1970 Baltimore Orioles
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Baltimore Orioles franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | 80–74 | 21 | 11 |
| 1971 Baltimore Orioles | 101–57 | 18 | 13 |
| 1970 Baltimore Orioles · Current season | 108–54 | 20 | 12 |
| 1969 Baltimore Orioles | 109–53 | 16 | 14 |
| 1968 Baltimore Orioles | 91–71 | 18 | 15 |
Same era: other teams in 1970
- 1970 Atlanta Braves · 76–86
- 1970 Boston Red Sox · 87–75
- 1970 California Angels · —
- 1970 Chicago Cubs · 84–78
- 1970 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1970 Cincinnati Reds · 102–60
More teams from 1970
- 1970 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1970 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1970 Houston Astros · 79–83
- 1970 Kansas City Royals · 65–97
- 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers · 87–74
- 1970 Milwaukee Brewers · 65–97
- 1970 Minnesota Twins · 98–64
- 1970 Montreal Expos · —
- 1970 New York Mets · 83–79
- 1970 New York Yankees · 93–69
- 1970 Oakland Athletics · 89–73
- 1970 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1970 San Diego Padres · 63–99
- 1970 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1970 St. Louis Cardinals · 76–86
- 1970 Washington Senators · 70–92
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Beene | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 297.67 | 3.48 | Average (56) — 37 of 191 pitchers in the available 1970 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.48 over 297.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.78 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Hall | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.08 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Hardin | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 145.33 | 3.53 | Average (54) — 51 of 191 pitchers in the available 1970 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.53 over 145.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Leonhard | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.08 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Marcelino López | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.08 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave McNally | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 296.00 | 3.22 | Average (58) — 20 of 191 pitchers in the available 1970 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.22 over 296.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Palmer | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 305.00 | 2.71 | Strong (63) — 1 of 191 pitchers in the available 1970 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.71 over 305.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 135.00 | 3.07 | Average (58) — 20 of 191 pitchers in the available 1970 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.07 over 135.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pete Richert | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.98 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eddie Watt | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.25 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catchers | 3 | batting | 32 | 7 | 1 | .219 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catchers | 8 | batting | 230 | 56 | 4 | .243 | — | — | Average (49) — 212 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 230 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catchers | 10 | batting | 322 | 79 | 12 | .242 | — | — | Average (51) — 162 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 322 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Oates | Catchers | 12 | batting | 18 | 5 | 0 | .278 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mark Belanger | Infielders | 7 | batting | 459 | 100 | 1 | .218 | — | — | Below average (43) — 350 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 459 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Floyd | Infielders | 2 | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Roger Freed | Infielders | 13 | batting | 13 | 2 | 0 | .154 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bobby Grich | Infielders | 16 | batting | 95 | 20 | 0 | .211 | — | — | Average (46) — 297 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 95 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Davey Johnson | Infielders | 15 | batting | 530 | 149 | 10 | .281 | — | — | Average (55) — 90 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 530 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Boog Powell | Infielders | 26 | batting | 527 | 156 | 35 | .297 | — | — | Strong (62) — 15 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 527 at-bats and 35 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brooks Robinson | Infielders | 5 | batting | 608 | 168 | 18 | .276 | — | — | Average (55) — 90 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 608 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chico Salmon | Infielders | 30 | batting | 172 | 43 | 7 | .250 | — | — | Average (51) — 162 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 172 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Baylor | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 17 | 4 | 0 | .235 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Blair | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 480 | 128 | 18 | .267 | — | — | Average (54) — 106 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 480 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Buford | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 504 | 137 | 17 | .272 | — | — | Average (55) — 90 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 504 at-bats and 17 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Terry Crowley | Outfielders | 37 | batting | 152 | 39 | 5 | .257 | — | — | Average (51) — 162 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 152 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave May | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 31 | 6 | 1 | .194 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Curt Motton | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 84 | 19 | 3 | .226 | — | — | Average (49) — 212 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 84 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Merv Rettenmund | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 338 | 109 | 18 | .322 | — | — | Strong (63) — 12 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 338 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Robinson | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 471 | 144 | 25 | .306 | — | — | Strong (62) — 15 of 377 batters in the available 1970 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 471 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1970 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1970 Baltimore Orioles season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:57:01.206098+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.