Regular season 1970 Baltimore Orioles season

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1 regular season

1.1 bouncing 1969
1.2 injury paul blair
1.3 return of moe drabowsky
1.4 season standings
1.5 record vs. opponents
1.6 notable transactions
1.7 roster





regular season
bouncing 1969

following upset loss new york mets in 1969 world series, orioles picked left off in 1969. opened season 5 wins , ran away second straight american league east title, beating challenge new york yankees in june. won 19 of last 22 games finish 108-win season, 1 win fewer previous year.


the team same 1969. starting pitchers mike cuellar, dave mcnally, , jim palmer each won @ least 20 games, , veteran bullpen seldom faltered. on defense, brooks robinson, center fielder paul blair, , second baseman davey johnson won gold gloves. offensively, first baseman boog powell al s valuable player, leading team 35 home runs , 114 rbis. don buford , blair continued on base, , frank robinson (.306, 25 home runs), brooks robinson (94 rbis), , powell continued drive them home. elrod hendricks led catching platoon produced 17 homers , 74 rbis, , outfielder merv rettenmund, product of farm system, hit .322 18 homers.


injury paul blair

there sobering moment in season when blair beaned on may 31 in anaheim, california. california angels ken tatum threw pitch hit blair in face. blair seemingly on way second straight strong season after having 26 home runs , 76 rbis in 1969. missed 3 weeks after beaning, coming finish 18 home runs , 65 rbis, seldom produced on rest of career, , speculated never same @ plate.


the return of moe drabowsky

one personnel change 69 70 return of moe drabowsky, eminent prankster relief pitcher had been lost kansas city royals in expansion draft before 69 season. thirty-four , near end of career, reacquired during 70 season , won 4 of 6 decisions, helping fill out veteran bullpen.


season standings



record vs. opponents



notable transactions

june 4, 1970: rob andrews drafted orioles in 10th round of 1970 major league baseball draft.

roster







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