1976 Baltimore Orioles season

1976 Baltimore Orioles
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionEast
BallparkMemorial Stadium
CityBaltimore, Maryland
Record88–74 (.543)
Divisional place2nd
OwnersJerold Hoffberger
General managersHank Peters
ManagersEarl Weaver
TelevisionWJZ-TV
RadioWBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell)
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The 1976 Baltimore Orioles season concluded with the ballclub finishing second in the American League East with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses. The Orioles stayed in contention for the division title until a 1–0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Memorial Stadium on September 25.[1]

The Orioles sustained a net operating loss of $102,531.[2] Reggie Jackson, Bobby Grich and Wayne Garland left the team following the campaign in what was the advent of Major League Baseball (MLB) free agency.[3]

  1. ^ "Red Sox 1, Orioles 0," The Associated Press (AP), Saturday, September 25, 1976. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "On Profits, Orioles Mainly Strike Out," The New York Times, Wednesday, April 6, 1977. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Povich, Shirley. "Orioles Seem Destined for Third Place," The Washington Post, Wednesday, March 23, 1977. Retrieved April 19, 2023.