They were fine players for other teams and that’s how they are remembered. Most didn’t do much for the Orioles and many people have probably forgotten they played for them. For many of these guys, it was their last year in the majors.
End of career:
Vladimir Guerrero
Fernando Valenzuela
Joe Carter
Dwight Evans
Andy Van Slyke
Matt Nokes
Jim Thome
Kris Benson
Pat Hentgen
Ozzie Guillen
Mike Pagliarulo
Sammy Sosa
Derrick May
Jaret Wright
Heathcliff Slocumb
Sid Fernandez
Chris Sabo
Rick Burleson
Derrek Lee
Kevin Millwood
Tim Raines
Marty Cordova
Eric Davis
Francisco Rodriguez
Kevin Bass
Garrett Atkins
Juan Beniquez (Orioles gave up a first-round pick for one year of Beniquez’s career)
Lew Ford
Matt Harvey
Aurelio Rodriguez
Phil Bradley
Ron Kittle
Dickie Noles
Wayne Gross
Delino DeShields
Todd Zeile
Pete Incavglia
Fernando Tatis
Juan Guzman
Pedro Alvarez
Javy Lopez
Marv Thornberry (bad player for the early Mets)
Pete Smith
Jimmy Key
Will Clark
Lonnie Smith
Roger McDowell
Rick Helling
Wayne Gross
Kevin Millar
Jay Payton
Steve Trachsel
Freddy Garcia
Doug Drabek
Ray Knight
Middle of career:
Eric Byrnes
Lee Smith
Rich Hill
Randy Myers
David Wells
Tom Niedenfuer
LaTroy Hawkins
Doug Jones
Kent Mercker
Reggie Jackson (he went to my high school years before me)
Roberto Alomar
Jesse Orosco
Jeff Stone
Russ Ortiz
Beginning of career:
Justin Turner
Lou Piniella
Jose Bautista
Nestor Cortes
Christian Walker
Evan Phillips
Players who were on lots of teams
Mike Morgan
Edwin Jackson
Jamie Moyer
Some guys who never played for them in the majors:
Dontrelle Willis – played in the minors
Bob Horner (invited but didn’t play)
Kelly Gruber – spring training
Felix Hernandez – spring training, opted out when he didn’t make the major league roster
Julio Teheran (spring training and minors)
Sad! 