Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)
Born: August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, MD us
Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).
High School: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD)
Debut: August 10, 1981 (Age 20-351d, 14,476th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 6, 2001 (Age 41-043d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2007. (Voted by BBWAA on 537/545 ballots)
View Cal Ripken Jr.’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season
Agents: Ron Shapiro
Full Name: Calvin Edwin Ripken
Nicknames: Iron Man or Rip
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Relatives: Brother of Billy Ripken; Son of Cal Ripken Sr.
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | BAL | AL | ALCS | CHW | W | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .400 | .500 | .533 | 1.033 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 2.0% | ||
| 1983 | 22 | BAL | AL | WS | PHI | W | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 1.1% | ||
| 1996 | 35 | BAL | AL | ALDS | CLE | W | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .444 | .474 | .611 | 1.085 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 | 1.9% | ||
| 1996 | 35 | BAL | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 | -0.9% | 1.317 | 0.033 |
| 1997 | 36 | BAL | AL | ALDS | SEA | W | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .438 | .500 | .563 | 1.063 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 | 0.2% | ||
| 1997 | 36 | BAL | AL | ALCS | CLE | L | 6 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .348 | .444 | .565 | 1.010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 | -1.6% | 3.017 | 0.081 |