A look at the Orioles, by month

[Frobby]

7.17 starters ERA for July! How brutal is that?

About as brutal as the fact that they averaged 4.79 IP per start. You absolutely cannot win when you are down several runs by the 4th/5th inning every single day, which is how it has been for this team.

[Ohfan67]

Good stuff Frobby...but this is such a painful thread to read. It's like an autopsy report but for a patient that is still barely alive.

[Frobby]

August

12-17 record

4-5 vs. AL East

6-10 at home

6-7 on the road

2-1 in extra innings

1-8 in one run games

4.72 runs scored per game was 5th in the AL

.730 OPS was 12th in the AL

.305 OBP was 13th in the AL

.261 BA was 10th in the AL

.425 SLG was 7th in the AL

1.14 HR/game was 6th in the AL

4.79 ERA was 11th in the AL

1.24 HR allowed per game was 4th highest in the AL

5.03 RA was 3rd highest in AL

5.69 starters' ERA

3.14 bullpen ERA

5.78 IP per start for the month.

7 save opportunities was tied for 11th in the AL

4 blown saves tied for 3rd most in the AL (4-way tie)

12 unearned runs allowed was 9th most in the AL

.55 errors per game

Cumulative through August

4.23 runs scored per game is 9th in the AL

.314 OBP is 10th in the AL

.256 BA is 6th in the AL

.410 SLG is 6th in the AL

1.16 HR/game is 5th in the AL

.745 OPS with RISP is 5th in the AL (up from .729 at the end of July)

61 homers with runners on base is 4th in the AL

4.83 ERA is 14th in the AL (by 0.29 runs)

5.27 RA is 14th in the AL

1.25 HR allowed/game is highest in the AL

5.25 starter ERA is 14th in the AL

5.47 IP/start is last in the AL (by .37 innings/game)

4.21 bullpen ERA is 13th in the AL

39 save opportunities is 13th in the AL

17 blown saves is 6th most in the AL

63 unearned runs allowed is tied for 3rd highest in the AL

86 errors (.64 per game)

Edited September 1, 2011 by Frobby

[Frobby]

A few notable points in that data:

1. Runs scored per game was the best month of the year (4.72) despite a subpar .730 OPS. The reason was that the RISP hitting was the best it's been since April. Cumulative RISP OPS went from .729 at the end of July to .745 at the end of August. For August, OPS with RISP was an estimated .803.

2. Even though the starters' ERA was terrible, we had more good starts in August than we've had in a while. Hence, the IP/start was pretty decent (5.78).

[isestrex]

One run games were a killer...

...bullpen ERA though was a great except for Gregg's 7.20 ERA and 2 blown saves.

[Frobby]

One run games were a killer...

...bullpen ERA though was a great except for Gregg's 7.20 ERA and 2 blown saves.

The O's blew 4 saves in August, but only two resulted in losses.

Aug. 8 -- J.J. blows a save for Guthrie, O's lose 6-5.

Aug. 10 -- Berken blows a save for Hunter, but O's win 6-4 in 10 innings.

Aug. 20 -- Gregg blows save in the bottom of the 12th, O's lose 9-8

Aug. 30 -- Gregg blows save for Guthrie in the bottom of the 9th, but O's win in the 10th, 6-5.

Edited September 1, 2011 by Frobby

[Frobby]

September

15-13 record

11-10 vs. AL East

7-4 at home

8-9 on the road

2-1 in extra innings

7-4 in one run games

5.04 runs scored per game was 5th in the AL

.753 OPS was 5th in the AL

.328 OBP was 6th in the AL

.258 BA was 5th in the AL

.426 SLG was 6th in the AL

1.25 HR/game was 4th in the AL

5.17 ERA was 11th in the AL

1.36 HR allowed per game was highest in the AL

5.50 RA was 4th highest in AL

6.09 starters' ERA

3.82 bullpen ERA

5.27 IP per start for the month.

12 save opportunities was 2nd in the AL

2 blown saves tied for 3rd lowest in the AL (5-way tie)

11 unearned runs allowed was 7th fewest in the AL

.86 errors per game

Cumulative through September

4.37 runs scored per game is 7th in the AL

.316 OBP is 10th in the AL

.257 BA is 6th in the AL

.413 SLG is 6th in the AL

1.18 HR/game is 4th in the AL

.748 OPS with RISP is 7th in the AL (up from .745 at the end of August)

78 homers with runners on base is tied for 3rd in the AL

4.89 ERA is 14th in the AL (by 0.31 runs)

5.31 RA is 14th in the AL

1.30 HR allowed/game is highest in the AL (by .20 HR/game)

5.39 starter ERA is 14th in the AL (by .57)

5.44 IP/start is last in the AL (by .36 innings/game)

4.18 bullpen ERA is 13th in the AL

51 save opportunities is 13th in the AL

19 blown saves is tied for 6th most in the AL

74 unearned runs allowed is 4th highest in the AL

110 errors (.68 per game) is tied for 4th most in the AL

[Orioles0615]

Remember this?

good times good times

[OFFNY]

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I noticed that our record in July (7-20) is identical to what the Red Sox' record wound up being in September. Was that a portent of things to come ?

[TonySoprano]

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I noticed that our record in July (7-20) is identical to what the Red Sox' record wound up being in September. Was that a portent of things to come ?

Sliiiight difference in May-August: Red Sox 72-37; O's 42-67

[Frobby]

Summary of hitting, by month

April: 4.16 runs/game, .234/.291/.376, 1.08 HR/G

May: 3.93 runs/game, .260/.336/.376, 0.75 HR/G

June: 4.32 runs/game, .286/.338/.454, 1.40 HR/G

July: 4.00 runs/game, .238/.295/419, 1.48 HR/G

August: 4.72 runs/game, .261/.305/.425, 1.14 HR/G

September: 5.04 runs/game, .258/.328/.426, 1.25 HR/G

Summary of pitching, by month

April: 4.47 ERA, 4.03 starters, 5.80 relievers, 5.61 IP/start

May: 4.41 ERA, 4.14 starters, 4.88 relievers, 5.73 IP/start

June: 4.46 ERA, 5.54 starters, 2.96 relievers, 5.27 IP/start

July: 6.33 ERA, 7.17 starters, 5.13 relievers, 4.79 IP/start

August: 4.79 ERA, 5.69 starters, 3.14 relievers, 5.78 IP/start

September: 5.17 ERA, 6.09 starters, 3.82 relievers, 5.27 IP/start

If you look at the starters' ERA in June - September, it's amazing that this team managed to win 69 games.

[Frobby]

Continuing this thread from last year.

April 2012

14-9 record

5-5 vs. AL East

8-4 at home

6-5 on the road

2-2 in extra innings

3-2 in one run games

4.17 runs scored per game was 8th in the AL

.731 OPS was 6th in the AL

.305 OBP was 10th in the AL

.249 BA was 7th in the AL

.426 SLG was 5th in the AL

1.30 HR/game was 4th in the AL

3.03 ERA was 2nd in the AL

0.96 HR allowed/game was 6th best in the AL

3.65 RA was 3rd in the AL

3.63 starters' ERA was 6th in the AL

1.83 bullpen ERA was 1st in the AL

6.04 IP per start was 8th in the AL

13 save opportunities was 1st in the AL

10 saves was 1st in the AL

3 blown saves tied for 3rd most in the AL (but a 5-way tie and 2 blown saves were during wins)

14 unearned runs allowed was highest in the AL (by a lot)

.96 errors per game

This month was about the pitching, pure and simple.

Edited May 2, 2012 by Frobby

[Don Quixote]

Continuing this thread from last year.

April 2013...

I'm glad to see they'll also be getting next year off to a nice start.

[Oriology]

Some interesting tidbits...

April 2011 vs. April 2012

12-13 vs. 14-9

4.16 runs/game vs. 4.17 runs/game

4.47 ERA vs. 3.03 ERA

April's 3.03 team ERA is the lowest the Orioles have had in any month since September 2004, when they posted a 3.01 ERA and went 18-10.

[scOtt]

Some interesting tidbits...

April 2011 vs. April 2012

12-13 vs. 14-9

4.16 runs/game vs. 4.17 runs/game

4.47 ERA vs. 3.03 ERA

April's 3.03 team ERA is the lowest the Orioles have had in any month since September 2004, when they posted a 3.01 ERA and went 18-10.

So you're saying it's all about the pitching??? Clearly you know nothing about baseball!