1991 Baltimore Orioles season



The 1991 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing sixth 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, as they would move into Oriole Park at Camden Yards the following year.

Offseason

 * 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.

Regular season

 * 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.
 * July 13, 1991, Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson combined for a no-hitter versus the Oakland Athletics.
 * 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 the fewest errors by a shortstop (3) and also the record for most total chances in a single season.

Opening Day starters

 * Jeff Ballard
 * Glenn Davis
 * Mike Devereaux
 * Dwight Evans
 * Sam Horn
 * Bob Melvin
 * Randy Milligan
 * Billy Ripken
 * Cal Ripken Jr.
 * Craig Worthington

Notable transactions

 * 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.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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

Awards and honors
All-Star Game
 * 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
 * Cal Ripken Jr., shortstop