All Time Orioles Line Up

[steveox]

Heres my all time Orioles Line Up

1.CF Paul Blair
2.LF Don Buford
3.1B Eddie Murray
4.RF Frank Robinson
5.DH Boog Powell
6.SS Cal Ripken
7.3B Brooks Robinson
8.C Rick Dempsey
9.2B Bobby Grich

Pitching Jim Palmer

[Iron Jaw]

1b- Boog Powell/Eddie Murray
2b- Davey Johnson
ss- Cal Ripken Jr.
3b- Brooks Robinson
of - Frank Robinson
of - Paul Blair
of - Ken Singleton
c - Gus Triandos

(No DH's are allowed in my lineups:grouchy )

Inf - Luis Aparicio
Utl- Don Buford
of - Al Bumbry
c - Andy Etchebarren
1b - Jim Gentile
Utl - John Lowenstein
1b - Lee May
3b - Doug Decinces

P - Jim Palmer
P - Dave McNally
P - Mike Cuellar
P - Milt Pappas
SS- Steve Barber
SS- Scott McGregor
SS- Mike Flanagan
RP- Dick Hall
RP- Stu Miller
RP- Eddie Watt
RP- Pete Richert
RP- Moe Drabowsky

Manager: Earl Weaver

[Brian McKenna]

1b- Boog Powell/Eddie Murray
2b- Davey Johnson
ss- Cal Ripken Jr.
3b- Brooks Robinson
of - Frank Robinson
of - Paul Blair
of - Ken Singleton
c - Gus Triandos

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i'm with you but grich was a better all-around ballplayer than johnson

[J W]

When I did my lineup I wrestled with that one (Johnson vs. Grich) but ultimately went with Davey. He was more of an Oriole than Grich was.

I also went with Triandos over Dempsey in a toughie, and Murray barely over Powell. It'd be an easy choice if Eddie weren't run out of town.

[Iron Jaw]

When I did my lineup I wrestled with that one (Johnson vs. Grich) but ultimately went with Davey. He was more of an Oriole than Grich was.

I also went with Triandos over Dempsey in a toughie, and Murray barely over Powell. It'd be an easy choice if Eddie weren't run out of town.

I went with Davey simply because I liked him better than Grich - I looked at Grich as a "traitor" when he bailed for 'da money' after the 1976 season. And really, only his 1974 season stood out during his Baltimore tenure.

How about some of the others? Jerry Adair wasn't bad. Rich Dauer (does he have to come with Billy Smith)? Billy Gardner? Now if we could count the Browns, Marty McManus might be the natural choice. Of course, if we counted the Browns, we'd have to find a home for guys like George Sisler and Kenny Williams.

[pellieman]

He didn't play long for the birds but he was only 1 of 4 of the O's Cy Young winners Steve Stone.:lookitup

[RobertHConner]

Mgr-Earl Weaver
1B-George Sisler
2B-Del Pratt/Davey Johnson
SS-Cal
3B-Brooks Robinson
C-Gus Triandos
RF-Frank Robinson
CF-Baby Doll Jacobson
LF-Ken Williams

c-Chris Hoiles
1B-Eddie Murray
SS/3B-Red Kress
3B-Harland Clift
OF-Ken Singleton
OF-Paul Blair
OF-Jack Tobin

SP-Jim Palmer
SP-Mike Mussina
SP-Dave McNally
SP-Urban Schocker
SP-Mike Cuellar
RP-Stu Miller
RP-Tippy Martinez
RP-Hoyt Wilhelm
CP-Gregg Olson

[Dennie Cunningham]

No one mentioned Bobby Wallace. Can't leave him off the list of all time greats in the Browns/Orioles history book.......

[CTaka]

I am amazed that no one named Willie Keeler to the team, not even as a back-up!

[J W]

Including the Browns does mean Bobby Wallace should be strongly considered for the backup SS position, and would likely take one of the reserve infield spots on my 25-man team. To compare to the other reserve middle infielders mentioned... stats in parentheses are */162:

Wallace
Seasons - 11+ w/ STL
Games - 1569
AB - 5529 (571)
runs - 609 (63)
hits - 1424 (147)
RBI - 607 (63)
steals - 138 (14)
AL MVP: none

Kress
Seasons - 6+ w/ STL
Games - 785
AB - 3020 (623)
runs - 425 (88)
hits - 902 (186)
RBI - 513 (106)
steals - 23 (5)
AL MVP: 1931 (19th)

Aparicio
Seasons - 5 w/ BAL
Games - 721
AB - 2948 (662)
runs - 385 (87)
hits - 740 (166)
RBI - 194 (44)
steals - 166 (37)
awards
AL MVP: 1963 (23rd), 1964 (28th), 1966 (9th)

Aparicio probably had the highest quality seasons of the three (Kress did better than I thought), but Wallace's tenure was a lot longer.

[J W]

As for Willie Keeler... if we are doing this according to franchise, Keeler played for the old Orioles, which would place him on the New York Yankees.