Every era of Baltimore Orioles baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Baltimore Orioles legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Jim Palmer headlines the group at a 93 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Palmer, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across Baltimore Orioles history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 153–9 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every Baltimore Orioles legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 93 |
| Adley Rutschman | Catcher | 2020s | 91 |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman | 1980s | 92 |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman | 1990s | 91 |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman | 1960s | 93 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | Shortstop | 1980s | 96 |
| Frank Robinson | Outfielder | 1960s | 94 |
| Adam Jones | Outfielder | 2010s | 89 |
| Ken Singleton | Outfielder | 1970s | 87 |
| Manny Machado | Third Baseman | 2010s | 91 |
| Mike Mussina | Starting Pitcher | 1990s | 91 |
| Gunnar Henderson | Shortstop | 2020s | 91 |
| Corbin Burnes | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 91 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman | 1990s | 90 |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman | 1960s | 88 |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop | 1960s | 87 |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman | 1970s | 87 |
| Mike Cuellar | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 87 |
| Chris Davis | First Baseman | 2010s | 87 |
| Zack Britton | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 87 |
| Anthony Santander | Outfielder | 2020s | 87 |
| Felix Bautista | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 87 |
| Dave McNally | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 87 |
| Brady Anderson | Outfielder | 1990s | 87 |
| Cedric Mullins | Outfielder | 2020s | 87 |
| Nick Markakis | Outfielder | 2010s | 86 |
| Paul Blair | Outfielder | 1960s | 85 |
| Mike Boddicker | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 85 |
| Fred Lynn | Outfielder | 1980s | 85 |
| Matt Wieters | Catcher | 2010s | 85 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Baltimore Orioles lineup is Jim Palmer (SP, 1970s), Adley Rutschman (C, 2020s), Eddie Murray (1B, 1980s), Roberto Alomar (2B, 1990s), Brooks Robinson (3B, 1960s), Cal Ripken Jr. (SS, 1980s), Frank Robinson (OF, 1960s), Adam Jones (OF, 2010s), Ken Singleton (OF, 1970s), Manny Machado (DH, 2010s). Together they project to a 153–9 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 153–9 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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