Biggest plays in Baltimore Orioles history

Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. Stacker identified the most impactful plays in Baltimore Orioles history using data from Stathead. Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.

#10. October 17, 1979 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 2-1 (8th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: BB
- Play Description: Walk; M. Belanger to 2B
- cWPA: 9.33%

#9. October 13, 1979 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: down 6-3 (8th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to RF; K. Garcia Scores; E. Murray Scores; D. DeCinces to 3B
- cWPA: 9.72%

#8. October 16, 1971 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: tied 2-2 (10th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: Out
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF); F. Robinson Scores
- cWPA: 9.80%

#7. October 09, 1971 (WS Gm 1)
- Score: down 3-1 (3rd inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Deep LF-CF); M. Belanger Scores; D. Buford Scores
- cWPA: 9.81%

#6. October 08, 1983 (ALCS Gm 4)
- Score: tied 0-0 (10th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: CWS
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run
- cWPA: 10.21%

#5. October 16, 1971 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: tied 2-2 (10th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF; F. Robinson to 3B
- cWPA: 10.34%

#4. October 17, 1979 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 0-0 (3rd inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
- cWPA: 11.44%

#3. October 17, 1971 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 2-0 (8th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF; E. Hendricks to 2B
- cWPA: 12.26%

#2. October 13, 1979 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: down 6-5 (8th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to RF (Deep RF Line); D. DeCinces Scores; J. Lowenstein Scores; B. Smith to 3B
- cWPA: 13.05%

#1. October 16, 1971 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 2-1 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to LF; M. Belanger Scores; D. Buford to 2B
- cWPA: 13.29%