Baltimore Orioles

Formerly known as Milwaukee Brewers (1894-1900), Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and St. Louis Browns (1902-1953). For other franchises known as the Baltimore Orioles see Baltimore Orioles (disambiguation). Franchise Record: (1894-2023) 9,489-10,449-110 (.476) (1901-2023) 9,019-10,005-110 (.474) (1954-2023) 5,557-5,451-14 (.505) Post Season Record: (1944-2023) 51-46 (.526) (1954-2023) 49-42 (.538) World Series Titles: 3 (1966, 1970, 1983) American League Pennants: 7 (1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983) Postseasons: 15 (1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2023) Franchise Players: Brady Anderson, Mark Bellanger, Paul Blair, Harlond Clift, Bobby Grich, Adam Jones, Manny Machado, Eddie Murray, Mike Mussina, Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Jack Powell, Cal Ripken Jr., Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Urban Shocker, Ken Singleton, George Sisler, Bobby Wallace, Ken Williams, Retired Numbers: 4 Earl Weaver; 5 Brooks Robinson; 8 Cal Ripken Jr.; 20 Frank Robinson; 22 Jim Palmer; 33 Eddie Murray; 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout major league baseball) Ballparks: Lloyd Street Grounds (1901), Sportsman's Park (April 23, 1902-September 27, 1953); Memorial Stadium (April 15, 1954-September 30, 1991); Oriole Park at Camden Yards (April 6, 1992-Present) Winningest Manager: Earl Weaver, 1480-1060, .583 W-L%

Retired Numbers

Baltimore Orioles logo 1999-2008

• 4 Earl Weaver
• 5 Brooks Robinson
• 8 Cal Ripken Jr.
• 20 Frank Robinson
• 22 Jim Palmer
• 33 Eddie Murray
• 42 - Jackie Robinson (retired throughout Major League Baseball)

Awards

• American League MVP:
  • George Sisler, 1922
  • Brooks Robinson, 1964
  • Frank Robinson, 1966
  • Boog Powell, 1970
  • Cal Ripken, 1983
  • Cal Ripken, 1991

• American League Cy Young Award:
  • Mike Cuellar, 1969
  • Jim Palmer, 1973
  • Jim Palmer, 1975
  • Jim Palmer, 1976
  • Mike Flanagan, 1979
  • Steve Stone, 1980

• American League Rookie of the Year Award:
  • Roy Sievers, 1949
  • Ron Hansen, 1960
  • Curt Blefary, 1965
  • Al Bumbry, 1973
  • Eddie Murray, 1977
  • Cal Ripken, 1982
  • Gregg Olson, 1989
  • Gunnar Henderson, 2023

• American League Manager of the Year Award:
  • Luke Sewell, 1944 (Major League)
  • Hank Bauer, 1966 (Major League)
  • Earl Weaver, 1977 (Major League)
  • Earl Weaver, 1979 (Major League)
  • Frank Robinson, 1989
  • Johnny Oates, 1993
  • Davey Johnson, 1997
  • Buck Showalter, 2014
  • Brandon Hyde, 2023

Famous Feats

• Perfect game:
  • none

• No-hitter:
  • Earl Hamilton: August 30, 1912
  • Ernie Koob: May 5, 1917
  • Bob Groom: May 6, 1917
  • Bobo Holloman: May 6, 1953
  • Hoyt Wilhelm: September 20, 1958
  • Steve Barber and Stu Miller: April 30, 1967
  • Tom Phoebus: April 27, 1968
  • Jim Palmer: August 13, 1969
  • Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson: July 13, 1991
  • John Means: May 5, 2021

• Unassisted Triple Play:
  • none

• Four home runs in one game:
  • none

• Two home runs in one inning:
  • Ken Williams: August 7, 1922
  • Mark Trumbo: April 15, 2016

• Hitting for the Cycle:
  • George Sisler: August 8, 1920
  • George Sisler: August 13, 1921
  • Baby Doll Jacobson: April 17, 1924
  • Oscar Melillo: May 23, 1929
  • George McQuinn: July 19, 1941
  • Brooks Robinson: July 15, 1960
  • Cal Ripken: May 6, 1984
  • Aubrey Huff: June 29, 2007
  • Felix Pie: August 14, 2009
  • Jonathan Villar: August 5, 2019
  • Austin Hays: June 22, 2022
  • Cedric Mullins: May 12, 2023

Further Reading

• Thomas Boswell: "Why Baltimore Wins More Games Than Anybody Else", in How Life Imitates the World Series, Penguin Books, New York, NY, 1982, pp. 60-68.
• Warren Corbett: "The Oriole Way: The Founding Fathers", in Bob Brown, ed.: Monumental Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Capital Region, The National Pastime, SABR, Number 39, 2009, pp. 89-92.
• Peter Filichia: Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebrations of all 273 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present, Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.
• Mike Gesker: The Orioles Encyclopedia, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2009.
• Jim Henneman: Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years of Orioles Magic, Insight Editions, San Rafael, CA, 2015. ISBN 9781608873180
• Charles Kupfer: Something Magic: The Baltimore Orioles, 1979–1983, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2018. ISBN 978-0-7864-9935-9
• Bob Luke: Integrating the Orioles: Baseball and Race in Baltimore, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4766-6212-1
• Ted Patterson: The Baltimore Orioles: Four Decades of Magic from 33rd Street to Camden Yard, Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX, 2000.
• Ted Patterson: Day by Day in Baltimore Orioles History, Sports Publishing Inc., Champaign, IL, 1999.
• John Thorn: Total Baseball, Total Sports Publishing, 1989, 1995.

Related Sites

• The Oriole Way at the SABR Bio Project