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2007 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
69–93 (.426)

Owner(s)
  
Peter Angelos

Divisional place
  
4th

Local television
  
MASN WJZ-TV (CBS 13)

General manager(s)
  
Mike Flanagan, Andy MacPhail

Manager(s)
  
Sam Perlozzo (until 06/18) Dave Trembley

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 22, 2007. On this same day, the Orioles suffered a 30 to 3 loss to the Texas Rangers, the most lopsided loss in franchise history. Perlozzo's record was 29 wins and 40 losses and Trembley's was 40 wins and 53 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 12, 2006: Jaret Wright was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Chris Britton.
  • February 2, 2007: Paul Shuey was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

    • Transactions

  • June 30, 2007: Gustavo Molina was acquired of waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
  • August 9, 2007: Minor league player Sebastien Bouchier was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for John Parrish.
  • August 9, 2007: Chris Gomez was acquired off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles by the Cleveland Indians.
  • August 31, 2007: Steve Trachsel was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Scott Moore and Rocky Cherry.
  • September 5, 2007: Paul Shuey was released by the Baltimore Orioles.
  • September 7, 2007: Víctor Santos was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash.
  • September 9, 2007: Víctor Zambrano was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash.

    • Worst loss ever

    On August 22, 2007, the Orioles lost 30-3. This is significant because it was the worst loss in MLB history since 1897.

    Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Inning pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Team leaders

    Batting
    Pitching

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Frederick

    References

    2007 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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