Gulf Coast League Orioles

Class-level
Gulf Coast League Orioles Founded in 1991 Sarasota, Florida
Current	Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League	Gulf Coast League
Division	Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Baltimore Orioles
Minor league titles
League titles (0)	None
Division titles (2)	1991 2011
Team data
Nickname	GCL Orioles (1991-2003, 2007-present)
Ballpark	Ed Smith Stadium
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Baltimore Orioles
Manager	Orlando Gómez

The Gulf Coast League Orioles are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Orioles were originally a team from 1991–2003, but were reactivated in 2007. The Orioles play their home games in Sarasota, Florida at Ed Smith Stadium, which became the spring training home to the Orioles at the start of the 2010 season.

2007

The Orioles came back as a team in 2007 for the first time since the GCL Orioles folded in 2003, as the Baltimore Orioles now had seven minor league affiliates. under new manager Orlando Gomez. After a rocky 1-4 start, the Orioles progressively got better and won eight games in a row, but placed 2nd in the East and missing the playoffs. They finished the season 32-24.

Season by season

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
GCL Orioles (1991–2003)
1991	35-24	1st	Ed Napoleon	Lost League Finals vs. GCL Expos (2 games to 1)
1992	29-29	9th	Phillip Wellman	Missed
1993	30-28	8th	Oneri Fleita	Missed
1994	23-36	12th	Oneri Fleita	Missed
1995	34-25	7th	Julio Garcia	Missed
1996	36-24	4th	Tommy Shields	Missed
1997	27-33	10th	Butch Davis	Missed
1998	28-32	8th (t)	Butch Davis	Missed
1999	31-28	6th	Jesus Alfaro	Missed
2000	25-31	9th	Jesus Alfaro	Missed
2001	22-34	11th (t)	Jesus Alfaro	Missed
2002	24-36	12th	Jesus Alfaro	Missed
2003	32-28	4th	Jesus Alfaro	Missed
GCL Orioles (2007–Present)
2007	32-24	2nd East	Orlando Gomez	Missed
2008	14-41	16th	Jesus Alfaro	Missed
2009	30-26	5th	Ramon Sambo	Missed
2010	25-34	13th	Ramon Sambo	Missed
2011	38-22	2nd	Ramon Sambo	Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0)
2012	25-35	12th	Ramon Sambo	Missed
2013	30-30	6th (t)	Orlando Gomez	Missed
2014	29-31	10th	Orlando Gomez	Missed
2015	34-25	5th (t)	Matt Merullo	Missed

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Baltimore Orioles

Formerly the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Browns
Based in Baltimore, Maryland

Franchise

Ballparks

Spring training: Majestic Park; West End Park; Coffee Pot Park; Wright Field; Tech Field; Perris Hill Park; City Island Ball Park; Miami Stadium; Ed Smith Stadium; Al Lang Stadium; Fort Lauderdale Stadium; Ed Smith Stadium

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Washington Nationals
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox

Key personnel

Owner: Peter Angelos
Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations: Dan Duquette
Manager: Buck Showalter

World Series
Championships (3)

American League
Championships (7)

American League East
Championships (9)

American League Wild Card
(3)

Minor league
affiliates

Broadcasting

TV: Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
Radio: Orioles Radio Network
Announcers: Gary Thorne; Jim Hunter; Jim Palmer; Rick Dempsey; Mike Bordick

Seasons (115)

1900s	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Gulf Coast League

East Division	GCL Cardinals GCL Marlins GCL Mets GCL Nationals

Northeast Division	GCL Astros GCL Braves GCL Tigers GCL Yankees 2

Northwest Division	GCL Blue Jays GCL Phillies GCL Pirates GCL Yankees 1

South Division	GCL Orioles GCL Rays GCL Red Sox GCL Twins

Defunct teams	GCL Athletics GCL Cubs GCL Devil Rays GCL Dodgers GCL Expos GCL Indians GCL Padres GCL Rangers GCL Red Birds GCL Reds GCL Royals GCL Tourists GCL White Sox

Sports teams in Florida

Baseball	MLB Miami Marlins Tampa Bay Rays SL Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Pensacola Blue Wahoos FSL Bradenton Marauders Charlotte Stone Crabs Clearwater Threshers Daytona Tortugas Dunedin Blue Jays Florida Fire Frogs Fort Myers Miracle Jupiter Hammerheads Lakeland Flying Tigers Palm Beach Cardinals St. Lucie Mets Tampa Yankees Gulf Coast League

Basketball	NBA Miami Heat Orlando Magic ABA Jacksonville Giants Miami Midnites South Florida Gold

Football	NFL Jacksonville Jaguars Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers AFL Tampa Bay Storm NAL Jacksonville Sharks APF Florida Tarpons WFA Daytona Waveriders Jacksonville Dixie Blues Miami Fury Orlando Anarchy Tampa Bay Inferno

Hockey	NHL Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning ECHL Florida Everblades Orlando Solar Bears SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers

Lacrosse	MLL Florida Launch

Roller derby	WFTDA Fort Myers Derby Girls Gainesville Roller Rebels Gold Coast Derby Grrls Jacksonville RollerGirls Tallahassee RollerGirls Tampa Roller Derby MRDA Magic City Misfits

Rugby league	USARL Central Florida Warriors Jacksonville Axemen Tampa Mayhem

Rugby union	FRU Bay Area Pelicans Boca Raton RFC Jacksonville RFC Miami Rugby Club Tampa Bay Krewe

Soccer	MLS Orlando City SC NWSL Orlando Pride NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers Miami FC Jacksonville Armada FC USL Orlando City B Tampa Bay Rowdies NPSL Jacksonville Armada U-23 Kraze United Miami Fusion FC Miami United F.C. Storm FC Weston FC PDL FC Miami City Floridians FC IMG Academy Bradenton Lakeland Tropics SC Palm Beach Suns FC South Florida Surf SW Florida Adrenaline The Villages SC APSL Boca Raton FC Miami Dade FC Red Force FC

Soccer (indoor)	MASL Florida Tropics SC

Softball	NPF USSSA Pride

College Sports in Florida

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