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Founded: 1901 · Metro Area: Washington-Baltimore · AL · AL East · Home: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Formerly based in Milwaukee, St. Louis.

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RivalriesBeltway Seriesvs Washington Nationalstwo-wayOrioles–Yankees rivalryvs New York Yankeesone-way

The Heartbreak Index19.2 · #62

The Damned · MLB, 1983

19.2
Heartbreak
#62
of 1,138 clubs
#8
in MLB
18.1
agony · 1.0 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 19839.1
  • MLB final appearance since 19834.1
  • MLB deep run since 20140.3
Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2014 · fell one round short, 1997 · fell one round short, 1996 · playoff run died early, 2024

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubDavid Rubenstein
David Rubensteinindividual· Majority
Sourcedas of 27 Mar 2024

Minority holders: Michael Arougheti, Cal Ripken Jr.

MLB owners unanimously approved the $1.725B control sale from the Angelos family on 27 Mar 2024.

David Rubenstein on the owners board →

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3
World Series
7 WS Appearances
7
Pennants
10 LCS App · 12 Div titles
16
Playoff appearances
Postseason 54-49
0.475
All-time win pct
126
Seasons
since 1901

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

196619701983
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

1944196619691970197119791983

All-time record

Regular-season W-L9195-10171
Win pct0.475
Playoff record54-49
Championship appearances7 (3 wins)
LCS appearances10
Division titles12
Total seasons126
.500 or better seasons51
Most recent championship1983

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

1992-present
Baltimore, MD

Memorial Stadium

1954-1991
Baltimore, MD

Sportsman's Park IV

1909-1953
St. Louis, MO

Sportsman's Park III

1902-1908
St. Louis, MO

Lloyd Street Grounds

1901-1901
Milwaukee, WI
Season-by-season
1901 to 2026 · 126 seasons · click to expand
2026Baltimore Orioles
W-L
79-82
Win%
0.491
RS
718
RA
739
AL East · 4
—
2025Baltimore Orioles
W-L
75-87
Win%
0.463
RS
677
RA
788
AL East · 5
—
2024Baltimore Orioles
W-L
91-71
Win%
0.562
RS
786
RA
699
AL East · 2
Playoffs
2023Baltimore Orioles
W-L
101-61
Win%
0.624
RS
807
RA
678
AL East · 1
Div Title
2022Baltimore Orioles
W-L
83-79
Win%
0.512
RS
674
RA
688
AL East · 4
—
2021Baltimore Orioles
W-L
52-110
Win%
0.321
RS
659
RA
956
AL East · 5
—
2020Baltimore Orioles
W-L
25-35
Win%
0.417
RS
274
RA
294
AL East · 4
—
2019Baltimore Orioles
W-L
54-108
Win%
0.333
RS
729
RA
981
AL East · 5
—
2018Baltimore Orioles
W-L
47-115
Win%
0.290
RS
622
RA
892
AL East · 5
—
2017Baltimore Orioles
W-L
75-87
Win%
0.463
RS
743
RA
841
AL East · 5
—
2016Baltimore Orioles
W-L
89-73
Win%
0.549
RS
744
RA
715
AL East · 2
Playoffs
2015Baltimore Orioles
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
713
RA
693
AL East · 3
—

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 St. Louis Browns
1944-10-09 · 1944 World Series G6 · Sportsman's Park III
1.977
L
2
New York Mets 5-3 Baltimore Orioles
1969-10-16 · 1969 World Series G5 · Shea Stadium
1.971
L
3
Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Baltimore Orioles
1970-10-14 · 1970 World Series G4 · Memorial Stadium
1.846
L
4
Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Chicago White Sox
1983-10-08 · 1983 ALCS G4 · Extras · Comiskey Park
1.762
W
5
St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 St. Louis Browns
1944-10-08 · 1944 World Series G5 · Sportsman's Park III
1.755
L
6
New York Mets 2-1 Baltimore Orioles
1969-10-15 · 1969 World Series G4 · Extras · Shea Stadium
1.742
L
7
Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Cincinnati Reds
1970-10-15 · 1970 World Series G5 · Memorial Stadium
1.691
W
8
Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Cincinnati Reds
1970-10-11 · 1970 World Series G2 · Riverfront Stadium
1.636
W
9
Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-10-16 · 1971 World Series G6 · Extras · Memorial Stadium
1.626
W
10
Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers
1966-10-09 · 1966 World Series G4 · Memorial Stadium
1.619
W
11
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Baltimore Orioles
1971-10-17 · 1971 World Series G7 · Memorial Stadium
1.584
L
12
Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Cincinnati Reds
1970-10-10 · 1970 World Series G1 · Riverfront Stadium
1.540
W

Rating through time

Where Orioles sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1901 to 2026. Above average in 57 of 126 seasons.

10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s13501500165019012026

Highest it ever rated
1615 1970, week 28
Lowest it ever rated
1389 1901, week 19

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Orioles game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11939-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)8–4
  2. 21939-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)3–1
  3. 31937-09-23beat New York Yankees (away)9–5
  4. 41939-06-25beat New York Yankees (away)7–3
  5. 51911-08-05beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–1
  6. 62018-09-26beat Boston Red Sox (away)10–3
  7. 71953-09-16beat New York Yankees (away)5–3
  8. 81937-07-31beat New York Yankees (away)9–6
  9. 91910-08-25beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)9–6
  10. 101953-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)7–1
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 12024-09-04lost to Chicago White Sox (home)1–8
  2. 21969-08-26lost to Seattle Pilots (home)1–2
  3. 31970-08-30lost to Milwaukee Brewers (home)2–5
  4. 41971-06-12lost to Chicago White Sox (home)3–7
  5. 51970-08-28lost to Milwaukee Brewers (home)1–2
Biggest upsets by decade13 decades
1900s
  1. 11901-09-13beat Chicago White Sox (away)5–3
  2. 21905-09-15beat Chicago White Sox (away)5–3
  3. 31909-09-21beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)2–1
1910s
  1. 11911-08-05beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–1
  2. 21910-08-25beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)9–6
  3. 31912-07-10beat Boston Red Sox (away)9–2
1920s
  1. 11927-09-11beat New York Yankees (away)6–2
  2. 21928-07-08beat New York Yankees (away)10–4
  3. 31928-07-08beat New York Yankees (away)5–3
1930s
  1. 11939-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)8–4
  2. 21939-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)3–1
  3. 31937-09-23beat New York Yankees (away)9–5
1940s
  1. 11949-08-10beat Cleveland Indians (away)5–4
  2. 21947-09-16beat New York Yankees (away)8–2
  3. 31940-04-30beat New York Yankees (away)2–1
1950s
  1. 11953-09-16beat New York Yankees (away)5–3
  2. 21953-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)7–1
  3. 31951-09-11beat New York Yankees (away)4–3
1960s
  1. 11962-06-10beat New York Yankees (away)5–1
  2. 21962-06-10beat New York Yankees (away)7–2
  3. 31961-07-28beat New York Yankees (away)4–0
1970s
  1. 11978-05-31beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  2. 21978-06-01beat New York Yankees (away)1–0
  3. 31979-04-19beat New York Yankees (away)6–3
1980s
  1. 11988-06-10beat New York Yankees (away)5–3
  2. 21987-09-28beat Detroit Tigers (away)3–0
  3. 31988-05-23beat Oakland Athletics (away)7–3
1990s
  1. 11999-04-15beat New York Yankees (away)9–7
  2. 21990-05-12beat Oakland Athletics (away)3–2
  3. 31990-05-13beat Oakland Athletics (away)4–1
2000s
  1. 12009-09-11beat New York Yankees (away)10–4
  2. 22009-09-12beat New York Yankees (away)7–3
  3. 32003-06-22beat Atlanta Braves (away)9–3
2010s
  1. 12018-09-26beat Boston Red Sox (away)10–3
  2. 22019-06-08beat Houston Astros (away)4–1
  3. 32018-09-23beat New York Yankees (away)6–3
2020s
  1. 12021-06-28beat Houston Astros (away)9–7
  2. 22021-09-04beat New York Yankees (away)4–3
  3. 32021-06-29beat Houston Astros (away)13–3

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 19,630 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Orioles players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

AL MVP · 6

  • 1991Cal Ripken Jr.
  • 1983Cal Ripken Jr.
  • 1970Boog Powell
  • 1966Frank Robinson
  • 1964Brooks Robinson
  • 1922George Sisler

AL Cy Young · 6

  • 1980Steve Stone
  • 1979Mike Flanagan
  • 1976Jim Palmer
  • 1975Jim Palmer
  • 1973Jim Palmer
  • 1969Mike Cuellar

AL Rookie of the Year · 8

  • 2023Gunnar Henderson
  • 1989Gregg Olson
  • 1982Cal Ripken Jr.
  • 1977Eddie Murray
  • 1973Al Bumbry
  • 1965Curt Blefary
  • 1960Ron Hansen
  • 1949Roy Sievers

AL Manager of the Year · 4

  • 2023Brandon Hyde
  • 2014Buck Showalter
  • 1997Davey Johnson
  • 1989Frank Robinson

WS MVP · 3

  • 1983Rick Dempsey
  • 1970Brooks Robinson
  • 1966Frank Robinson

ALCS MVP · 1

  • 1983Mike Boddicker

All-Star Game MVP · 6

  • 2005Miguel Tejada
  • 2001Cal Ripken Jr.
  • 1998Roberto Alomar
  • 1991Cal Ripken Jr.
  • 1971Frank Robinson
  • 1966Brooks Robinson

Comeback Player of the Year · 2

  • 2021Trey Mancini
  • 2006Jim Johnson

Babe Ruth Award · 3

  • 1983Rick Dempsey
  • 1970Brooks Robinson
  • 1966Frank Robinson

Reliever of the Year Award · 5

  • 2023Felix Bautista
  • 2016Zack Britton
  • 2012Jim Johnson
  • 1997Randy Myers
  • 1994Lee Smith

Triple Crown Batter · 1

  • 1966Frank Robinson