⭐ Division Winner

1974 Baltimore Orioles

91-71 • .562 Win% • 1st in AL E

The 1974 Baltimore Orioles went 91-71 (.562) finishing 1st in the AL E division. They won their division. The club scored 659 runs, allowed 612, and played home games at Memorial Stadium. Team leaders included Bobby Grich (19 HR, 82 RBI) and Mike Cuellar (22-10, 3.11 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

91 Wins
71 Losses
.562 Win %
1st Rank
659 R 612 RA
Diff +47

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659 Runs Scored
612 Runs Allowed
+47 Run Diff
962K Attendance

📈 vs. 1974 AL Average

Batting Avg .256 1% below the 1974 league average (.258)
OBP .322 equal to the 1974 league average (.322)
SLG .369 equal to the 1974 league average (.371)
Team ERA 3.27 10% better than the 1974 league average (3.62)
Runs Scored 659 1% below the 1974 league average (665 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMemorial Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 962,620
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Avg per Game 11,884

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1974

Batting Avg

1 Tommy Davis 0.289 2 Brooks Robinson 0.288 3 Don Baylor 0.272 4 Boog Powell 0.265 5 Bobby Grich 0.263

Home Runs

1 Bobby Grich 19 2 Paul Blair 17 3 Earl Williams 14 4 Boog Powell 12 5 Tommy Davis 11

RBI

1 Tommy Davis 84 2 Bobby Grich 82 3 Paul Blair 62 4 Don Baylor 59 5 Brooks Robinson 59
1974 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Davis 158 626 67 181 20 1 11 84 34 49 6 0.289
Bobby Grich 160 582 92 153 29 6 19 82 90 117 17 0.263
Brooks Robinson 153 553 46 159 27 0 7 59 56 47 2 0.288
Paul Blair 151 552 77 144 27 4 17 62 43 59 27 0.261
Mark Belanger 155 493 54 111 14 4 5 36 51 69 17 0.225
Don Baylor 137 489 66 133 22 1 10 59 43 56 29 0.272
Earl Williams 118 413 47 105 16 0 14 52 40 79 0 0.254
Rich Coggins 113 411 53 100 13 3 4 32 29 31 26 0.243
Boog Powell 110 344 37 91 13 1 12 45 52 58 0 0.265
Al Bumbry 94 270 35 63 10 3 1 19 21 46 12 0.233
Jim Fuller 64 189 17 42 11 0 7 28 8 68 1 0.222
Andy Etchebarren 62 180 13 40 8 0 2 15 6 26 1 0.222
Enos Cabell 80 174 24 42 4 2 3 17 7 20 5 0.241
Elrod Hendricks 66 159 18 33 8 2 3 8 17 25 0 0.208
Frank Baker 24 29 3 5 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 0.172
Bob Oliver 9 20 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 5 1 0.150
Mike Reinbach 12 20 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 5 0 0.250
Tim Nordbrook 6 15 4 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0.267
Curt Motton 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.000
Jim Northrup 8 7 2 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0.571
Doug DeCinces 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Doyle Alexander 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Cuellar 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Wayne Garland 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ross Grimsley 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Hood 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Grant Jackson 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jesse Jefferson 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Johnson 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave McNally 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Palmer 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Reynolds 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1974

ERA

1 Grant Jackson 2.57 2 Bob Reynolds 2.73 3 Wayne Garland 2.97 4 Ross Grimsley 3.07 5 Mike Cuellar 3.11

Wins

1 Mike Cuellar 22 2 Ross Grimsley 18 3 Dave McNally 16 4 Jim Palmer 7 5 Bob Reynolds 7

Strikeouts

1 Ross Grimsley 158 2 Dave McNally 111 3 Mike Cuellar 106 4 Jim Palmer 84 5 Grant Jackson 56
1974 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ross Grimsley 18 13 3.07 40 39 1 295.2 267 101 76 158
Mike Cuellar 22 10 3.11 38 38 0 269.1 253 93 86 106
Dave McNally 16 10 3.58 39 37 1 259.0 260 103 81 111
Jim Palmer 7 12 3.27 26 26 0 178.2 176 65 69 84
Doyle Alexander 6 9 4.01 30 12 0 114.1 127 51 43 40
Wayne Garland 5 5 2.97 20 6 1 91.0 68 30 26 40
Bob Reynolds 7 5 2.73 54 0 7 69.1 75 21 14 43
Grant Jackson 6 4 2.57 49 0 12 66.2 48 19 22 56
Don Hood 1 1 3.45 20 2 1 57.1 47 22 20 26
Jesse Jefferson 1 0 4.40 20 2 0 57.1 55 28 38 31
Dave Johnson 2 2 2.93 11 0 2 15.1 17 5 5 6

🏆 Postseason Results

AL Championship
Lost to OAK 3-1

👥 Roster (32)

Doyle Alexander Frank Baker Don Baylor Mark Belanger Paul Blair Al Bumbry Enos Cabell Rich Coggins Mike Cuellar Tommy Davis Doug DeCinces Andy Etchebarren +20 more

32 players

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The 1974 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The record for the 1974 Baltimore Orioles reads 91 wins and 71 losses, good for 1st in the AL East. That season the Baltimore Orioles took the division title. Runs came in at 659 scored against 612 allowed (+47). At the plate the Baltimore Orioles hit .256, 1% worse than the league's .258. Pitchers allowed 3.27 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.62.

Memorial Stadium was home in 1974, drawing a total attendance of 962,620. The home run leader was Bobby Grich, who hit 19. Tommy Davis drove in a team-high 84 runs. On the mound, Mike Cuellar won 22 games to lead the staff. Ross Grimsley struck out 158, the most on the club. In the AL Championship Series, the Baltimore Orioles lost to OAK 3-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1974 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1974 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles finished 91-71 (.562 win pct).
Did the 1974 Baltimore Orioles make the playoffs?
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles finished first in their division.
Who led the 1974 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Bobby Grich led the 1974 Baltimore Orioles with 19 home runs.
What was the 1974 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.27.
Did the 1974 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1974 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1974 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Memorial Stadium.
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