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    1979 Baltimore Orioles (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Orioles
    W-L Record: 102-57 .642
    Rank: 1st in American League East
    Run Differential: 757-582 + 175
    Roster Continuity 86.66% 6/26
    Manager(s): Earl Weaver
    General Manager: Hank Peters
    Location: Baltimore, Maryland
    Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
    Attendance: 1,681,009 11/26
    Playoffs: Lost World Series (Pirates)
    Top Draft Pick: Tim Maples (#45) All picks
    Years Active: 1890-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Bullpen Coach: Ellie Hendricks
    First Base Coach: Jim Frey
    Hitting Coach: Frank Robinson
    Pitching Coach: Ray Miller
    Third Base Coach: Cal Ripken

    #1 Draft Picks

    Gary Roenicke (#8), Don Stanhouse (#9), Scott McGregor (#14), Dave Ford (#23), Rich Dauer (#24)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Baltimore Orioles (MLB-AL)102-57
    AAA:Rochester Red Wings (IL)53-86
    AA:Charlotte O's (Sou)73-69
    A+:Miami Orioles (FSL)60-81
    Rk:Bluefield Orioles (App)33-35

    Organizational Player Roster
    Baltimore Orioles Affiliate History
    American League East Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Baltimore10257.642--
    Milwaukee9566.5908.0
    Boston9169.56911.5
    NY Yankees8971.55613.5
    Detroit8576.52818.0
    Cleveland8180.50322.0
    Toronto53109.32750.5
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    33Eddie Murray1B23   15960690179
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    		30
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    		2
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    		25
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    		991027278291616.295.369.475844.180.312.3031.0824.2288687
    29Ken SingletonOF32   15957093168
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    		29
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    		1
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    		35
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    		111311091181161716.295.405.533938.239.433.3141.0816.3304688
    1Al BumbryOF32   14856980162
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    		29
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    		1
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    		7
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    		493712437433246.285.336.376712.091.211.3151.7281.3214621
    25Rich Dauer2B26   14247963123
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    		20
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    		09
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    		61013636124815.257.305.355660.098.171.2581.0053.2170528
    14Lee MayDH36   12445659116
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    		15
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    		019
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    		693428100142418.254.297.412709.158.217.2843.5724.0188491
    11Doug DeCinces3B28   1204226797
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    		27
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    		1
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    		16
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    		61535468350511.230.318.412730.182.315.2361.2626.4174484
    3Kiko GarciaSS25   12641754103
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    		15
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    		9
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    		5
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    		241193287205114.247.303.362665.115.197.3012.7283.4151457
    35Gary RoenickeOF24   1333766098
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    		16
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    		1
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    		25
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    		641361741241311.261.378.508886.247.404.2611.2115.0191453
    24Rick DempseyC29   1243684888
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    		23
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    		06
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    		41013837013412.239.307.351658.111.212.2490.9761.3129413
    7Mark BelangerSS35   1011982833
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    		6
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    		2
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    		09512933101133.167.273.217490.051.217.1961.14--43242
    38John LowensteinOF32   971973350
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    		8
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    		2
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    		11
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    		34164303713132.254.351.482833.228.442.2571.2317.995232
    2Billy Smith2B25   681891847
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    		9
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    		4
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    		6
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    		3310153321711.249.309.434743.185.270.2722.2031.582214
    18Pat KellyOF-DH34   681532544
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    		11
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    		09
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    		2545202511032.288.367.536903.248.373.2871.2517.082177
    8Dave SkaggsC28   63137934
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    		8
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    		01
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    		1400131400208.248.313.328641.080.175.2701.08137.045152
    27Benny AyalaOF28   42861522
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    		5
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    		06
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    		13006901022.256.298.523821.267.337.2191.5014.34594
    10Terry CrowleyDH32   6163820
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    		800141312002.317.449.476925.159.381.3880.9363.03078
    6Larry HarlowOF27   3841511
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    		1
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    		001137400000.268.375.293668.024.146.2970.57--1248
    12Wayne Krenchicki3B-2B24   162114
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    		000000000201.190.190.238428.048.048.190----523
    15Mark CoreyOF23   131312
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    		0001100400001.154.154.154308.000.077.222----213
    9Bob MolinaroOF29   86000000101300001.000.143.000143.000.333.0003.00--07
    45Tom Chism1B24   63000000000000001.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    44Ellie HendricksC38   11000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    Batting Totals18175371757140125824181717994960884731524254143.261.333.419752.158.281.2771.3929.722506075
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    30Dennis Martinez24   15163.67403918300292.127912911928781329211.228.600.862.404.071.69
    46Mike Flanagan27   2393.08393816500265.22451079123701906031.188.290.782.376.432.71
    21,32Steve Stone31   1173.7732323000186.017391783173963011.328.371.503.534.651.32
    16Scott McGregor25   1363.3427237230174.216570651923811121.078.490.981.184.173.52
    22Jim Palmer33   1063.2923227010155.214466571243671001.208.310.692.483.871.56
    53Sammy Stewart24   853.5131310101117.29647461171715151.427.320.845.425.421.00
    23Tippy Martinez29   1032.883900023378.0592925031616011.156.810.003.587.041.97
    26Don Stanhouse28   732.8452000462172.2492423451342111.376.040.496.294.190.67
    49Tim Stoddard26   311.712900015358.0441211319473001.096.830.472.957.292.47
    59Dave Ford22   212.1092005230.023772770001.006.900.602.102.101.00
    37John Flinn24   000.004000402.22000100001.006.000.003.000.000.00
    43Jeff Rineer23   000.001000001.00000000000.000.000.000.000.00--
    Batting Totals102573.2832615952101073014341279582522133467786365141.228.030.832.934.931.68
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Rick DempseyC12461581713.9900.00
    Dave SkaggsC632222441.9840.00
    Ellie HendricksC11010.5000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Eddie Murray1B157145610710135.9940.00
    Tom Chism1B460001.0000.00
    Terry Crowley1B250011.0000.00
    Lee May1B221022.9130.00
    John Lowenstein1B141011.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Rich Dauer2B1032132601068.9790.00
    Billy Smith2B63107142533.9800.00
    Kiko Garcia2B253449612.9330.00
    Wayne Krenchicki2B637011.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Doug DeCinces3B120992471321.9640.00
    Rich Dauer3B44219574.9430.00
    Wayne Krenchicki3B79520.8750.00
    Kiko Garcia3B20000.0000.00
    John Lowenstein3B102001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Kiko GarciaSS1131732712166.9550.00
    Mark BelangerSS98110195338.9900.00
    Billy SmithSS51922.8330.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Al BumbryOF146367771.9820.00
    Ken SingletonOF143247852.9810.00
    Gary RoenickeOF1302461051.9810.00
    John LowensteinOF72120412.9920.00
    Larry HarlowOF3132010.9700.00
    Benny AyalaOF2438010.9740.00
    Pat KellyOF24360001.0000.00
    Mark CoreyOF11100001.0000.00
    Bob MolinaroOF570001.0000.00
    Kiko GarciaOF221001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Don StanhouseP527231612.9502.37
    Dennis MartinezP40292265953.9442.62
    Mike FlanaganP3926544122.9571.53
    Tippy MartinezP397841312.9441.96
    Steve StoneP32186212713.9802.32
    Sammy StewartP31117102713.9742.84
    Tim StoddardP29589510.9332.17
    Scott McGregorP271741021001.0001.60
    Jim PalmerP231551023011.0001.91
    Dave FordP93007001.0002.10
    John FlinnP4210001.0004.09
    Jeff RineerP110000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Lee MayDH117.0000.00
    Pat KellyDH18.0000.00
    Ken SingletonDH16.0000.00
    Terry CrowleyDH15.0000.00
    Benny AyalaDH10.0000.00
    John LowensteinDH3.0000.00
    Eddie MurrayDH2.0000.00
    Gary RoenickeDH2.0000.00
    Mark CoreyDH1.0000.00
    Larry HarlowDH1.0000.00

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