Miami Orioles

• Location: Miami, FL
• League: Florida State League 1971-1981
• Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles 1971-1981
• Ballpark: Miami Stadium

Team History

In 1971, the Miami Marlins became the Miami Orioles after being bought by the Baltimore Orioles, who had been the team's parent club for the previous five years. After the Orioles ended their affiliation in 1982, the team reverted to the Miami Marlins name as an independent team.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1971	94-47	1st	Woody Smith	League Champs
1972	73-57	2nd	Woody Smith	League Champs
1973	77-64	4th	Bobby Malkmus	Lost in 1st round
1974	74-58	3rd	George Farson
1975	79-57	2nd	George Farson	Lost in 1st round
1976	79-63	1st	Len Johnston	Lost in 1st round
1977	72-66	4th	Len Johnston	Lost in 1st round
1978	76-65	4th	Jim Williams	League Champs
1979	60-81	8th	Lance Nichols
1980	51-85	10th	Lance Nichols
1981	44-92	10th	Minnie Mendoza

Further Reading

• Sam Zygner and Barbra Cabrera: Baseball Under the Palms: The History of Miami Minor League Baseball Volume Two: 1962 – 1991, Sunbury Press, Mecanicsburg, PA, 2022. ISBN 978-1-6200-6718-5