The 1991 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. Cal Ripken. Jr. would be the first shortstop in the history of the American League to win two MVP awards in a career. This was also the Orioles' last year at Memorial Stadium. The O's would move into Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
October 10, 1990: Dorn Taylor was released by the Orioles.
December 12, 1990: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
December 14, 1990: Mickey Weston was traded by the Orioles to the Toronto Blue Jays for Paul Kilgus.
January 1, 1991: Roy Smith was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
January 10, 1991: Curt Schilling, Steve Finley and Pete Harnisch were traded by the Orioles to the Houston Astros for Glenn Davis.
January 11, 1991: Mickey Tettleton was traded by the Orioles to the Detroit Tigers for Jeff Robinson.
March 31, 1991: Pete Rose, Jr. was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Joe Borowski.
April 13, 1991: Cal Ripken, Jr. had 7 RBI in game versus the Texas Rangers.
May 15, 1991: President George H.W. Bush attended a baseball game in Baltimore with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The two saw the Oakland Athletics play the Baltimore Orioles for two innings.
Cal Ripken, Jr. became the fourth shortstop in the history of Major League Baseball to have 30 home runs in one season and won the AL MVP award.
Cal Ripken, Jr. won the Gold Glove in 1991 after missing out in 1990 even though he set the single season record for both fewest errors by a Shortstop(3) and also the record for most balls fielded in a single season.
Jeff Ballard
Glenn Davis
Mike Devereaux
Dwight Evans
Sam Horn
Bob Melvin
Randy Milligan
Billy Ripken
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Craig Worthington
April 2, 1991: Mike Flanagan was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
April 7, 1991: Ernie Whitt was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
June 3, 1991: Alex Ochoa was drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 10, 1991.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
Cal Ripken, Jr., American League Most Valuable Player
Cal Ripken, Jr., All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
Cal Ripken, Jr., Winner, All-Star Game Home Run Hitting Contest
Cal Ripken, Jr., Rawlings Gold Glove Award
Joe Orsulak, Led American League, 22 Outfield Assists
All-Star Game
Cal Ripken, Jr., Shortstop
