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Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Single-Season Batting Leaders

Team Names: Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns, Milwaukee Brewers

Seasons: 126 (1901 to 2026)

Record: 9241-10222, .475 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 16

Pennants: 7

World Championships: 3

Winningest Manager: Earl Weaver, 1480-1060, .583 W-L%

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Baltimore Orioles Menu

Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR Position Players †

1. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 11.5

2. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1984 10.0

3. George Sisler • 1920 9.8

4. Gunnar Henderson • 2024 8.8

George Stone • 1906 8.8

6. George Sisler • 1922 8.7

7. Brooks Robinson • 1968 8.4

8. Bobby Grich • 1973 8.3

9. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 8.2

10. Brooks Robinson • 1964 8.1

Offensive WAR †

1. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 9.2

George Sisler • 1920 9.2

3. Frank Robinson • 1966 8.9

4. Gunnar Henderson • 2024 8.3

5. George Sisler • 1922 8.2

6. George Stone • 1906 8.0

7. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1984 7.7

8. Brady Anderson • 1996 7.4

9. Ken Williams • 1923 7.3

10. Ken Williams • 1922 7.2

Defensive WAR †

1. Mark Belanger • 1975 4.9

2. Brooks Robinson • 1968 4.5

3. Mark Belanger • 1968 4.4

4. Brooks Robinson • 1967 4.2

5. Mark Belanger • 1973 4.0

Bobby Grich • 1973 4.0

7. Mark Belanger • 1976 3.9

8. Mark Belanger • 1978 3.7

9. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1984 3.6

10. Mark Belanger • 1974 3.5

Manny Machado • 2013 3.5

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1989 3.5

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 3.5

Batting Average

1. George Sisler • 1922 .420

2. George Sisler • 1920 .407

3. Heinie Manush • 1928 .378

4. George Sisler • 1921 .371

5. George Stone • 1906 .358

6. Ken Williams • 1923 .357

7. Baby Doll Jacobson • 1920 .355

Heinie Manush • 1929 .355

9. George Sisler • 1917 .353

10. Baby Doll Jacobson • 1921 .352

George Sisler • 1919 .352

Jack Tobin • 1921 .352

On-Base%

1. George Sisler • 1922 .467

2. Roy Cullenbine • 1941 .452

3. George Sisler • 1920 .449

4. Bob Nieman • 1956 .442

5. Ken Williams • 1923 .439

6. Ken Singleton • 1977 .438

7. Ken Williams • 1921 .429

8. Ken Williams • 1924 .425

9. Harlond Clift • 1936 .424

10. Harlond Clift • 1938 .423

Jim Gentile • 1961 .423

Slugging %

1. Jim Gentile • 1961 .646

2. Brady Anderson • 1996 .637

Frank Robinson • 1966 .637

4. Chris Davis • 2013 .634

5. George Sisler • 1920 .632

6. Ken Williams • 1922 .627

7. Ken Williams • 1923 .623

8. Boog Powell • 1964 .606

9. George Sisler • 1922 .594

10. Chris Hoiles • 1993 .585

On-Base Plus Slugging

1. George Sisler • 1920 1.082

2. Jim Gentile • 1961 1.069

3. Ken Williams • 1923 1.062

4. George Sisler • 1922 1.061

5. Frank Robinson • 1966 1.047

6. Ken Williams • 1922 1.040

7. Brady Anderson • 1996 1.034

8. Boog Powell • 1964 1.005

9. Chris Davis • 2013 1.004

10. Chris Hoiles • 1993 1.001

Games Played

1. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1996 163

Brooks Robinson • 1961 163

Brooks Robinson • 1964 163

4. Bobby Grich • 1973 162

Adam Jones • 2012 162

Manny Machado • 2015 162

Eddie Murray • 1984 162

Rafael Palmeiro • 1996 162

Rafael Palmeiro • 1998 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1984 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1986 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1987 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1989 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1992 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1993 162

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1997 162

Brooks Robinson • 1962 162

Brooks Robinson • 1968 162

Jonathan Schoop • 2016 162

B.J. Surhoff • 1998 162

B.J. Surhoff • 1999 162

Miguel Tejada • 2004 162

Miguel Tejada • 2005 162

Miguel Tejada • 2006 162

Jonathan Villar • 2019 162

At Bats

1. B.J. Surhoff • 1999 673

2. Jack Tobin • 1921 671

3. Brooks Robinson • 1961 668

4. Manny Machado • 2013 667

5. J.J. Hardy • 2012 663

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 663

7. Luis Aparicio • 1966 659

8. Miguel Tejada • 2005 654

9. Mike Devereaux • 1992 653

Adam Jones • 2013 653

Miguel Tejada • 2004 653

Plate Appearances

1. Brady Anderson • 1992 749

2. Lyn Lary • 1936 745

3. Al Bumbry • 1980 738

4. Brian Roberts • 2004 736

Brooks Robinson • 1961 736

6. Rafael Palmeiro • 1996 732

7. Jack Tobin • 1921 731

8. Burt Shotton • 1916 728

9. B.J. Surhoff • 1999 727

10. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 726

Runs Scored

1. Harlond Clift • 1936 145

2. George Sisler • 1920 137

3. George Sisler • 1922 134

4. Roberto Alomar • 1996 132

Jack Tobin • 1921 132

6. Ken Williams • 1922 128

7. George Sisler • 1921 125

8. Frank Robinson • 1966 122

Jack Tobin • 1922 122

10. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 121

Hits

1. George Sisler • 1920 257

2. George Sisler • 1922 246

3. Heinie Manush • 1928 241

4. Jack Tobin • 1921 236

5. George Sisler • 1925 224

6. Beau Bell • 1937 218

7. Baby Doll Jacobson • 1920 216

George Sisler • 1921 216

9. Miguel Tejada • 2006 214

10. Beau Bell • 1936 212

Total Bases

1. George Sisler • 1920 399

2. Chris Davis • 2013 370

3. Brady Anderson • 1996 369

4. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 368

5. Heinie Manush • 1928 367

Frank Robinson • 1966 367

Ken Williams • 1922 367

8. Rafael Palmeiro • 1998 350

9. Miguel Tejada • 2004 349

10. George Sisler • 1922 348

Doubles

1. Brian Roberts • 2009 56

2. Beau Bell • 1937 51

Manny Machado • 2013 51

Brian Roberts • 2008 51

5. Brian Roberts • 2004 50

Miguel Tejada • 2005 50

7. George Sisler • 1920 49

8. Aubrey Huff • 2008 48

Nick Markakis • 2008 48

10. Heinie Manush • 1928 47

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 47

Joe Vosmik • 1937 47

Triples

1. Heinie Manush • 1928 20

George Stone • 1906 20

3. George Sisler • 1920 18

George Sisler • 1921 18

George Sisler • 1922 18

Jack Tobin • 1921 18

7. Baby Doll Jacobson • 1922 16

Tillie Walker • 1914 16

Gus Williams • 1913 16

10. Emmet Heidrick • 1903 15

Del Pratt • 1912 15

George Sisler • 1919 15

George Sisler • 1925 15

Jack Tobin • 1923 15

Home Runs

1. Chris Davis • 2013 53

2. Brady Anderson • 1996 50

3. Frank Robinson • 1966 49

4. Chris Davis • 2015 47

Mark Trumbo • 2016 47

6. Jim Gentile • 1961 46

7. Anthony Santander • 2024 44

8. Rafael Palmeiro • 1998 43

9. Nelson Cruz • 2014 40

10. Rafael Palmeiro • 1995 39

Rafael Palmeiro • 1996 39

Boog Powell • 1964 39

Ken Williams • 1922 39

Runs Batted In

1. Ken Williams • 1922 155

2. Miguel Tejada • 2004 150

3. Rafael Palmeiro • 1996 142

4. Jim Gentile • 1961 141

5. Chris Davis • 2013 138

6. Moose Solters • 1936 134

7. Eddie Murray • 1985 124

8. Beau Bell • 1936 123

9. Baby Doll Jacobson • 1920 122

Frank Robinson • 1966 122

George Sisler • 1920 122

Bases on Balls

1. Lu Blue • 1929 126

2. Roy Cullenbine • 1941 121

3. Harlond Clift • 1938 118

Burt Shotton • 1915 118

Ken Singleton • 1975 118

6. Lyn Lary • 1936 117

7. Harlond Clift • 1936 115

8. Harlond Clift • 1941 113

9. Harlond Clift • 1939 111

10. Burt Shotton • 1916 110

Strikeouts

1. Chris Davis • 2016 219

2. Chris Davis • 2015 208

3. Chris Davis • 2013 199

4. Mark Reynolds • 2011 196

5. Chris Davis • 2017 195

6. Chris Davis • 2018 192

7. Jonathan Villar • 2019 176

8. Chris Davis • 2014 173

9. Colton Cowser • 2024 172

10. Mark Trumbo • 2016 170

Stolen Bases

1. Luis Aparicio • 1964 57

2. Brady Anderson • 1992 53

3. George Sisler • 1922 51

4. Brian Roberts • 2007 50

5. Armando Marsans • 1916 46

6. Corey Patterson • 2006 45

George Sisler • 1918 45

8. Al Bumbry • 1980 44

9. Burt Shotton • 1913 43

Burt Shotton • 1915 43

Singles

1. Jack Tobin • 1921 179

2. George Sisler • 1922 178

3. George Sisler • 1925 176

4. George Sisler • 1920 171

5. George Stone • 1907 163

6. Bob Dillinger • 1948 161

Heinie Manush • 1928 161

8. Baby Doll Jacobson • 1920 159

9. Al Bumbry • 1980 158

10. George Stone • 1906 157

Adjusted OPS+

1. Frank Robinson • 1966 198

2. George Stone • 1906 193

3. Jim Gentile • 1961 187

Frank Robinson • 1967 187

5. George Sisler • 1920 181

6. Boog Powell • 1964 176

7. Ken Williams • 1923 171

8. George Sisler • 1922 170

9. Chris Davis • 2013 168

10. Frank Robinson • 1969 165

Ken Singleton • 1977 165

Runs Created

1. George Sisler • 1920 178

2. George Sisler • 1922 163

3. Heinie Manush • 1928 153

4. Brady Anderson • 1996 150

5. Frank Robinson • 1966 146

Ken Williams • 1922 146

Ken Williams • 1923 146

8. Chris Davis • 2013 143

9. Jim Gentile • 1961 138

10. Rafael Palmeiro • 1996 137

Adj. Batting Runs

1. Frank Robinson • 1966 76

2. George Sisler • 1920 72

3. Jim Gentile • 1961 64

4. George Sisler • 1922 62

5. George Stone • 1906 61

6. Ken Williams • 1923 58

7. Chris Davis • 2013 55

Ken Singleton • 1977 55

9. Frank Robinson • 1967 54

Ken Williams • 1922 54

Adj. Batting Wins

1. Frank Robinson • 1966 7.9

2. George Sisler • 1920 6.9

George Stone • 1906 6.9

4. Jim Gentile • 1961 6.1

5. George Sisler • 1922 5.9

6. Frank Robinson • 1967 5.8

7. Ken Williams • 1923 5.5

8. Chris Davis • 2013 5.4

9. Ken Singleton • 1977 5.3

10. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 5.2

Extra Base Hits

1. Chris Davis • 2013 96

2. Brady Anderson • 1996 92

3. George Sisler • 1920 86

4. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 85

Frank Robinson • 1966 85

6. Ken Williams • 1922 84

7. Aubrey Huff • 2008 82

8. Rafael Palmeiro • 1996 81

Miguel Tejada • 2005 81

10. Heinie Manush • 1928 80

Rafael Palmeiro • 1998 80

Times On Base

1. George Sisler • 1920 305

2. Lyn Lary • 1936 298

George Sisler • 1922 298

4. Lu Blue • 1929 296

Harlond Clift • 1936 296

6. Ken Singleton • 1975 295

7. Albert Belle • 1999 289

Eddie Murray • 1984 289

9. Al Bumbry • 1980 286

10. Ken Singleton • 1977 285

Offensive Win %

1. George Sisler • 1920 .850

2. George Stone • 1906 .846

3. George Sisler • 1922 .838

4. Frank Robinson • 1966 .826

Frank Robinson • 1967 .826

6. Jim Gentile • 1961 .809

7. Ken Williams • 1923 .806

8. Boog Powell • 1964 .799

9. Frank Robinson • 1969 .790

George Sisler • 1917 .790

Hit By Pitch

1. Brady Anderson • 1999 24

2. Brady Anderson • 1996 22

3. Bobby Grich • 1974 20

Melvin Mora • 2002 20

5. Brady Anderson • 1997 19

6. Dick Padden • 1904 18

7. Brady Anderson • 1998 15

8. Melvin Mora • 2001 14

Melvin Mora • 2006 14

Ike Rockenfield • 1905 14

Sacrifice Hits

1. Joe Gedeon • 1920 48

2. Joe Gedeon • 1919 40

Tom Jones • 1906 40

4. Jimmy Austin • 1915 35

5. Jimmy Austin • 1911 34

Tom Jones • 1908 34

7. Wally Gerber • 1922 32

Del Pratt • 1915 32

9. Tom Jones • 1907 31

Hank Severeid • 1924 31

Sacrifice Flies

1. Bobby Bonilla • 1996 17

2. Miguel Tejada • 2004 14

3. Roberto Alomar • 1996 12

Jeff Conine • 2003 12

Adam Jones • 2011 12

Matt Wieters • 2013 12

7. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1987 11

8. Mike Bordick • 1999 10

Jeff Conine • 2002 10

Jim Gentile • 1962 10

Nick Markakis • 2009 10

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1988 10

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1997 10

Brooks Robinson • 1962 10

Brooks Robinson • 1964 10

Brooks Robinson • 1969 10

B.J. Surhoff • 1997 10

B.J. Surhoff • 1998 10

Intentional Bases on Balls

1. Eddie Murray • 1984 25

2. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1993 19

Ken Singleton • 1983 19

4. Eddie Murray • 1982 18

Boog Powell • 1970 18

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1990 18

7. Jim Gentile • 1962 16

Ken Singleton • 1979 16

9. Albert Belle • 1999 15

Don Buford • 1971 15

Rafael Palmeiro • 2004 15

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1991 15

Double Plays Grounded Into

1. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1985 32

2. Brooks Robinson • 1960 29

3. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1996 28

Miguel Tejada • 2006 28

5. Jerry Adair • 1965 26

Lee May • 1975 26

Miguel Tejada • 2005 26

8. Mike Bordick • 1999 25

9. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1983 24

Frank Robinson • 1966 24

Ken Singleton • 1982 24

Miguel Tejada • 2004 24

Caught Stealing

1. Burt Shotton • 1915 32

2. Del Pratt • 1912 30

3. Burt Shotton • 1914 29

4. Del Pratt • 1914 28

Burt Shotton • 1916 28

6. Armando Marsans • 1916 26

Burt Shotton • 1912 26

George Sisler • 1916 26

9. Jimmy Austin • 1914 23

Del Pratt • 1915 23

SB %

1. Brady Anderson • 1994 96.88

2. Jeffrey Hammonds • 1997 93.75

3. Don Baylor • 1972 92.31

4. Chris Singleton • 2002 90.91

5. Pat Kelly • 1980 88.89

6. Brady Anderson • 1990 88.24

Jorge Mateo • 2025 88.24

John Shelby • 1983 88.24

9. Brian Roberts • 2007 87.72

10. Jonathan Villar • 2018 87.50

Power-Speed #

1. Ken Williams • 1922 38.0

2. Brady Anderson • 1992 30.1

3. Cedric Mullins • 2021 30.0

Jonathan Villar • 2019 30.0

5. Brady Anderson • 1996 29.6

6. Brady Anderson • 1999 28.8

7. Don Baylor • 1975 28.1

8. Reggie Jackson • 1976 27.5

9. Gunnar Henderson • 2024 26.8

10. George Sisler • 1920 26.2

AB per SO

1. John Anderson • 1902 58.2

2. Hank Severeid • 1921 52.4

3. Jack Tobin • 1923 49.0

4. Jack Tobin • 1924 47.4

5. Heinie Manush • 1928 45.6

6. Hank Severeid • 1922 43.1

7. George Sisler • 1922 41.9

8. Bobby Wallace • 1902 41.2

9. George Sisler • 1927 40.9

10. Hank Severeid • 1923 39.3

AB per HR

1. Jim Gentile • 1961 10.6

2. Boog Powell • 1964 10.9

3. Chris Davis • 2013 11.0

4. Brady Anderson • 1996 11.6

5. Frank Robinson • 1966 11.8

6. Chris Davis • 2015 12.2

7. Mark Trumbo • 2016 13.0

8. Anthony Santander • 2024 13.5

9. Rafael Palmeiro • 1995 14.2

10. Chris Hoiles • 1993 14.4

Rafael Palmeiro • 1998 14.4

Boog Powell • 1966 14.4

Boog Powell • 1969 14.4

Mark Reynolds • 2011 14.4

Outs Made

1. J.J. Hardy • 2012 535

2. Brooks Robinson • 1961 517

3. Luis Aparicio • 1966 512

Tony Batista • 2003 512

Manny Machado • 2013 512

6. Cal Ripken Jr. • 1989 510

7. Billy Gardner • 1957 508

8. Mike Devereaux • 1992 504

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1985 504

10. Mike Bordick • 1999 503

Cal Ripken Jr. • 1993 503

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24) †

1. Jim Gentile • 1961 77.33

2. George Sisler • 1920 76.49

3. Frank Robinson • 1966 73.58

4. George Sisler • 1922 73.38

5. Chris Davis • 2013 71.06

6. Heinie Manush • 1928 68.29

7. Ken Williams • 1922 67.29

8. Frank Robinson • 1969 63.01

9. Boog Powell • 1970 60.75

10. Boog Powell • 1969 59.27

Win Probability Added (WPA) †

1. Chris Davis • 2013 8.0

2. Jim Gentile • 1961 7.3

Frank Robinson • 1969 7.3

4. Eddie Murray • 1984 6.9

5. Eddie Murray • 1985 6.8

6. Heinie Manush • 1928 6.3

7. Ken Williams • 1922 6.1

8. Boog Powell • 1969 5.9

9. Boog Powell • 1964 5.8

10. Boog Powell • 1966 5.7

Merv Rettenmund • 1971 5.7

Ken Singleton • 1977 5.7

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI) †

1. Frank Robinson • 1966 7.5

2. Frank Robinson • 1969 6.5

3. George Sisler • 1920 6.4

4. Boog Powell • 1964 6.2

5. Frank Robinson • 1967 6.1

6. Chris Davis • 2013 5.9

7. Jim Gentile • 1961 5.8

8. Boog Powell • 1970 5.6

9. Boog Powell • 1969 5.5

George Sisler • 1922 5.5

Championship WPA (cWPA) †

1. Boog Powell • 1964 23.1

2. Brooks Robinson • 1964 22.2

3. Ken Williams • 1922 19.3

4. George Sisler • 1922 11.6

5. Boog Powell • 1966 9.4

6. Chet Laabs • 1944 8.8

7. Brooks Robinson • 1966 8.3

8. Frank Robinson • 1966 7.9

9. Merv Rettenmund • 1971 7.8

Ken Singleton • 1977 7.8

Base-Out Wins Added (REW) †

1. Frank Robinson • 1966 7.7

2. Jim Gentile • 1961 7.5

3. George Sisler • 1920 7.3

4. Chris Davis • 2013 6.8

George Sisler • 1922 6.8

6. Heinie Manush • 1928 6.4

7. Frank Robinson • 1969 6.3

Ken Williams • 1922 6.3

9. Boog Powell • 1969 6.0

Boog Powell • 1970 6.0

rOBA †

1. George Sisler • 1920 .502

2. George Sisler • 1922 .490

3. Ken Williams • 1923 .479

4. Ken Williams • 1922 .465

5. Frank Robinson • 1966 .461

6. Jim Gentile • 1961 .460

7. Heinie Manush • 1928 .449

8. George Sisler • 1921 .447

9. Chris Hoiles • 1993 .446

10. Ken Williams • 1921 .445

Rbat+ †

1. Frank Robinson • 1966 204

2. Frank Robinson • 1967 195

3. George Stone • 1906 189

4. George Sisler • 1920 187

5. Boog Powell • 1964 185

6. Jim Gentile • 1961 182

George Sisler • 1922 182

8. Ken Williams • 1923 175

9. Chris Davis • 2013 172

10. Ken Singleton • 1977 171

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