Baltimore Orioles: 10 Best Home-Run Hitters in Franchise History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Robert Spencer
Published Mar 23, 2026
The slugging shortstop out of the Dominican Republic came to Baltimore prior to the 2004 season, one year removed from winning the AL MVP award.
He stayed with the O's from 2004 through 2007, and then returned in 2010 before being traded at the non-waiver deadline that year.
During his four and a half years in Baltimore, he amassed 109 homers, and lived up to expectations right away, batting .311 in the 2004 season, tying his career high in homers (34) and setting a new one in RBI (150).
Between 2000 and 2006, he was regarded as one of the most feared run-producing hitters in the league, and was one of the best, if not the best, hitters at the shortstop position.
