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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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7: All time best Orioles starting lineup: Frank Robinson, DH

With a crowded outfield picture, another Robinson gets a spot in the all-time lineup as a DH. Robinson only spent six of his 21 seasons with the Orioles, and he's more known for his tenure with the Cincinnati Reds. But man, he was a good player to come through Baltimore.

In six seasons, Robinson had a .300/.401/.543 slash line, belting 179 home runs and driving in 545 runs, with a resounding 169 OPS+ in 827 games. Both of his World Series titles came with the Orioles, winning in 1966 and 1970 while being named World Series MVP in 1966.

Robinson quickly amassed a 32.4 bWAR in those six seasons and has quite the trophy case. Five of his 14 All Star Game appearances came with the Orioles. He won the Triple Crown in 1966, his first season with the Orioles, also winning the AL MVP that season.

To cap off his legendary resume, Robinson was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, getting 89.2 percent of the vote six years after his last season in 1976. Robinson was nothing short of legendary, and was a key cog of two World Series champions in the charm city.

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