BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 2016 SEASON SUMMARY BALTIMORE ORIOLES (89-73), T-2 nd PLACE, AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST (-4.0) Thank you to the Elias Sports Bureau and STATS, LLC. for statistical assistance REGULAR SEASON RECAP: The Orioles finished the regular season with a record of 89-73 (.549) and finished tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for second place of the American League East division, behind the division champion Boston Red Sox (93-69,.574) Toronto won the season series, 10-9, over the Orioles and hosted the American League Wild Card Game The Orioles fell, 5-2, to the Blue Jays in 11 innings in the AL Wild Card Game Dating to 2012, the Orioles have five consecutive seasons with a record of.500 or better. POSTSEASON PARTICULARS: 2016 marked the 13 th postseason appearance for the Orioles (since 1954) and the second appearance in the American League Wild Card Game (also a 2012 win at Texas) The Orioles own a 52-40 (.565) all-time postseason record and have advanced to the World Series six times (three championships). HOMER S ODYSSEY: The Orioles led the majors with 253 home runs in 2016 OF Mark Trumbo led the majors with 47 homers 1B Chris Davis tied for 11 th in the majors with 38 home runs and 3B Manny Machado tied for 11 th in the American League with 37 home runs For the fourth consecutive season, the Major League leader in home runs was an Oriole (also Chris Davis in 2013, Nelson Cruz in 2014, and Chris Davis in 2015). ZACH ATTACK: LHP Zach Britton recorded 47 consecutive saves this season, going 47-for-47...According to STATS, LLC., Britton has the longest save streak in as many chances to start a season by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history and ranks third all-time...britton led the AL and tied for second in the majors in saves His 0.54 ERA (4 ER/67.0 IP) led Major League relievers and was the lowest in Major League history among pitchers with at least 50.0 innings pitched According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only two other pitchers in Major League history have had an ERA below 1.00 in a season with at least 40 saves: Dennis Eckersley in 1990 (0.61, 48 saves) and Fernando Rodney in 2012 (0.60, 48 saves) Britton ranks third on the O s all-time saves list with 120 and is one of two left-handers in O s history with at least 100 career saves (also Tippy Martinez) Britton is the active Major League leader with 49 consecutive saves, dating to October 1, 2015 A total of nine relief pitchers have won the Cy Young Award and the last reliever to win the award was RHP Eric Gagne (Dodgers, 2003). HOMER DEPOT: The 2016 Orioles became the fifth team in Major League history to hit at least 250 homers in a season, joining the 1997 Mariners (264 home runs), 2005 Rangers (260), 2010 Blue Jays (257), and 1996 Orioles (257)...The O's surpassed the 2000 Astros (249) for the fifth-highest total in Major League history. FIVE GUYS: The Orioles had five players with at least 25 home runs this season...according to Baseball- Reference, the 2016 Orioles became the 12 th team in Major League history (second team in Orioles history, 1996 Orioles, five players) with at least five players to hit 25 or more home runs in the same season...the last team to do so was the 2012 Chicago White Sox (also with five players)...the Major League record is held by the 2003 Boston Red Sox, who had six players with 25 or more home runs. PLENTY WITH TWENTY: Six different Orioles reached 20 home runs this season (Pedro Álvarez, Jonathan Schoop, Adam Jones, Manny Machado, Chris Davis, and Mark Trumbo)...According to STATS, LLC., the Orioles are the 19 th club to do so in Major League history...the 2016 Orioles are the first club to have at least six players with 20 or more homers in a season since the 2010 Toronto Blue Jays (seven players)...it is the second time in club history that Baltimore has accomplished the feat (1996 Orioles, seven players). THIRTY SOMETHING: OF Mark Trumbo (47), 1B Chris Davis (38), and 3B Manny Machado (37) are the first set of three Orioles teammates with at least 30 home runs each in a season...according to STATS, LLC., Baltimore has had two teammates with at least 30 home runs eight times. COLLECT 200 AND PASS GO: The Orioles 200 th home run of the season came in their 129 th game of year...according to STATS, LLC., the Orioles became the second-fastest Orioles team to reach 200 home runs in team history and tied for fifth-fastest in Major League history to reach 200 team home runs (in 129 games) The Orioles now have five consecutive seasons with at least 200 home runs, dating to 2012...The last team with five or more consecutive seasons with at least 200 home runs was the New York Yankees from 2000-07. HOMER HAPPY: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, four current Orioles rank among Major League leaders in home runs...1b Chris Davis (197) leads the majors, while OF Adam Jones (150) ranks ninth, OF Mark Trumbo (149) ranks 10 th, and INF/DH Pedro Álvarez is tied for 19 th with 133. PITCH PERFECT: Orioles relievers led the American League and ranked third in the majors with a 3.40 ERA (206 ER/546.0 IP)...The Orioles bullpen held batters to a.243 clip Overall, the Orioles owned a 4.22 ERA (671 ER/1432.0 IP) team ERA to rank 10 th in the American League and 19 th in the majors. HOME COOKIN : The Orioles ranked third in the American League and tied for fifth in the majors with 50 wins at home this season At 50-31 (.613), the Orioles rank third in the AL and were tied for fifth in the majors for the best home record The Orioles hit 131 home runs at home this season led the majors The last time Baltimore won 50 or more home games in a season was 2014 (also went 50-31). TWO SCHOOPS: According to STATS, LLC., 2B Jonathan Schoop owns the second-longest active games started streak in the majors with 162 starts...he trails Alcides Escobar (KC) with 171 starts...prior to August 20, Schoop was the last player in the majors to play every inning and each out of his team s games this season. FOUR-PLUS SEASONS: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Orioles lead American League clubs and rank fourth in the majors with 444 wins, finishing with a.500 or better record in each of the last five seasons...in that span, O s hitters lead the majors with 1,107 home runs and have committed the fewest number of errors (404). POSTSEASON APPEARANCES Baltimore Orioles all-time postseason appearances (since 1954) with results: 1966 Won World Series (LAD) 1969 Lost World Series (NYM) 1970 Won World Series (CIN) 1971 Lost World Series (PIT) 1973 Lost ALCS (OAK) 1974 Lost ALCS (OAK) 1979 Lost World Series (PIT) 1983 Won World Series (PHI) 1996 Lost ALCS (NYY) 1997 Lost ALCS (CLE) 2012 Lost ALDS (NYY) 2014 Lost ALCS (KC) 2016 Lost AL Wild Card Game (TOR) WINNING WAYS Most wins since 2012 among AL clubs: 1. BALTIMORE ORIOLES 444 2. New York Yankees 435 3. Texas Rangers 434 4. Detroit Tigers 431 SUPER SAVER 2016 American League saves leaders: 1. ZACH BRITTON, BAL 47 2. Francisco Rodriguez, DET 44 3. Sam Dyson, TEX 38 4. Alex Colome, TB 37 David Robertson, CWS 37 BIRD BLASTS Most team home runs in Orioles history: 1. 1996 Baltimore Orioles 257 2. 2016 BALTIMORE ORIOLES 253 3. 2015 Baltimore Orioles 217 Major League record: 1997 Mariners 264 EVERYDAY PEOPLE Active leaders, consecutive games started: 1. Alcides Escobar, KC 171 2. JONATHAN SCHOOP, BAL 162 3. Evan Longoria, TB 98 TEAM HOME RUN LEADERS Most team home runs in 2016: 1. BALTIMORE ORIOLES 253 2. St. Louis Cardinals 225 3. Seattle Mariners 223 4. Toronto Blue Jays 221 2016 SEASON Record 89-73 (T-2 nd, AL East) Home Record 50-31 Road Record 39-42 Team Average.256 (1413-for-5524) Runs per Game 4.6 (744 R/162 G) Fielding Errors 80,.987 Team ERA 4.22 (671 ER/1432.0 IP) Starters W-L 57-58 Starters ERA 4.72 (465 ER/886.0 IP) Bullpen W-L-S 32-15-54 Bullpen ERA 3.40 (206 ER/546.0 IP) Saves/Opps 54/68 Best homestand 5-0 (1.000), 4/4-10 Worst homestand 3-5 (.375), 8/16-23 Best road trip 2-0 (1.000), 5/10-11 Worst road trip 0-1 (.000), 6/20 THE SKIPPER: Three-time Manager of the Year (1994, 2004, 2014), Buck Showalter completed his seventh season as Orioles manager...he has managed the Yankees (1992-95), D-backs (1998-2000), Rangers (2003-06) and Orioles (August 2010-current)...Showalter s 1,429 career victories rank 25 th alltime...his 547 wins as Orioles manager are second-most in club history ahead of Paul Richards (517) and behind Earl Weaver (1,480) Showalter ranks fourth among active managers behind Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, and Mike Scioscia. DATE October 29 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18 2016 AWARDS CALENDAR AWARD Rivera (AL)/Hoffman (NL) Relievers of the Year Awards BBWAA Awards Finalist Show (MLB Network) // Sporting News Executive of the Year (at GM Meetings) Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (ESPN) Players Choice Awards (MLB Network) Louisville Silver Slugger Awards (MLB Network) BBWAA Rookies of the Year (MLB Network) BBWAA Managers of the Year (MLB Network) BBWAA Cy Young Award Winners (MLB Network) BBWAA Most Valuable Players (MLB Network) Esurance Awards (MLB Network)
MOST VALUABLE ORIOLE: 3B Manny Machado was voted the winner of the 2016 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media...machado finished the season batting.294/.343/.533 (188- for-640) with 40 doubles, one triple, 37 home runs, 96 RBI, and 105 runs scored, having set career-highs in home runs and RBI...He posted a career-high 16-game hitting streak from April 4-23 (.397/.446/.779), becoming the first Oriole to hit safely in the club s first 16 games of a season...on August 7 at Chicago (AL), he became the second player in Major League history to homer in each of the first three innings of a game. DISABLED LIST: The Orioles finished the season with three players on the disabled list OF Joey Rickard (right thumb ligament injury, retroactive to July 21) was transferred to the 60-day DL on August 31 LHP Chris Lee (left shoulder strain) was placed on the 60-day DL on September 15...INF/OF Steve Pearce (right flexor mass strain) was placed on the 60-day DL on September 18. INTERLEAGUE INFO: The Orioles played a total of 20 games against National League opponents this season including San Diego (3-1), Los Angeles (2-1), Colorado (1-2), San Francisco (2-1), Washington (3-1), and Arizona (3-0) Since Interleague Play began in 1997, the Orioles are 175-188 The Orioles went 14-6 in Interleague Play this season...baltimore s 14 Interleague victories this season are the most in club history...the Orioles notched 12 Interleague wins in 2014 and 2015. THIRD TIME S THE CHARM-CITY: The Orioles enjoyed three winning streaks of at least seven games during the first half...the three winning streaks came from Opening Day-April 12 (seven games), May 7-14 (seven games), and June 22-29 (seven games)...according to STATS, LLC., 2016 marks the eighth time in Orioles history that the team has had at least three winning streaks of seven or more games within the same season (also: 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1982, 1993). JUNE BOON: At 19-9 (.679), the Orioles finished with a June record that ranked fourth in the majors The Orioles led the majors with 56 home runs in June The Orioles set the Major League record for most home runs in June (with 56) and passed the 1996 Oakland Athletics, who hit 55 home runs in June The 56 home runs in June is the third-highest total in any month behind the 58 hit by Baltimore in May 1987 and Seattle in May 1999. HEY NOW, YOU RE AN ALL-STAR: Five Orioles were named American League All-Stars, including RHP Brad Brach, LHP Zach Britton, 3B Manny Machado, OF Mark Trumbo, and C Matt Wieters...Brach made the first All-Star Game appearance of his career...britton and Trumbo made their second All-Star Game appearances...machado was an All-Star for the third time (also 2013, 2015) and Wieters made his fourth All-Star Game appearance (also 2011, 2012, 2014) Machado was voted by fans as the starting third baseman for the American League team in the Midsummer Classic. BIRDS OF A FEATHER: The Orioles have had 20 All-Stars over the last five seasons (since 2012)...According to STATS, LLC., the 20 Orioles All-Stars since 2012 rank second in the majors behind St. Louis (24)...In that same time, 12 different Orioles have been named All-Stars, tied for third most in the majors (St. Louis 16, San Francisco 13). DERBY DETAILS: OF Mark Trumbo competed in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby...Trumbo, the 1 seed, defeated Corey Seager in the opening round of the bracket-style format, 16-15, before falling to 5 seed and eventual Home Run Derby champion Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins in the semifinals, 17-14. SEVENTH HEAVEN: The Orioles began the year 7-0 to mark the best start, without a loss, in Orioles history (since 1954) According to STATS, LLC., the 2015 Kansas City Royals were the last Major League team to open the season 7-0...The last team from the American League East division to open the season 7-0 was the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers, who began the year 13-0. TOOL TIME: In Baseball America s 2016 Major League Best Tools, several Orioles were selected by Major League managers among the top three American League players in a variety of categories...manager Buck Showalter was ranked as the second-best AL manager; 3B Manny Machado was selected as the best defensive AL third baseman and as having the best AL infield arm; LHP Zach Britton was ranked as the best AL reliever and as having the second-best fastball in the AL; OF Mark Trumbo and INF Chris Davis were ranked 1 and 2, respectively, as the best AL power hitters...several minor leaguers were also selected by minor league managers and coaches among the 2016 Best Tools published by Baseball America including RHP Oliver Drake as the top International League reliever, OF Dariel Álvarez as having the best International League outfield arm, and C Chance Sisco as having the best strike-zone judgment in the Eastern League. GENUINE DRAFT: In the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles selected RHP Cody Sedlock from the University of Illinois with their first selection at 27...The O's also selected LHP Keegan Akin at 54 from Western Michigan University and RHP Matthias Dietz at 69 from John A. Logan College (IL)...This year, the Orioles selected 41 players overall, 27 pitchers and 14 position players, with 31 of the selections being college athletes...the O s selected 15 right-handed pitchers, 12 left-handed pitchers, nine infielders, and five outfielders. MANAGERIAL WINS Most all-time managerial wins: 23. Mike Scioscia, LAA* 1,490 24. EARL WEAVER, HOF 1,480 25. BUCK SHOWALTER* 1,429 26. Miller Huggins, HOF 1,413 JUST A LITTLE CRUSH Major League home run leaders since 2012: 1. CHRIS DAVIS, BAL 197 2. Edwin Encarnacion, TOR 193 3. Nelson Cruz, SEA 178 4. Miguel Cabrera, DET 169 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST Boston 93-69, --- BALTIMORE 89-73, -4.0 Toronto 89-73, -4.0 New York 84-78, -9.0 Tampa Bay 68-94, -25.0 AL WILD CARD Toronto --- BALTIMORE --- Detroit -2.5 Seattle -3.0 Houston -5.0 New York -5.0 Kansas City -8.0 MLB HOME RUN LEADERS 1. MARK TRUMBO, BAL 47 2. Nelson Cruz, SEA 43 3. Khris Davis, OAK 42 Brian Dozier, MIN 42 Edwin Encarnacion, TOR 42 AL HOME RECORD 1. Cleveland 53-28 (.654) Texas 53-28 (.654) 3. BALTIMORE 50-31 (.617) 4. New York 48-33 (.593) 5. Boston 47-34 (.580) Kansas City 47-34 (.580) OH, WHAT A RELIEF IT IS Lowest bullpen ERA in the AL: 1. BALTIMORE ORIOLES 3.40 2. Cleveland Indians 3.41 3. Kansas City Royals 3.45 4. Seattle Mariners 3.55 2016 SEASON SPLITS Batting Average.256 vs. LH.234 vs. RH.263 Home.259 Away.253 Day.272 Night.249 Earned Run Average 4.22 Starters 4.72 Relievers 3.40 Home 3.81 Away 4.64 Day 4.63 Night 4.05 THE FUTURE IS NOW: C Chance Sisco was chosen to participate in the 2016 Sirius/XM All-Star Futures Game in San Diego on July 10...Sisco represented the Orioles as a member of the U.S. Roster, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the fourth inning off of RHP Francisco Rios (TOR)...Sisco was the Orioles second round selection in the 2013 draft out of Santiago High School in Corona, CA...Sisco finished the season with Triple-A Norfolk and entered the season ranked as the third-best Orioles prospect by Baseball America. PLAYER OF THE MONTH: INF Manny Machado was voted the AL Player of the Month for April...He hit.344 (33-for-96) with 20 runs, 10 doubles, seven homers, and 16 RBI over 23 games to claim his first career Player of the Month Award (first Oriole since 1B Chris Davis in April 2013)...Among AL leaders in April (min. 70 AB), he was first in hits, batting average and slugging percentage (.667), tied for first in extra-base hits (17), tied for second in runs, was third in doubles and tied for third in homers...to begin the year, he had a career-high 16-game hitting streak (.397, 27-for-68), becoming the first Oriole to hit safely in the club s first 16 games of a season. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: 1B Chris Davis was named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending June 12...Davis batted.368 (7-for- 19) with five home runs, a double, and 10 RBI over six games to claim his fourth career AL Player of the Week Award, last winning with the Orioles on June 2, 2013...Davis led the majors in home runs, slugging percentage (1.211), and total bases (23), while finishing tied for first in extra-base hits (6) and tied for third in RBI...Since the beginning of the 2012 season, he leads the majors with 197 home runs. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: OF Mark Trumbo and Houston 2B Jose Altuve were named the American League Co-Players of the Week for the period ending April 17 th...trumbo batted.320 (8-for-25) with eight runs scored, five home runs, 11 RBI and one double...it marked Trumbo s first weekly award...trumbo paced the majors in home runs, slugging percentage (.960) and total bases (24), and led his AL counterparts in RBI...Trumbo homered twice in the seventh inning of April 15 s game against the Texas Rangers, becoming the first player in Orioles history to hit multiple home runs in a single inning...the multi-homer output earned him his fifth career game of five-or-more RBI and first since September 15, 2014 (while with Arizona)...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Trumbo became the first player in Orioles history to hit five home runs within his first 10 games with the team. SPRING TRAINING WRAP: The Orioles finished the Grapefruit League season with a 12-15-5 record, posting a 5.73 ERA in 281.0 IP and batting.261/.324/.439, scoring 171 runs in 32 games The Orioles set a franchise record with 11 Spring Training sellouts, including five consecutive sellouts from March 8 to March 16...The total home attendance of 119,029 marked the second-highest attendance for an Orioles Spring Training in franchise history...since moving its Major League operations to Sarasota, 765,313 fans have enjoyed Orioles Spring Training baseball at Ed Smith Stadium. MARCH MADNESS: OF Joey Rickard led American League Grapefruit League hitters with a.397 (25-for-63) batting average and ranked third among all AL hitters...his 25 hits led AL Grapefruit League hitters and ranked second among AL batters...rickard's.472 on-base percentage topped AL Grapefruit League hitters and ranked third among AL hitters.
#37 DYLAN BUNDY Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Bats: Switch Throws: Right Age: 23 Born: November 15, 1992 in Tulsa, OK Resides: Owasso, OK How Acquired: Selected by the Orioles in the first round ( 4 overall) of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft Signed to a five-year Major League contract on August 15, 2011. QUICK HITS: Appeared on the Orioles 2016 AL Wild Card Game roster Entered this season ranked as the 1 Orioles prospect, according to Baseball America From July 22 to August 12, he ranked tied for first in wins (four) and was fifth in strikeouts (32) among all Major League pitchers, posting a 1.84 ERA (6 ER/29.1 IP) in that span. LAST START OF 2016: He earned the victory on September 25 vs. Arizona at Oriole Park (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB) It was his 10 th win of the season. THE ROOKIE 10: He became the 17 th Orioles pitcher to record 10 wins in his rookie season The last Oriole to accomplish the feat prior to Bundy was LHP Wei-Yin Chen (12 wins in 2012). RATED ROOKIE: Bundy ranked tied for third among AL rookie pitchers with 104 strikeouts this season He finished second among AL rookie pitchers (min. 100.0 IP) in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (8.53) in 2016. AS A STARTER: Bundy went 8-5 with a 4.52 ERA (36 ER/71.2 IP), three Quality Starts, and 72 strikeouts in 14 starts this season He held opponents to a.231 batting average and registered a 9.04 strikeouts per 9.0 IP ratio in those 14 outings. AS A RELIEVER: He went 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA (13 ER/38.0 IP) and 32 strikeouts in 22 relief outings this season Of his 22 relief appearances this season, 15 were multi-inning outings Finished six games for the Orioles in 2016 Last appeared as a reliever on July 6 at Los Angeles-NL (2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB/1 IBB, 7 K). WHAT A RELIEF: He did not surrender an earned run over six relief outings (14.1 IP), striking out 19 batters from June 9-July 6 He held opponents to a.212/.293/.269 slash line over that stretch. AT ORIOLE PARK: He went 5-3 with a 3.14 ERA (22 ER/63.0 IP) and 56 strikeouts in 19 games (eight starts) at Oriole Park this season In his career, he owns a 3.09 ERA (22 ER/64.0 IP) in 20 games (eight starts) at Oriole Park. ON THE ROAD: Bundy went 5-3 with a 5.21 ERA (27 ER/46.2 IP) and 48 strikeouts in 17 road games (six starts) this season He owns a 5.13 ERA (27 ER/47.1 IP) in 18 career road outings (six starts). BUNDY S 2016 SPLITS Home: 5-3, 3.14 ERA vs. LH:.256 (57-223), 9 HR Away: 5-3, 5.21 ERA vs. RH:.259 (52-201), 9 HR BUNDY S CAREER NUMBERS W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 2012 0-0 0.00 2 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 2016 10-6 4.02 36 109.2 109 52 49 42 104 Career 10-6 3.96 38 111.1 110 52 49 43 104 Home: 5-3, 3.09 ERA vs. LH:.258 (58-225), 9 HR Away: 5-3, 5.13 ERA vs. RH:.255 (52-204), 9 HR RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING IN 2016 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Ex. 4 7 9 6 8 6 7 2 2 1 RUN SUPPORT WHILE IN GAME IN 2016 (STARTER) 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10+ 1 3 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 1 LAST TIME (STARTER) Date & Opp Final Line Win: 9/25/16 vs. ARI 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB Loss: 9/19/16 vs. BOS 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR ND: 9/7/16 at TB 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 2 HR CG: - - SHO: - - 2016 SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched: 7.0 8/2 vs. TEX Hits Allowed: 9 8/17 vs. BOS Runs Allowed: 5 4x, last: 9/19 vs. BOS Strikeouts: 9 8/7 at CWS Walks: 4 3x, last: 9/13 at BOS HR allowed: 3 7/17 at TB Winning Streak: 3 8/2-8/12 Losing Streak: 1 6x, last: 9/19 Shortest start: 3.1 7/17 at TB Pitches thrown: 99 9/19 vs. BOS CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched: 7.0 8/2/16 vs. TEX Hits Allowed: 9 8/17/16 vs. BOS Runs Allowed: 5 4x, last: 9/19/16 vs. BOS Strikeouts: 9 8/7/16 at CWS Walks: 4 3x, last: 9/13/16 at BOS HR allowed: 3 7/17/16 at TB Winning Streak: 3 8/2/16-8/12/16 Losing Streak: 1 6x, last: 9/19/16 Shortest start: 3.1 7/17/16 at TB Pitches thrown: 99 9/19/16 vs. BOS MAJOR LEAGUE FIRSTS: He registered his first Major League strikeout on April 21, 2016 vs. Toronto (Kevin Pillar) Bundy earned his first career Major League victory on May 27, 2016 at Cleveland (1.1 IP, 1 H) Earned his first Major League win as a starter and at Oriole Park on July 22, 2016 vs. Cleveland He made his Major League debut on September 23, 2012 at Boston, tossing 0.2 scoreless inning as a 19-year-old. 2016 SPRING TRAINING: Bundy went 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA (5 ER/12.1 IP) and eight strikeouts in nine appearances during Spring Training with the Orioles this season. TOP PROSPECT: Entered this season ranked as the 1 and 2 Orioles prospect, according to Baseball America and MLB.com, respectively Prior to the season, was rated as having the best slider in the Orioles organization, according to Baseball America. 2015 IN REVIEW: He went 0-3 with a 3.68 ERA (9 ER/22.0 IP) and 25 strikeouts in eight starts for Double-A Bowie in 2015 Bundy posted a 1.13 ERA (2 ER/16.0 IP) with 18 strikeouts in five road games Placed on Bowie s disabled list on May 28, 2015 (retroactive to May 26) with a right shoulder strain He was selected to play for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League after returning from the Orioles 60-day disabled list He pitched to a 4.50 ERA (1 ER/2.0 IP) in two starts for Peoria last fall. YOUNG ORIOLE: Bundy made his Major League debut on September 23, 2012 at 19 years, 313 days old, the first Oriole to debut before his 20 th birthday since RHP Mike Adamson (19.291) did so on July 1, 1967 Along with Manny Machado, the two became the first pair of Orioles teammates to debut in the same season by age 20 since 1964 (Paul Blair and Frank Bertaina). MINOR LEAGUE CAREER: He went 10-9 with a 2.59 ERA (48 ER/167.0 IP) and 181 strikeouts over 40 career starts in the minor leagues In 2014, Bundy went a combined 1-3 with a 3.27 ERA (15 ER/41.1 IP) in nine starts between Class A-Advanced Frederick (six starts) and Short-Season A Aberdeen (three starts) In 2013 he did not pitch after Spring Training due to forearm discomfort that was later diagnosed as a flexor mass strain On June 27, 2013, he had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, which was performed by Dr. James Andrews In 2012, he was the winner of the Jim Palmer Award as the Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Year and was selected as a Carolina League mid-season All-Star. AMATEUR CAREER: In 2011, Baseball America considered him the second-best prospect in the First-Year Player Draft He was selected by the Orioles as the 4 pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft He was signed by Orioles scout Ernie Jacobs Bundy was named the 2011 Gatorade Oklahoma Baseball Player of the Year, the third time he earned the honor During his senior season at Owasso High School, he went 11-0 with a 0.20 ERA, 158 strikeouts, and five walks in 71.0 innings He also played third base and batted.467 with 11 home runs, 50 runs scored, and 54 RBI in his senior season. FAMILY MATTERS: Dylan s older brother, Bobby, pitched in the Orioles minor league system this season Bobby Bundy was selected by the Orioles in the eighth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. BUNDY S 2016 STARTS DATE OPP SCORE WHEN LEFT DEC IP H R ER BB K HR PIT STR NOTES 7/17 at TB 2-5 1-4 L 3.1 5 4 4 3 4 3 70 41 First career Major League start; Surrendered career-high 3 HR 7/22 vs. CLE 5-1 5-1 W 5.0 5 1 0 0 5 0 87 55 First career Major League win as a starter and at OPACY 7/27 vs. COL 1-3 0-3 L 5.2 2 3 3 1 8 2 89 61 Retired the first 16 batters he faced (from 1 st through 6 th inning) 8/2 vs. TEX 5-1 4-0 W 7.0 1 0 0 1 7 0 88 60 Career-high 7.0 IP; Retired 20 of 22 batters faced 8/7 at CWS 10-2 10-2 W 6.0 4 2 2 1 9 1 92 71 Recorded a career-high nine strikeouts 8/12 at SF 5-2 5-1 W 5.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 92 54 First career Interleague victory 8/17 vs. BOS 1-8 1-5 L 4.1 9 5 5 2 2 2 89 58 Snapped his career-high three-game winning streak 8/22 vs. WAS 4-3 4-2 W 6.0 3 2 2 4 4 1 94 58 Allowed a career-high 4 BB 8/27 at NYY 5-13 4-5 L 4.0 7 5 5 3 6 1 90 58 Surrendered a career-high tying five earned runs 9/2 vs. NYY 8-0 8-0 W 5.2 2 0 0 4 5 0 97 63 Second scoreless start of the season 9/7 at TB 6-7 5-5 ND 3.2 7 5 5 2 7 2 91 56 Surrendered a career-high tying five runs for the third time 9/13 at BOS 6-3 5-3 W 5.1 6 3 3 4 4 1 95 61 Surrendered a home run to Xander Bogaerts in the fifth inning 9/19 vs. BOS 2-5 1-5 L 5.0 6 5 5 2 3 2 99 66 Tossed a career-high 99 pitches 9/25 vs. ARI 2-1 2-1 W 5.0 3 1 1 1 5 0 92 59 Earned his 10 th win of the season TOTALS (STARTER) 8-5 71.2 63 37 36 30 72 15 1,265 821 (64.9%)
#49 YOVANI GALLARDO Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 30 Born: February 27, 1986 in Penjamillo, Michoacan, Mexico Resides: Fort Worth, TX Acquisition Date: February 25, 2016 How Acquired: Signed by the O s as a free agent to a two-year contract with club option for 2018 QUICK HITS: Made his 250 th career start on June 24, against Tampa Bay (one of 28 active pitchers to accomplish the feat) With his win on June 29, at San Diego, he surpassed RHP Ismael Valdez for sole possession of third place on the all-time wins list among Mexican-born pitchers (currently has 108 career victories) Posted seven consecutive seasons (2009-15) with at least 30 starts (one of eight pitchers to do so in that span) Was one of six pitchers to log at least 180.0 innings each season from 2009-15. STEADY STARTER: Since 2009, he ranks tied for eighth among active pitchers in games started (246), and 16 th in victories (99) and innings pitched (1457.1). LAST START OF 2016: He earned his sixth win of the season on September 30 at New York- AL (6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) It was his eighth Quality Start of the season. AGAINST THE AL EAST: He went 3-5 with a 6.63 ERA (43 ER/58.1 IP) in 12 starts (two Quality Start) against the AL East this season Went 5-2 with a 3.04 ERA (18 ER/53.1 IP) in nine starts (four Quality Starts) against AL East opponents last season, holding hitters to a.239 batting average in those nine outings Has posted ten Quality Starts, going 12-9 with a 4.64 ERA (76 ER/147.1 IP) in 27 career starts vs. the AL East. QUALITY STRETCH: Gallardo went 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA (9 ER/24.0 IP) and three Quality Starts over four outings from August 5-21 He held opponents to a.237 batting average during that span. TROUBLE IN THE FIRST: He posted an 8.61 ERA (22 ER/23.0 IP) in the first inning of his 23 starts this season, surrendering 29 hits (including seven home runs) and 18 walks in that inning. MAKING MEXICO PROUD: Is one of five Mexican-born pitchers in Major League history to record more than 100 career victories (currently ranks third on the all-time list with 108 wins behind Fernando Valenzuela, 173; and Esteban Loaiza, 126) Ranks second on the Major League all-time strikeouts list among Mexican-born pitchers with 1,432 Became the fourth Mexicanborn pitcher to log at least 1,500.0 innings in his Major League career. AT ORIOLE PARK: In 11 career starts at Oriole Park (one as a member of Texas in 2015), he has gone 2-3 with a 4.03 ERA (27 ER/60.1 IP) and five Quality Starts In his career, he has gone 56-41 with a 3.70 ERA (334 ER/813.1 IP) and 74 Quality Starts in 135 home games (134 starts). GALLARDO S 2016 SPLITS Home: 2-3, 4.47 ERA vs. LH:.270 (53-196), 7 HR Away: 4-5, 6.22 ERA vs. RH:.281 (73-260), 9 HR GALLARDO S CAREER NUMBERS W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 2015 13-11 3.42 33 184.1 193 76 70 68 121 2016 6-8 5.42 23 118.0 126 74 71 61 85 Career 108-83 3.79 270 1591.2 1525 726 670 603 1432 Home: 56-41, 3.70 ERA vs. LH:.254 (710-2800), 69 HR Away: 52-42, 3.89 ERA vs. RH:.250 (815-3264), 98 HR RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING IN 2016 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Tot 22 12 5 13 12 6 4 - - 74 RUN SUPPORT WHILE IN GAME IN 2016 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10+ 5 6 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 LAST TIME Date & Opp Final Line Win: 9/30/16 at NYY 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K Loss: 9/15/16 vs. TB 3.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR ND: 9/23/16 vs. ARI 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K CG: 4/5/11 vs. ATL 9.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K SHO: 4/5/11 vs. ATL 9.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K 2016 SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched: 7.0 2x, last: 8/21 vs. HOU Hits Allowed: 9 4/16 at TEX Runs Allowed: 8 8/26 at NYY Strikeouts: 7 9/15 vs. TB Walks: 5 2x, last: 8/16 vs. BOS HR allowed: 2 2x, last: 8/31 vs. TOR Winning Streak: 2 6/18-6/29 Losing Streak: 4 8/10-8/31 Shortest start: 1.1 8/26 at NYY Pitches thrown: 108 2x, last: 7/25 vs. COL CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched: 9.0 4x, last: 4/5/11 vs. ATL Hits Allowed: 12 8/8/07 at COL Runs Allowed: 11 8/8/07 at COL Strikeouts: 14 7/15/12 vs. PIT Walks: 6 3x, last: 5/14/12 at NYM HR allowed: 4 2x, last: 4/6/12 vs. STL Winning Streak: 8 7/31/12-9/18/12 Losing Streak: 6 8/22/14-4/6/15 Shortest start: 1.1 8/26/16 at NYY Pitches thrown: 126 5/25/09 vs. STL ON THE ROAD: He went 4-5 with a 6.22 ERA (44 ER/63.2 IP) in 13 road starts (four Quality Starts) this season In 2015, he went 5-5 with a 3.31 ERA (34 ER/92.1 IP) in 17 road starts In his career, he has gone 52-42 with a 3.89 ERA (336 ER/778.1 IP) and 80 Quality Starts in 135 road games (133 starts). DL STINT: Placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 23 with right shoulder bicep tendinitis Made three starts on a Major League rehab assignment (one with Class A-Advanced Frederick and two with Triple-A Norfolk) His last rehab outing came on June 13 with the Tides at Charlotte (ND, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR). RUN SUPPORT: He received 63 runs of support in 23 starts this season (4.81 run support average) Among qualifying AL starting pitchers in 2015, he had the 15 th -lowest RSA (4.05). BEFORE AND AFTER THE BREAK: Went 3-1 with a 5.82 ERA (28 ER/43.1 IP) in nine starts prior to the All-Star break this season Following the All- Star break, he went 3-7 with a 5.18 ERA (43 ER/74.2 IP) in 14 starts In his 148 career games (146 starts) prior to the All-Star break, he has gone 56-45 with a 3.56 ERA (349 ER/881.1 IP) After the All-Star break, he has gone 52-38 with a 4.07 ERA (321 ER/710.1 IP) in 122 career games (121 starts). DOUBLE-DIGIT K S: He has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in 19 career starts, most recently on June 10, 2015 at Oakland as a member of Texas (10 K) His season-high was seven strikeouts on September 15 vs. Tampa Bay. GALLARDO S 2016 STARTS DATE OPP SCORE WHENLEFT DEC IP H R ER BB K HR PIT STR NOTES 4/6 vs. MIN 4-2 4-1 W 5.0 2 1 1 3 4 0 89 52 Orioles debut; Surrendered lone run in the third inning 4/11 at BOS 9-7 6-5 ND 5.0 7 5 5 1 3 0 96 53 Davis hit go-ahead three-run HR off Kimbrel in ninth inning 4/16 at TEX 4-8 4-4 ND 6.0 9 4 4 2 2 0 105 62 O s bullpen allowed two inherited runners (from him) to score 4/22 at KC 2-4 0-4 L 2.0 5 4 4 1 0 1 45 26 Placed on 15-day DL the next day (April 23) 6/18 vs. TOR 4-2 3-2 W 5.0 5 2 2 4 5 1 85 50 1 st start after being reinstated from 15-day DL 6/24 vs. TB 6-3 1-3 ND 5.1 7 3 3 2 3 1 96 61 250 th career start; Surrendered all three runs in the first inning 6/29 at SD 12-6 7-3 W 6.0 3 3 3 3 6 1 97 59 Logged his first Quality Start of the season 7/4 at LAD 5-7 5-4 ND 4.0 6 4 4 3 5 2 95 54 Surrendered a season-high two home runs 7/9 vs. LAA 3-2 1-2 ND 5.0 6 2 2 4 2 0 95 49 Surrendered two runs in the top of the 6 th inn. (faced four batters) 7/15 at TB 4-3 2-3 ND 5.0 8 3 3 4 2 0 108 67 Recorded a season-high 108 pitches 7/20 at NYY 0-5 0-4 L 7.0 5 4 4 4 5 1 86 53 Tossed a season-high 7.0 innings 7/25 vs. COL 3-2 1-2 ND 6.2 5 2 2 2 6 1 108 60 Logged a season-high tying 6 K and 108 pitches 7/30 at TOR 1-9 1-5 L 4.1 5 5 5 5 5 1 96 48 Walked a season-high five batters 8/5 at CWS 7-5 4-2 W 6.0 7 2 2 1 3 1 94 62 Surrendered two runs in the 4 th inning; 3 rd Quality Start of season 8/10 at OAK 0-1 0-1 L 6.0 4 1 1 2 6 0 99 56 Recorded a season-high tying six strikeouts 8/16 vs. BOS 3-5 0-3 ND 5.0 4 3 3 5 2 1 91 52 Allowed a season-high tying five walks for the second time 8/21 vs. HOU 3-5 2-4 L 7.0 7 4 3 3 3 0 103 63 Tossed a season-high tying 7.0 innings 8/26 at NYY 4-14 1-8 L 1.1 6 8 7 1 0 1 41 26 Shortest start of his career in terms of innings pitched 8/31 vs. TOR 3-5 1-3 L 6.0 5 3 3 2 3 2 102 55 Surrendered three runs (two HR) in the first inning 9/6 at TB 11-2 7-2 W 5.0 5 2 1 1 5 1 95 59 Earned his first win since August 5 9/15 vs. TB 6-7 4-6 L 3.1 7 6 6 2 7 1 80 50 Registered a new season-high 7 K 9/23 vs. ARI 3-2 0-2 ND 6.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 99 59 Allowed a run in the 1 st and 2 nd inning; 7 th Quality Start 9/30 at NYY 8-1 8-1 W 6.0 2 1 1 4 3 0 102 60 Second straight Quality Start SEASON TOTALS 6-8 118.0 126 74 71 61 85 16 2,107 1,236 (58.7%)
#39 KEVIN GAUSMAN Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Bats: Left Throws: Right Age: 25 Born: January 6, 1991 in Centennial, CO Resides: Baton Rouge, LA How Acquired: Selected by the Orioles in the first round ( 4 overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Louisiana State University QUICK HITS: Made a career-high 30 starts this season He led the club with 18 Quality Starts this season Among qualifying AL starting pitchers this season, he ranked 12 th in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (8.72) Posted a career-high, five-game winning streak (August 18-September 14), in which he went 5-0 with a 1.59 ERA (7 ER/39.2 IP), 40 strikeouts, and five Quality Starts in six outings during that span He did not surrender a run over three straight outings (19.0 IP) from August 23-September 3. LAST START OF 2016: He earned the win on October 2 at New York-AL (7.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR) He tossed 106 pitches, his career-high ninth straight start in which he surpassed the 100-pitch threshold. GEAUX GAUS: Gausman logged a career-high five straight Quality Starts (August 23-September 14), going 4-0 with a 0.82 ERA (3 ER/33.0 IP) and 32 strikeouts in that span His 0.82 ERA from August 23- September 14 was the second-lowest mark among qualifying pitchers (min. 20.2 IP) in Major League Baseball (and lowest among qualifying American League pitchers). AGAINST THE AL EAST: He went 5-7 with a 3.31 ERA (34 ER/92.1 IP) and 84 strikeouts in 15 starts (nine Quality Starts) against AL East clubs this season Gausman did not surrender a run over three straight outings (21.0 IP) against AL East opponents from August 28-September 14, going 3-0 with 23 strikeouts and three Quality Starts in that span In 54 career outings (36 starts) against AL East opponents, he has gone 14-14 with a 3.63 ERA (94 ER/233.1 IP) and 217 strikeouts He has gone 10-13 with a 3.63 ERA (83 ER/205.2 IP) and 15 Quality Starts in 36 career starts against the AL East. SHOW SOME SUPPORT: He received 82 runs of support in his 30 starts this season (4.11 run support average) He received one or fewer runs of support in 12 of his 30 starts in 2016. K S BUT FEW W S: In 23 career starts in which he s recorded at least seven strikeouts, he has gone 8-8 with a 2.66 ERA (43 ER/145.1 IP) and 15 Quality Starts The Birds have gone 11-12 in those games He recorded at least seven strikeouts in 13 starts this season. AT ORIOLE PARK: He went 6-2 with a 2.67 ERA (23 ER/77.2 IP) in 12 home starts (eight Quality Starts) this season Opponents batted.235/.282/.389 against him at home in 2016 He is 15-9 with a 3.03 ERA (72 ER/213.2 IP) in 41 career outings (33 starts/20 Quality Starts) at Oriole Park. ON THE ROAD: Gausman went 3-10 with a 4.32 ERA (49 ER/102.0 IP) and 109 strikeouts in 18 road starts (10 Quality Starts) this season He is 8-22 with a 4.81 ERA (128 ER/239.1 IP) in 54 career games (39 starts) on the road He has gone 6-21 with a 5.03 ERA (121 ER/216.1 IP) and 205 strikeouts in 39 career road starts (16 Quality Starts) From August 22, 2014 to August 13, 2016, Gausman went 0-16 with a 5.55 ERA (83 ER/134.2 IP) in 25 road starts. TWO FOR THE SHOW: He tossed 6.0 scoreless innings against the Yankees in the 2-0 win at Oriole Park on September 3...Gausman also threw 7.0 scoreless innings at Yankee Stadium in his previous outing on August 28...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last pitcher to start against the Yankees and not allow a run in two straight appearances was Oakland s RHP Scott Sanderson in May 1990. GAUSMAN S 2016 SPLITS Home: 6-2, 2.67 ERA vs. LH:.232 (75-323), 11 HR Away: 3-10, 4.32 ERA vs. RH:.288 (108-375), 17 HR GAUSMAN S CAREER NUMBERS W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 2015 4-7 4.25 25 112.1 109 56 53 29 103 2016 9-12 3.61 30 179.2 183 76 72 47 174 Career 23-31 3.97 95 453.0 454 210 200 127 414 Home: 15-9, 3.03 ERA vs. LH:.241 (215-893), 25 HR Away: 8-22, 4.81 ERA vs. RH:.281 (239-851) 35 HR RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING IN 2016 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Tot 15 13 15 10 9 7 6 1-76 RUN SUPPORT WHILE IN GAME IN 2016 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10+ 6 6 4 4 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 LAST TIME Date & Opp Final Line Win: 10/02/16 at NYY 7.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR Loss: 9/27/16 at TOR 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R/4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HR ND: 9/9/16 at DET 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB (1 IBB), 7 K, 1 HB CG: 7/13/14 vs. NYY 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 HR SHO: -- -- 2016 SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched: 8.0 2x, last: 9/14 at BOS Hits Allowed: 10 2x, last: 9/20 vs. BOS Runs Allowed: 6 2x, last: 7/29 at TOR Strikeouts: 9 3x, last: 8/28 at NYY Walks: 6 8/13 at SF HR allowed: 3 3x, last: 7/29 at TOR Winning Streak: 5 8/18-9/14 Losing Streak: 5 4/25-6/20 Shortest start: 3.0 2x, last: 7/29 at TOR Pitches thrown: 120 9/14 at BOS CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched: 8.0 3x, last: 9/14/16 at BOS Hits Allowed: 10 2x, last: 9/20/16 vs. BOS Runs Allowed: 8 7/7/15 at MIN Strikeouts: 10 9/30/15 (G2) vs. TOR Walks: 6 8/13/16 at SF HR allowed: 3 4x, last: 7/29/16 at TOR Winning Streak: 5 8/18/16-9/14/16 Losing Streak: 5 4/25/16-6/20/16 Shortest start: 2.1 9/2/15 vs. TB Pitches thrown: 120 9/14/16 at BOS WINLESS NO MORE: Gausman improved his record to 1-5 and Tampa Bay s RHP Matt Andriese fell to 6-1 in the Orioles 5-0 win over the Rays in Game 1 of a doubleheader on June 25...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marked just the third time in Major League history that a starting pitcher who entered the game 0-5 or worse defeated a starter who had been 5-0 or better...on May 10, 1879, RHP Harry McCormick (0-5) of the Syracuse Stars defeated RHP Will White (5-0) of the Cincinnati Reds...On July 15, 1954, in Game 1 of a doubleheader, RHP Bob Buhl (0-7) of the Milwaukee Braves defeated RHP Bob Milliken (5-0) of the Brooklyn Dodgers. DL STINT: Began the season on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain (retroactive to March 25) Made three starts on a Major League rehab assignment between Class A-Advanced Frederick, Double-A Bowie, and Triple-A Norfolk, combining to post a 3.27 ERA (4 ER/11.0 IP) with 19 strikeouts. CAREER DAY: Gausman struck out a career-high 10 batters over a career-high 8.0 innings, September 30, 2015 (Game 2 of doubleheader) against the Blue Jays at Oriole Park His career-high 10 strikeouts matched a 2015 Orioles season-high by a starter He also logged a career-high tying 8.0 innings twice this season (last: September 14 at Boston). STREAK SNAPPED: With his win on June 25, against Tampa Bay in Game 1 of a doubleheader, he snapped a streak of 12 consecutive starts (April 25-June 20) in which he did not earn a win as a starter, going 0-5 with a 4.37 ERA (33 ER/68.0 IP) and six Quality Starts in those 12 outings He also posted a streak of 12 straight starts in which he did not earn a win from August 22, 2014-July 27, 2015. NO-DECISIONS: He did not factor in the decision over five straight outings from April 30-May 21, posting a 2.84 ERA (10 ER/31.2 IP) with four Quality Starts in that span His ERA in that stretch ranked 12 th among qualifying American League pitchers (minimum 19.0 IP). GAUSMAN S 2016 STARTS DATE OPP SCORE WHENLEFT DEC IP H R ER BB K HR PIT STR NOTES 4/25 at TB 0-2 0-1 L 5.0 3 1 1 2 7 0 91 56 First start of season; Surrendered one run in the fifth inning 4/30 vs. CWS 7-8 5-3 ND 6.0 4 3 2 1 3 1 94 67 Retired the last seven batters he faced; first Quality Start of season 5/5 vs. NYY 1-0 0-0 ND 8.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 98 65 Tied for the longest start of his career in terms of innings pitched 5/10 at MIN 5-3 3-3 ND 6.0 5 3 3 2 9 1 111 69 Third straight Quality Start; Season-high 9 K 5/15 vs. DET 5-6 5-4 ND 5.0 10 4 4 2 1 1 98 61 Surrendered a career-high 10 hits 5/21 at LAA 3-1 0-1 ND 6.2 8 1 1 1 6 0 112 74 Season-high 112 pitches; Wieters hit a go-ahead 3-run HR in T-9 th 5/26 at HOU 2-4 1-4 L 5.0 5 4 4 1 7 3 104 62 Surrendered a career-high tying 3 home runs (2 nd time) 5/31 vs. BOS 2-6 2-5 L 6.0 5 5 5 2 8 3 113 73 Made his 50 th career start 6/5 vs. NYY 3-1 0-1 ND 6.0 7 1 1 2 5 0 104 70 Recorded his fifth Quality Start of the season 6/10 at TOR 3-4 3-3 ND 6.1 8 3 2 2 4 1 106 72 Tossed 100-plus pitches for career-high fifth straight outing 6/15 at BOS 4-6 0-6 L 3.0 7 6 6 2 3 1 71 45 Shortest start of the season in terms of innings pitched 6/20 at TEX 3-4 4-3 L 5.0 9 4 4 1 5 1 103 65 Surrendered a solo HR to Ian Desmond in the third inning 6/25 vs. TB 5-0 5-0 W 7.2 4 0 0 0 7 0 113 75 Snapped a stretch of 12 starts without a victory 7/1 at SEA 2-5 2-3 L 6.0 8 3 3 0 7 2 107 77 8 th Quality Start of the season; 3 rd start w/out a walk this season 7/6 at LAD 6-4 4-4 ND 5.0 8 4 4 1 6 1 95 64 Baltimore s longest game of season in terms of innings (14.0) 7/18 at NYY 1-2 1-2 L 6.2 6 2 2 1 6 1 110 70 First start after the All-Star Game break 7/23 vs. CLE 5-2 5-0 W 7.0 4 0 0 3 7 0 116 74 Tossed a career-high 116 pitches; 3 rd scoreless start of season 7/29 at TOR 5-6 4-6 L 3.0 6 6 6 3 4 3 79 48 Surrendered a career-high tying 3 HR (third time this season) 8/3 vs. TEX 3-2 3-2 W 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 1 108 74 Set a new single-season career-high in strikeouts 8/8 at OAK 2-3 1-2 L 6.0 6 2 2 2 6 1 100 55 12 th Quality Start of the season 8/13 at SF 2-6 0-2 L 4.0 2 2 2 6 9 0 97 45 Career-high six walks; Season-high tying nine strikeouts 8/18 vs. HOU 13-5 12-5 W 6.2 7 5 4 1 8 2 112 70 Received a career-high 12 runs of support 8/23 vs. WAS 8-1 6-0 W 6.0 6 0 0 2 2 0 110 68 Notched his fourth scoreless start this season 8/28 at NYY 5-0 5-0 W 7.0 7 0 0 0 9 0 108 75 Season-high tying 9 K for the 3 rd time; 5 th scoreless start of season 9/3 vs. NYY 2-0 2-0 W 6.0 2 0 0 2 8 0 109 71 Extended his winning streak to a career-high four games 9/9 at DET 3-4 2-3 ND 6.0 7 3 3 2 7 0 114 71 Set a new career high with his fourth consecutive Quality Start 9/14 at BOS 1-0 1-0 W 8.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 120 84 Career-high tying 8.0 scoreless IP & career-high 120 pitches 9/20 vs. BOS 2-5 1-5 L 6.1 10 5 5 1 5 2 101 68 Surrendered a career-high tying 10 hits 9/27 at TOR 1-5 1-5 L 6.0 7 5 4 2 5 2 103 63 Logged his eighth straight start of 100 or more pitches 10/2 at NYY 5-2 5-1 W 7.1 8 2 2 1 3 1 106 69 Earned his 9 th win of the season while logging his 18 th Quality Start SEASON TOTALS 9-12 179.2 183 76 72 47 174 28 3,113 2,000 (64.2%)
#31 UBALDO JIMÉNEZ Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 32 Born: January 22, 1984 in Nagua, DR Resides: La Romana, DR Acquisition Date: February 19, 2014 How Acquired: Signed by the Orioles as a free agent to a four-year contract QUICK HITS: Jiménez, a native of the Dominican Republic, officially became a U.S. citizen on Monday, September 12 He struck out Angels SS Gregorio Petit in the bottom of the sixth inning on May 22, at Los Angeles-AL for his 1,500 th career strikeout Is one of 20 active pitchers to have achieved the feat Ranks 10 th on the all-time wins list among Dominican Republic-born pitchers with 108 career victories Became the 11 th Dominican Republic-born pitcher to post 250 career starts and the 15 th to log at least 1,500.0 career innings. POSTSEASON: He suffered the loss in the American League Wild Card Game on October 4 at Toronto He has gone 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA (14 ER/28.0 IP) and 24 strikeouts in six career postseason outings (five starts). LAST START OF 2016: He earned his eighth win of the season on September 29 at Toronto (6.2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K) It was his second straight start in which he did not allow an earned run He tossed a season-high 116 pitches. SPLENDID SEVEN: He went 3-2 with a 2.45 ERA (13 ER/47.2 IP), 38 strikeouts, and five Quality Starts over his last seven outings (August 25-September 29) Held opponents to a.170/.235/.285 slash line and posted a 0.86 WHIP in that stretch His.170 batting average against was the lowest mark in the majors and his 0.86 WHIP was the second-lowest mark in the majors (min. 34.1 IP) from August 25-October 2. U-TURN: Jiménez went the distance in Baltimore s 7-3 win over the Rays on September 5...With that win, he lifted his career win-loss record above the.500 mark...entering the game, he had lost his last four decisions, lowering his record to 105-105, the first time that his career mark had fallen to.500 since he was pitching for the Rockies in 2009...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he had thrown eight complete games from 2008-11 while pitching for Colorado, but his Labor Day effort was his first complete game in his 149 American League starts to that point. FOUR SCORE: Jiménez tossed four consecutive Quality Starts (August 25-September 10), going 2-1 with a 2.83 ERA (9 ER/28.2 IP) and 17 strikeouts in that span He held opponents to a.160/.215/.280 slash line in those four outings During that stretch, he ranked second among qualifying AL pitchers in lowest batting average against (min. 14.1 IP). COMPLETE CONTROL: He posted his first complete game with the Orioles on September 5 at Tampa Bay (W, 9.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 HB) It was his ninth career complete game and first since June 1, 2011, at Los Angeles-NL as a member of Colorado He tossed a no-hitter on April 17, 2010, at Atlanta, when he pitched for the Rockies. JIMÉNEZ S 2016 SPLITS Home: 4-5, 5.83 ERA vs. LH:.294 (69-235), 10 HR Away: 4-7, 5.00 ERA vs. RH:.249 (81-325), 6 HR JIMÉNEZ S CAREER NUMBERS W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 2015 12-10 4.11 32 184.0 182 89 84 68 168 2016 8-12 5.44 29 142.1 150 93 86 72 125 Career 108-106 4.13 298 1727.1 1588 859 793 790 1581 Home: 56-44, 3.96 ERA vs. LH:.241 (795-3303), 89 HR Away: 52-62, 4.29 ERA vs. RH:.248 (793-3203), 64 HR RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING IN 2016 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Tot 24 10 13 14 15 13 4 0 0 93 RUN SUPPORT WHILE IN GAME IN 2016 (STARTER) 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10+ 7 3 2 6 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 LAST TIME Date & Opp Final Line Win: 9/29/16 at TOR 6.2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 5K Loss: 9/21/16 vs. BOS 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 UER, 4 BB, 8 K ND: 9/16/16 vs. TB 7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 2 HR CG: 9/5/16 at TB 9.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 HB SHO: 6/1/11 at LAD 9.0 IP, 4 H, 7 K 2016 SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched: 9.0 9/5 at TB Hits Allowed: 9 3x, last: 6/7 vs. KC Runs Allowed: 6 5x, last: 7/3 at SEA Strikeouts: 9 4/7 vs. MIN Walks: 4 9x, last: 9/21 vs. BOS HR allowed: 2 2x, last: 9/16 vs. TB Winning Streak: 2 2x, last: 9/5-9/10 Losing Streak: 4 7/3-8/25 Shortest start: 0.1 6/12 at TOR Pitches thrown: 116 9/29 at TOR CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched: 9.0 6x, last: 9/5/16 at TB Hits Allowed: 12 5/27/11 vs. STL Runs Allowed: 9 8/9/07 vs. CHC Strikeouts: 13 2x, last: 9/29/13 at MIN Walks: 6 12x, last: 9/4/15 at TOR HR allowed: 3 2x, last: 7/17/15 at DET Winning Streak: 9 5/15/10-7/8/10 Losing Streak: 8 8/14/12-4/16/13 Shortest start: 0.1 6/12/16 at TOR Pitches thrown: 128 2x, last: 5/31/10 at SF TALE OF TWO HALVES: He went 5-9 with a 7.38 ERA (67 ER/81.2 IP) in 18 games (17 starts) prior to the All-Star break this season Jiménez went 3-3 with a 2.82 ERA (19 ER/60.2 IP) in 11 games (eight starts) after the All-Star break in 2016. RACK EM UP: He ranks eighth all-time among Major League pitchers born in the Dominican Republic with 1,581 career strikeouts Jiménez ranks third among active Dominican Republic-born pitchers in strikeouts behind RHP Ervin Santana (fourth all-time; 1,738) and RHP Bartolo Colón (second all-time; 2,365). AGAINST THE AL EAST: He went 2-4 with a 5.25 ERA (34 ER/58.1 IP) and 55 strikeouts in 11 outings (10 starts/four Quality Starts) against AL East clubs in 2016 He has gone 20-18 with a 5.01 ERA (157 ER/282.0 IP) in 53 career games (51 starts/20 Quality Starts) vs. the AL East. AS A RELIEVER: Jiménez went 0-1 with an 8.71 ERA (10 ER/10.1 IP) and 11 strikeouts in four relief outings in 2016 He earned his first career save on August 7 at Chicago-AL (3.0 IP, 3 K) He is one of five active pitchers to have 100 or more career victories and at least one career save. AT ORIOLE PARK: He went 4-5 with a 5.83 ERA (49 ER/75.2 IP) in 15 home outings (13 starts/four Quality Starts) this season He has gone 13-6 with a 4.18 ERA (79 ER/170.0 IP), 156 strikeouts, and 13 Quality Starts over his last 29 starts at Oriole Park since June 30, 2014 During his 29 starts at OPACY in that span, the Birds have gone 23-6 In his career at Oriole Park, Jiménez is 14-13 with a 4.90 ERA (122 ER/224.0 IP) and 15 Quality Starts in 41 outings (38 starts). ON THE ROAD: He went 4-7 with a 5.00 ERA (37 ER/66.2 IP) in 14 road games (12 starts/five Quality Starts) this season Jiménez logged a Quality Start in each of his last four road outings in 2016, going 3-1 with a 1.88 ERA (6 ER/28.2 IP) from August 25-September 29 In 157 outings (153 starts) on the road in his career, he is 52-62 with a 4.29 ERA (421 ER/882.2 IP) and 71 Quality Starts. JIMÉNEZ S 2016 STARTS DATE OPP SCORE WHENLEFT DEC IP H R ER BB K HR PIT STR NOTES 4/7 vs. MIN 4-2 3-2 W 7.0 8 2 1 0 9 1 107 76 Season debut; First Quality Start of season for O s pitchers 4/13 at BOS 2-4 2-4 L 5.0 6 4 4 4 5 0 104 58 Loss snapped O s best start (7-0) in franchise history since 1954 4/20 vs. TOR 4-3 3-2 ND 5.0 5 2 2 4 6 1 110 65 O s won on passed ball in 10 th inning 4/26 at TB 1-3 1-3 L 6.0 6 3 3 3 6 1 102 62 7 th straight start with 100-plus pitches (since 9/22/15 at WAS) 5/1 vs. CWS 1-7 0-6 L 4.2 7 6 6 4 3 1 84 50 Allowed a season-high six runs; hit two batters 5/7 vs. OAK 5-2 5-2 W 8.0 9 2 2 1 6 0 104 68 Allowed 2 runs in the 5 th inning 5/12 vs. DET 7-5 0-5 ND 5.0 9 5 4 4 2 1 105 64 Faced 2 batters in the sixth inning 5/17 vs. SEA 0-10 0-6 L 4.1 5 6 6 4 4 0 90 50 His shortest start in terms of IP since July 23, 2015 5/22 at LAA 2-10 0-6 L 5.2 8 6 6 3 3 0 90 56 Struck out G. Petit in B-6 th for 1,500 th career strikeout 5/28 at CLE 4-11 0-6 L 1.2 5 6 3 3 1 0 50 25 His shortest start in terms of IP of the season to that point 6/2 vs. BOS 12-7 4-5 ND 5.0 6 5 5 2 3 1 90 54 Allowed at least 5 runs for his career-high 5 th consecutive start 6/7 vs. KC 9-1 8-1 W 5.0 9 1 1 3 4 0 106 67 Surrendered 1 ER or fewer for the second time this season 6/12 at TOR 9-10 0-5 L 0.1 6 5 5 0 1 0 30 17 Shortest start of his career in terms of innings pitched 6/22 vs. SD 7-2 7-2 W 6.0 4 2 2 0 7 0 104 64 Earned his 25 th career win against the NL West 6/28 at SD 11-7 11-1 W 5.0 3 1 1 4 5 1 87 49 Surrendered a solo HR to Melvin Upton, Jr. 7/3 at SEA 4-9 3-6 L 4.1 6 6 6 3 3 1 81 51 Surrendered a season-high tying 6 ER 7/8 vs. LAA 5-9 1-5 L 1.1 5 5 5 2 0 0 45 25 Posted his second shortest start of the season in terms of IP 7/28 at MIN 2-6 2-1 ND 5.0 5 1 1 3 8 0 104 66 Logged at least 8 K for 2 nd time this season 8/25 at WAS 0-4 0-1 L 6.0 5 1 1 0 4 1 90 60 2 nd start of the season of at least 6.0 IP and zero walks allowed 8/30 vs. TOR 5-3 3-3 ND 6.2 5 3 3 2 3 1 101 63 Second consecutive Quality Start (sixth of the season) 9/5 at TB 7-3 7-3 W 9.0 2 3 3 1 6 1 114 75 Tossed his ninth career complete game (first with the Orioles) 9/10 at DET 11-3 11-2 W 7.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 106 68 Posted his fourth straight Quality Start 9/16 vs. TB 5-4 3-4 ND 7.0 7 4 4 0 8 2 92 63 Four-game Quality Start streak snapped 9/21 vs. BOS 1-5 1-0 L 5.1 4 2 0 4 8 0 105 59 First start without surrendering an earned run this season 9/29 at TOR 4-0 2-0 W 6.2 1 0 0 3 5 0 116 71 Tossed a season-high 116 pitches SEASON TOTALS (STARTER) 8-11 132.0 140 83 76 64 114 13 2,317 1,426 (61.5%)