The 2020 Baltimore Orioles season was the 120th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 67th in Baltimore, and the 29th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The season was the Orioles' second under manager Brandon Hyde. They finished the pandemic-shortened season 25–35, their best 60-game stretch since 2017. The Orioles had their highest winning percentage since 2017 when they went 75–87. Despite these improvements, they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season as they were eliminated from playoff contention on September 22.

Regular season standings American League East

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log Past games legend Orioles Win (#bfb) Orioles Loss (#fbb) Game postponed (#bbb) Eliminated from playoff contention (#933) Bold denotes an Orioles pitcher Future Games Legend Home Game Away Game

|- bgcolor=#fbb | 1 || July 24 || @ Red Sox || 2–13 || Eovaldi (1–0) || Milone (0–1) ||—|| 0–1 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || July 25 || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Cobb (1–0) || Pérez (0–1) ||—|| 1–1 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 3 || July 26 || @ Red Sox || 7–4 || LeBlanc (1–0) || Weber (0–1) || Sulser (1) || 2–1 || W2 |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| July 27 || @ Marlins || colspan=6 | Postponed (COVID-19). Makeup Date August 5 as part of doubleheader |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| July 28 || @ Marlins || colspan=6 | Postponed (COVID-19). Makeup Date August 6. |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| July 29 || Marlins || colspan=6 | Postponed (COVID-19). Makeup Date August 4. |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| July 30 || Marlins || colspan=6 | Postponed (COVID-19). Makeup Date August 5 as part of doubleheader. |- bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || July 29 || Yankees || 3–9 || Cole (2–0) || Wojciechowski (0–1) ||—|| 2–2 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || July 30 || Yankees || 6–8 || Loáisiga (1–0) || Sulser (0–1) || Britton (2) || 2–3 || L2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 6 || July 31 || Rays || 6–3 || Fry (1–0) || Fairbanks (1–1) || Sulser (2) || 3–3 || W1

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || August 1 || Rays || 5–4 || Lakins (1–0) || Drake (0–2) ||—|| 4–3 || W2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || August 2 || Rays || 5–1 || Phillips (1–0) || Beeks (0–1) || Sulser (3) || 5–3 || W3 |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| August 3 || Yankees || colspan=6 | Postponed (COVID-19). Makeup Date September 4 as part of doubleheader. |- bgcolor=#fbb | 9 || August 4 || Marlins || 0–4 || López (1–0) || Means (0–1) ||—|| 5–4 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 10 || August 5 || Marlins || 0–1 || Vincent (1–0) || Cobb (1–1) || Kintzler (2) || 5–5 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 11 || August 5 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Moran (1–0) || Wojciechowski (0–2) || Tarpley (1) || 5–6 || L3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 12 || August 6 || @ Marlins || 7–8 || Morin (1–0) || Phillips (1–1) || Kintzler (3) || 5–7 || L4 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || August 7 || @ Nationals || 11–0 || Milone (1–1) || Sánchez (0–2) ||—|| 6–7 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 14 || August 8 || @ Nationals || 5–3 || Armstrong (1–0) || Hudson (1–1) || Castro (1) || 7–7 || W2 |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| August 9 || @ Nationals || colspan=6 | Suspended (field issues). Orioles lead 5–2, 1 out, top of 6th inning, runners on 1st & 2nd. Completed on August 14. |- bgcolor=#bfb | 15 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 10–9 || Sulser (1–1) || Guerra (1–2) || Lakins (1) || 8–7 || W3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Armstrong (2–0) || Eflin (0–1) || Sulser (4) || 9–7 || W4 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Eshelman (1–0) || Arrieta (1–2) ||—|| 10–7 || W5 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 18 || August 14 || @ Nationals || 6–2 || Lakins (2–0) || Strasburg (0–1) ||—|| 11–7 || W6 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 19 || August 14 || Nationals || 3–15 || Fedde (1–1) || Milone (1–2) ||—|| 11–8 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || August 15 || Nationals || 7–3 || Wojciechowski (1–2) || Corbin (2–1) || Sulser (5) || 12–8 || W1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || August 16 || Nationals || 5–6 || Scherzer (2–1) || Lakins (2–1) || Hudson (4) || 12–9 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || August 17 || Blue Jays || 2–7 || Ryu (2–1) || Cobb (1–2) ||—|| 12–10 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 23 || August 18 || Blue Jays || 7–8 || Bass (1–0) || Sulser (1–2) ||—|| 12–11 || L3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 24 || August 19 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Roark (2–1) || Milone (1–3) || Dolis (1) || 12–12 || L4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || August 20 || Red Sox || 1–7 || Eovaldi (2–2) || Wojciechowski (1–3) ||—|| 12–13 || L5 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 26 || August 21 || Red Sox || 5–8 || Hernández (1–0) || Means (0–2) || Barnes (1) || 12–14 || L6 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 27 || August 22 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Castro (1–0) || Barnes (1–2) ||—|| 13–14 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || August 23 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Eshelman (2–0) || Godley (0–3) || Scott (1) || 14–14 || W2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 29 || August 25 || @ Rays || 2–4 || Glasnow (1–1) || Milone (1–4) || García (1) || 14–15 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 30 || August 26 || @ Rays || 3–4 || Sherriff (1–0) || Givens (0–1) || Castillo (1) || 14–16 || L2 |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| August 27 || @ Rays || colspan=6 | Postponed (strikes due to shooting of Jacob Blake). Makeup Date: September 17. |- bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || August 28 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 || Dolis (1–1) || Sulser (1–3) ||—|| 14–17 || L3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 32 || August 29 || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Walker (3–2) || Cobb (1–3) ||—|| 14–18 || L4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 33 || August 30 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 || Bass (2–1) || Sulser (1–4) ||—|| 14–19 || L5 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 34 || August 31 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 (11) || Valdez (1–0) || Bass (2–2) ||—|| 15–19 || W1

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 35 || September 1 || Mets || 9–5 || Eshelman (3–0) || Kilome (0–1) ||—|| 16–19 || W2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 36 || September 2 || Mets || 4–9 || Peterson (4–1) || Means (0–3) ||—|| 16–20 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 37 || September 4 || Yankees || 5–6 (9) || Holder (2–0) || Lakins (2–2) || Green (1) || 16–21 || L2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 38 || September 4 || Yankees || 6–3 (7) || López (1–0) || García (0–1) || Valdez (1) || 17–21 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 39 || September 5 || Yankees || 6–1 || Tate (1–0) || Cole (4–3) ||—|| 18–21 || W2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 40 || September 6 || Yankees || 5–1 || Kremer (1–0) || Tanaka (1–2) ||—|| 19–21 || W3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 41 || September 8 || @ Mets || 11–2 || Means (1–3) || Wacha (1–3) ||—|| 20–21 || W4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || September 9 || @ Mets || 6–7 || Familia (2–0) || Harvey (0–1) || Díaz (3) || 20–22 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bbb |—|| September 10 || @ Yankees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain). Makeup Date September 11 as part of doubleheader |- bgcolor=#fbb | 43 || September 11 || @ Yankees || 0–6 (7) || Cole (5–3) || Cobb (1–4) ||—|| 20–23 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 44 || September 11 || @ Yankees || 1–10 (7) || Tanaka (2–2) || Akin (0–1) ||—|| 20–24 || L3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 45 || September 12 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Holder (3–0) || Harvey (0–2) ||—|| 20–25 || L4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 46 || September 13 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Britton (1–2) || Tate (1–1) || Chapman (2) || 20–26 || L5 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 47 || September 14 || Braves || 14–1 || López (2–0) || Toussaint (0–2) ||—|| 21–26 || W1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 48 || September 15 || Braves || 1–5 || O'Day (4–0) || Eshelman (3–1) ||—|| 21–27 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || September 16 || Braves || 5–1 || Akin (1–1) || Hamels (0–1) ||—|| 22–27 || W1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || September 17 || Rays || 1–3 (7) || Castillo (3–0) || Valdez (1–1) ||—|| 22–28 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 51 || September 17 || @ Rays || 6–10 (7) || Fairbanks (5–3) || Sulser (1–5) ||—|| 22–29 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 52 || September 18 || Rays || 1–2 || Glasnow (4–1) || Cobb (1–5) || Sherriff (1) || 22–30 || L3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 53 || September 19 || Rays || 1–3 || Morton (2–2) || López (2–1) || Thompson (1) || 22–31 || L4 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || September 20 || Rays || 2–1 || Means (2–3) || Yarbrough (1–4) || Valdez (2) || 23–31 || W1 |- bgcolor=#933 | 55 || September 22 || @ Red Sox || 3–8 || Pivetta (1–0) || Akin (1–2) || Barnes (9) || 23–32 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 56 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 1–9 || Eovaldi (4–2) || Kremer (1–1) ||—|| 23–33 || L2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 57 || September 24 || @ Red Sox || 13–1 || Cobb (2–5) || Pérez (3–5) ||—|| 24–33 || W1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 58 || September 25 || @ Blue Jays || 5–10 || Pearson (1–0) || López (2–2) ||—|| 24–34 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 59 || September 26 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Anderson (1–2) || Means (2–4) || Bass (7) || 24–35 || L2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 60 || September 27 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Lakins (3–2) || Yamaguchi (2–4) || Valdez (3) || 25–35 || W1

Roster 2020 Baltimore Orioles Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSBAVGSLGHanser Alberto54219356215032235.283.393Renato Núñez5219529501001231017.256.492Rio Ruiz541852541110932117.222.427Pedro Severino48160174051521116.250.388Anthony Santander3715324401311132010.261.575José Iglesias39142165317032403.373.556Pat Valaika5214124394081608.277.475Cedric Mullins4814016384331278.271.407Ryan Mountcastle35126124250523011.333.492Austin Hays331222034204928.279.393Chance Sisco3698112140410017.214.378DJ Stewart3188131720715020.193.455Dwight Smith Jr.2163914302617.222.365Andrew Velazquez406311101103410.159.206Chris Davis165236300103.115.173Bryan Holaday203155100402.161.194Ramón Urías102539201302.360.560Mason Williams101802010000.111.222Dilson Herrera3500000000.000.000Team totals60202627452310277726419164.258.429 Source:

Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOAlex Cobb254.301010052.15227251838John Means244.531010043.2362222742Jorge López226.3496038.14330271228Asher Wojciechowski136.81107037.04529281531Thomas Eshelman313.89124034.2341715916Tommy Milone143.9966029.1331813431Keegan Akin124.5686025.22717131035Travis Lakins322.81220125.2251181325Cole Sulser155.56190522.21718141719Wade LeBlanc108.0666022.1272020813Paul Fry102.45220022.02276929Tanner Scott001.31250120.212531023Dean Kremer114.8244018.21510101222Dillon Tate113.24120016.2976514Miguel Castro104.02160115.21777524Shawn Armstrong201.80140015.0963314Evan Phillips115.02140014.114881020César Valdez111.2690314.1732312Mychal Givens011.38120013.0722619Hunter Harvey024.1510008.286426Bruce Zimmermann007.712107.066627David Hess006.433007.0105521Branden Kline001.803005.021137Carson Fulmer000.003003.200024Richard Bleier000.002003.010004Cody Carroll0054.003002.09121253Bryan Holaday000.001000.120000Team totals25354.51606011518.2489294260192487 Source:

Farm system

Due to safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on June 30, 2020, that the 2020 Minor League Baseball season would not be played.

COVID-19 outbreak On July 27, 2020, both away games against the Miami Marlins were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, because there was a COVID outbreak in the Miami Marlins organization, and later the Orioles′ home games were also postponed. As a result, the Orioles played the New York Yankees on July 29–30.

References

External links 2020 Baltimore Orioles season at official site 2020 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Reference