Rankings based on seasons 1901 – 2025.
To be eligible, position players need 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers have to have started a minimum of 75 games, and relief pitchers need to have 150 innings pitched for the franchise.
Cal Ripken, JrHOF2x MVPRookie of the Year
- Age: 20–40
- Years: 1981–2001
- Positions: SS, 3B
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.9 | 112 | 3001 | 12883 | 11551 | 1647 | 3184 | 603 | 44 | 431 | 1695 | 36 | 39 | 1129 | 1305 | .275 | .339 | .447 | .787 |
Jim PalmerHOF3x Cy Young
- Age: 19 – 21, 23 – 38
- Years: 1965-1967, 1969-1984
- Positions: SP
- Teams:Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.6 | 79 | 558 | 521 | 268 | 152 | 2.86 | 3948 | 211 | 53 | 4 | 1395 | 1253 | 1311 | 2212 | 13.7% | 1.180 |
Brooks RobinsonHOFMVP
- Age: 18 – 40
- Years: 1955-1977
- Positions: 3B
- Teams:Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.4 | 104 | 2896 | 11782 | 10654 | 1232 | 2848 | 482 | 68 | 268 | 1357 | 28 | 22 | 860 | 990 | .267 | .319 | .400 | .720 |
George SislerHOFMVP
- Age: 22-29, 31-34
- Years: 1915-1922, 1924-1927
- Positions: 1B
- Teams: St. Louis Browns
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.5 | 128 | 1647 | 7269 | 6667 | 1091 | 2295 | 343 | 145 | 93 | 959 | 351 | 126 | 385 | 278 | .344 | .384 | .481 | .865 |
Eddie MurrayHOFRookie of the Year
- Age: 21-32, 40
- Years: 1977-1988, 1996
- Positions: 1B
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.6 | 137 | 1884 | 8053 | 7075 | 1084 | 2080 | 363 | 25 | 343 | 1224 | 62 | 24 | 884 | 969 | .294 | .370 | .498 | .868 |
Frank RobinsonHOFMVP
- Age: 30-35
- Years: 1966-1971
- Positions: RF / LF
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.4 | 168 | 827 | 3492 | 2941 | 555 | 882 | 143 | 18 | 179 | 545 | 35 | 14 | 460 | 452 | .300 | .401 | .543 | .944 |
Mike MussinaHOF
- Age: 22-31
- Years: 1991-2000
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 | 77 | 288 | 288 | 147 | 81 | 3.54 | 2006.4 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 836 | 789 | 467 | 1535 | 18.7% | 1.18 |
Bobby Grich
- Age: 21-27
- Years: 1970-1976
- Positions: 2B
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 132 | 786 | 3344 | 2790 | 432 | 730 | 137 | 27 | 70 | 307 | 77 | 42 | 457 | 520 | .262 | .372 | .405 | .777 |
Ken Williams
- Age: 28-37
- Years: 1918-1927
- Positions: LF
- Teams: St. Louis Browns
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.4 | 139 | 1109 | 4668 | 4015 | 757 | 1308 | 236 | 70 | 185 | 808 | 144 | 89 | 497 | 240 | .326 | .403 | .558 | .961 |
Urban Shocker
- Age: 27-33
- Years: 1918-1924
- Positions: SP
- Teams: St. Louis Browns
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.8 | 78 | 260 | 206 | 126 | 80 | 3.19 | 1747.8 | 143 | 23 | 20 | 736 | 620 | 409 | 704 | 9.7% | 1.24 |
Boog Powell
- Age: 19-32
- Years: 1961-1974
- Positions: 1B / LF
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.4 | 135 | 1763 | 6912 | 5912 | 796 | 1574 | 243 | 11 | 303 | 1063 | 18 | 17 | 889 | 1102 | .266 | .362 | .465 | .826 |
Ken Singleton
- Age: 28-37
- Years: 1975-1984
- Positions: RF
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 137 | 1446 | 6072 | 5115 | 684 | 1455 | 235 | 19 | 182 | 766 | 8 | 14 | 886 | 860 | .284 | .388 | .445 | .833 |
Manny Machado
- Age: 19-25
- Years: 2012-2018
- Positions: 3B / SS
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 120 | 860 | 3778 | 3453 | 486 | 977 | 197 | 10 | 162 | 471 | 47 | 23 | 271 | 616 | .283 | .335 | .487 | .822 |
Harlond Clift
- Age: 21-30
- Years: 1934-1943
- Positions: 3B
- Teams: St. Louis Browns
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.8 | 115 | 1443 | 6355 | 5281 | 1013 | 1463 | 294 | 62 | 170 | 769 | 67 | 42 | 986 | 649 | .277 | .394 | .453 | .847 |
George Stone
- Age: 28-33
- Years: 1905-1910
- Positions: LF
- Teams: St. Louis Browns
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | 140 | 847 | 3666 | 3272 | 428 | 986 | 106 | 68 | 23 | 268 | 133 | 0 | 282 | 0 | .301 | .361 | .396 | .757 |
Paul Blair
- Age: 20-32
- Years: 1964-1976
- Positions: CF
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 | 101 | 1700 | 6192 | 5606 | 737 | 1426 | 269 | 51 | 126 | 567 | 167 | 90 | 420 | 816 | .254 | .306 | .388 | .694 |
Bobby WallaceHOF
- Age: 28-42
- Years: 1902-1916
- Positions: SS
- Teams: St. Louis Browns
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.7 | 104 | 1569 | 6199 | 5529 | 609 | 1424 | 236 | 65 | 8 | 607 | 138 | 2 | 526 | 30 | .258 | .326 | .328 | .654 |
Brady Anderson
- Age: 24-37
- Years: 1988-2001
- Positions: CF / LF
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.9 | 112 | 1759 | 7464 | 6271 | 1044 | 1614 | 329 | 64 | 209 | 744 | 307 | 98 | 927 | 1132 | .257 | .364 | .430 | .794 |
Gunnar HendersonActiveRookie of the Year
- Age: 21-24
- Years: 2022-2025
- Positions: SS / 3B
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | 132 | 497 | 2124 | 1883 | 315 | 508 | 101 | 22 | 86 | 260 | 62 | 13 | 212 | 489 | .270 | .347 | .484 | .831 |
Rafael Palmeiro
- Age: 29-33, 39-40
- Years: 1994-1998, 2004-2005
- Positions: 1B
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.4 | 126 | 1000 | 4328 | 3768 | 589 | 1071 | 204 | 7 | 223 | 701 | 38 | 14 | 486 | 528 | .284 | .366 | .520 | .886 |
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