Baltimore Orioles: Top Ten Home Run Hitters In Franchise History

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9. Ken Singleton– 182 home runs

Originally a member of the New York Mets and Montreal Expos, Singleton joined the Baltimore Orioles before the 1975 season, traded along with RHP Mike Torrez from the Expos for RHP Bill Kirkpatrick, OF Rich Coggins, and LHP Dave McNally.

Another trade which proved to go well in favor of the Orioles, Singleton played the final 10 years of his career in Baltimore, appearing in three All-Star games and racking up 182 home runs, including a career-high 35 in 1979. He finished second in Most Valuable Player voting that season.

Singleton owned a career on-base percentage of .388, posting a season-high OBP in 1977 with a .438 mark. In nine of this 15 seasons in the major leagues, Singleton had more walks than strikeouts, ending with 1,263 career walks and 1,246 strikeouts. His 886 walks in an Orioles uniform ranks fifth all-time.

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