2016 Baltimore Orioles season

The 2016 Baltimore Orioles season was the 116th season in franchise history, the 63rd in Baltimore, and the 25th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They improved on their 2015 record of 81–81, finishing 89–73. and advanced to the playoffs on the last day of the season, October 2, where they lost to the Blue Jays in the American League Wild Card Game 5–2 in 11 innings; this was the Orioles' third postseason appearance in five years.

2016 Baltimore Orioles
American League Wild Card
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
East Division (since 1969)
Location
Oriole Park at Camden Yards (since 1992) Baltimore, Maryland (since 1954)
Results
Record	89–73 (.549)
Divisional place	3rd
Other information
Owner(s)	Peter Angelos
General manager(s)	Dan Duquette
Manager(s)	Buck Showalter
Local television	MASN WJZ-TV (CBS 13) (Gary Thorne, Jim Palmer, Mike Bordick, Jim Hunter)
Local radio	WJZ-FM Baltimore Orioles Radio Network (Joe Angel, Jim Hunter, Fred Manfra, Ben McDonald, Mike Bordick)
< Previous season     Next season >

Right fielder Mark Trumbo won the MLB and American League home run championships with 47; 2016 was the fourth consecutive year in which an Oriole won the homer crown following Chris Davis in 2013, Nelson Cruz in 2014 and Davis again in 2015. Closer Zach Britton recorded a perfect 47 saves in 47 opportunities; Britton set an all-time record of 43 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run. Britton's 0.54 ERA was the lowest ever recorded by a pitcher with at least 50 innings pitched. As of 2020, this is not only the last Orioles playoff appearance, but also their last winning season.

Offseason

• Oct 20: claimed RHP Vance Worley off waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates
• Nov 2: C Matt Wieters, 1B Chris Davis, OF Gerardo Parra, 1B Steve Pearce, LHP Wei-yin Chen and RHP Darren O'Day elected free agency
• Nov 2: RHP Dylan Bundy activated from 60-day disabled list
• Nov 6: selected contract of LHP Chris Jones from AAA Norfolk Tides
• Nov 13: re-signed free agent C Matt Wieters (accepted qualifying offer)
• Nov 20: selected the contracts of RHP Parker Bridwell, RHP Andrew Triggs and LHP Chris Lee from AA Bowie Baysox
• Nov 25: acquired OF L. J. Hoes from Houston Astros for cash
• Dec 2: traded C Steve Clevenger to Seattle Mariners for OF/1B Mark Trumbo and LHP C. J. Riefenhauser
• Dec 2: acquired C Francisco Peña from Kansas City Royals for cash
• Dec 2: RHP Steve Johnson and LF David Lough elected free agency
• Dec 3: SS Paul Janish elected free agency
• Dec 10: drafted OF Joey Rickard from Tampa Bay Rays under Rule 5; designated OF Junior Lake for assignment
• Dec 14: re-signed free agent RHP Darren O'Day; designated 2B Rey Navarro for assignment
• Dec 18: Toronto Blue Jays claimed RF Junior Lake off waivers
• Dec 23: Los Angeles Angels claimed 2B Rey Navarro off waivers
• Dec 23: signed free agent OF Hyun-soo Kim
• Jan 1: signed SS Paul Janish to a minor-league contract
• Jan 8: claimed 1B Joey Terdoslavich off waivers from Atlanta Braves
• Jan 16: re-signed free agent 1B Chris Davis; 1B Joey Terdoslavich designated for assignment
• Jan 26: acquired OF/1B Efren Navarro from Los Angeles Angels for cash; designated OF L. J. Hoes for assignment
• Jan 28: outrightred OF Joey Terdoslavich to AAA Norfolk Tides
• Feb 4: outrighted OF L. J. Hoes to AAA Norfolk Tides
• Feb 4: acquired RHP Odrisamer Despaigne from San Diego Padres for RHP Jean Cosme; designated LHP C. J. Riefenhauser for assignment
• Feb 25: signed free agent RHP Yovani Gallardo; designated OF/1B Efren Navarro for assignment

Regular season

Contracts

April 7: St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Jayson Aquino to Baltimore Orioles for cash.
April 15: Claimed RHP Scott McGough off waivers from Miami Marlins.
April 18: Traded LF Alfredo Marte to Philadelphia Phillies for player TBD.
April 25: Claimed RHP David Hale off waivers from Colorado Rockies.

May 7: Contract of SS Paul Janish selected from AAA Norfolk.
May 9: RHP Scott McGough sent outright to AAA Norfolk.
May 16: Toronto Blue Jays claimed DH Jimmy Paredes off waivers from Baltimore Orioles.
May 23:Baltimore Orioles traded LHP Brian Matusz to Atlanta Braves for RHP Brandon Barker and LHP Trevor Belicek.
May 24: Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Franderlin Romero to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations; Contract of LHP Ashur Tolliver selected from AA Bowie.
May 25: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Brian Duensing to a minor league contract.

June 2: Contract of LHP Brian Duensing selected from AAA Norfolk; Baltimore Orioles signed free agents LHP Hector Jimenez and RHP Wally Vrolijk to a minor league contracts.
June 21: SS Paul Janish sent outright to AAA Norfolk.
June 30: Contract of RHP Chaz Roe selected from AAA Norfolk.
June 31: Contract of RHP Sidney Ponson selected from AAA Norfolk.

July 3: Contract of LHP Ariel Miranda selected from AAA Norfolk.
July 12: Contract of LHP Donnie Hart selected from AA Bowie.
July 19: Contract of OF Julio Borbón selected from AA Bowie.
July 28: OF Henry Urruita sent outright to AA Bowie.
July 29: OF Julio Bourbon sent outright to AA Bowie; signed free agent RHP Logan Ondrusek.
July 31: Baltimore Orioles traded LHP Ariel Miranda to Seattle Mariners for LHP Wade Miley.

August 1: Baltimore Orioles traded C Jonah Heim to Tampa Bay Rays for 2B Steve Pearce.
August 2: Baltimore Orioles activated Steve Pearce & LHP Wade Miley.
August 7: Atlanta Braves claim RHP Chaz Roe off waivers from Baltimore Orioles.
August 27: Contract of CF Julio Borbon selected from AA Bowie.
August 28: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Tommy Hunter.
August 30: CF Julio Borbon and RHP Logan Ondrusek sent outright to AA Bowie.
August 31: Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Kyle Lobstein to Baltimore Orioles for LHP Zach Phillips; Claimed CF Drew Stubbs off waivers from Texas Rangers.

September 3: LHP Kyle Lobstein sent outright to AAA Norfolk.
September 15: Miami Marlins claimed Odrisamer Despaigne off waivers from Baltimore Orioles; Contract of SS Paul Janish selected from AAA Norfolk.
September 18: Contract of 1B Trey Mancini selected from AAA Norfolk.

October 7: LHP Jed Bradley claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
October 13: SS Paul Janish sent outright to AAA Norfolk.

Callups & optional assignments

April 1: C Francisco Pena optioned to AAA Norfolk.
April 7: LHP Jayson Aquino optioned to AA Bowie.
April 15: RHP Scott McGough optioned to AAA Norfolk.
April 25: RHP David Hale and IF Ryan Flaherty optioned to AAA Norfolk.

May 3: IF Ryan Flaherty recalled from AAA Norfolk.
May 7: RHP Scott McGough designated for assignment; LHP T.J. McFarland optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP T.J. McFarland recalled from AAA Norfolk.
May 8: LHP T.J. McFarland optioned to AAA Norfolk.
May 31: C Francisco Pena recalled from AAA Norfolk.

June 1: LHP T.J. McFarland recalled from AAA Norfolk; LHP Ashur Tolliver optioned to AAA Norfolk.
June 2: RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk.
June 3: RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk.
June 14: RHP Odrisamer Despaigne recalled from AAA Norfolk.
June 18: LHP T.J. McFarland and RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk.
June 21: RHP Oliver Drake recalled from AAA Norfolk.
June 22: LHP Ashur Tolliver recalled from AAA Norfolk.
June 25: LHP T.J. McFarland recalled from AAA Norfolk.
June 26: LHP T.J. McFarland optioned to AAA Norfolk.
June 27: LHP Ashur Tolliver optioned to AAA Norfolk.
June 28: LHP T.J. McFarland recalled from AAA Norfolk.
June 30: RHP Oliver Drake and C Francisco Pena optioned to AAA Norfolk.

July 3: RHP Tyler Wilson optioned to AAA Norfolk.
July 4: LHP Ariel Miranda optioned to AAA Norfolk; RF Dariel ALvarez recalled from AAA Norfolk; LHP Jayson Aquino recalled from AA Bowie.
July 7: RF Dariel ALvarez optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Jayson Aquino optioned to AA Bowie.
July 8: RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk.
July 9: RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Jason Garcia recalled from AA Bowie.
July 11: RHP Jason Garcia optioned to AA Bowie.
July 19: OF Henry Urrutia designated for assignment.
July 22: RF Dariel ALvarez recalled from AAA Norfolk.
July 23: RHP Tyler Wilson recalled from AAA Norfolk.
July 24: LHP Donnie Hart optioned to AA Bowie.
July 26: RF Dariel ALvarez optioned to AAA Norfolk; CF Julio Bourbon designated for assignment.
July 29: RHP Chaz Roe designated for assignment.

August 2: RHP Odrisamer Despaigne & RHP Tyler Wilson optioned to AAA Norfolk.
August 12: RHP Logan Ondrusek optioned to AA Bowie; LHP Donnie Hart recalled from AA Bowie.
August 13: RHP Tyler Wilson recalled from AAA Norfolk.
August 20: RHP Tyler Wilson optioned to AAA Norfolk; C Francisco Pena & RHP Odrisamer Despaigne recalled from AAA Norfolk.
August 21: RHP Parker Bridwell recalled from AAA Norfolk; RHP Odrisamer Despaigne optioned to AAA Norfolk.
August 22: C Caleb Joseph optioned to AAA Norfolk.
August 24: RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk.
August 25: RHP Parker Bridwell optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Logan Ondrusek recalled from AA Bowie.
August 26: RHP Logan Ondrusek designated for assignment.
August 27: RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk.
August 28: LHP T.J. McFarland and CF Julio Borbon designated for assignment; RHP Oliver Drake recalled from AAA Norfolk.
August 29: LHP T.J. McFarland optioned to AAA Norfolk.
August 31: LHP Ashur Tolliver designated for assignment.

September 2: CF Michael Bourn and CF Drew Stubbs activated; C Caleb Joseph, LHP Jayson Aquino, and RHP Tyler Wilson recalled from AAA Norfolk.
September 5: RHP Odrisamer Despaigne designated for assignment.
September 15: RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk; LHP Chris Lee recalled from AA Bowie.

October 3: RF Dariel Alvarez, RHP Parker Bridwell, LF Christian Walker, and LHP T.J. McFarland recalled from AAA Norfolk; RHP Jason Garcia recalled from AA Bowie.
October 4: SS Paul Janish, C Francisco Pena, RF Dariel Alvarez, LF Christian Walker, LHP Wade Miley, RHP Vance Worley, RHP Tyler Wilson, RHP Mike Wright, RHP Kevin Gausman, LHP T.J. McFarland, RHP Parker Bridwell, RHP Jason Garcia, RHP Yovani Gallardo, LHP Jayson Aquino, and RHP Oliver Drake reassigned to the minor leagues.
October 5: SS Paul Janish, C Francisco Pena, RF Dariel Alvarez, LF Christian Walker, LHP Wade Miley, RHP Vance Worley, RHP Tyler Wilson, RHP Mike Wright, RHP Kevin Gausman, LHP T.J. McFarland, RHP Parker Bridwell, RHP Jason Garcia, RHP Yovani Gallardo, LHP Jayson Aquino, and RHP Oliver Drake activated.
October 7: SS Paul Janish designated for assignment.

Injuries etc.

April 3: LHP Brian Matusz (left intercostal strain), RHP Kevin Gausman (right shoulder strain), and DH Jimmy Paredes (left wrist sprain) placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25.
April 23: RHP Yovani Gallardo (tendinitis) placed on 15-day disabled list; LHP Brian Matusz activated from 15-day disabled list.
April 25: RHP Kevin Gausman activated from 15-day disabled list.

May 3: IF JJ Hardy (left foot fracture) placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 2.
May 31: C Caleb Joseph (testicular injury) placed on 15-day disabled list.

June 3: RHP Darren O'Day (right hamstring strain) placed on 15-day disabled list.
June 14: RHP Vance Worley (right groin strain) placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 13.
June 18: SS J.J. Hardy and RHP Yovani Gallardo activated from 15-day disabled list.
June 19: Roster status of 3B Manny Machado changed (suspension).
June 22: LHP Brian Duensing (left elbow inflammation) placed in 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 20.
June 24: 3B Manny Machado activated (suspension).
June 30: RHP Vance Worley and C Caleb Joseph activated from 15-day disabled list; LHP T.J. McFarland (left knee inflammation) placed on the 15-day disabled list.

July 3: LHP Brian Duensing (left elbow inflammation) transferred from 15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list.
July 4: DH Pedro Alvarez placed on the bereavement list.
July 7: DH Pedro Alvarez activated from the bereavement list.
July 19: OF Hyun Soo Kim (right hamstring strain) placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 11.
July 22: LF Joey Rickard (right thumb ligament injury) placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 21, 2016.
July 23: RHP Ubaldo Jiménez placed on the paternity list.
July 24: RHP Darren O'Day activated from 15-day disabled list.
July 26: OF Hyun Soo Kim activated from 15-day disabled list; RHP Ubaldo Jiménez activated from the paternity list .

August 13: RHP Darren O'Day (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 12.
August 20: C Matt Weiters placed on the paternity list.
August 22: C Matt Weiters activated from the paternity list.
August 24: RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 21.
August 26: LHP T.J. McFarland activated from 15-day disabled list.
August 31: LF Joey Rickard (right thumb ligament injury) transferred from 15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list.

September 5: LHP Brian Duensing activated from the 60-day disabled list.
September 11: RHP Chris Tillman activated from the 15-day disabled list.
September 15: LHP Chris Lee (left shoulder strain) placed on 60-day disabled list.
September 18: RHP Darren O'Day activated from the 15-day disabled list; 1B Steve Pearce (right flexor mass strain) placed on 60-day disabled list.
September 27: LHP Wade Miley placed on the paternity list.
September 30: LHP Wade Miley activated from the paternity list.

Play

• The Orioles started the season 7–0, the best start in team history.[1]
• The Orioles set the Major League record for most home runs hit by a team for the month of June with 56, breaking the previous record of 55 set by the 1996 Oakland Athletics.[2]
• The Orioles tied the Major League record for most home runs hit by a team for the month of August with 55
• The Orioles became the only team in Major League history to hit 55+ home runs in two separate months
• Hit 250+ home runs for the 2nd time in franchise history (1996), becoming the first franchise to hit at least 250 home runs in a season twice
• First team since 1947-1950 Pittsburgh Pirates to have the Major League home run leader for four consecutive seasons
• First AL team to have three different consecutive Major League home run leaders
• Mark Trumbo led the Majors with 47 home runs
• Zach Britton led the AL with 47 saves

Season standings

American League East

AL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Boston Red Sox	93	69	0.574	—	47–34	46–35
Toronto Blue Jays	89	73	0.549	4	51–30	38–43
Baltimore Orioles	89	73	0.549	4	50–31	39–42
New York Yankees	84	78	0.519	9	48–33	36–45
Tampa Bay Rays	68	94	0.420	25	36–45	32–49

American League Wild Card

Division Leaders	W	L	Pct.
Texas Rangers	95	67	0.586
Cleveland Indians	94	67	0.584
Boston Red Sox	93	69	0.574

Wild Card teams (Top two qualify for postseason)	W	L	Pct.	GB
Toronto Blue Jays	89	73	0.549	—
Baltimore Orioles	89	73	0.549	—
Detroit Tigers	86	75	0.534	2½
Seattle Mariners	86	76	0.531	3
New York Yankees	84	78	0.519	5
Houston Astros	84	78	0.519	5
Kansas City Royals	81	81	0.500	8
Chicago White Sox	78	84	0.481	11
Los Angeles Angels	74	88	0.457	15
Oakland Athletics	69	93	0.426	20
Tampa Bay Rays	68	94	0.420	21
Minnesota Twins	59	103	0.364	30

Record vs. Opponents

2016 American League Records Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team	BAL	BOS	CWS	CLE	DET	HOU	KC	LAA	MIN	NYY	OAK	SEA	TB	TEX	TOR	NL
Baltimore	—	8–11	4–3	5–1	5–2	1–6	4–2	4–2	5–1	10–9	3–4	1–6	13–6	3–4	9–10	14–6
Boston	11–8	—	3–4	4–2	2–5	5–2	2–4	4–3	4–3	11–8	5–1	4–3	12–7	3–3	9–10	14–6
Chicago	3–4	4–3	—	8–11	7–12	3–3	5–14	2–5	12–7	3–3	5–2	4–3	4–3	4–2	5–1	9–11
Cleveland	1–5	2–4	11–8	—	14–4	3–4	14–5	6–1	10–9	2–5	4–2	3–4	5–1	2–5	4–3	13–7
Detroit	2–5	5–2	12–7	4–14	—	4–2	7–12	2–4	15–4	3–3	4–3	4–3	6–1	2–4	3–4	13–7
Houston	6–1	2–5	3–3	4–3	2–4	—	3–4	13–6	5–2	2–4	13–6	11–8	3–3	4–15	2–5	11–9
Kansas City	2–4	4–2	14–5	5–14	12–7	4–3	—	1–5	15–4	2–5	1–6	3–4	5–2	1–6	2–4	10–10
Los Angeles	2–4	3–4	5–2	1–6	4–2	6–13	5–1	—	2–4	1–6	12–7	8–11	3–4	9–10	4–3	9–11
Minnesota	1–5	3–4	7–12	9–10	4–15	2–5	4–15	4–2	—	2–5	2–4	4–2	3–4	5–2	1–6	8–12
New York	9–10	8–11	3–3	5–2	3–3	4–2	5–2	6–1	5–2	—	4–3	3–3	11–8	3–4	7–12	8–12
Oakland	4–3	1–5	2–5	2–4	3–4	6–13	6–1	7–12	4–2	3–4	—	7–12	5–2	9–10	3–3	7–13
Seattle	6–1	3–4	3–4	4–3	3–4	8–11	4–3	11–8	2–4	3–3	12–7	—	4–2	7–12	3–3	13–7
Tampa Bay	6–13	7–12	3–4	1–5	1–6	3–3	2–5	4–3	4–3	8–11	2–5	2–4	—	4–2	11–8	10–10
Texas	4–3	3–3	2–4	5–2	4–2	15–4	6–1	10–9	2–5	4–3	10–9	12–7	2–4	—	3–4	13–7
Toronto	10–9	10–9	1–5	3–4	4–3	5–2	4–2	3–4	6–1	12–7	3–3	3–3	8–11	4–3	—	13–7

Game log

Legend
Orioles Win	Orioles Loss	Game Postponed	Clinched Playoff Spot
Bold denotes an Orioles pitcher

Baltimore Orioles 2016 Season Game Log — Season Record: 89–73 (.549)
April: 14–9 (Home: 9–2 ; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box/ Streak 1 April 4 Twins 3–2 Britton (1–0) Jepsen (0–1) — 45,785 1–0 W1 2 April 6 Twins 4–2 Gallardo (1–0) Gibson (0–1) Britton (1) 12,622 2–0 W2 3 April 7 Twins 4–2 Jiménez (1–0) Hughes (0–1) O'Day (1) 11,142 3–0 W3 4 April 8 Rays 6–1 Tillman (1–0) Archer (0–2) — 17,304 4–0 W4 — April 9 Rays Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 25 as part of doubleheader. 5 April 10 Rays 5–3 Brach (1–0) Odorizzi (0–1) Britton (2) 23,101 5–0 W5 6 April 11 @ Red Sox 9–7 Brach (2–0) Kimbrel (0–1) Britton (3) 37,160 6–0 W6 7 April 12 @ Red Sox 9–5 Wright (1–0) Buchholz (0–1) — 31,114 7–0 W7 8 April 13 @ Red Sox 2–4 Kelly (1–0) Jiménez (1–1) Kimbrel (2) 31,011 7–1 L1 9 April 14 @ Rangers 3–6 Wilhelmsen (1–0) Tillman (1–1) Tolleson (3) 22,820 7–2 L2 10 April 15 @ Rangers 11–5 Worley (1–0) Wilhelmsen (1–1) — 32,628 8–2 W1 11 April 16 @ Rangers 4–8 Kela (1–0) McFarland (0–1) — 39,493 8–3 L1 — April 17 @ Rangers Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 20 12 April 19 Blue Jays 3–4 Stroman (3–0) Wright (1–1) Osuna (5) 16,783 8–4 L2 13 April 20 Blue Jays 4–3 (10) Givens (1–0) Biagini (0–1) — 15,404 9–4 W1 14 April 21 Blue Jays 3–2 O'Day (1–0) Cecil (0–3) Britton (4) 17,644 10–4 W2 15 April 22 @ Royals 2–4 Young (1–3) Gallardo (1–1) Davis (7) 29,546 10–5 L1 16 April 23 @ Royals 8–3 Wilson (1–0) Medlen (1–1) — 39,900 11–5 W1 17 April 24 @ Royals 1–6 Ventura (2–0) Wright (1–2) — 34,748 11–6 L1 18 April 25 @ Rays 0–2 Archer (1–4) Gausman (0–1) Colomé (4) 12,996 11–7 L2 19 April 26 @ Rays 1–3 Romero (1–0) Jiménez (1–2) Colomé (5) 10,988 11–8 L3 20 April 27 @ Rays 3–1 Tillman (2–1) Moore (1–2) Britton (5) 11,850 12–8 W1 21 April 28 White Sox 10–2 Givens (2–0) Danks (0–4) — 14,568 13–8 W2 22 April 29 White Sox 6–3 Brach (3–0) Rodon (1–3) Britton (6) 19,912 14–8 W3 23 April 30 White Sox 7–8 Jones (2–0) Britton (1–1) — 29,152 14–9 L1
May: 14–13 (Home: 8–8 ; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box/ Streak 24 May 1 White Sox 1–7 Sale (6–0) Jiménez (1–3) — 28,803 14–10 L2 25 May 3 Yankees 4–1 Tillman (3–1) Severino (0–4) O'Day (2) 16,083 15–10 W1 26 May 4 Yankees 0–7 Sabathia (2–2) Wilson (1–1) — 15,998 15–11 L1 27 May 5 Yankees 1–0 (10) Britton (2–1) Barbato (1–2) — 19,598 16–11 W1 — May 6 Athletics Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 7 as part of doubleheader. 28 May 7 Athletics 4–8 Hill (4–3) Wright (1–3) — 15,110 16–12 L1 29 May 7 Athletics 5–2 Jiménez (2–3) Hahn (1–1) Britton (7) 29,862 17–12 W1 30 May 8 Athletics 11–3 Tillman (4–1) Graveman (1–4) — 43,690 18–12 W2 — May 9 @ Twins Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 28. 31 May 10 @ Twins 5–3 O'Day (2–0) Jepsen (2–4) Britton (8) 21,586 19–12 W3 32 May 11 @ Twins 9–2 Wilson (2–1) Hughes (1–6) — 25,094 20–12 W4 33 May 12 Tigers 7–5 Worley (2–0) Wilson (0–1) Britton (9) 14,918 21–12 W5 34 May 13 Tigers 1-0 Tillman (5-1) Verlander (2-4) Britton (10) 30,488 22–12 W6 35 May 14 Tigers 9–3 Wright (2–3) Sánchez (3–4) Brach (1) 32,174 23–12 W7 36 May 15 Tigers 5–6 Saupold (1–0) O'Day (2–1) Rodríguez (9) 37,890 23–13 L1 37 May 17 Mariners 0–10 Miley (4–2) Jiménez (2–4) — 14,477 23–14 L2 38 May 18 Mariners 5–2 Tillman (6-1) Walker (2–3) Britton (11) 21,267 24–14 W1 39 May 19 Mariners 2–7 Karns (4–1) Wilson (2–2) — 35,012 24–15 L1 40 May 20 @ Angels 9–4 Givens (3–0) Álvarez (1–2) — 40,987 25–15 W1 41 May 21 @ Angels 3–1 Brach (4–0) Smith (1–3) Britton (12) 40,137 26–15 W2 42 May 22 @ Angels 2–10 Weaver (4–3) Jiménez (2–5) — 41,280 26–16 L1 43 May 24 @ Astros 2–3 (13) Feliz (2–1) Bundy (0–1) — 24,783 26–17 L2 44 May 25 @ Astros 3–4 Neshek (2–0) Wilson (2–3) Gregerson (10) 25,618 26–18 L3 45 May 26 @ Astros 2–4 McCullers (1–1) Gausman (0–2) Giles (1) 23,826 26–19 L4 46 May 27 @ Indians 6–4 Bundy (1–1) McAllister (2–2) Britton (13) 21,054 27–19 W1 47 May 28 @ Indians 4–11 Salazar (5–3) Jiménez (2–6) — 21,110 27–20 L1 48 May 29 @ Indians 6–4 Tillman (7–1) Manship (0–1) Britton (14) 18,565 28–20 W1 49 May 30 Red Sox 2–7 Wright (5–4) Willson (1–4) — 43,926 28–21 L1 50 May 31 Red Sox 2–6 Rodríguez (1–0) Gausman (0–3) — 17,664 28–22 L2
June: 19–9 (Home: 14–3 ; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box/ Streak 51 June 1 Red Sox 13–9 Brach (5–0) Buchholz (3–6) Britton (15) 20,750 29–22 W1 52 June 2 Red Sox 12–7 Givens (4–0) Ross (0–1) — 21,534 30–22 W2 53 June 3 Yankees 6–5 Givens (5–0) Betances (2–3) Britton (16) 25,220 31–22 W3 54 June 4 Yankees 6–8 Nova (4–3) Wilson (2–5) Chapman (9) 33,170 31–23 L1 55 June 5 Yankees 3–1 McFarland (1–1) Betances (2–4) Britton (17) 28,807 32–23 W1 56 June 6 Royals 4–1 Wright (3–3) Duffy (1–1) Britton (18) 14,878 33–23 W2 57 June 7 Royals 9–1 Jiménez (3–6) Ventura (4–4) — 28,110 34–23 W3 58 June 8 Royals 4–0 Tillman (8–1) Vólquez (5–6) Brach (2) 19,178 35–23 W4 59 June 9 @ Blue Jays 6–5 Bundy (2-1) Osuna (2-1) Britton (19) 41,448 36–23 W5 60 June 10 @ Blue Jays 3–4 (10) Storen (1-2) Brach (5-1) — 44,439 36–24 L1 61 June 11 @ Blue Jays 6–11 Happ (7-3) McFarland (1-2) — 47,651 36–25 L2 62 June 12 @ Blue Jays 9–10 Sanchez (6–1) Jiménez (3–7) Grilli (3) 47,249 36–26 L3 63 June 14 @ Red Sox 3–2 Tillman (9–1) Price (7–4) Britton (20) 38,009 37–26 W1 64 June 15 @ Red Sox 4–6 Wright (8–4) Gausman (0–4) Kimbrel (15) 36,233 37–27 L1 65 June 16 @ Red Sox 5–1 Wilson (3–5) Rodríguez (1–2) — 36,757 38–27 W1 66 June 17 Blue Jays 3–13 Happ (8–3) Wright (3–4) — 38,306 38–28 L1 67 June 18 Blue Jays 4–2 Gallardo (2–1) Dickey (4–8) Britton (21) 41,901 39–28 W1 68 June 19 Blue Jays 11–6 Tillman (10–1) Stroman (6–3) — 39,024 40–28 W2 69 June 20 @ Rangers 3–4 Tolleson (2–2) Gausman (0–5) Dyson (14) 35,366 40–29 –L1 70 June 21 Padres 7–10 Quackenbush (5–3) Givens (5–1) Rodney (15) 23,876 40–30 L2 71 June 22 Padres 7–2 Jiménez (4–7) Johnson (0–5) — 23,785 41–30 W1 72 June 24 Rays 6–3 Tolliver (1–0) Moore (3–5) Britton (22) 44,956 42–30 W2 73 June 25 Rays 5–0 Gausman (1–5) Andriese (6–1) — 18,229 43–40 W3 74 June 25 Rays 8–6 McFarland (2-2) Ramírez (7–6) Britton (23) 33,040 44–30 W4 75 June 26 Rays 12–5 Wilson (4–5) Smyly (2–8) 38,611 45–30 W5 76 June 28 @ Padres 11–7 Jiménez (5–7) Johnson (0–6) — 31,515 46–30 W6 77 June 29 @ Padres 12–6 Gallardo (3–1) Friedrich (4–3) — 25,221 47–30 W7 78 June 30 @ Mariners 3–5 Walker (4–6) Tillman (10–2) Cishek (19) 23,715 47–31 L1
July: 12–14 (Home: 6–3 ; Away: 6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box/ Streak 79 July 1 @ Mariners 2–5 LeBlanc (1–0) Gausman (1–6) Cishek (20) 33,006 47–32 L2 80 July 2 @ Mariners 6–12 Paxton (2–3) Wilson (4–6) Karns (1) 29,362 47–33 L3 81 July 3 @ Mariners 4–9 Iwakuma (8–6) Jiménez (5–8) — 31,405 47–34 L4 82 July 4 @ Dodgers 5–7 Blanton (4–2) Despaigne (0–1) Jansen (25) 47,378 47–35 L5 83 July 5 @ Dodgers 4–1 Tilman (11–2) Maeda (7–6) Britton (24) 45,373 48–35 W1 84 July 6 @ Dodgers 6–4 (14) Givens (6–1) Hatcher (5–4) Britton (25) 40,899 49–35 W2 85 July 8 Angels 5–9 Shoemaker (4–9) Jiménez (5–9) — 44,317 49–36 L1 86 July 9 Angels 3–2 Brach (6–1) Smith (1–4) Britton (26) 43,288 50–36 W1 87 July 10 Angels 4–2 Tilman (12–2) Lincecum (1–3) Britton (27) 32,963 51–36 W2 ASG July 12 @ Petco Park AL 4–2 NL Kluber Cueto Britton 42.386 — Box 88 July 15 @ Rays 4–3 Givens (7–1) Archer (4–13) Britton (28) 17,672 52–36 W3 89 July 16 @ Rays 2–1 Tillman (13–2) Moore (5–7) Britton (29) 18,638 53–36 W4 90 July 17 @ Rays 2–5 Odorizzi (4–5) Bundy (2–2) Colomé (20) 16,161 53–37 L1 91 July 18 @ Yankees 1–2 Nova (7–5) Gausman (1–7) Chapman (19) 31,102 53–38 L2 92 July 19 @ Yankees 1–7 Eovaldi (8–6) Worley (2–1) — 31,192 53–39 L3 93 July 20 @ Yankees 0–5 Pineda (4–9) Gallardo (3–2) — 35,681 53–40 L4 94 July 21 @ Yankees 4–1 Tillman (14–2) Sabathia (5–8) Britton (30) 42,476 54–40 W1 95 July 22 Indians 5–1 Bundy (3–2) Bauer (7–4) Britton (31) 39,358 55–40 W2 96 July 23 Indians 5–2 Gausman (2–7) Tomlin (10–3) Britton (32) 31,946 56–40 W3 97 July 24 Indians 5–3 O'Day (3–1) Allen (2–4) — 37,821 57–40 W4 98 July 25 Rockies 3–2 (10) Roe (1–0) Lyles (2–3) — 19,361 58–40 W5 99 July 26 Rockies 3–6 Bettis (9–6) Tillman (14–3) Estévez (9) 23,677 58–41 L1 100 July 27 Rockies 1–3 Gray (7–4) Bundy (3–3) Estévez (10) 20,324 58–42 L2 101 July 28 @ Twins 2-6 Pressly (5–5) Despaigne (0–2) — 22,569 58–43 L3 102 July 29 @ Blue Jays 5-6 Estrada (6–4) Gausman (2–8) Osuna (21) 46,112 58–44 L4 103 July 30 @ Blue Jays 1–9 Happ (14-3) Gallardo (3–3) — 47,305 58–45 L5 104 July 31 @ Blue Jays 6–2 (12) Givens (8–1) Morales (0–1) — 46,792 59–45 W1
August: 13–16 (Home: 6–8 ; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box/ Streak 105 August 2 Rangers 5–1 Bundy (4–3) Darvish (2–3) O'Day (3) 22,230 60–45 W2 106 August 3 Rangers 3–2 Gausman (3–8) Hamels (12–3) Britton (33) 24,552 61–45 W3 107 August 4 Rangers 3–5 Griffin (5–1) Miley (7–9) Dyson (23) 28,762 61–46 L1 108 August 5 @ White Sox 7–5 Gallardo (4–3) González (2–6) Britton (34) 26,553 62–46 W1 109 August 6 @ White Sox 2–4 Jones (5–2) Tillman (14–4) Robertson (27) 28,491 62–47 L1 110 August 7 @ White Sox 10–2 Bundy (5–3) Shields (5–14) — 31,040 63–47 W1 111 August 8 @ Athletics 2–3 Graveman (8–7) Gausman (3–9) Madson (23) 10,407 63–48 L1 112 August 9 @ Athletics 1–2 Neal (2–1) Miley (7–10) Madson (24) 13,573 63–49 L2 113 August 10 @ Athletics 0–1 Detwiler (1–0) Gallardo (4–4) Axford (2) 13,481 63–50 L3 114 August 11 @ Athletics 9–6 Tillman (15–4) Triggs (1–0) Britton (35) 16,610 64–50 W1 115 August 12 @ Giants 5–2 Bundy (6–3) Cain (4–7) Britton (36) 41,479 65–50 W2 116 August 13 @ Giants 2–6 Bumgarner (11–7) Gausman (3–10) Casilla (27) 41,456 65–51 L1 117 August 14 @ Giants 8–7 Brach (7–1) Casilla (2–4) Britton (37) 41,268 66–51 W1 118 August 16 Red Sox 3–5 Ziegler (3–6) Brach (7–2) Kimbrel (21) 26,014 66–52 L1 119 August 17 Red Sox 1–8 (7) Price (11–8) Bundy (6–4) — 26,160 66–53 L2 120 August 18 Astros 13–5 Gausman (4–10) Musgrove (1–1) — 20,288 67–53 W1 121 August 19 Astros 8–15 Devenski (2–4) Jiménez (5–10) — 34,422 67–54 L1 122 August 20 Astros 2–12 Fiers (9–6) Tillman (15–5) — 39,373 67–55 L2 123 August 21 Astros 3–5 Keuchel (8-12) Gallardo (4-5) Giles (3) 29,734 67-56 L3 124 August 22 Nationals 4–3 Bundy (7–4) Cole (0–1) Britton (38) 31,660 68–56 W1 125 August 23 Nationals 8–1 Gausman (5–10) López (2–2) Worley (1) 26,697 69–56 W2 126 August 24 @ Nationals 10–8 Miley (8–10) Roark (13–7) — 39,100 70–56 W3 127 August 25 @ Nationals 0–4 Scherzer (14–7) Jiménez (5–11) — 39,722 70–57 L1 128 August 26 @ Yankees 4–14 Cessa (4–0) Gallardo (4–6) — 38,423 70–58 L2 129 August 27 @ Yankees 5–13 Layne (1–1) Bundy (7–5) — 38,843 70–59 L3 130 August 28 @ Yankees 5–0 Gausman (6–10) Sabathia (8–11) — 38,002 71–59 W1 131 August 29 Blue Jays 1–5 Estrada (8–6) Miley (8–11) — 15,532 71–60 L1 132 August 30 Blue Jays 5–3 Brach (8–2) Grilli (5–4) Britton (39) 16,083 72–60 W1 133 August 31 Blue Jays 3–5 Sanchez (13–2) Gallardo (4–7) — 16,161 72–61 L1
September/October: 17–12 (Home: 7–7 ; Away: 10–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box/ Streak 134 September 2 Yankees 8–0 Bundy (8–5) Green (2–4) — 24,226 73–61 W1 135 September 3 Yankees 2–0 Gausman (7–10) Sabathia (8–12) Britton (40) 30,855 74–61 W2 136 September 4 Yankees 2–5 Severino (2–8) Miley (8–12) Betances (8) 31,161 74–62 L1 137 September 5 @ Rays 7–3 Jimenez (6–11) Andriese (6–7) — 12,256 75–62 W1 138 September 6 @ Rays 11–2 Gallardo (5–7) Odorizzi (9–6) — 12,207 76–62 W2 139 September 7 @ Rays 7–6 Boxberger (3–0) Givens (8–2) Colomé (31) 10,537 76–63 L1 140 September 9 @ Tigers 3–4 Wilson (3–0) Brach (8–3) Rodríguez (40) 32,140 76–64 L2 141 September 10 @ Tigers 11–3 Jiménez (7–11) Zimmermann (9–6) — 77–64 W1 142 September 11 @ Tigers 3–1 Tillman (16–5) Verlander (14–8) Britton (41) 33,069 78–64 W2 143 September 12 @ Red Sox 2–12 Price (16–8) Miley (8–13) — 37,551 78–65 L1 144 September 13 @ Red Sox 6–3 Bundy (9–5) Pomeranz (10–12) Britton (42) 38,041 79–65 W1 145 September 14 @ Red Sox 1–0 Gausman (8–10) Porcello (20–4) Britton (43) 37,973 80–65 W2 146 September 15 Rays 6–7 Snell (6–8) Gallardo (5–8) Colomé (33) 19,233 80–66 L1 147 September 16 Rays 5–4 Brach (9–3) Boxberger (4–2) Britton (44) 30,094 81–66 W1 148 September 17 Rays 2–5 Andriese (8–7) Tillman (16–6) Colomé (34) 27,823 81–67 L1 149 September 18 Rays 2–1 Brach (10–3) Garton (1–1) Britton (45) 28,427 82–67 W1 150 September 19 Red Sox 2–5 Porcello (21–4) Bundy (9–6) — 18,456 82–68 L1 151 September 20 Red Sox 2–5 Rodríguez (3–7) Gausman (8–11) Kimbrel (28) 20,387 82–69 L2 152 September 21 Red Sox 1–5 Buchholz (8–10) Jiménez (7–12) — 20,865 82–70 L3 153 September 22 Red Sox 3–5 Price (17–8) Worley (2–2) Kimbrel (29) 26,788 82–71 L4 154 September 23 Diamondbacks 3–2 (12) Drake (1–0) Koch (1–1) — 37,815 83–71 W1 155 September 24 Diamondbacks 6–1 Miley (9–13) Ray (8–14) — 40,610 84–71 W2 156 September 25 Diamondbacks 2–1 Bundy (10–6) Shipley (4–5) Britton (46) 31,229 85–71 W3 157 September 27 @ Blue Jays 1–5 Sanchez (14–2) Gausman (8–12) — 44,762 85–72 L1 158 September 28 @ Blue Jays 3–2 Duensing (1–0) Osuna (3–3) Britton (47) 44,668 86–72 W1 159 September 29 @ Blue Jays 4–0 Jiménez (8–12) Stroman (9–10) — 47,791 87–72 W2 160 September 30 @ Yankees 8–1 Gallardo (6–8) Pineda (6–12) — 33,955 88–72 W3 161 October 1 @ Yankees 3–7 Clippard (4–6) Brach (10–4) — 33,222 88–73 L1 162 October 2 @ Yankees 5–2 Gausman (9–12) Cessa (4–4) — 33,277 89–73 W1

Post-season

Wild Card Game

The Orioles faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card Game, losing 5–2 in 11 innings.

Post-season Game Log

Baltimore Orioles 2016 Post-season Game Log
Wild Card Game vs. Toronto Blue Jays Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series Box October 4 @ Blue Jays 2–5 (11) Liriano (1–0) Jiménez (0–1) — 49,934 0–1

Accolades

• Mark Trumbo: AL Co-Player of the Week (Week of April 17)
• Manny Machado: AL Player of the Month (April).
• Chris Davis: Al Player of the Week (Week of June 12)
• Mark Trumbo:

AL Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

AL Silver Slugger Award – DH

• Zach Britton: Mariano Rivera Award

All-Star Game

The following Orioles were selected to participate in the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game:

• Brad Brach (1st)
• Zach Britton (2nd)
• Manny Machado (3rd)
• Mark Trumbo (2nd)
• Matt Wieters (4th)

Roster

2016 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers 64 Jayson Aquino 35 Brad Brach 68 Parker Bridwell 53 Zach Britton 37 Dylan Bundy 43 Odrisamer Despaigne 71 Oliver Drake 50 Brian Duensing 49 Yovani Gallardo 39 Kevin Gausman 60 Mychal Givens 58 Donnie Hart 29,41 Tommy Hunter 31 Ubaldo Jiménez 17 Brian Matusz 66 T. J. McFarland 38 Wade Miley 41 Ariel Miranda 56 Darren O'Day 51 Logan Ondrusek 65 Chaz Roe 30 Chris Tillman 40 Ashur Tolliver 63 Tyler Wilson 48 Vance Worley 59 Mike Wright		Catchers 36 Caleb Joseph 27 Francisco Peña 32 Matt Wieters Infielders 24 Pedro Álvarez 19 Chris Davis  3 Ryan Flaherty  2 J. J. Hardy 15 Paul Janish 13 Manny Machado  6 Jonathan Schoop		Outfielders 12 Dariel Álvarez 29 Julio Borbón  1 Michael Bourn 10 Adam Jones 25 Hyun-soo Kim 28 Steve Pearce 14 Nolan Reimold 23 Joey Rickard 18 Drew Stubbs 45 Mark Trumbo Other batters 67 Trey Mancini		Manager 26 Buck Showalter Coaches 54 Dom Chiti (bullpen) 47 Scott Coolbaugh (hitting) 55 Einar Díaz (coach) 11 Bobby Dickerson (third base) 21 Wayne Kirby (first base) 52 Mark Quinn (assistant hitting) 77 John Russell (bench) 16 Dave Wallace (pitching)

Team leaders

Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Manny Machado .294 HR Mark Trumbo 47 RBI Mark Trumbo 108 R Manny Machado 105 H Manny Machado 188 SB Joey Rickard 4

Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Chris Tillman 16 L Ubaldo Jiménez / Kevin Gausman 12 ERA Kevin Gausman 3.61 K Kevin Gausman 174 IP Kevin Gausman 179​^2⁄3 SV Zach Britton 47

Source

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Norfolk Tides	International League	Ron Johnson
AA	Bowie Baysox	Eastern League	Gary Kendall
A-Advanced	Frederick Keys	Carolina League	Keith Bodie
A	Delmarva Shorebirds	South Atlantic League	Ryan Minor
A-Short Season	Aberdeen IronBirds	New York–Penn League	Luis Pujols
Rookie	GCL Orioles	Gulf Coast League	Orlando Gómez
Rookie	DSL Orioles 1 & 2	Dominican Summer League	Elvis Morel & Nelson Norman

References

1. Snyder, Matt. "For the first time in Orioles history, they are 6-0". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
2. Ghiroli, Brittany (July 1, 2016). "O's what a month: Orioles set June HR mark". MLB.com. Seattle: Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

External links

• 2016 Baltimore Orioles season at Official site
• 2016 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Reference