The Florida Complex League Orioles are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Before 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Orioles. The team plays its home games in Sarasota, Florida at Ed Smith Stadium.
| Florida Complex League Orioles | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| League | Florida Complex League |
| Division | South |
Previous leagues | Gulf Coast League (1991–2003, 2007–2020) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Division titles (2) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | FCL Orioles |
Previous names | GCL Orioles (1991–2003, 2007–2020) |
| Ballpark | Ed Smith Stadium |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Baltimore Orioles |
| Manager | Christian Frias |
History
editThe team first competed from 1991 to 2003 in the Gulf Coast League. After not fielding a team for three seasons, the team returned in 2007 and has competed continuously since then. The team has qualified for the postseason twice, in 1991 and 2011, and has yet to capture a league title.
Before the 2021 season, the league was renamed as the Florida Complex League. For the 2021 season, the Orioles are fielding two squads in the league, differentiated as "Black" and "Orange" in reference to the team's colors.
Season by season
edit| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
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| 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 | |
| 2016 | 27-32 | 11th (t) | Orlando Gomez | Missed | |
| 2017 | 28-32 | 12th (t) | Carlos Tosca | Missed | |
| 2018 | 13-42 | 18th | Carlos Tosca | Missed | |
| 2019 | 38-15 | 1st | Alan Mills | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian | |
Roster
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References
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