2022 Baltimore Orioles season
The 2022 Baltimore Orioles season was the 122nd season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 69th in Baltimore, and the 31st at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They not only massively improved on their 52–110 record from the previous year, but they also claimed their first winning season since 2016 with a record of 83–79. Their 31-game improvement was their largest improvement since 1989, when they went 87–75 one year after their former franchise worst 54–107 record, a 32.5 game improvement. Coincidentally, both of these improvements came the year after seasons that involved losing streaks of 19 or more. [2] The Orioles became the first team since the 1899 St. Louis Perfectos to lose 110 games in one season and post a winning record in the next.[3] Nevertheless, the Orioles missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year.
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Record | 83–79 (.512) |
Divisional place | 4th |
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Owner(s) | Peter Angelos |
General manager(s) | Mike Elias |
Manager(s) | Brandon Hyde |
Local television | MASN (Kevin Brown, Scott Garceau, Geoff Arnold, Melanie Newman, Jim Palmer, Ben McDonald, Dave Johnson)[1] |
Local radio | WBAL-AM Baltimore Orioles Radio Network (Geoff Arnold, Scott Garceau, Brett Hollander, Melanie Newman)[1] |
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Offseason
Lockout
The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021 with no new agreement in place.[4] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.[5][6]
The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.[7] The season was delayed to begin on April 7, 2022, a week later than the original start time.
Rule changes
Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.[8][9]
Regular season standings
American League East
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | — | 57–24 | 42–39 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 7 | 47–34 | 45–36 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 13 | 51–30 | 35–46 |
Baltimore Orioles | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 16 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 21 | 43–38 | 35–46 |
American League Wild Card
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Houston Astros | 106 | 56 | 0.654 |
New York Yankees | 99 | 63 | 0.611 |
Cleveland Guardians | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
Wild Card teams (Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Toronto Blue Jays | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | +6 |
Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | +4 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | — |
Baltimore Orioles | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 8 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 8 |
Los Angeles Angels | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 13 |
Texas Rangers | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 18 |
Detroit Tigers | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 20 |
Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 21 |
Oakland Athletics | 60 | 102 | 0.370 | 26 |
Record vs. Opponents
Source: AL Standings Head-to-head |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 9–10 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 6–0 | 9–10 | 12–8 |
Boston | 10–9 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 6–13 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 7–12 | 6–1 | 3–16 | 9–11 |
Chicago | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 7–12 | 12–7 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 11–9 |
Cleveland | 3–3 | 2–5 | 12–7 | — | 10–9 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 12–8 |
Detroit | 5–1 | 1–5 | 7–12 | 9–10 | — | 0–7 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 11–9 |
Houston | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 7–0 | — | 5–2 | 13–6 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 14–5 | 2–4 | 12–8 |
Kansas City | 3–4 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 7–12 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 7–13 |
Los Angeles | 1–6 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 7–13 |
Minnesota | 4–3 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 6–13 | 11–8 | 0–6 | 12–7 | 2–4 | — | 2–5 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–12 |
New York | 12–7 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 10–10 |
Oakland | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 5–2 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 8–11 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 5–15 |
Seattle | 4–2 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 11–8 | — | 2–5 | 14–5 | 5–2 | 12–8 |
Tampa Bay | 10–9 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 10–9 | 12–8 |
Texas | 0–6 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 5–14 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 5–14 | 3–4 | — | 2–4 | 11–9 |
Toronto | 10–9 | 16–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 9–10 | 4–2 | — | 13–7 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 5, 2022.
Game log
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April: 7–14 (Home: 4–4; Away: 3–10)
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May: 14–16 (Home: 8–8; Away: 6–8)
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June: 14–12 (Home: 6–5; Away: 8–7)
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July: 16–9 (Home: 11–3; Away: 5–6)
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August: 17–10 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–6)
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September: 13–15 (Home: 7–10; Away: 6–5)
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October: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–1)
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Roster
Orioles team leaders
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Batting average![]() | Cedric Mullins | .258 |
Runs scored | Cedric Mullins | 89 |
RBIs | Anthony Santander | 89 |
Home runs | Anthony Santander | 33 |
Stolen bases | Jorge Mateo | 35 |
Pitching[11] | ||
ERA![]() | Jordan Lyles | 4.42 |
WHIP![]() | Jordan Lyles | 1.39 |
Wins | Jordan Lyles | 12 |
Strikeouts | Jordan Lyles | 144 |
Saves | Jorge López | 19 |
Updated through games of October 5.
Minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team games played
AVG qualified batters: Hays, Mateo, Mountcastle, Mullins, Santander
Minimum 1 inning pitched per team games played
ERA & WHIP qualified pitchers: Lyles
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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Triple-A | Norfolk Tides | International League | Buck Britton |
Double-A | Bowie Baysox | Eastern League | Kyle Moore |
High-A | Aberdeen IronBirds | South Atlantic League | Roberto Mercado |
Low-A | Delmarva Shorebirds | Carolina League | Dave Anderson |
Rookie | FCL Orioles | Florida Complex League | Alan Mills |
Foreign Rookie | DSL Orioles 1 | Dominican Summer League | Elvis Morel |
Foreign Rookie | DSL Orioles 2 | Dominican Summer League | Chris Madera |
References
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