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1979 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
102-57, Finished 1st in AL Eastern Division
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 757 runs, Allowed 582 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-61
Managed by Earl Weaver

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,681,009 (6th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 95
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Pittsburgh Pirates
Won AL Championship Series (3-1) over California Angels

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Fri,4/6 vs CHW W (5-3)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
2.Sat,4/7 vs CHW W (6-3) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
3.Sun,4/8 vs CHW L (1-5)# Harlow-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Dauer-2B Kelly-LF Dempsey-C
4.Tue,4/10 vs NYY L (6-7)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF DeCinces-3B May-DH Murray-1B Garcia-LF Dempsey-C Dauer-2B
5.Wed,4/11 vs NYY W (6-5) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Kelly-LF May-DH Dempsey-C Dauer-2B
6.Thu,4/12 vs NYY L (0-5)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Dempsey-C Garcia-LF Dauer-2B
7.Fri,4/13 at MIL L (3-9) Bumbry-LF Dauer-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Harlow-CF Dempsey-C Belanger-SS
8.Sat,4/14 at MIL L (10-11) Bumbry-CF Smith-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Crowley-DH Lowenstein-LF Dempsey-C Garcia-SS
9.Sun,4/15 at MIL L (2-4)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dempsey-C Dauer-2B
10.Tue,4/17 at NYY L (1-5)# Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dempsey-C Smith-2B
11.Wed,4/18 at NYY L (1-3)# Bumbry-CF Dempsey-C Roenicke-LF Singleton-RF DeCinces-3B Murray-1B May-DH Garcia-SS Dauer-2B
12.Thu,4/19 at NYY W (6-3) Bumbry-CF Dempsey-C Singleton-RF Murray-1B Crowley-DH DeCinces-3B Kelly-LF Garcia-SS Dauer-2B
13.Fri,4/20 vs MIL W (6-3)# Harlow-CF Dempsey-C Singleton-RF Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B Murray-1B May-DH Belanger-SS Dauer-2B
14.Sat,4/21 vs MIL W (4-2)# Harlow-CF Dempsey-C Singleton-RF Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B Murray-1B May-DH Belanger-SS Dauer-2B
15.Sun,4/22 vs MIL W (6-2) Bumbry-CF Smith-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Lowenstein-LF Belanger-SS Skaggs-C
16.Sun,4/22 vs MIL W (7-3) Harlow-CF Dauer-2B Singleton-DH Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Roenicke-LF Kelly-RF Dempsey-C Garcia-SS
17.Tue,4/24 at CAL W (7-2) Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dempsey-C Belanger-SS
18.Wed,4/25 at CAL W (5-2)# Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Singleton-RF Roenicke-LF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Dempsey-C Belanger-SS
19.Thu,4/26 at CAL W (4-2) Harlow-CF Dauer-2B Kelly-DH Singleton-RF Murray-1B Lowenstein-LF DeCinces-3B Belanger-SS Skaggs-C
20.Fri,4/27 at OAK W (7-1) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Dempsey-C Garcia-SS
21.Sat,4/28 at OAK L (5-8) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Dempsey-C Garcia-SS
22.Sun,4/29 at OAK W (13-1)# Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF May-DH Murray-1B Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Dempsey-C Garcia-SS
23.Mon,4/30 at SEA W (8-7)# Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Garcia-SS Dempsey-C Smith-2B
24.Tue,5/1 at SEA W (3-1) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Kelly-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
25.Wed,5/2 at SEA W (9-3) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-DH Murray-1B Roenicke-RF Lowenstein-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
26.Sat,5/5 vs CAL W (9-1) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
27.Sun,5/6 vs CAL W (6-0)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-3B Garcia-2B Skaggs-C
28.Mon,5/7 vs OAK L (3-5) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Garcia-SS Smith-2B Dempsey-C
29.Tue,5/8 vs OAK W (8-2)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-3B Garcia-2B Dempsey-C
30.Wed,5/9 vs OAK L (2-4) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
31.Thu,5/10 vs OAK W (3-1)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF Dauer-3B Ayala-DH Garcia-2B Skaggs-C
32.Fri,5/11 vs SEA W (8-3) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-DH Murray-1B Roenicke-LF Lowenstein-RF Smith-2B Dempsey-C Belanger-SS
33.Sat,5/12 vs SEA W (4-2)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Dauer-3B Dempsey-C Garcia-2B
34.Tue,5/15 at BOS L (2-3) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-LF Murray-1B Lowenstein-RF May-DH Smith-2B Dauer-3B Dempsey-C
35.Wed,5/16 at BOS W (10-6) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-LF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-RF Dauer-3B Garcia-2B Skaggs-C
36.Thu,5/17 at BOS L (2-6) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-LF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-RF Dauer-3B Garcia-2B Skaggs-C
37.Fri,5/18 at TOR W (7-6) Harlow-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-DH Murray-1B Lowenstein-RF Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
38.Sat,5/19 at TOR W (4-3)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-3B Garcia-2B Dempsey-C
39.Sun,5/20 at TOR W (6-2) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Lowenstein-LF May-DH Dauer-3B Smith-2B Skaggs-C
40.Tue,5/22 vs BOS L (5-7) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Lowenstein-LF May-DH Dauer-3B Smith-2B Dempsey-C
41.Wed,5/23 vs BOS W (5-2) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
42.Thu,5/24 vs BOS W (5-3) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-DH Murray-1B Lowenstein-RF Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
43.Sat,5/26 at DET W (7-5) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Lowenstein-LF May-DH Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
44.Sun,5/27 at DET L (1-5) Harlow-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-DH Murray-1B Lowenstein-RF Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
45.Sun,5/27 at DET L (3-10) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Lowenstein-3B May-DH Kelly-LF Garcia-2B Dempsey-C
46.Mon,5/28 at KCR L (4-5) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Kelly-DH Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
47.Tue,5/29 at KCR W (8-1)# Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Dempsey-C Garcia-2B Dauer-3B
48.Wed,5/30 at KCR L (1-2) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Smith-2B Dempsey-C Belanger-SS
49.Fri,6/1 at TEX L (2-4) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Smith-2B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
50.Sat,6/2 at TEX W (5-4) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Kelly-DH Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
51.Sun,6/3 at TEX L (2-4) Bumbry-CF Dauer-3B Lowenstein-LF Singleton-RF May-DH Murray-1B Smith-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
52.Mon,6/4 vs MIN W (3-2) Bumbry-CF Belanger-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Dauer-3B Garcia-2B Dempsey-C
53.Tue,6/5 vs MIN L (1-3) Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Murray-1B Singleton-RF Roenicke-LF May-DH DeCinces-3B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
54.Wed,6/6 vs KCR W (3-0)# Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Singleton-RF May-DH Roenicke-LF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
55.Thu,6/7 vs KCR W (3-1) Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Singleton-RF May-DH Roenicke-LF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
56.Fri,6/8 vs TEX W (3-0) Bumbry-CF Lowenstein-RF Singleton-DH DeCinces-3B Roenicke-LF Murray-1B Dauer-2B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
57.Sat,6/9 vs TEX W (4-3) Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Murray-1B Singleton-RF Roenicke-LF May-DH DeCinces-3B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
58.Sun,6/10 vs TEX W (5-4)# Belanger-SS Ayala-LF Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-CF May-DH DeCinces-3B Dauer-2B Skaggs-C
59.Mon,6/11 at CHW W (6-0)# Garcia-SS Ayala-LF Singleton-RF May-DH Roenicke-CF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
60.Tue,6/12 at CHW L (4-12)# Bumbry-CF Dauer-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH DeCinces-3B Garcia-SS Dempsey-C
61.Wed,6/13 at CHW W (8-7) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Kelly-DH Singleton-RF Lowenstein-LF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
62.Fri,6/15 at MIN W (6-5) Bumbry-CF Krenchicki-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Lowenstein-LF May-DH DeCinces-3B Garcia-SS Skaggs-C
63.Sun,6/17 at MIN W (8-5)# Garcia-SS Ayala-LF Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-CF May-DH DeCinces-3B Smith-2B Dempsey-C
64.Mon,6/18 at CLE W (8-7) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B May-DH Smith-2B Dempsey-C
65.Tue,6/19 at CLE W (6-4) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B Smith-2B Dempsey-C
66.Wed,6/20 at CLE W (5-3)# Garcia-SS Ayala-LF Singleton-RF Roenicke-CF DeCinces-3B Murray-1B May-DH Dauer-2B Skaggs-C
67.Fri,6/22 vs DET W (6-5)# Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B May-DH Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
68.Sat,6/23 vs DET W (8-6) Bumbry-CF Smith-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH DeCinces-3B Dauer-2B Skaggs-C
69.Sat,6/23 vs DET W (6-5) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-DH Murray-1B Lowenstein-RF DeCinces-3B Kelly-LF Krenchicki-2B Dempsey-C
70.Sun,6/24 vs DET L (4-6) Bumbry-CF Smith-2B Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF May-DH Garcia-SS Dauer-3B Skaggs-C
71.Mon,6/25 vs CLE W (3-2) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B May-DH Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
72.Tue,6/26 vs CLE W (4-3) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
73.Wed,6/27 vs CLE W (3-1) Garcia-SS Kelly-DH Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Lowenstein-LF Roenicke-CF Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
74.Thu,6/28 vs CLE L (3-6) Garcia-SS Kelly-LF Singleton-RF Murray-1B May-DH DeCinces-3B Roenicke-CF Smith-2B Skaggs-C
75.Fri,6/29 vs TOR W (6-1) Garcia-SS Lowenstein-LF Roenicke-CF Singleton-RF DeCinces-3B May-DH Murray-1B Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
76.Fri,6/29 vs TOR W (4-0) Garcia-SS Kelly-DH Singleton-RF Roenicke-CF Lowenstein-LF Murray-1B Smith-2B Krenchicki-3B Skaggs-C
77.Sat,6/30 vs TOR W (2-0)# Garcia-SS Ayala-LF Singleton-RF May-DH DeCinces-3B Murray-1B Roenicke-CF Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
78.Sun,7/1 vs TOR W (10-7) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Lowenstein-LF May-DH Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
79.Mon,7/2 at TEX L (0-2) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Kelly-LF Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B May-DH Dauer-2B Skaggs-C
80.Tue,7/3 at TEX L (0-4) Bumbry-CF Smith-SS Singleton-DH Roenicke-LF Murray-1B Lowenstein-RF DeCinces-3B Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
81.Wed,7/4 at TEX L (5-9) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-DH Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Lowenstein-RF Roenicke-LF Smith-2B Dempsey-C
82.Fri,7/6 at CAL L (3-7) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B Roenicke-LF DeCinces-3B Kelly-DH Dauer-2B Dempsey-C
83.Sat,7/7 at CAL L (1-10) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Singleton-RF Murray-1B DeCinces-3B Crowley-DH Roenicke-LF Dauer-2B Skaggs-C
84.Sun,7/8 at CAL W (3-2) Bumbry-CF Garcia-SS Kelly-DH Singleton-RF Lowenstein-LF