To paraphrase from a famous movie, the one constant through all the years has been baseball. With the hot stove in full swing, we continue our look at the all-time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. Today, we take a deeper dive into the Baltimore Orioles.
The Orioles began life in 1901 as the Milwaukee Brewers, one of the charter members of the American League. They moved to St. Louis the following year, becoming the Browns, before finally arriving in Baltimore in 1954. I’ve seen 243 players wearing an Orioles uniform in the 41 of their games that I’ve attended live at six different ballparks, including the original Comiskey Park and their current home of Camden Yards in Baltimore.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 4 |
| Brian Roberts | 3 |
| 7 tied with | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | 31 |
| Nick Markakis | 17 |
| Melvin Mora | 14 |
| Adam Jones | 14 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | 17 |
| Nick Markakis | 8 |
| Melvin Mora | 8 |
| Luke Scott | 8 |
| Adam Jones | 8 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | 12 |
| Manny Machado | 9 |
| Nick Markakis | 8 |
| Luke Scott | 8 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | 6 |
| Adam Jones | 5 |
| Melvin Mora | 4 |
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Now that the All Star Game is behind us and we await the start of the second half of the season, let’s take a look at the first half leaders on the defensive side of the ball for the 18 games I attended: