Team records for the Baltimore Orioles are mostly held by players from its earlier history as the St. Louis Browns. Here's a quick rundown on some key areas.
Single Season Records
Home Runs: Brady Anderson 50, 1996
Runs Batted In: Ken Williams 155, 1922 (Browns)
Batting Average: George Sisler .420, 1922 (Browns)
Hits: George Sisler 257, 1920 (Browns)
Runs: Harlond Clift 145, 1936 (Browns)
Doubles: Beau Bell 51, 1937 (Browns)
Triples: Heinie Manush 20, 1928 (Browns)
Stolen Bases: Luis Aparicio 57, 1964
Hitting Streak:
Walks: Lu Blue 126, 1929 (Browns)
Wins: Urban Shocker 27, 1921 (Browns)
Saves: Randy Myers 45, 1997
Strikeouts: [[Rube Waddell 232, 1908 (Browns)
Earned Run Average: Barney Pelty 1.59, 1906 (Browns)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Ritenour selects Scheffing for Hall of Fame
Robert Scheffing, an alumni of Ritenour High School in St. Louis, MO, has been selected for the Ritenour High School Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established in 1997 to honor Ritenour graduates for professional achievements, civic involvement and community service. 
Bob Scheffing, Class of 1930 was the most successful Ritenour athlete of his era. Scheffing was Ritenour's first major league baseball player and first graduate to become both a major league manager and general manager. He played catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals; coached for the St. Louis Browns, Cubs and Milwaukee Braves; managed the Cubs and Detroit Tigers; and was general manger of the New York Mets.
Bob Scheffing, Class of 1930 was the most successful Ritenour athlete of his era. Scheffing was Ritenour's first major league baseball player and first graduate to become both a major league manager and general manager. He played catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals; coached for the St. Louis Browns, Cubs and Milwaukee Braves; managed the Cubs and Detroit Tigers; and was general manger of the New York Mets.
Babe Ruth Feats
Three home runs in a World Series game twice...
The Babe hit 340 solo home runs, 252 two-run shots, and 98 three-run taters. He also slugged 16 Grand Slams...
51% of his homers came with a man or men on base...
He hit 16 homers in extra-innings, 10 inside-the-park variety, and one as a pinch-hitter (in 1916 with the Red Sox)...
459 of his career regular season homers came against right-handed pitchers, or 64%. 219 times he blasted a circuit blow off a lefty...
In six seasons with the Red Sox he hit 49 homers, 11 in Fenway Park, 38 on the road. With the Yankees in 15 seasons, he slugged 659 long blows, 334 at home, 325 on the road...
Ruth hit at least one home run in 12 different ballparks...
72 times, Ruth slugged a pair of homers in a game, a major league record that still stands. He connected for three homers on May 21, 1930, with New York, and with the Braves on May 25, 1935, including the final homer of his career, off Pirate Guy Bush...
His 686 home runs as an outfielder are the most by any player at any position. He hit 15 long balls as a pitcher...
Collected RBI in 11 consecutive games in 1931...
Stole home 10 times...
Won two legs of the Triple Crown seven times (1919, 1920-1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928)...
First player to hit three home runs in a single game in the AL and NL... 11 consecutive games with at least one extra-base hit (August 28 to September 8, 1921) the second longest streak in major league history...
Holds the all-time single season record for most total bases (457 in 1921) and times reached base (375 in 1923)...
Three times he had 4 extra-base hits in a game...
Ruth had six five-hit games in his career...
Scored five runs in a game twice...
On April 20, 1926, he drove in eight runs, his career high...
Collected more RBI than games played in six seasons. (1921-27-29-30-31-32).
The Babe hit 340 solo home runs, 252 two-run shots, and 98 three-run taters. He also slugged 16 Grand Slams...
51% of his homers came with a man or men on base...
He hit 16 homers in extra-innings, 10 inside-the-park variety, and one as a pinch-hitter (in 1916 with the Red Sox)...459 of his career regular season homers came against right-handed pitchers, or 64%. 219 times he blasted a circuit blow off a lefty...
In six seasons with the Red Sox he hit 49 homers, 11 in Fenway Park, 38 on the road. With the Yankees in 15 seasons, he slugged 659 long blows, 334 at home, 325 on the road...
Ruth hit at least one home run in 12 different ballparks...
72 times, Ruth slugged a pair of homers in a game, a major league record that still stands. He connected for three homers on May 21, 1930, with New York, and with the Braves on May 25, 1935, including the final homer of his career, off Pirate Guy Bush...
His 686 home runs as an outfielder are the most by any player at any position. He hit 15 long balls as a pitcher...
Collected RBI in 11 consecutive games in 1931...
Stole home 10 times...
Won two legs of the Triple Crown seven times (1919, 1920-1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928)...
First player to hit three home runs in a single game in the AL and NL... 11 consecutive games with at least one extra-base hit (August 28 to September 8, 1921) the second longest streak in major league history...
Holds the all-time single season record for most total bases (457 in 1921) and times reached base (375 in 1923)...
Three times he had 4 extra-base hits in a game...
Ruth had six five-hit games in his career...
Scored five runs in a game twice...
On April 20, 1926, he drove in eight runs, his career high...
Collected more RBI than games played in six seasons. (1921-27-29-30-31-32).
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