All-time best starting lineup of Orioles based on WAR

Assembling the best starting lineup of Orioles players based on WAR
Baltimore Orioles: Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr makes a play on a ground ball
Baltimore Orioles: Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr makes a play on a ground ball / Focus On Sport/GettyImages
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3: All time best Orioles starting lineup: Boog Powell, LF

Powell gets the nod in left field here. Powell spent 14 of his 17 years in the bigs with the Orioles, with a .266/.362/.465 slash line, giving him a .826 OPS in an Orioles uniform. Powell was a pretty good home run hitter, bashing 303 with 1,063 RBIs with the Orioles over 14 years.

Powell is a two time World Series champion with the Orioles, as part of their 1966 and 1970 teams. In that 1970 championship season, Powell won his first and only MVP award. He made four All Star Games, which came consecutively from 1968-1971.

To put it simply, Powell was nothing short of spectacular for the Orioles, being a key cog of two World Series champions and taking home an MVP in Orioles colors. His career bWAR is 39.1, with Powell amassing 35.5 of that with the Orioles. He's a deserving starter in this lineup.