1966 Baltimore Orioles season

Offseason

• October 12, 1965: John Orsino was traded by the Orioles to the Washington Senators for Woodie Held.
• November 29, 1965: Ron Stone was drafted from the Orioles by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
• December 2, 1965: Norm Siebern was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels for Dick Simpson.
• December 6, 1965: Darold Knowles and Jackie Brandt were traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Baldschun.
• December 9, 1965: Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun, and Dick Simpson were traded by the Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Robinson.
• March 10, 1966: Lou Piniella was traded by the Orioles to the Cleveland Indians for Cam Carreon.

Regular season

Right fielder Frank Robinson, acquired via trade from the Cincinnati Reds in the off-season, won the Triple Crown, leading the AL with a .316 average, 49 home runs, and 122 RBI. He was named winner of the American League MVP Award, becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to win MVP honors in both the American and National Leagues.

On May 8, 1966, Frank Robinson hit a 540-foot home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Tiant, becoming the only player to hit a fair ball out of Memorial Stadium. It cleared the left field single-deck portion of the grandstand. A flag was later erected near the spot the ball cleared the back wall, with simply the word "HERE" upon it.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

• Luis Aparicio
• Paul Blair
• Curt Blefary
• Wally Bunker
• Andy Etchebarren
• Davey Johnson
• Boog Powell
• Brooks Robinson
• Frank Robinson

Notable transactions

• May 21, 1966: Roger Freed was signed by the Orioles as an amateur free agent.
• June 13, 1966: Jerry Adair was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Eddie Fisher and minor leaguer John Riddle.
• July 1, 1966: Ron Stone was returned to the Orioles by the Kansas City Athletics.

Roster

Game log

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 1 || April 12 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 (13) || S. Miller (1–0) || Lonborg (0–1) || Watt (1) || 12,386 || 1–0 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 8–1 || Palmer (1–0) || Morehead (0–1) || || 1,955 || 2–0 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 3 || April 15 || Yankees || 2–3 || Peterson (1–0) || Bunker (0–1) || || 35,624 || 2–1 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 4 || April 16 || Yankees || 7–2 || McNally (1–0) || Downing (0–1) || S. Miller (1) || 12,128 || 3–1 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 5 || April 17 || Yankees || 5–4 || Hall (1–0) || Ramos (0–2) || S. Miller (2) || 27,802 || 4–1 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 6 || April 19 || Senators || 14–8 || Watt (1–0) || Ortega (0–1) || Drabowsky (1) || 6,045 || 5–1 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || April 20 || Senators || 6–3 || Bunker (1–1) || Richert (0–2) || S. Miller (3) || 6,778 || 6–1 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 23 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || McNally (2–0) || Peterson (1–1) || S. Miller (4) || 17,099 || 7–1 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 9 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 2–1 || Barber (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–2) || || 13,104 || 8–1 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 10 || April 26 || Angels || 7–3 || Palmer (2–0) || McGlothlin (1–1) || Hall (1) || 8,208 || 9–1 || W7 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 27 || Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 1 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 28 || Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 30 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 11 || April 29 || @ Tigers || 8–1 || Bunker (2–1) || Monbouquette (2–2) || || 13,255 || 10–1 || W8 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 30 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || McNally (3–0) || McLain (3–1) || S. Miller (5) || 5,130 || 11–1 || W9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || May 1 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Barber (2–0) || Sparma (1–1) || Hall (2) || 11,719 || 12–1 || W10 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || May 2 || @ Senators || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 14 || May 3 || @ Senators || 0–3 || Ortega (1–1) || Palmer (2–1) || Cox (3) || 8,550 || 12–2 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 15 || May 4 || @ Senators || 2–3 || Lines (1–0) || Bunker (2–2) || Kline (2) || 6,110 || 12–3 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || May 6 || Indians || 3–2 (15) || Hall (2–0) || Allen (1–1) || || 30,767 || 13–3 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 17 || May 7 || Indians || 3–6 || McMahon (1–0) || S. Miller (1–1) || || 9,953 || 13–4 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 18 || May 8 || Indians || 8–2 || Palmer (3–1) || Siebert (2–1) || || – || 14–4 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 19 || May 8 || Indians || 8–3 || Bertaina (1–0) || Tiant (3–1) || || 37,658 || 15–4 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || May 10 || White Sox || 3–2 (12) || Watt (2–0) || Locker (2–2) || || 6,515 || 16–4 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 11 || White Sox || 2–3 (11) || Locker (3–2) || Brabender (0–1) || Buzhardt (1) || 10,063 || 16–5 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 12 || White Sox || 3–5 || Lamabe (1–0) || Watt (2–1) || Fisher (4) || 6,079 || 16–6 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 23 || May 13 || @ Indians || 3–4 (11) || O'Donoghue (3–0) || Hall (2–1) || || 12,301 || 16–7 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 24 || May 14 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Siebert (3–1) || Bunker (2–3) || || 12,518 || 16–8 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 25 || May 15 || @ Indians || 1–0 (13) || Watt (3–1) || Hargan (0–1) || || – || 17–8 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 26 || May 15 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Stange (1–0) || McNally (3–1) || || 34,186 || 17–9 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 27 || May 17 || Red Sox || 8–6 || Watt (4–1) || Stephenson (2–3) || || 8,442 || 18–9 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 28 || May 18 || Red Sox || 1–2 (10) || Wilson (3–2) || Palmer (3–2) || || 5,431 || 18–10 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 29 || May 19 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Lonborg (1–2) || Barber (2–1) || Radatz (3) || 5,477 || 18–11 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 30 || May 20 || Tigers || 8–4 || Bunker (3–3) || Sparma (1–3) || Watt (2) || – || 19–11 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || May 20 || Tigers || 5–9 || Monbouquette (3–3) || McNally (3–2) || Sherry (5) || 26,094 || 19–12 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 32 || May 21 || Tigers || 5–7 || McLain (7–1) || J. Miller (0–1) || || 24,946 || 19–13 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 33 || May 22 || Tigers || 2–3 || Lolich (5–3) || Bertaina (1–1) || Podres (1) || 16,694 || 19–14 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 34 || May 24 || @ White Sox || 6–4 || Palmer (4–2) || Lamabe (1–1) || Hall (3) || 13,335 || 20–14 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 35 || May 25 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || John (3–2) || Barber (2–2) || Fisher (5) || 14,079 || 20–15 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 36 || May 26 || @ White Sox || 7–1 || McNally (4–2) || Pizarro (3–1) || S. Miller (6) || 3,814 || 21–15 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 37 || May 27 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Bunker (4–3) || Sheldon (2–5) || S. Miller (7) || 9,872 || 22–15 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 38 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 9–2 || Drabowsky (1–0) || Terry (0–3) || || 12,393 || 23–15 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 39 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 3–6 || Hunter (4–3) || Palmer (4–3) || Aker (5) || 10,378 || 23–16 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 40 || May 30 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Barber (3–2) || Merritt (0–3) || S. Miller (8) || 26,482 || 24–16 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 41 || May 30 || @ Twins || 4–7 || Worthington (2–1) || Hall (2–2) || || 12,140 || 24–17 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 42 || May 31 || @ Twins || 14–5 || Watt (5–1) || Pascual (6–4) || || 7,072 || 25–17 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 43 || June 1 || @ Angels || 9–7 (10) || Drabowsky (2–0) || Brunet (2–3) || Hall (4) || 22,862 || 26–17 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || June 2 || @ Angels || 9–6 (10) || S. Miller (2–1) || Lee (2–2) || || 10,430 || 27–17 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 45 || June 3 || Athletics || 3–2 || Palmer (5–3) || Hunter (4–4) || || 11,178 || 28–17 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 46 || June 4 || Athletics || 9–0 || Barber (4–2) || Dobson (2–4) || || – || 29–17 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 47 || June 4 || Athletics || 6–5 (12) || S. Miller (3–1) || Sheldon (3–6) || || 24,213 || 30–17 || W6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 48 || June 5 || Athletics || 4–9 || Dickson (1–0) || Bunker (4–4) || Aker (7) || 9,745 || 30–18 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 49 || June 6 || @ Senators || 3–5 || Ortega (5–2) || J. Miller (0–2) || || 7,418 || 30–19 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 50 || June 7 || Senators || 6–5 (12) || Watt (6–1) || Bosman (1–2) || || 7,215 || 31–19 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 51 || June 8 || Senators || 6–5 (14) || S. Miller (4–1) || Humphreys (1–1) || || – || 32–19 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 52 || June 8 || Senators || 8–7 || Brabender (1–1) || Bosman (1–3) || Watt (3) || 9,612 || 33–19 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 9 || Senators || 4–2 || McNally (5–2) || Segui (2–5) || S. Miller (9) || 6,318 || 34–19 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 10 || Red Sox || 9–2 || Bunker (5–4) || Stange (1–1) || || 16,052 || 35–19 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 55 || June 11 || Red Sox || 2–8 || Lonborg (3–4) || J. Miller (0–3) || McMahon (2) || 11,682 || 35–20 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 56 || June 12 || Red Sox || 8–1 || Barber (5–2) || Wilson (5–5) || || 9,755 || 36–20 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 57 || June 13 || Yankees || 8–0 || Palmer (6–3) || Downing (6–4) || Watt (4) || 28,225 || 37–20 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 14 || Yankees || 2–1 || S. Miller (5–1) || Bouton (1–2) || || 37,891 || 38–20 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 15 || @ Senators || 6–4 || Bunker (6–4) || Bosman (1–4) || Drabowsky (2) || 13,507 || 39–20 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 60 || June 16 || @ Senators || 1–2 || Richert (7–6) || Bertaina (1–2) || Kline (10) || 4,764 || 39–21 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 17 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 || Barber (6–2) || Lonborg (3–5) || S. Miller (10) || 15,825 || 40–21 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 18 || @ Red Sox || 16–6 || Palmer (7–3) || Sadowski (1–1) || Brabender (1) || 7,957 || 41–21 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 63 || June 19 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 || McNally (6–2) || Stange (1–2) || Fisher (7) || – || 42–21 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 64 || June 19 || @ Red Sox || 2–5 || Santiago (5–4) || J. Miller (0–4) || Wyatt (3) || 19,350 || 42–22 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 65 || June 21 || @ Yankees || 7–5 || Bunker (7–4) || Stottlemyre (6–7) || S. Miller (11) || – || 43–22 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 66 || June 21 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Reniff (1–0) || Bertaina (1–3) || || 29,449 || 43–23 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 67 || June 22 || @ Yankees || 3–0 || Barber (7–2) || Talbot (5–5) || || 17,239 || 44–23 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 68 || June 23 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Palmer (8–3) || Downing (6–5) || Fisher (8) || 10,640 || 45–23 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 69 || June 24 || @ Angels || 4–5 (14) || Sanford (8–2) || Fisher (1–4) || || 32,088 || 45–24 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || June 25 || @ Angels || 1–0 || Bunker (8–4) || Brunet (5–5) || Hall (5) || 35,174 || 46–24 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || June 26 || @ Angels || 12–7 || J. Miller (1–4) || Rojas (2–2) || Fisher (9) || 23,314 || 47–24 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 72 || June 27 || @ Angels || 4–1 || Barber (8–2) || M. López (4–7) || S. Miller (12) || 18,321 || 48–24 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 73 || June 28 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Dobson (4–6) || Palmer (8–4) || Aker (14) || 11,291 || 48–25 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 74 || June 29 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Hall (3–2) || Krausse (4–4) || || 11,291 || 49–25 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 75 || June 30 || @ Athletics || 11–3 || Brabender (2–1) || Terry (1–5) || || 8,137 || 50–25 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 1 || Twins || 4–1 || Barber (9–2) || Kaat (9–6) || Fisher (10) || – || 51–25 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 1 || Twins || 2–0 || Short (1–0) || Merritt (0–6) || || 31,944 || 52–25 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 78 || July 2 || Twins || 6–5 || S. Miller (6–1) || Roggenburk (1–2) || || – || 53–25 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 79 || July 2 || Twins || 3–2 || Fisher (2–4) || Grant (5–11) || || 28,403 || 54–25 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 80 || July 3 || Twins || 4–2 || McNally (7–2) || Cimino (1–2) || S. Miller (13) || 15,715 || 55–25 || W7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 4 || Athletics || 6–9 || Hunter (8–6) || Brabender (2–2) || Aker (17) || 24,129 || 55–26 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 82 || July 6 || Athletics || 11–0 || Barber (10–2) || Stafford (0–3) || || – || 56–26 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 83 || July 6 || Athletics || 8–9 (11) || Aker (5–1) || J. Miller (1–5) || || 14,409 || 56–27 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 84 || July 8 || Angels || 2–1 || S. Miller (7–1) || M. López (4–9) || || 19,312 || 57–27 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 9 || Angels || 10–2 || Palmer (9–4) || Chance (7–10) || Fisher (11) || – || 58–27 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 86 || July 9 || Angels || 1–2 || Wright (3–2) || McNally (7–3) || Rojas (7) || 27,606 || 58–28 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 87 || July 10 || Angels || 0–4 || Brunet (9–5) || Barber (10–3) || || 16,632 || 58–29 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bbcaff | ASG || July 12 || AL @ NL || 1–2 || Perry (1–0) || Richert (0–1) || || 49,936 || — || N/A |-bgcolor=#fbb | 88 || July 14 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Wilson (9–7) || Barber (10–4) || Peña (3) || 30,571 || 58–30 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 89 || July 15 || @ Tigers || 5–8 (13) || Monbouquette (5–6) || S. Miller (7–2) || || 43,647 || 58–31 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 90 || July 16 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || McNally (8–3) || McLain (13–5) || || 29,767 || 59–31 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 91 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Peters (6–7) || Short (1–1) || || – || 59–32 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 92 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Palmer (10–4) || Lamabe (4–6) || S. Miller (14) || 27,789 || 60–32 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 93 || July 18 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || J. Miller (2–5) || Pizarro (6–5) || Drabowsky (3) || 17,899 || 61–32 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 94 || July 19 || Tigers || 13–3 || Watt (7–1) || Wilson (9–8) || || 24,261 || 62–32 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 95 || July 20 || Tigers || 10–7 || Brabender (3–2) || McLain (13–6) || Drabowsky (4) || 28,203 || 63–32 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 21 || Tigers || 6–4 || McNally (9–3) || Monbouquette (5–7) || Fisher (12) || 29,107 || 64–32 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 97 || July 22 || White Sox || 3–1 || Palmer (11–4) || Peters (6–8) || || 25,772 || 65–32 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 23 || White Sox || 5–4 || Short (2–1) || John (8–6) || S. Miller (15) || 25,908 || 66–32 || W7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 99 || July 24 || White Sox || 0–4 || Howard (5–1) || Watt (7–2) || || 25,404 || 66–33 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 100 || July 26 || Indians || 4–7 || Bell (11–6) || Barber (10–5) || Tiant (2) || 23,990 || 66–34 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 101 || July 27 || Indians || 7–1 || McNally (10–3) || O'Donoghue (6–7) || || 22,294 || 67–34 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 102 || July 29 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Palmer (12–4) || Merritt (2–9) || Fisher (13) || 30,288 || 68–34 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 103 || July 30 || @ Twins || 0–7 || Boswell (10–5) || Short (2–2) || || 27,276 || 68–35 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 104 || July 31 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Watt (8–2) || Kaat (14–8) || Fisher (14) || 31,228 || 69–35 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 2 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Hall (4–2) || Kelley (3–6) || || 17,936 || 70–35 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 106 || August 3 || @ Indians || 6–9 || Siebert (11–6) || Palmer (12–5) || Tiant (4) || 14,432 || 70–36 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 107 || August 4 || @ Indians || 1–3 || Bell (12–7) || Short (2–3) || || 13,036 || 70–37 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 108 || August 5 || Senators || 2–4 || Humphreys (4–1) || Watt (8–3) || Kline (18) || 14,618 || 70–38 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 109 || August 6 || Senators || 4–0 || McNally (11–3) || Moore (2–1) || || 25,963 || 71–38 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 110 || August 7 || @ Senators || 2–6 || Richert (12–9) || J. Miller (2–6) || || 14,703 || 71–39 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 111 || August 9 || @ Yankees || 1–4 || Peterson (9–7) || Palmer (12–6) || || 21,109 || 71–40 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 112 || August 10 || @ Yankees || 9–4 || Hall (5–2) || Talbot (9–9) || || 19,804 || 72–40 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 113 || August 11 || @ Yankees || 6–5 (11) || Brabender (4–2) || Ramos (3–8) || || 14,481 || 73–40 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 114 || August 12 || @ Senators || 2–1 || Drabowsky (3–0) || Richert (12–10) || Fisher (15) || – || 74–40 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 115 || August 12 || @ Senators || 1–4 || Moore (3–1) || J. Miller (2–7) || Humphreys (2) || 22,470 || 74–41 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 116 || August 13 || Senators || 5–2 || Palmer (13–6) || Ortega (8–11) || Fisher (16) || 19,202 || 75–41 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 117 || August 14 || @ Senators || 6–0 || Watt (9–3) || Kreutzer (0–3) || Brabender (2) || 11,769 || 76–41 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 15 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 (11) || Fisher (3–4) || Wyatt (1–6) || Hall (6) || 10,018 || 77–41 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 16 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || J. Miller (3–7) || Brandon (4–6) || || 17,131 || 78–41 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 120 || August 17 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Palmer (14–6) || Santiago (11–10) || S. Miller (16) || 15,328 || 79–41 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 19 || @ Tigers || 4–10 || Lolich (12–8) || Brabender (4–3) || || 35,504 || 79–42 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 20 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || McNally (12–3) || McLain (14–11) || Fisher (17) || 21,235 || 80–42 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 123 || August 21 || @ Tigers || 4–9 || Wilson (15–9) || Bunker (8–5) || || 30,146 || 80–43 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 124 || August 23 || Indians || 1–2 || McDowell (8–5) || Palmer (14–7) || || 22,578 || 80–44 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 125 || August 24 || Indians || 4–10 || Siebert (14–7) || Watt (9–4) || Tiant (8) || 19,427 || 80–45 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 126 || August 25 || Indians || 4–3 (11) || S. Miller (8–2) || Tiant (7–8) || || 17,079 || 81–45 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 127 || August 26 || Red Sox || 3–2 (12) || Drabowsky (4–0) || Osinski (2–3) || || 13,657 || 82–45 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 128 || August 27 || Red Sox || 2–3 || Lonborg (7–8) || Bertaina (1–4) || McMahon (8) || 23,790 || 82–46 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 129 || August 28 || Red Sox || 2–3 || Brandon (5–7) || Fisher (3–5) || Wyatt (6) || 12,220 || 82–47 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 130 || August 29 || Tigers || 3–6 || McLain (16–11) || McNally (12–4) || || 22,941 || 82–48 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 131 || August 30 || Tigers || 4–5 || Wilson (16–9) || Watt (9–5) || Peña (7) || 28,207 || 82–49 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || August 31 || @ Indians || 5–1 || J. Miller (4–7) || Tiant (7–10) || S. Miller (17) || 18,771 || 83–49 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 133 || September 1 || @ Indians || 1–4 || Siebert (15–7) || Palmer (14–8) || || 16,476 || 83–50 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 2 || @ White Sox || 8–9 (11) || Higgins (1–0) || S. Miller (8–3) || || 9,151 || 83–51 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Bunker (9–5) || Lamabe (7–7) || Hall (7) || 9,294 || 84–51 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 4 || @ White Sox || 8–5 || Drabowsky (5–0) || Locker (9–8) || Fisher (18) || 17,725 || 85–51 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 137 || September 5 || Yankees || 5–4 || Fisher (4–5) || Peterson (11–10) || || – || 86–51 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 138 || September 5 || Yankees || 7–4 || Hall (6–2) || Downing (8–10) || Fisher (19) || 36,832 || 87–51 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 139 || September 6 || Yankees || 4–1 || McNally (13–4) || Bouton (2–7) || || 15,540 || 88–51 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 7 || Yankees || 3–2 || Fisher (5–5) || Stottlemyre (12–17) || S. Miller (18) || 13,703 || 89–51 || W6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 141 || September 9 || @ Twins || 1–6 || Kaat (23–9) || Watt (9–6) || || 26,531 || 89–52 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 142 || September 10 || @ Twins || 2–7 || Merritt (5–13) || J. Miller (4–8) || || 21,259 || 89–53 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 143 || September 11 || @ Twins || 6–11 || Worthington (6–3) || S. Miller (8–4) || || 25,618 || 89–54 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 144 || September 12 || Angels || 5–6 || Rojas (7–4) || Fisher (5–6) || Lee (14) || 5,122 || 89–55 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || September 13 || Angels || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 15 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || September 14 || Angels || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 19 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 145 || September 15 || Angels || 2–0 || Phoebus (1–0) || Chance (10–16) || || – || 90–55 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 15 || Angels || 4–3 || Fisher (6–6) || Kelso (0–1) || || 7,617 || 91–55 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 16 || White Sox || 0–4 || Horlen (9–12) || McNally (13–5) || || 14,326 || 91–56 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 17 || White Sox || 1–3 || John (14–9) || Palmer (14–9) || || 11,007 || 91–57 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 18 || White Sox || 3–4 || Howard (9–5) || Bunker (9–6) || Wilhelm (4) || 12,036 || 91–58 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 150 || September 19 || Angels || 11–9 || Drabowsky (6–8) || Sanford (13–7) || || 2,280 || 92–58 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 20 || @ Athletics || 4–0 || Phoebus (2–0) || Hunter (8–11) || || 10,828 || 93–58 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 152 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 10–8 || S. Miller (9–4) || Stock (2–2) || Fisher (20) || 12,021 || 94–58 || W3 |-bgcolor=#039 | 153 || September 22 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Palmer (15–9) || Krausse (14–9) || || 5,250 || 95–58 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 23 || @ Angels || 0–2 || M. López (7–14) || Bertaina (1–5) || || 17,874 || 95–59 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 155 || September 24 || @ Angels || 6–3 || Bunker (10–6) || Wright (4–7) || Drabowsky (5) || 22,540 || 96–59 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 156 || September 25 || @ Angels || 1–6 || Chance (11–17) || Phoebus (2–1) || || 14,785 || 96–60 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || September 27 || Athletics || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 28; later September 29; then cancelled entirely (rain) |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || September 28 || Athletics || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 29; then cancelled entirely (rain) |-bgcolor=#fbb | 157 || September 30 || Twins || 7–10 || Grant (13–13) || McNally (13–6) || Worthington (15) || – || 96–61 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 158 || September 30 || Twins || 2–8 || Merritt (7–14) || Palmer (15–10) || || 12,260 || 96–62 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || October 1 || Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 159 || October 2 || Twins || 6–2 || Bertaina (2–5) || Kaat (25–13) || Drabowsky (6) || – || 97–62 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 160 || October 2 || Twins || 0–1 || Perry (11–7) || Watt (9–7) || Worthington (16) || 13,340 || 97–63 || L1

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

1966 World Series

Main article: 1966 World Series

Awards and honors

• Frank Robinson, AL Most Valuable Player Award
• Frank Robinson, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• Frank Robinson, Triple Crown Winner
• Frank Robinson, Babe Ruth Award
• Frank Robinson, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
• Brooks Robinson, All-Star Game MVP
• Gold Glove Awards
  • Brooks Robinson, third base
  • Luis Aparicio, shortstop

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira

Notes

References

• 1966 Baltimore Orioles at Baseball Reference
• 1966 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Almanac

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6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/robinfr02.shtml Frank Robinson] at ''Baseball Reference''
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17. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hutch_gehrig_ruth_clemente.shtml Babe Ruth Award winners at Baseball Reference]
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19. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_al.shtml American League Gold Glove Award winners at Baseball Reference]