The 2000

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...

season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the

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with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.

Offseason

*December 7, 1999: Doug Linton was released by the Baltimore Orioles. *December 10, 1999:

Jesse Orosco Jesse Russell Orosco (born April 21, 1957) is a Mexican American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who holds the major league record for career pitching appearances, having pitched in 1,252 games. He pitched most notably for the New ...

was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the

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for Chuck McElroy. *December 22, 1999: Buddy Groom was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

Regular season

*Cal Ripken Jr.'s 1999 season ended early due to injury when he was only 9 hits away from joining the

3,000 hit club The 3,000 hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB), achieving a milestone "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and often de ...

. He finally achieved the milestone early in the 2000 season when he singled off reliever

Héctor Carrasco Héctor Pacheco Carrasco (born October 22, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He bats and throws right handed. In a twelve-season career, Carrasco has posted a 44–50 record with 19 saves and a 3.99 ERA in 637 relief ap ...

in a game against the Minnesota Twins on April 15, 2000, in the Metrodome. Ripken had a good night at the plate, getting three hits, the third of which was the milestone

The Twins distributed a commemorative certificate to the fans as they left the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Metrodome after the game. *On October 1, 2000,

Albert Belle Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966), known until 1990 as Joey Belle, is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 2000, most notably for the Cleveland Indians. Known for his fierce, competitive temperament ...

hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* July 28, 2000: Mike Bordick was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the

for Lesli Brea,

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, Melvin Mora, and

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(minors). * July 28, 2000: Rich Amaral was released by the Baltimore Orioles. * July 29, 2000: Charles Johnson was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with

Harold Baines Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959) is an American former right fielder and designated hitter (DH) in Major League Baseball who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with th ...

to the

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for Brook Fordyce, Jason Lakman (minors), Juan Figueroa (minors), and Miguel Felix (minors). * July 31, 2000:

Will Clark William Nuschler Clark Jr. (born March 13, 1964) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, an ...

was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with cash to the

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for José León. * July 31, 2000:

B. J. Surhoff William James "B. J." Surhoff (born August 4, 1964) is an American former catcher, outfielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB). Over his 18-year MLB career, he played every position except pitcher ...

was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with

Gabe Molina Cruz Gabriel Molina (born May 3, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1999 and 2003. Early life A native of Denve ...

to the

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for

Trenidad Hubbard Trenidad Aviel Hubbard (born Trent Hubbard' May 11, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball journeyman outfielder. He is an alumnus of Southern University and A&M College. Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 1986 MLB amateu ...

Fernando Lunar Fernando José Lunar oo-NAR(born May 25, 1977), is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Atlanta Braves (2000) and Baltimore Orioles (2000–02). He batted and threw right-handed. He played minor league baseball through 2007. ...

, and Luis Rivera.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

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''

Pitching

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''

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Delmarva

Awards and records

* Albert Belle, American League record, Most RBIs in the final season of a career (103)''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.266, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,

References

External links

2000 Baltimore Orioles team
at ''Baseball-Reference''
2000 Baltimore Orioles season
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