The odd parallel fate of the Orioles and the Nats

[Frobby]

2005: The Nats move to DC. Both the O's and Nats surprisingly lead their divisions for a considerable part of the first half of the season. Both fade down the stretch, though the O's faded a little worse (74-88 vs. 81-81).

2006-11: Both teams stink.

2012: Both teams make huge gains and make the playoffs. Both lose in the LDS round.

2013: Both teams have winning records but disappoint a bit, finishing several games out of the wild card.

2014: Both teams make the playoffs again, in this case both winning their division. The Nats lose in the NLDS, the O's lose in the ALCS.

2015: Both team disappoint, with the O's winning 81 games and the Nats 83.

O's (2005-15): 835-946

Nats (2005-15): 855-925

There has never been a season where one of the two teams finished above .500 and the other finished below .500. There has never been a season where one team made the playoffs and the other one didn't.

[MDtransplant757]

2005: The Nats move to DC. Both the O's and Nats surprisingly lead their divisions for a considerable part of the first half of the season. Both fade down the stretch, though the O's faded a little worse (74-88 vs. 81-81).

2006-11: Both teams stink.

2012: Both teams make huge gains and make the playoffs. Both lose in the LDS round.

2013: Both teams have winning records but disappoint a bit, finishing several games out of the wild card.

2014: Both teams make the playoffs again, in this case both winning their division. The Nats lose in the NLDS, the O's lose in the ALCS.

2015: Both team disappoint, with the O's winning 81 games and the Nats 83.

O's (2005-15): 835-946

Nats (2005-15): 855-925

There has never been a season where one of the two teams finished above .500 and the other finished below .500. There has never been a season where one team made the playoffs and the other one didn't.

Wow....that's interesting

[weams]

2005: The Nats move to DC. Both the O's and Nats surprisingly lead their divisions for a considerable part of the first half of the season. Both fade down the stretch, though the O's faded a little worse (74-88 vs. 81-81).

2006-11: Both teams stink.

2012: Both teams make huge gains and make the playoffs. Both lose in the LDS round.

2013: Both teams have winning records but disappoint a bit, finishing several games out of the wild card.

2014: Both teams make the playoffs again, in this case both winning their division. The Nats lose in the NLDS, the O's lose in the ALCS.

2015: Both team disappoint, with the O's winning 81 games and the Nats 83.

O's (2005-15): 835-946

Nats (2005-15): 855-925

There has never been a season where one of the two teams finished above .500 and the other finished below .500. There has never been a season where one team made the playoffs and the other one didn't.

You forgot about when the Orioles won a playoff series.

[Redskins Rick]

Frobby, thanks. I thought it was a bit strange, both was up last year and down this year, never thought about how it went back longer.

Very strange.

[clapdiddy]

I blame it on MASN.

[Slappy]

Pretty cool, Frobby. Thanks.

O's (2005-15): 835-946

Nats (2005-15): 855-925

O's vs. Nats is 33-23 in favor of Baltimore.

[DrungoHazewood]

Pretty cool, Frobby. Thanks.

O's vs. Nats is 33-23 in favor of Baltimore.

Once you factor in league strength the O's have a better record over the last 11 seasons, but it's probably not by a lot.

[Winning_Season]

I've been noticing this for years! Literally the only difference of substance is 1 more division title for the NAts and 1 playoff series win for the O's

[Palmoripken]

I noticed too. So I guess in order for us to make the playoffs, the Nats need to do too so Mikey go and hire someone good.

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[Frobby]

Pretty cool, Frobby. Thanks.

O's vs. Nats is 33-23 in favor of Baltimore.

Thank god.

[Frobby]

2005: The Nats move to DC. Both the O's and Nats surprisingly lead their divisions for a considerable part of the first half of the season. Both fade down the stretch, though the O's faded a little worse (74-88 vs. 81-81).

2006-11: Both teams stink.

2012: Both teams make huge gains and make the playoffs. Both lose in the LDS round.

2013: Both teams have winning records but disappoint a bit, finishing several games out of the wild card.

2014: Both teams make the playoffs again, in this case both winning their division. The Nats lose in the NLDS, the O's lose in the ALCS.

2015: Both team disappoint, with the O's winning 81 games and the Nats 83.

O's (2005-15): 835-946

Nats (2005-15): 855-925

There has never been a season where one of the two teams finished above .500 and the other finished below .500. There has never been a season where one team made the playoffs and the other one didn't.

And there still hasn't!

[ExileAngelos]

This is really interesting. The only thing that would be even more remarkable is if we both won Wild Cards or Divisions in same years.

[MDtransplant757]

This is really interesting. The only thing that would be even more remarkable is if we both won Wild Cards or Divisions in same years.

Or if they made the world series the same season. That would be fun.

[maybenxtyr]

I remember watching MASN when they were doing the Nats and O's lovefest one season, and they had a graphic about Ryan Zimmerman and Nick Markakis, and at the time they were pretty much even in career stats (HR, RBI, BA). Obviously both of them have tailed off over the years, but there was a time when they were in the same paths.

[MDtransplant757]

I remember watching MASN when they were doing the Nats and O's lovefest one season, and they had a graphic about Ryan Zimmerman and Nick Markakis, and at the time they were pretty much even in career stats (HR, RBI, BA). Obviously both of them have tailed off over the years, but there was a time when they were in the same paths.

Besides position, they pretty much are the same player if you think about it.