Best Orioles Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

BAL · 1901–nowThe best Orioles players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterEddie Murray+38.3 NUT · 1977–1996

#1 pitcherMike Mussina+16.7 NUT · 1991–2000

World Series titles3Last in 1983

Eddie Murray is the most productive hitter in Orioles history by NUT at +38.3 over 13 qualified seasons with the club (1977–1996). Mike Mussina leads the pitchers at +16.7 over 10 seasons (1991–2000).

The franchise has played 126 seasons since 1901, as the Milwaukee Brewers (1901), St. Louis Browns (1902–1953), Baltimore Orioles (1954–2026). It has won 3 World Series titles, the last in 1983, in 7 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 1969 Baltimore Orioles at +19.0 (109-53), #2 of 24 that season.

Greatest Orioles NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Eddie Murray1B · 1977–1996	13	+38.3
2	George Sisler1B · 1915–1927	12	+32.9
3	Boog Powell1B · 1962–1974	13	+32.3
4	Frank RobinsonRF · 1966–1971	6	+31.4
5	Ken WilliamsLF · 1919–1927	9	+28.7
6	Ken SingletonRF · 1975–1984	10	+26.5
7	Harlond Clift3B · 1934–1942	9	+26.3
8	Cal Ripken Jr.SS · 1982–2001	20	+23.4
9	Rafael Palmeiro1B · 1994–2005	7	+16.1
10	George StoneLF · 1905–1910	6	+14.8
11	Baby Doll JacobsonCF · 1915–1925	9	+13.7
12	Jim Gentile1B · 1960–1963	4	+13.1
13	George McQuinn1B · 1938–1945	8	+12.6
14	Vern StephensSS · 1942–1954	8	+12.5
15	Nick MarkakisRF · 2006–2014	9	+12.3
16	Bob NiemanLF · 1952–1959	5	+11.7
17	Don BufordLF · 1968–1972	5	+11.5
18	Brady AndersonCF · 1988–2001	14	+11.5
19	Goose GoslinLF · 1930–1932	3	+11.5
20	Wally JudnichCF · 1940–1947	5	+11.4
21	Jack TobinRF · 1916–1925	9	+11.0
22	Chet LaabsRF · 1939–1946	8	+10.9
23	Chris HoilesC · 1991–1998	8	+10.9
24	Bobby Grich2B · 1970–1976	6	+10.7
25	Adam JonesCF · 2008–2018	11	+10.0

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Mike MussinaP · 1991–2000	10	+16.7
2	Jim PalmerP · 1965–1983	18	+9.0
3	Hoyt WilhelmP · 1958–1962	5	+7.8
4	Dick HallP · 1961–1971	9	+6.7
5	Jack PowellP · 1902–1912	10	+6.1
6	Erik BedardP · 2004–2007	4	+6.1
7	Connie JohnsonP · 1956–1958	3	+5.8
8	Urban ShockerP · 1918–1924	7	+5.5
9	Harry HowellP · 1904–1909	6	+5.3
10	Rube WaddellP · 1908–1910	3	+5.3
11	Gregg OlsonP · 1989–1993	5	+5.3
12	Stu MillerP · 1963–1967	5	+5.2
13	B.J. RyanP · 2000–2005	6	+4.5
14	Storm DavisP · 1982–1992	6	+4.2
15	Billy O'DellP · 1957–1959	3	+4.1
16	Pat DobsonP · 1971–1972	2	+4.1
17	Steve BarberP · 1960–1966	7	+4.0
18	Eddie WattP · 1966–1973	8	+3.6
19	Milt PappasP · 1958–1965	8	+3.5
20	Zack BrittonP · 2011–2017	7	+3.4
21	Hal BrownP · 1955–1961	7	+3.4
22	Denny GalehouseP · 1941–1946	5	+3.4
23	Bill WightP · 1955–1957	3	+3.3
24	Fred GladeP · 1904–1907	4	+3.3
25	Tippy MartinezP · 1976–1985	10	+3.1

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
George Sisler	1920	+8.3
Frank Robinson	1966	+8.2
Jim Gentile	1961	+6.3
George Stone	1906	+6.2
George Sisler	1922	+6.2
Chris Davis	2013	+6.1
Ken Williams	1923	+6.0
Frank Robinson	1967	+6.0
Frank Robinson	1969	+5.8
Ken Williams	1922	+5.5

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Rube Waddell	1908	+3.4
Mike Mussina	1999	+3.1
Mike Mussina	2000	+3.1
Connie Johnson	1957	+3.0
Billy O'Dell	1958	+2.9
Jim Palmer	1975	+2.9
Mike Cuellar	1969	+2.6
Erik Bedard	2007	+2.5
Jack Kramer	1944	+2.5
Jim Palmer	1970	+2.4

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterGunnar Henderson+7.3

PitcherFélix Bautista+2.8

2010s

HitterAdam Jones+10.1

PitcherZack Britton+3.4

2000s

HitterMiguel Tejada+8.3

PitcherErik Bedard+6.1

1990s

HitterBrady Anderson+15.6

PitcherMike Mussina+13.7

1980s

HitterEddie Murray+32.0

PitcherStorm Davis+4.0

1970s

HitterKen Singleton+19.1

PitcherJim Palmer+12.8

1960s

HitterFrank Robinson+23.8

PitcherDick Hall+6.4

1950s

HitterBob Nieman+11.7

PitcherConnie Johnson+5.8

1940s

HitterVern Stephens+13.5

PitcherDenny Galehouse+3.4

1930s

HitterHarlond Clift+18.1

PitcherChad Kimsey+0.1

1920s

HitterKen Williams+27.5

PitcherUrban Shocker+5.1

1910s

HitterGeorge Sisler+13.2

PitcherCarl Weilman+3.2

1900s

HitterGeorge Stone+15.4

PitcherRube Waddell+5.4

Best Orioles teams season team NUT

1969

Baltimore Orioles109-53

Team NUT+19.0S#2 of 24

1966

Baltimore Orioles97-63

Team NUT+17.1A#3 of 20Won the World Series

1971

Baltimore Orioles101-57

Team NUT+15.9A#2 of 24

1970

Baltimore Orioles108-54

Team NUT+15.3A#3 of 24Won the World Series

1942

St. Louis Browns82-69

Team NUT+13.6A#4 of 16

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Orioles (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Orioles players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Eddie Murray	1977–1996	+38.3
George Sisler	1915–1927	+32.9
Boog Powell	1962–1974	+32.3
Frank Robinson	1966–1971	+31.4
Ken Williams	1919–1927	+28.7
Ken Singleton	1975–1984	+26.5
Harlond Clift	1934–1942	+26.3
Cal Ripken Jr.	1982–2001	+23.4
Rafael Palmeiro	1994–2005	+16.1
George Stone	1905–1910	+14.8
Baby Doll Jacobson	1915–1925	+13.7
Jim Gentile	1960–1963	+13.1
George McQuinn	1938–1945	+12.6
Vern Stephens	1942–1954	+12.5
Nick Markakis	2006–2014	+12.3
Bob Nieman	1952–1959	+11.7
Don Buford	1968–1972	+11.5
Brady Anderson	1988–2001	+11.5
Goose Goslin	1930–1932	+11.5
Wally Judnich	1940–1947	+11.4
Jack Tobin	1916–1925	+11.0
Chet Laabs	1939–1946	+10.9
Chris Hoiles	1991–1998	+10.9
Bobby Grich	1970–1976	+10.7
Adam Jones	2008–2018	+10.0

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Mike Mussina	1991–2000	+16.7
Jim Palmer	1965–1983	+9.0
Hoyt Wilhelm	1958–1962	+7.8
Dick Hall	1961–1971	+6.7
Jack Powell	1902–1912	+6.1
Erik Bedard	2004–2007	+6.1
Connie Johnson	1956–1958	+5.8
Urban Shocker	1918–1924	+5.5
Harry Howell	1904–1909	+5.3
Rube Waddell	1908–1910	+5.3
Gregg Olson	1989–1993	+5.3
Stu Miller	1963–1967	+5.2
B.J. Ryan	2000–2005	+4.5
Storm Davis	1982–1992	+4.2
Billy O'Dell	1957–1959	+4.1
Pat Dobson	1971–1972	+4.1
Steve Barber	1960–1966	+4.0
Eddie Watt	1966–1973	+3.6
Milt Pappas	1958–1965	+3.5
Zack Britton	2011–2017	+3.4
Hal Brown	1955–1961	+3.4
Denny Galehouse	1941–1946	+3.4
Bill Wight	1955–1957	+3.3
Fred Glade	1904–1907	+3.3
Tippy Martinez	1976–1985	+3.1