The
Baltimore Orioles are an American professional
baseball team based in
Baltimore . The Orioles originally formed as the
Milwaukee Brewers in 1894, moving to St. Louis after the 1901 season, becoming the
St. Louis Browns . Finally, after 52 years as the Browns, the franchise was acquired by a partnership of Baltimore businessmen who renamed the team the Baltimore Orioles.
As the Brewers, Browns, and Orioles the franchise have participated in 124 seasons in the
American League , making the playoffs 15 times, winning 7
pennants and 3
World Series championships (against the
Los Angeles Dodgers in
1966 , the
Cincinnati Reds in
1970 , and the
Philadelphia Phillies in
1983 ).
[1] Through October 12, 2023 they have played 19,042 games, winning 9,029 and losing 10,013 for a win-loss record of 0.474.
[2]
Cal Ripken Jr. holds the most team records with 13, including
hits ,
runs ,
RBIs ,
doubles , and
home runs . The slugger, nicknamed "
The Iron Man ", also holds the
record for consecutive games played (2,632), surpassing
Lou Gehrig on September 6, 1995 with his 2,131st consecutive game played.
[3]
Jim Palmer holds the most pitching records for the Orioles, including
wins ,
games played ,
strikeouts , and
shutouts .
[4] Palmer is the only pitcher in
Major League history to wind World Series games in three decades, and over his 558 games played never surrendered a single
grand slam .
This is a list of team records for the
Baltimore Orioles . Records from or before 1901 were as the Milwaukee Brewers, and between 1902 and 1954 as the St. Louis Browns.
Individual Career Records
These are the individual records for Batting
[5] and Pitching
[6] over the course of player's careers with the franchise.
Statistics are current through 2022 season.
Cal Ripken Jr. is the Orioles All-Time leader in hits, runs, RBIs, and home runs and more
Career Batting
Career Batting Leaders
Statistic
Player
Record
Orioles Career
Ref
Batting average
Heinie Manush
.362
1928 -
1929 ,
1930
[7]
On-Base percentage
Goose Goslin
.404
1930 -
1932
[8]
Slugging percentage
Ken Williams
.558
1918 -
1927
[9]
OPS
Ken Williams
.961
1918 -
1927
[9]
Games Played
Cal Ripken Jr.
3,001
1981 -
2001
[10]
At Bats
Cal Ripken Jr.
11,551
1981 -
2001
[10]
Plate Appearances
Cal Ripken Jr.
12,883
1981 -
2001
[10]
Runs Scored
Cal Ripken Jr.
1,647
1981 -
2001
[10]
Hits
Cal Ripken Jr.
3,184
1981 -
2001
[10]
Total Bases
Cal Ripken Jr.
5,168
1981 -
2001
[10]
Singles
Cal Ripken Jr.
2,106
1981 -
2001
[10]
Doubles
Cal Ripken Jr.
603
1981 -
2001
[10]
Triples
Cal Ripken Jr.
145
1981 -
2001
[10]
Home Runs
Cal Ripken Jr.
431
1981 -
2001
[10]
RBI
Cal Ripken Jr.
1,695
1981 -
2001
[10]
Bases on Balls
Cal Ripken Jr.
1,129
1981 -
2001
[10]
Strikeouts
Chris Davis
1,550
2011 -
2020
[11]
Stolen Bases
George Sisler
351
1915 -
1927
[12]
Caught Stealing
George Sisler
127
1915 -
1927
[12]
Extra Base Hits
Cal Ripken Jr.
1,078
1981 -
2001
[10]
Hit By Pitch
Brady Anderson
148
1988 -
2001
[13]
Sacrifice Hits
Jimmy Austin
223
1911 -
1923 ,
1925 -
1926 ,
1929
[14]
Sacrifice Flies
Cal Ripken Jr.
127
1981 -
2001
[10]
Intentional Bases on Balls
Eddie Murray
135
1977 -
1988 ,
1996
[15]
Jim Palmer is one of the most successful pitchers in Orioles history, leading the franchise in career wins, strikeouts, and shutouts.
Career Pitching
Individual Single-Season Records
These are the individual records for Batting
[25] and Pitching
[26] in a single season with the franchise.
Statistics are current through 2022 season.
George Sisler holds several franchise single-season batting records, including batting average, OPS, and hits
Single-Season Batting
Barney Pelty holds the single-season ERA record for the franchise, and the ignoble record for most batters hit in a season
Single-Season Pitching
Team Single-Season Records
These are the team records for batting
[53] and pitching
[54] in a single-season.
Team Season Batting
Team Season Pitching
Team All-Time Records
These are the all time totals for the franchise as of 10/12/2023
[55]
Notes
[a] Flanagan shares the single-season games started record with: Jim Palmer (1976), Mike Cuellar (1970), Dave McNally (1969, 1970), and Bobo Newsom (1938)
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