1988 Baltimore Orioles season


The 1988 Baltimore Orioles had the worst start to a season in modern American baseball history. The Orioles finished 7th in the American League East, reduced to a record of 54 wins and 107 losses just five seasons after winning the World Series. The season is most notable for the 0–21 start that lasted from April 4th to April 28th. Manager Cal Ripken, Sr. was fired after an 0–6 start and replaced by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The Orioles won their first game of the year against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on April 29. The most runs allowed during the season was 15 in a game on June 19 while the most runs scored was 12 in a game on May 31. Orioles owner Edward Bennett Williams died in August of that year.
This was only the second time that the Orioles had lost at least 100 games ; in addition, the 107 losses would not be surpassed until 30 years later, and it was the third-worst overall franchise record, behind only the 1939 St. Louis Browns, and the 2019 Baltimore Orioles, which was also surpassed by the 2018 Orioles, en route to a 47-115 finish.

Offseason

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
PosPlayerGABHHRRBIAvg.
C86283741137.261
1B1616031712884.284
2B150512103234.207
3B8927069420.256
SS1615751522381.264
LF8326160417.230
CF87301761837.252
RF125379109827.288
DH1364521041047.230

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

[Farm system]

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester