One Hit Wonders

[mdbdotcom]

Wasn't the question about as an Oriole player? Otherwise I don't think Nellie Cruz is a one hit wonder either.

I know about his career outside of Baltimore.

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I guess, but I don't think either belong. Neither really faded out. One left and the other retired.

[TonySoprano]

Luke Scott really used the Force in 2010 with a team-leading OPS+ of 144.

Aubrey Huff led the team with an OPS+ of 137 in 2008.

[crowmst3k!]

Markakis 2008.

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[nevadaO]

Luis Matos, 2003 (.811 OPS). Had high hopes for that guy.

[Orioles Jim]

Ryan Kohlmeir. God, I thought he was going to be the future as a closer.

[weams]

I think that Chis Parmelee actually was a "one hit wonder". He blasted a homer and then after that he seemed like a pop up artist.

I thought it was two. In that first game. or was it his second.

[Spy Fox]

Most of these have been hitters-- and some I definitely raise my eyebrows at. Luke Scott and Nick Markakis were hardly one-year wonders, considering they were each core above-average contributors the team for several seasons.

On the pitching side, the first recent name I thought of was Brad Bergesen. Pretty good season in 2009 then never more than replacement level after that.

[Can_of_corn]

I thought it was two. In that first game. or was it his second.

I remember some of the talks with the folks that so desperately wanted him called up.

Unreasonable is an understatement.

[sportsfan8703]

Ryan Kohlmeir. God, I thought he was going to be the future as a closer.

Everytime we do a thread like this, he is the clear cut winner for me. In retrospect we should have built him up as a closer then traded him, then did the same thing with Jorge Julio. #darkdays

[Dark Helmet]

Loved Chito that year' date=' really thought he was going to be good. What about Jay Gibbons?[/quote']

Jay Gibbons had 3 seasons with the Orioles where he hit atleast 23 HR. Drove in 100 and 76 in 2 of those.

[oriolesacox]

Travis Driskill

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[Can_of_corn]

Everytime we do a thread like this, he is the clear cut winner for me. In retrospect we should have built him up as a closer then traded him, then did the same thing with Jorge Julio. #darkdays

Over Ballard?

He went 18-8 in 1989.

He finished 6th in the Cy Young voting.

He was 23-45 for the rest of his career.

[Can_of_corn]

Ryan Kohlmeir. God, I thought he was going to be the future as a closer.

OK just looked him up, I was busy with other stuff and wasn't following the team closely in 2000.

How the heck do you end up with an ERA+ of 200 and a WHIP of 1.709 in the same season? 1.13 K/BB ratio.

How did he not give up runs? (.3/9 HR rate helped)

[Dark Helmet]

Bob Milacki won 17 or 18 games in 89 too. Never did anything else much. Though did win 10 in 91. So not sure he qualifies as a one hit. Rocky Coppinger?

[LA2]

Over Ballard?

He went 18-8 in 1989.

He finished 6th in the Cy Young voting.

He was 23-45 for the rest of his career.

I think Ballard and Hardin are the king and duke of this competition for one-season greatness as far as starting pitchers are concerned. Perhaps Wayne Garland third.