This was the third year of a Major League Baseball draft. The Dodgers drafted 87 players in the June draft and nine in the January draft, six of them would eventually play in MLB. The top draft pick was third baseman Donnie Denbow from Southern Methodist University. He played in the Dodgers farm system through 1970. In 177 games in the rookie leagues and Class-A, he hit .242. Of this years draft class, only catcher Steve Yeager, drafted in the fourth round, made any impact in the Majors. He played with the Dodgers from 1972 to 1985 and hit 102 home runs during his career. 1967 draft picks text-align:center border:1px #aaa solid + January draft1967 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase Round Name Position School Signed Career span Highest level 1Travis KingRHP South Georgia CollegeYes 1967–1972 AA2James HerbertLHPSouthern University and A&M College No + January secondary phase1967 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase Round Name Position School Signed Career span Highest level 1Larry BurchartRHP Oklahoma State UniversityNoDodgers – 1967 June1967–1971 MLB2James DoranOFStaunton Military Academy Yes1967–1968 A-3Jeffrey BowmanRHP Modesto Junior CollegeNo 4Maurice SmithC University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignYes 1967 A-5Paul DeVaneyRHP Rochester Business InstituteYes 1967–1968 A-6Michael BablerRHP Chabot CollegeNo 7Eldon JonesLHP Trinidad State Junior CollegeNoAthletics – 1970 1970–1973 AA + June draft1967 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft Round Name Position School Signed Career span Highest level 1Donnie Denbow3BSouthern Methodist UniversityYes1966–1971A 2Thomas HarrisSSCentral Gwinnett High SchoolYes1967–1971A3William RainerOFSouthern Methodist UniversityYes1967–1968A4Steve YeagerCMeadowdale High SchoolYes1967–1986MLB5Ron CashSSLakeside High SchoolNoTigers – 19711971–1976MLB6Kenneth HansenRHPMaryvale High SchoolNoReds – 1971 1971–1973 AA7Rusty BodkinOFFort Lauderdale High SchoolNoCardinals – 19681967–1971 A 8Leland SaxonLHPPalmetto High SchoolYes1967–1968Rookie9Gary Wedel3BGardena High SchoolYes 1967–1970 A10Carmine Marceno1BChristopher Columbus High SchoolYes 1967–1970 A11Charles BoggsCWest Virginia UniversityYes 1967–1968A12Robert LamberLHPNew York City College of TechnologyYes 1967Rookie13Kara HallINFDos Palos High SchoolYes 1967–1971 A14James Loll1BCrespi Carmelite High SchoolNoRoyals – 19691969 Rookie15Glenn WoodruffCAliceville High SchoolNoIndians – 19721972–1974 AA16Jack DonovanRHPSt. Peter's High SchoolNo Angels – 1971 1971–1975 AAA17Robert Knight2BKing High SchoolNoCubs – 19691969–1970 A18Don Stoulil3BBishop Alemany High SchoolYes1968–1971 A19Abraham SearsSSPerry High SchoolYes1967–1968 A20Larry KingRHPWillingham High SchoolYes1967 Rookie21Bruce MatteRHPMiami UniversityNoMets – 19681968–1970 A22Leon Murray1BFremont High SchoolNoGiants – 19701970 Rookie23Malcolm Bass2BGulf Coast Community CollegeYes1967 A-24Norman DermodyRHPSeton Hall UniversityYes1967–1970 AA25James HughesSSOkawville High SchoolYes1967 Rookie26James NortonCBishop Alemany High SchoolNo 27Mike RapkinLHPMonroe High SchoolNo 28Gregory SmithRHPSierra High SchoolNo 29Jim FlynnRHPRoosevelt High SchoolYes1967–1973 AAA30James BrunnworthRHPEdwardsville High SchoolYes1967–1971 AA31Ronald ThompsonRHPRoosevelt High SchoolNo 32Dave ThompsonOFSanta Barbara High SchoolNoAngels −19681968–1969A33John BranniganLHPCliffside Park High SchoolNo 34Robert HuellemeierRHPMount de Sales High SchoolNo 35William WrightCCarson-Newman CollegeNo36Chava FloresSSArtesia High SchoolYes 1968 Rookie37Greg MattinsonOFGrossmont CollegeNo 38Charles Kingsbury3BClaremont High SchoolNo 39Willie StricklandOFFremont High SchoolNo 40Gene Martin3BSanta Monica High SchoolNo 41Larry TingleRHPYerington High SchoolYes 1967–1969A42Douglas BarkerRHPDavis High SchoolNoPhillies – 1969 1969–1971 A43Dennis MurphyRHPSouthwest Miami High SchoolYes 1967–1969 A44James O'BrienOFSacred Heart UniversityNo 45Phillip Cabibi2BGarey High SchoolNo 46James SouthworthRHPLos Angeles Valley CollegeNoSenators – 1970 1970–1972 AAA47Gene WillettsCJohnson & Wales UniversityNo 48William SusaRHPReseda High SchoolNo A49Steven NapoliOFBishop Alemany High SchoolNo 50John MarinoCLos Angeles Valley CollegeNo 51David ConwayOFLos Angeles Valley CollegeYes 1967–1968 A52William GravesRHPWestmont CollegeYes1967–1970 AA53Harold ArmstrongSSHueneme High SchoolNo 54Stephen LeeLHPMonroe High SchoolNoGiants – 19711971 A55Joseph JacobsenCRoosevelt High SchoolNo Twins −19691969–1972 A56Michael McPartlin3BNiagara County Community CollegeNo 57David DaleRHPCulver Military Academy High SchoolNo 58Stephen EastonLHPSierra High SchoolNoAthletics – 19711971–1973AA59David LloydOFJefferson High SchoolNo 60Patrick Manahan3BSylmar High SchoolYes1967–1970 A61Albert Rossi2BSt. Francis High SchoolNo 62Frank RuckerLHPEnsley High SchoolNo 63Bruce EllingsenLHPLakewood High SchoolYes 1968–1975 MLB64Francis KarmelichCFelix Lasuen High SchoolNoSenators – 1970 1970–1972 A65Tom LundstedtCProspect High SchoolNoCubs – 1970 1970–1975 MLB66Antonio LatourLHPIndian River Community CollegeNo 67Craig FoxLHP No 68Barton Bell 2BMesa Community CollegeSELECTION VOIDED 69Harold MurrayCSmith-Cotton High SchoolNo 70Keith LieppmanSSSouthwest High SchoolNoAthletics – 1971 1971–1979 AAA + June secondary phase1967 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase Round Name Position School Signed Career span Highest level 1Pat BrownOF University of Texas at AustinNoYankees – 1969 1969–1971 AA2Robert Bosson1BColumbia University No 3Larry BurchartRHP Oklahoma State UniversityYes 1967–1971 MLB4Raldolph KohnC University of GeorgiaYes 1967–1970 A5Samuel ScheschukC University of Texas at AustinYes 1967 A-6Jack CreelRHP Gulf Coast Community CollegeYes 1867–1968 A7David Speas3BSan Diego Mesa College Yes 1967–1969 A8Walter AdeyLHP Hudson Valley Community CollegeYes 1967–1971 A9Jom KeirnsOF Central State UniversityNo 10Lucky ThompsonSS University of California, San DiegoNoCardinals – 1968 1968–1971 AA11Clarence ClevelandOF Chipola CollegeNoPhillies – 1971 1971Rookie12Larry LinvilleOFArizona State University NoWhite Sox – 1968 1968–1971 A13Patrick O'BrienLHP University of ArizonaNo 14Bruce WadeRHP El Camino CollegeNo 15Richard BinderLHP University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignNo 16Douglas BritteleRHP Rutgers, the State University of New JerseyNo 17Glenn Bisbing3B Rider UniversityNoReds – 1968 1968–1969 A Notes 2 References Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page External links 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform Los Angeles Dodgers official web site Category:Los Angeles Dodgers seasons Los Angeles Dodgers season Los Angel