1967 Season

20 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1967 Major League Baseball season was played by 20 teams. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox. Harmon Killebrew and Carl Yastrzemski led with 44 home runs, Carl Yastrzemski led with 121 RBI, and Roberto Clemente led with 209 hits. This page carries the 1967 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

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1967 Bracket
World Series SLN def. BOS (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1967 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Roberto Clemente .357 2 Tony Gonzalez .339 3 Matty Alou .338 4 Curt Flood .335 5 Rusty Staub .333

OPS qualified

1 Carl Yastrzemski 1.040 2 Frank Robinson .979 3 Dick Allen .970 4 Harmon Killebrew .965 5 Roberto Clemente .954

Home Runs all players

1 Harmon Killebrew 44 2 Carl Yastrzemski 44 3 Hank Aaron 39 4 Jim Wynn 37 5 Frank Howard 36

RBI all players

1 Carl Yastrzemski 121 2 Harmon Killebrew 113 3 Orlando Cepeda 111 4 Roberto Clemente 110 5 Hank Aaron 109

Hits all players

1 Roberto Clemente 209 2 Lou Brock 206 3 Carl Yastrzemski 189 4 Vada Pinson 187 5 Matty Alou 186

Runs all players

1 Hank Aaron 113 2 Lou Brock 113 3 Carl Yastrzemski 112 4 Ron Santo 107 5 Harmon Killebrew 105

Stolen Bases all players

1 Bert Campaneris 55 2 Lou Brock 52 3 Don Buford 34 4 Joe Morgan 29 5 Maury Wills 29
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1967 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Phil Niekro 1.87 2 Joe Horlen 2.06 3 Gary Peters 2.28 4 Jim Bunning 2.29 5 Sonny Siebert 2.38

WHIP qualified

1 Joe Horlen 0.95 2 Dick Hughes 0.95 3 Jim Merritt 0.99 4 Sonny Siebert 1.03 5 Jim Bunning 1.04

Wins all pitchers

1 Jim Lonborg 22 2 Mike McCormick 22 3 Earl Wilson 22 4 Dean Chance 20 5 Fergie Jenkins 20

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Jim Bunning 253 2 Jim Lonborg 246 3 Fergie Jenkins 236 4 Sam McDowell 236 5 Gaylord Perry 230

Saves all pitchers

1 Ted Abernathy 28 2 Minnie Rojas 27 3 Bob Locker 20 4 John Wyatt 20 5 Dooley Womack 18
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📋 Standings

National League

St. Louis Cardinals ★ 101-60 San Francisco Giants 91-71 Chicago Cubs 87-74 Cincinnati Reds 87-75 Philadelphia Phillies 82-80 Pittsburgh Pirates 81-81 Atlanta Braves 77-85 Los Angeles Dodgers 73-89 Houston Astros 69-93 New York Mets 61-101

American League

Boston Red Sox ★ 92-70 Detroit Tigers 91-71 Minnesota Twins 91-71 Chicago White Sox 89-73 California Angels 84-77 Baltimore Orioles 76-85 Washington Senators 76-85 Cleveland Indians 75-87 New York Yankees 72-90 Kansas City Athletics 62-99

The 1967 season in brief

At 101-60, the St. Louis Cardinals had the top winning percentage of the 1967 season. The New York Mets finished at the bottom of the 1967 table at 61-101. In the 1967 standings, the Boston Red Sox (92-70) edged the Detroit Tigers (91-71) in the American League and the National League was not close, the St. Louis Cardinals finishing 101-60 to the San Francisco Giants's 91-71. The bracket ends with the St. Louis Cardinals taking the World Series from the Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3. Harmon Killebrew and Carl Yastrzemski shared the home run lead at 44. The qualified batting-average board starts with Roberto Clemente at .357, with Tony Gonzalez next at .339. In 1967 the qualifying line sat at 502 plate appearances, from a 162-game club schedule. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Phil Niekro at 1.87; Joe Horlen followed at 2.06. 1967's pitching counting leaders: Jim Lonborg in wins (22), Jim Bunning in strikeouts (253), and Ted Abernathy in saves (28). Bert Campaneris had the most stolen bases, 55. Every 1967 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 1967 leaders page.

1967 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1967?
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1967 World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox.
How many teams played in 1967?
20 teams played in the 1967 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1967?
Harmon Killebrew and Carl Yastrzemski tied for the lead with 44 home runs in 1967.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1967?
Carl Yastrzemski led with 121 RBI in 1967.
Who led MLB in hits in 1967?
Roberto Clemente led with 209 hits in 1967.
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