Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Cal Ripken Jr
Nickname:
Iron ManBirthdate:
Aug. 24, 1960 (57 y, 3 m, 10 d)Born In:
Havre de Grace, MD, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/219
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1983 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1982 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1992 | Baltimore (MLB) |
| 1991 | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1990 | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1989 | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1987 | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| 1983 | None (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1999 | Baltimore (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1999 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) |
| 1993 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1992 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1991 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1990 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1991 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) |
| 1990 - SS | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1989 - SS | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 - SS | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 - SS | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 - SS | None (MLB) | |
| 1983 - SS | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1996 | Baltimore (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 17, 1992 | Baltimore (MLB) |
| Jun 29, 1992 | Baltimore (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 17.2 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 84 | 117.3 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 62 | 47.3 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 103.9 | 56.5 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 49.5 | 37.3 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 76.7 | 46.9 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez R | 803 |
| Lou Whitaker R | 771 |
| Carl Yastrzemski R | 765 |
| Jeff Kent R | 762 |
| Scott Rolen R | 732 |
| Nomar Garciaparra R | 723 |
| Dave Winfield R | 712 |
| Moises Alou R | 711 |
| Vladimir Guerrero R | 704 |
| Robin Yount R | 680 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 159 | 4 |
| 1983 | 162 | 1 |
| 1984 | 162 | 1 |
| 1985 | 161 | 3 |
| 1986 | 162 | 1 |
| 1987 | 162 | 1 |
| 1988 | 161 | 2 |
| 1989 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 726 | 1 |
| 1984 | 716 | 4 |
| 1985 | 718 | 5 |
| 1986 | 707 | 6 |
| 1987 | 717 | 3 |
| 1988 | 689 | 8 |
| 1989 | 712 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 663 | 1 |
| 1983 | 663 | 1 |
| 1984 | 641 | 3 |
| 1984 | 641 | 3 |
| 1985 | 642 | 5 |
| 1985 | 642 | 5 |
| 1986 | 627 | 8 |
| 1986 | 627 | 8 |
| 1987 | 624 | 5 |
| 1987 | 624 | 5 |
| 1989 | 646 | 3 |
| 1989 | 646 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 211 | 1 |
| 1984 | 195 | 3 |
| 1986 | 177 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 343 | 2 |
| 1984 | 327 | 3 |
| 1985 | 301 | 6 |
| 1986 | 289 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32 | 10 |
| 1983 | 47 | 1 |
| 1984 | 37 | 4 |
| 1986 | 35 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28 | 10 |
| 1983 | 27 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 102 | 9 |
| 1985 | 110 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 121 | 1 |
| 1984 | 103 | 8 |
| 1985 | 116 | 2 |
| 1986 | 98 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 81 | 9 |
| 1988 | 102 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 3 |
| 1997 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65 | 9 |
| 1983 | 76 | 1 |
| 1984 | 71 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.318 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0.304 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.517 | 5 |
| 1984 | 0.510 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.888 | 5 |
| 1984 | 0.884 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 160 | 6 |
| 1983 | 162 | 1 |
| 1984 | 162 | 1 |
| 1985 | 161 | 4 |
| 1986 | 162 | 2 |
| 1987 | 162 | 1 |
| 1988 | 161 | 2 |
| 1989 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1984 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 1986 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1991 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6.2 | 8 |