In the first season after the American League was split into two divisions, the Orioles won the first-ever American League East title, finishing first with a record of 109 wins and 53 losses, 19 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who had won the World Series in the previous season.
After the regular season, the Orioles went on to the 1st American League Championship Series, where they faced the Minnesota Twins.
They swept the Twins in the 1969 ALCS, but lost the World Series to the upstart National League champion New York Mets in five games.
On August 13, 1969, Jim Palmer threw the only no-hitter of his career, defeating the Oakland Athletics, 8-0.
= Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts October 4, 1969, at Memorial Stadium October 5, 1969, at Memorial Stadium October 6, 1969, at Metropolitan Stadium LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Miami