We can never underestimate how much of an impact Buck Showalter had on the Baltimore Orioles. Before he got here, the Orioles were stuck in consecutive losing seasons that lasted twelve years.
Up until this 2018 campaign, Showalter had a winning record in nine seasons as the manager in Baltimore. He brought winning back to a city that desperately needed it.
His teams made the playoffs three times and made it to the American League Championship Series in 2014. Showalter’s record in Baltimore was 669-684.
Before Showalter arrived, the team wasn’t going anywhere.