Cal Ripken Jr.

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1978-2001 (1981-2001)
Proper Name
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
Nickname
Iron Man
Positions
SS (2476) ... 3B (953) ... DH (24) ... 2B (1)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 24,1960   Age:  65.294
High School
Aberdeen (Aberdeen,MD)
Drafted/Signed
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
ripkc001
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Brother of Billy Ripken ... Son of Cal Ripken ... Father of Ryan Ripken ... Subject of Chapter 57 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [1981] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1982] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1983] World Series Champion with Baltimore Orioles   [1984] Hit for the cycle on May 6   [1985] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [1991] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)   [1992] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby ... Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)   [1996] Inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame   [2001] His #8 was retired by the Orioles on September 9,2001   [2007] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
Fielding statistics are available for MLB and affiliated Minor League baseball since 1978.
A Positions Played by Year appears below the statistical grid

Fielding Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978Bluefield OriolesAppRk17SS6200.092204333132929600.9004.80.000.0089.998.41
1979Charlotte O'sSouAA183B1500.0132631423900.9292.60.000.0010.688.23
1979Miami OriolesFSLA+183B5800.063122121719718500.9393.20.000.0041.155.21
1979Miami OriolesFSLA+18SS5200.083135173723521800.9284.20.000.0036.949.52
1979Miami OriolesFSLA+182B100.034108700.8757.00.000.000.71.06
1980Charlotte O'sSouAA193B12000.0119288293643640700.9333.40.000.0083.383.31
1980Charlotte O'sSouAA19SS2500.0327371511210500.9384.20.000.0017.417.42
1981Baltimore OriolesALMLB20SS12869.0112425373500.9462.90.514.5911.452.24
1981Baltimore OriolesALMLB203B6117.026119800.8891.30.474.235.726.12
1981Rochester Red WingsILAAA203B8500.074204142529227800.9523.30.000.0061.274.61
1981Rochester Red WingsILAAA20SS3500.05411671817717000.9604.90.000.0025.230.72
1982Baltimore OriolesALMLB21SS9491813.1155289134745744400.9724.70.554.9558.058.81
1982Baltimore OriolesALMLB213B7168604.06615161722321700.9733.10.363.2443.844.41
1983Baltimore OriolesALMLB22SS1621621,452.12725342511383180600.9705.00.565.04100.0100.01
1984Baltimore OriolesALMLB23SS1621621,439.12975832612290688000.9715.40.615.49100.0100.01
1985Baltimore OriolesALMLB24SS1611611,427.12864742612378676000.9674.70.534.77100.0100.01
1986Baltimore OriolesALMLB25SS1621621,436.22404821310573572200.9824.50.504.50100.0100.01
1987Baltimore OriolesALMLB26SS1621621,430.22404802010374072000.9734.40.504.50100.0100.01
1988Baltimore OriolesALMLB27SS1611611,409.02844802111978576400.9734.70.544.86100.0100.01
1989Baltimore OriolesALMLB28SS1621621,433.1276531811981580700.9905.00.565.04100.0100.01
1990Baltimore OriolesALMLB29SS1611611,406.124243539468067700.9964.20.484.32100.0100.01
1991Baltimore OriolesALMLB30SS1621621,427.22675281111480679500.9864.90.565.04100.0100.01
1992Baltimore OriolesALMLB31SS1621621,440.02874451211974473200.9844.50.514.59100.0100.01
1993Baltimore OriolesALMLB32SS1621621,425.22264951710173872100.9774.50.514.59100.0100.01
1994Baltimore OriolesALMLB33SS112112986.213232177246045300.9854.00.464.14100.0100.01
1995Baltimore OriolesALMLB34SS1441441,250.0206409710062261500.9894.30.494.41100.0100.01
1996Baltimore OriolesALMLB35SS1581571,379.22284671410970969500.9804.40.504.5097.596.91
1996Baltimore OriolesALMLB353B6649.0516012121001.0003.50.433.873.73.75
1997Baltimore OriolesALMLB363B1621621,401.098314222543441200.9492.50.292.61100.0100.01
1997Baltimore OriolesALMLB36SS305.0200022001.0000.70.403.601.91.94
1998Baltimore OriolesALMLB373B1611611,365.210126582237436600.9792.30.272.4399.4100.01
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLB383B8585700.036142131119117800.9322.10.252.2552.598.81
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLB393B7373608.15613451719519000.9742.60.312.7945.188.01
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLB39DH1000.000000000.0000.00.000.006.212.05
2001Baltimore OriolesALMLB403B111111981.297209142332030600.9562.80.312.7968.986.71
2001Baltimore OriolesALMLB40DH1400.000000000.0000.00.000.008.710.95
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB SS2302229120,227.8365169772251565108531062800.9794.60.534.73   
Tot:MLB (8 yrs) MLB 3B6756675,725.54611237691171767169800.9612.50.302.67   
Tot:MLB (2 yrs) MLB DH2400.0000000000.0   
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA 3B8500.074204142529227800.9523.3   
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA SS3500.05411671817717000.9604.9   
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA 3B13500.0132314323747844600.9333.3   
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA SS2500.0327371511210500.9384.2   
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+ 3B5800.063122121719718500.9393.2   
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+ SS5200.083135173723521800.9284.2   
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+ 2B100.034108700.8757.0   
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk SS6200.092204333132929600.9004.8   

Positional Grid by Year

CSV
Glossary
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yearcategorypos Ppos Cpos 1Bpos 2Bpos 3Bpos SSpos LFpos CFpos RFpos OFpos DH
1978Minor-----62-----
1979Minor---17352-----
1980Minor----12025-----
1981Minor----8535-----
1981MLB----612-----
1982MLB----7194-----
1983MLB-----162-----
1984MLB-----162-----
1985MLB-----161-----
1986MLB-----162-----
1987MLB-----162-----
1988MLB-----161-----
1989MLB-----162-----
1990MLB-----161-----
1991MLB-----162-----
1992MLB-----162-----
1993MLB-----162-----
1994MLB-----112-----
1995MLB-----144-----
1996MLB----6158-----
1997MLB----1623-----
1998MLB----161------
1999MLB----85------
2000MLB----73-----10
2001MLB----111-----14