List of Baltimore Orioles team records

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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.

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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 win 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 through2022 season.

Cal Ripken Jr. is the Orioles All-Time leader in hits, runs, RBIs, and home runs and more Cal Ripken Jr. in 1993.jpg
Cal Ripken Jr. is the Orioles All-Time leader in hits, runs, RBIs, and home runs and more

Career Batting

Career Batting Leaders
StatisticPlayerRecordOrioles CareerRef
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. Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles - 1983.jpg
Jim Palmer is one of the most successful pitchers in Orioles history, leading the franchise in career wins, strikeouts, and shutouts.

Career Pitching

Career Pitching Leaders
StatisticPlayerRecordOrioles CareerRef
ERA Harry Howell 2.06 1904-1910 [16]
Wins Jim Palmer 268 1965-1984 [4]
Losses Jim Palmer 152 1965-1984 [4]
Win-Loss% Steve Stone .656 1979-1981 [17]
Games Played Jim Palmer 558 1965-1984 [4]
Innings Pitched Jim Palmer 3,948 1965-1984 [4]
Games Started Jim Palmer 521 1965-1984 [4]
Complete Games Jim Palmer 211 1965-1984 [4]
Saves Gregg Olson 160 1988-1993 [18]
Shutouts Jim Palmer 53 1965-1984 [4]
Strikeouts Jim Palmer 2212 1965-1984 [4]
K/9 Dylan Bundy 8.819 2016-2019 [19]
Bases on Balls Jim Palmer 1311 1965-1984 [4]
BB/9 Dick Hall 1.473 1961-1966 [20]
Hits Jim Palmer 3,349 1965-1984 [4]
H/9 Stu Miller 6.902 1963-1968 [21]
WHIP Dick Hall 1.005 1961-1966 [20]
Home Runs Jim Palmer 303 1965-1984 [4]
HR/9 Rube Waddell 0.033 1908-1910 [22]
Earned Runs Jim Palmer 1,253 1965-1984 [4]
Wild Pitches Jim Palmer 85 1965-1984 [4]
Hit By Pitch Barney Pelty 100 1903-1911 [23]
Batters Faced Jim Palmer 16,114 1965-1984 [4]

Individual Single-Season Records

These are the individual records for Batting [24] and Pitching [25] in a single season with the franchise.

Statistics are current through2022 season.

George Sisler holds several franchise single-season batting records, including batting average, OPS, and hits Geo. Sisler from Baseball strip cards (W575-2) MET DPB881970.jpg
George Sisler holds several franchise single-season batting records, including batting average, OPS, and hits

Single-Season Batting

Single Season Batting Leaders
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
Batting average George Sisler .420 1922 [12]
On-Base percentage George Sisler .467 1920 [12]
Slugging percentage Jim Gentile .646 1961 [26]
OPS George Sisler 1.082 1920 [12]
Games Played Cal Ripken Jr.
Brooks Robinson 		163 1996
1961, 1964 		[10]
[27]
At Bats B.J. Surhoff 673 1999 [28]
Plate Appearances Brady Anderson 749 1992 [29]
Runs Scored Harlond Clift 145 1936 [30]
Hits George Sisler 257 1920 [12]
Total Bases George Sisler 399 1920 [12]
Singles Jack Tobin 179 1921 [31]
Doubles Brian Roberts 56 2009 [32]
Triples Heinie Manush
George Stone 		20 1928
1906 		[7]
[33]
Home Runs Chris Davis 53 2013 [34]
RBI Ken Williams 155 1922 [9]
Bases on Balls Lu Blue 126 1929 [35]
Strikeouts Chris Davis 219 2016 [34]
Stolen Bases Luis Aparicio 57 1964 [36]
Caught Stealing Burt Shotton 32 1915 [37]
Extra Base Hits Chris Davis 96 2013 [34]
Hit By Pitch Brady Anderson 24 1999 [13]
Sacrifice Hits Joe Gedeon 48 1920 [38]
Sacrifice Flies Bobby Bonilla 17 1996 [39]
Intentional Bases on Balls Eddie Murray 25 1984 [15]
Barney Pelty holds the single-season ERA record for the franchise, and the ignoble record for most batters hit in a season Barney Pelty, St. Louis Browns, baseball card portrait LCCN2008676631.jpg
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

Single Season Pitching Leaders
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
ERA Barney Pelty 1.59 1906 [23]
Wins Urban Shocker 27 1921 [40]
Losses Fred Glade 25 1905 [41]
Win-Loss% General Crowder
Dave McNally 		.808 1928
1971 		[42]
[43]
Games Played Jamie Walker 81 2007 [44]
Innings Pitched Urban Shocker 348.0 1922 [40]
Games Started Mike Flanagan [a] 40 1978 [45]
Complete Games Jack Powell 36 1902 [46]
Saves Jim Johnson 51 2012 [47]
Shutouts Jim Palmer 10 1975 [4]
Strikeouts Rube Waddell 232 1908 [22]
K/9 Érik Bédard 10.929 2007 [48]
Bases on Balls Bobo Newsom 192 1938 [49]
BB/9 Scott McGregor 1.185 1979 [50]
Hits Urban Shocker 365 1922 [40]
H/9 Dave McNally 5.769 1968 [43]
WHIP Dave McNally 0.842 1968 [43]
Home Runs Dylan Bundy 41 2018 [19]
HR/9 Harry Howell 0.028 1908 [16]
Earned Runs Bobo Newsom 186 1938 [49]
Wild Pitches Daniel Cabrera 17 2006 [51]
Hit By Pitch Barney Pelty 20 1904 [23]
Batters Faced Bobo Newsom 1,475 1938 [49]

Team Single-Season Records

These are the team records for batting [52] and pitching [53] in a single-season.

Team Season Batting

Season Batting Records
StatisticRecordSeason
Batting Average .313 1922
Home runs 257 1996
Runs 949 1996
Hits 1,693 1922
Doubles 327 1937
Triples 106 1921
Strikeouts 1,454 2021
Stolen bases 234 1916

Team Season Pitching

Season Pitching Records
StatisticRecordSeason
ERA 2.15 1908
Strikeouts 1,248 2016
2019
Shutouts 21 1961
1909
Hits 305 2019
Runs 1,064 1936
Home runs 305 2019

Team All-Time Records

These are the all time totals for the franchise as of 10/13/2025. [54] These records include statistics of the St. Louis Browns (1902–1953) and Milwaukee Brewers (1894–1901).

Season Pitching Records
StatisticRecordMLB Rank
Wins 9,19516
Losses 10,1717
W-L% .47527
Divisions Won 10T10
Pennants Won 713
World Series Wins 3T11
Home runs 14,5707
Runs 84,09816
Hits 170,62315
Batting average .25818
ERA 4.0521
Runs allowed89,5889

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)

References

  1. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "List of all the Major League Baseball Teams". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ sabr. "September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken surpasses Lou Gehrig's 'unbreakable' record with 2,131st consecutive game – Society for American Baseball Research" . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Jim Palmer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Career Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Career Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Heinie Manush Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Goose Goslin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Ken Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Cal Ripken Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Chris Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "George Sisler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Brady Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jimmy Austin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Eddie Murray Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Harry Howell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Steve Stone Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Gregg Olson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  19. 1 2 "Dylan Bundy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  20. 1 2 "Dick Hall Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Stu Miller Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  22. 1 2 "Rube Waddell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 "Barney Pelty Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Single-Season Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Single-Season Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Jim Gentile Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Brooks Robinson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  28. ↑ "B.J. Surhoff Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Brady Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Harlond Clift Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Jack Tobin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Brian Roberts Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  33. ↑ "George Stone Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  34. 1 2 3 "Chris Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Lu Blue Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Luis Aparicio Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Burt Shotton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Joe Gedeon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  39. ↑ "Bobby Bonilla Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  40. 1 2 3 "Urban Shocker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  41. ↑ "Fred Glade Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  42. ↑ "General Crowder Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  43. 1 2 3 "Dave McNally Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  44. ↑ "Jamie Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  45. ↑ "Mike Flanagan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  46. ↑ "Jack Powell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  47. ↑ "Jim Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  48. ↑ "Erik Bedard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  49. 1 2 3 "Bobo Newsom Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  50. ↑ "Scott McGregor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  51. ↑ "Daniel Cabrera Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  52. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Team Yearly Batting Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  53. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Team Yearly Pitching Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  54. ↑ "List of all the Major League Baseball Teams". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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