Where The Orioles Rank A Third Of The Way Into The 2016 Season

On Sunday the Baltimore Orioles played their 55th game of the season, which means we’re slightly more than one third of the way through the 2016 MLB season. Where has the time gone?

55 games seems like a nice time to check in on the O’s and see how they’re faring in a few different statistical categories.

So here ya go:

32-23 record, .582 winning percentage – That’s good enough for first place in the American League East, percentage points against of the Boston Red Sox (33-24). The Orioles are on pace to win 94 games this season.
21-11 at home, 11-12 on the road
6-5 in one run games, 2-1 in extra innings
Longest winning streak: 7 games
Longest losing streak: 4 games
.260 team batting average – Tied for 12th in MLB, tied for seventh in the American League. The Orioles hit .250 as a team in 2015 (20th in MLB).
.325 team on base percentage – 10th in MLB, fourth in the AL. They recorded a .307 team OBP last year (24th in MLB).
80 home runs – On pace for 236, currently ranked third in all of baseball. The O’s hit 217 last season. Mark Trumbo is on pace for 53.
258 runs scored – 11th in MLB, on pace for 761. They scored 713 in 2015.
4.10 team ERA – 14th in MLB, 4.05 in 2015.
4.93 starter’s ERA – 24th in MLB, 4.53 in 2015.
2.76 bullpen ERA – Second in MLB, 3.21 in 2015.
-17 defensive runs saved – 25th in MLB, -7 in 2015.