BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS • 333 WEST CAMDEN STREET • BALTIMORE, MD 21201 2018 SEASON SUMMARY BALTIMORE ORIOLES (47-115), 5th PLACE, AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST (-61.0) Thank you to the Elias Sports Bureau and STATS, LLC. for statistical assistance FINISH ON A HIGH NOTE: On September 30, the season’s fi nal day, the Orioles defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 4-0...O’s BREAK IT DOWN pitchers RHP Jimmy Yacabonis, LHP Paul Fry, and RHP Mychal Givens combined to allow just one hit in the win...It marked the 41st American League team batting average after the one-hitter in Orioles History (since 1954), and the eighth combined one-hitter...The last one-hitter came from RHP Dylan Bundy on August All-Star break (*Postseason teams): 29, 2017 vs. Seattle and the last combined one-hitter was RHP Chris Tillman and LHP Zach Britton on July 18, 2015 at Detroit...With the 1. Cleveland Indians* .263135 4-0 win, the Orioles notched their seventh shutout of the season and fourth at home. 2. Boston Red Sox* .263134 3. Tampa Bay Rays .262 FARMERS’ ALMANAC: The Orioles fi nished the 2018 season with 78 home dates (81 games)...The O’s played six doubleheaders this 4. Oakland Athletics* .261 year, including fi ve at home...Due to weather, the Orioles had eight postponements, including six at home...Last season, the O’s had just 5. BALTIMORE ORIOLES .2573 two postponements (one at home)...At home, the Orioles had 10 games with weather delays — totaling 9 hours, 15 minutes. 6. Minnesota Twins .2571 MOST VALUABLE ORIOLE: OF Adam Jones was voted the winner of the 2018 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members 7. Kansas City Royals .254 of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis...2018 marked Jones’ third career Most Valuable Oriole Award (2011 & 2012)...He 8. Toronto Blue Jays .253 was recognized in an on-fi eld ceremony prior the season’s fi nal game...Jones led the Orioles in batting average (.281), hits (163), doubles 9. Seattle Mariners .249 (35), RBI (63), and multi-hit games (44)...He was also named the O’s Heart and Hustle Award winner for the sixth time. 10. Texas Rangers .245 11. New York Yankees* .2447 FRESH FACES: With his fi rst appearance in Game 1 on September 26, LHP John Means became the 15th Oriole to make his Major 12. Houston Astros* .2446 League debut this season...The 15 debuts mark the most in a season in Orioles history (since 1954)...According to STATS, LLC., the 2018 13. Los Angeles Angels .239 Orioles surpassed the 1955 Orioles’ (the club’s second year in Baltimore) mark of 14 players to debut in a season. 14. Chicago White Sox .237 PLAYERS CLUB: With his fi rst appearance in Game 1 on Sept. 26, LHP John Means became the 56th player to appear in a game for the 15. Detroit Tigers .236 Orioles this season...The 56 players mark the most in O’s history (since 1954), surpassing the 54 players used during the 1955 season...Means also became the 29th pitcher used by the Orioles this season, the most in O’s history (2007, 2009, 2011, and 2016 teams each used 27 pitchers). DANDY DEBUTS Most players to debut in a season in O’s history: GENUINE DRAFT: Following the loss on September 21, the Orioles will have the No. 1 overall selection in the 2019 First-Year Player 1. 2018 ORIOLES 15 Draft...The draft is held annually in June at MLB Network’s Studio 42 in Secaucus, NJ...The 2019 draft order is determined by reverse 2. 1955 Orioles 14 order of the 2018 season standings...The 2019 draft will mark the second time that the Orioles have had the No. 1 overall selection in the 3. 2001 Orioles 12 First-Year Player Draft...The Orioles selected RHP Ben McDonald with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1989 First-Year Player Draft out of 2012 Orioles 12 Louisiana State University...McDonald currently serves as an analyst for select games on the Orioles Radio Network. LEADING MAN-CINI: In 65 games after the All-Star break, INF/OF Trey Mancini hit .276 (70-for-254) with 12 home runs, 11 doubles, BASH BROTHERS three triples, and 32 RBI...In 78 home games, he hit .251 (70-for-279) with 13 home runs, 12 doubles, two triples, and 31 RBI. Most career games with at least one home run by each player among active teammates: CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER: After making his Major League debut on August 10, OF Cedric Mullins batted .235 (40-for-170) and 13 of 1. CHRIS DAVIS & ADAM JONES (BAL) 43 his 40 hits were extra-base hits...After his debut, Mullins’ .235 batting average ranked 12th among AL rookies and ranked 18th in the majors 2. Albert Pujols & Mike Trout (LAA) 40 among rookies...His nine doubles after August 10 were tied for eighth in the majors among rookies. 3. Miguel Cabrera & Victor Martinez (DET) 25 BREAKING NEWS: The Orioles ranked among league leaders in several major offensive categories after the All-Star break, including Nelson Cruz & Kyle Seager (SEA) 25 ranking fi fth in the AL and ninth in the majors in batting average at .257 (569-for-2211)...They recorded 569 hits in 65 games after the All-Star 5. Nolan Arenado & Trevor Story (COL) 24 break, ranking tied for seventh in the AL and tied for 14th in the majors...The O’s hit 77 home runs after the break to tie for ninth in the AL. 6. Nolan Arenado & Carlos González (COL) 21 QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: The Orioles fi nished the season with 64 Quality Starts to rank seventh in the AL and 18th in the majors...RHP Orioles all-time leaders: Alex Cobb and RHP Dylan Bundy led the club with 15 Quality Starts each...O’s starters received 352 runs of support, which ranked sec- 1. CHRIS DAVIS & ADAM JONES 43 ond-fewest in the majors...Overall, O’s pitchers received 622 runs of support, which ranked fourth-fewest in the majors and fewest in the AL. 2. Chris Davis & Manny Machado 36 3. Boog Powell & Brooks Robinson 32 BROTHERS GOTTA HUG: On September 11, INF Corban Joseph pinch-hit for brother C Caleb Joseph in the eighth inning...According to 4. Boog Powell & Frank Robinson 31 STATS, LLC., it marked the fi rst time that a brother pinch-hit for his brother since Sept. 16, 2009 when Adrian Gonzalez pinch-hit for Edgar 5. Eddie Murray & Cal Ripken, Jr. 29 Gonzalez for San Diego against Arizona...According to Baseball-Reference.com, that night’s Joseph-for-Joseph swap marked the 72nd time in Major League history that a brother pinch-hit for his brother (Corban also pinch-hit for Caleb on Sept. 18, bringing the total to 73)...According MLB.COM TOP 10 to STATS, LLC., on June 19, C Caleb Joseph and INF Corban Joseph became the fi rst set of brothers as teammates since Melvin Upton, Updated Orioles prospect rankings, according to Jr. and Justin Upton for the 2015 San Diego Padres...Cal Ripken, Jr. and Billy Ripken are the only other set of brothers as teammates in MLB.com (fi nal team of 2018): O’s history (since 1954)...Brothers Dick Brown and Larry Brown also played for the O’s, but did not appear on the roster at the same time. 1. OF Yusniel Díaz Bowie (AA) NOW PITCHING...: INF/OF Jace Peterson made his fi rst career appearance as a pitcher in Game 1 of the doubleheader on September 26 2. INF Ryan Mountcastle Bowie (AA) at Boston...He tossed 1.0 inning and struck out one while allowing four runs in the loss...Peterson became the second position player this 3. LHP DL Hall Delmarva (A) season to appear in a game as a pitcher, joining INF/OF Danny Valencia, who did so on August 2 at Texas...Peterson became the ninth 4. OF Austin Hays Bowie (AA) position player in Orioles history (since 1954) to appear in a game as a pitcher (see full list on page 77 of the media guide). 5. RHP Grayson Rodriguez GCL O’s (R) 6. RHP Dillon Tate Bowie (AA) ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE ASSIGNMENTS: Major League Baseball and the Arizona Fall League announced organization and staff as- 7. RHP Luis Ortiz Baltimore (MLB) signments for the 2018 fall season that begins on October 9...The Orioles will be part of the Glendale Desert Dogs, and Orioles Minor 8. RHP Hunter Harvey Bowie (AA) League Infi eld Coordinator Dave Anderson has been named manager of the club...C Martin Cervenka, RHP Tanner Chleborad, LHP 9. INF Cadyn Grenier Delmarva (A) Tyler Erwin, RHP Jay Flaa, LHP Chris Lee, OF Ryan McKenna, and INF Steve Wilkerson have been named to the team. 10. RHP Blaine Knight Aberdeen (A) AWARD WINNERS FOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND SCOUTING: The O’s announced the winners of their 2018 player development MOST GAMES PLAYED and scouting awards...OF Cedric Mullins was named the Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year...LHP Keegan Akin and LHP Most games played, active players with current club: Zac Lowther were named the Jim Palmer Minor League Co-Pitchers of the Year...OF Zach Jarrett was this year’s recipient of the Elrod Hendricks Minor League Community Service Award...Triple-A Norfolk Manager Ron Johnson was named the winner of the Cal Ripken, 1.