2010 Baltimore Orioles season
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The Baltimore Orioles
' 2010 season
was the 110th season in franchise history.
, and Melvin Mora
who was the team's longest tenured player. Miguel Tejada
returned to the team to replace Mora at third base and brought in Garrett Atkins
to play first. The Orioles also looked to improve the pitching staff by trading for veteran Kevin Millwood
from the Texas Rangers
and signing free agent closer Mike Gonzalez.
after compiling a record of 187 wins and 283 losses since being promoted during the 2007 season
. Trembley was replaced by third base coach Juan Samuel
on an interim basis.
The managerial change accomplished little as the team's struggles continued under Samuel. Despite sweeping a four game series from the Texas Rangers
to head into the All-Star break, the Orioles went 25-59 in the first half. The team went 7-19 in the month of July.
On July 30, the Orioles hired Buck Showalter
to be the team's full time manager. He was introduced on August 2 and made his debut on August 3. Showalter chose to wear the number 26 in honor of his friend and former Orioles manager Johnny Oates
. It was announced that Juan Samuel would not resume his role as third base coach and would instead take on a new role as a Dominican scout for the team.
With Showalter in the dugout the Orioles went 17-11 in August, their first winning month all season and first winning August since 2004. However, on August 29 the Orioles became the first team to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the MLB 2010 season.
The Orioles finished out the season by going 17-13 in the months of September and October, making the team 34-23 under Showalter. This was the best record of any AL team over the same stretch of time. 2010 also marked the first time since 2004 that the Orioles improved on their previous season's win total. Their final record for the 2010 season was 66-96.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
' 2010 season
2010 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champions - San Francisco Giants**American League Champions - Texas Rangers**National League Champions - San Francisco Giants*Postseason - October 7 to November 4...
was the 110th season in franchise history.
Offseason
The Orioles made many significant roster moves prior to the 2010 season. The team parted ways with several contributors from the 2009 season including Aubrey HuffAubrey Huff
Aubrey Lewis Huff III is a Major League Baseball first baseman with the San Francisco Giants. He debuted in 2000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and later played for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, and Detroit Tigers. He is the starting first baseman for the San Francisco Giants who won the...
, and Melvin Mora
Melvin Mora
Melvin Mora , affectionately nicknamed Melmo or Melvy, is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder who is a free agent...
who was the team's longest tenured player. Miguel Tejada
Miguel Tejada
Miguel Odalis Tejada was a Major League Baseball infielder who has played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres, the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics...
returned to the team to replace Mora at third base and brought in Garrett Atkins
Garrett Atkins
Garrett Bernard Atkins is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently a Free Agent. He bats and throws right-handed....
to play first. The Orioles also looked to improve the pitching staff by trading for veteran Kevin Millwood
Kevin Millwood
Kevin Austin Millwood is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies.-Personal life:Millwood graduated from Bessemer City High School in North Carolina...
from the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
and signing free agent closer Mike Gonzalez.
Regular season
Despite some predictions that the Orioles would have one of their best seasons in years (possibly even finishing with a .500 winning average), the Orioles continued to struggle throughout the first half of the season. The Orioles 2010 season got off to a horrendous start the team going 2-16 to start the season. They would end the month of April 5–18. May would be only slightly better as the team posted a 10-18 record for the month. On June 3, 2010 the Orioles fired manager Dave TrembleyDave Trembley
David Michael Trembley is a former manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Before managing the Orioles Trembley was a minor league manager for twenty seasons compiling a 1369–1413 record. He won two league titles and earned Manager of the Year awards in three leagues...
after compiling a record of 187 wins and 283 losses since being promoted during the 2007 season
2007 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles' 2007 season involved the Orioles finishing with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses and fourth place in the AL East. On June 18, 2007 manager Sam Perlozzo was fired and replaced with bullpen coach Dave Trembley as interim manager. Trembley was named full-time manager on August...
. Trembley was replaced by third base coach Juan Samuel
Juan Samuel
Juan Milton Samuel is a retired second baseman who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies , New York Mets , Los Angeles Dodgers , Kansas City Royals , Cincinnati Reds , Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays...
on an interim basis.
The managerial change accomplished little as the team's struggles continued under Samuel. Despite sweeping a four game series from the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
to head into the All-Star break, the Orioles went 25-59 in the first half. The team went 7-19 in the month of July.
On July 30, the Orioles hired Buck Showalter
Buck Showalter
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American Major League Baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles. He has previously served in a similar capacity with the New York Yankees , Arizona Diamondbacks , and Texas Rangers...
to be the team's full time manager. He was introduced on August 2 and made his debut on August 3. Showalter chose to wear the number 26 in honor of his friend and former Orioles manager Johnny Oates
Johnny Oates
Johnny Lane Oates was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981...
. It was announced that Juan Samuel would not resume his role as third base coach and would instead take on a new role as a Dominican scout for the team.
With Showalter in the dugout the Orioles went 17-11 in August, their first winning month all season and first winning August since 2004. However, on August 29 the Orioles became the first team to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the MLB 2010 season.
The Orioles finished out the season by going 17-13 in the months of September and October, making the team 34-23 under Showalter. This was the best record of any AL team over the same stretch of time. 2010 also marked the first time since 2004 that the Orioles improved on their previous season's win total. Their final record for the 2010 season was 66-96.
Roster
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Game log
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Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
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| Jake Arrieta Jake Arrieta Jacob Joseph Arrieta is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life:... |
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| Garrett Atkins Garrett Atkins Garrett Bernard Atkins is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently a Free Agent. He bats and throws right-handed.... |
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| Jake Fox Jake Fox Jacob Quirin Fox is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.-Early years:... |
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| Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Shane Guthrie is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life and education:... |
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| David Hernandez David Hernandez (baseball) David Jose Hernandez is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks... |
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| Rhyne Hughes Rhyne Hughes John Rhyne Hughes is a Major League Baseball first baseman currently a free agent.-Early life:Born in Picayune, Mississippi, Hughes attended Picayune Memorial High School, before matriculating at Pearl River Community College... |
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| Cesar Izturis César Izturis César David Izturis is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent. He is the half-brother of shortstop Maicer Izturis, who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Julio Izturis, who plays in the minor leagues in the San Francisco Giants organization.Izturis' greatest... |
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| Adam Jones Adam Jones (baseball) Adam La Marque Jones is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Jones was born and raised in San Diego, California where he starred at Samuel F. B. Morse High School. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 draft by the Seattle Mariners... |
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| Julio Lugo Julio Lugo Julio Cesar Lugo is a Dominican professional baseball infielder but is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed. Lugo is the older brother of baseball pitcher Ruddy Lugo.... |
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| Nick Markakis Nick Markakis Nicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting.... |
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| Brian Matusz Brian Matusz Brian Robert Matusz is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in the American League.-College:... |
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| Kevin Millwood Kevin Millwood Kevin Austin Millwood is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies.-Personal life:Millwood graduated from Bessemer City High School in North Carolina... |
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| Lou Montanez Lou Montañez Luis Anibal Montañez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.-Minor leagues:... |
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| Corey Patterson Corey Patterson Donald Corey Patterson is an American professional baseball free agent outfielder in Major League Baseball. He is the older brother of outfielder Eric Patterson.-Amateur career:... |
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| Félix Pie Felix Pie Félix Pie is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.-Minor league career:... |
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| Nolan Reimold Nolan Reimold Nolan Gallagher Reimold is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life:Reimold was born to John and Mary Reimold on October 12, 1983 in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He attended Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania... |
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| Brian Roberts Brian Roberts Brian Michael Roberts is an American Major League Baseball All Star second baseman, nicknamed B-Rob.He made his Major League debut in and has spent his entire professional career with the Baltimore Orioles organization, located in Baltimore, Maryland.-Early life, education and college-baseball... |
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| Brandon Snyder Brandon Snyder Brandon R. Snyder is a first baseman who is currently on the Baltimore Orioles 40-man roster.... |
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| Craig Tatum Craig Tatum Craig Browning Tatum is an American professional baseball catcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.-Early years:... |
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| Miguel Tejada Miguel Tejada Miguel Odalis Tejada was a Major League Baseball infielder who has played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres, the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics... |
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| Chris Tillman Chris Tillman Christopher Steven Tillman is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. According to Baseball America, he was Baltimore's second best prospect, behind only Matt Wieters.... |
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| Justin Turner Justin Turner Justin "Red" Matthew Turner is a Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Mets.-Early life:... |
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| Matt Wieters Matt Wieters Matthew Richard Wieters is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Wieters was drafted 5th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Wieters played college baseball for Georgia Tech, and his agent is Scott Boras. Wieters is a tall athletic hitter, standing 6 feet... |
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| Ty Wigginton Ty Wigginton Ty Allen Wigginton is an American professional baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He is known as a utility player, having platooned as an infielder and an outfielder during his career. He bats and throws right-handed... |
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Matt Albers Matt Albers Matthew James Albers is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-High school:In 2001, Albers graduated William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas... |
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| Jake Arrieta Jake Arrieta Jacob Joseph Arrieta is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life:... |
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| Brad Bergesen | |||||||||||
| Jason Berken Jason Berken Jason Thomas Berken is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Baseball career:Berken graduated from West De Pere High School. He played for Clemson's baseball team... |
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| Alberto Castillo Alberto Castillo (pitcher) Alberto Castillo Betancourt is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.- Amateur career :Castillo played for Cuba in the 1993 World Junior Championships in Windsor, Ontario, at which time he defected.... |
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| Armando Gabino Armando Gabino Armando Leisdeker Gabino is a professional baseball pitcher.-Cleveland Indians :Gabino was originally signed by the Cleveland Indians on April 19, 2001, He started his career as a third baseman, but the Indians converted him into a pitcher in 2004... |
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| Mike Gonzalez | |||||||||||
| Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Shane Guthrie is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life and education:... |
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| Mark Hendrickson Mark Hendrickson Mark Allan Hendrickson is an American Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. Hendrickson is also a retired National Basketball Association power forward who played 114 NBA games before becoming a pitcher full-time. He is one of just 12 athletes to play in both... |
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| David Hernandez David Hernandez (baseball) David Jose Hernandez is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks... |
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| Frank Mata Frank Mata Frank Jesús Mata is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.Mata was in the Minnesota Twins minor league system since 2004, but ended up with the Orioles in Triple-A ball. He was called after closing for the Norfolk Tides to replace Alfredo Simón... |
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| Brian Matusz Brian Matusz Brian Robert Matusz is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in the American League.-College:... |
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| Cla Meredith Cla Meredith Olise Claiborne "Cla" Meredith III , nicknamed "The Claw", is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a Free Agent.-Collegiate career:... |
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| Kam Mickolio Kam Mickolio Kameron Kraig 'Kam' Mickolio is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball.-Amateur career:... |
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| Kevin Millwood Kevin Millwood Kevin Austin Millwood is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies.-Personal life:Millwood graduated from Bessemer City High School in North Carolina... |
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| Will Ohman Will Ohman William McDaniel Ohman is a left-handed pitcher, who is currently a member of the Chicago White Sox. He lives in Agoura Hills, California.-Chicago Cubs:... |
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| Troy Patton Troy Patton Troy Jamieson Patton is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Patton attended Tomball High School in Tomball, Texas.-Baseball career:... |
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| Chris Tillman Chris Tillman Christopher Steven Tillman is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. According to Baseball America, he was Baltimore's second best prospect, behind only Matt Wieters.... |
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| Alfredo Simón Alfredo Simón Alfredo Simón Cabrera is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. From 2001 through part of 2004 he pitched under the name Carlos Cabrera.-Minor leagues:... |
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| Koji Uehara Koji Uehara is a Major League Baseball Japanese right-handed relief pitcher. He is currently a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.Uehara throws a high-80s four-seam fastball and a solid forkball as his primary pitches... |
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| Rick VandenHurk Rick VandenHurk Henricus Nicolas "Rick" VandenHurk is a Dutch baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball and the Netherlands national baseball team.... |
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| Pedro Viola Pedro Viola Pedro Viola is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was called up to the majors on September 2, 2009 after was 2-2 with a 5.47 ERA and converted eight of 11 save chances for the Triple-A Louisville Bats.... |