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All-time best starting lineup of Orioles based on WAR

Assembling the best starting lineup of Orioles players based on WAR

ByMichael Najarian|
Baltimore Orioles: Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr makes a play on a ground ball
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2: All time best Orioles starting lineup: Bobby Grich, 2B

Batting second and at second base is Bobby Grich, who spent seven of his 17 seasons in an Orioles uniform. A 6 foot 2 infielder, Grich has 70 home runs and 307 RBIs with the Orioles, with a slash line of .262/.372/.405 in Baltimore. He had 137 doubles and 27 triples, amassing a 36.0 WAR with the team.

Grich earned three of his six All Star Game appearances with the Orioles, was on the 1970 World Series winning team, and won all four of his gold gloves with the team, which all came in a row from 1973-1976.

Although he's probably better known for his 10 years with the California Angels, Grich was a tremendous infielder for the Orioles in his seven seasons in the Charm City, and with his bWAR numbers, earns a spot in the starting lineup.

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