Billy Ripken

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 16, 1964 in Havre de Grace, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).

High School: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD)

Last Game: July 13, 1998 (Age 33-209d)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: William Oliver Ripken

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Relatives: Brother of Cal Ripken Jr.; Son of Cal Ripken Sr.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.9

2729

674

.247

287

RBI

229

OBP

.294

SLG

.318

OPS

.612

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1982	17	-3.3	Bluefield	APPY	Rk	BAL	27	53	45	8	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	8	6	.244	.359	.267	.625	12		0	0	0	0
1983	18	-2.3	Bluefield	APPY	Rk	BAL	48	167	152	24	33	6	0	0	13	7	2	12	13	.217	.275	.257	.532	39		1	0	2	0
1984	19	-3.2	Hagerstown	CARL	A	BAL	115	451	409	48	94	15	3	2	40	3	5	36	64	.230	.298	.296	.594	121		4	2	0	1
1985	20		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA	BAL	99	358	320	34	70	12	1	0	21	7	6	29	30	.219	.287	.263	.549	84		2	6	1	1
1985	20	-3.9	Charlotte	SOUL	AA	BAL	18	58	51	2	7	1	0	0	3	0	0	6	4	.137	.228	.157	.385	8		0	1	0	0
1985	20	-2.1	Daytona Beach	FLOR	A		67	250	222	23	51	11	0	0	18	7	4	22	24	.230	.298	.279	.577	62		0	5	1	1
1985	20	-2.1	Hagerstown	CARL	A	BAL	14	50	47	9	12	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	2	.255	.300	.298	.598	14		2	0	0	0
1986	21	-2.9	Charlotte	SOUL	AA	BAL	141	564	530	58	142	20	3	5	62	9	4	24	47	.268	.300	.345	.645	183		1	7	2	2
1987	22	-3.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	74	266	238	32	68	15	0	0	11	7	2	21	23	.286	.344	.349	.692	83		0	7	0	0
1987	22	-6.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	58	257	234	27	72	9	0	2	20	4	1	21	23	.308	.363	.372	.735	87	3	0	1	1	0
1988	23	-5.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	150	559	512	52	106	18	1	2	34	8	2	33	63	.207	.260	.258	.518	132	14	5	6	3	0
1989	24	-4.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	115	364	318	31	76	11	2	2	26	1	2	22	53	.239	.284	.305	.589	97	12	0	19	5	0
1990	25	-3.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	129	456	406	48	118	28	1	3	38	5	2	28	43	.291	.342	.387	.728	157	7	4	17	1	2
1991	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A+	BAL	2	9	9	3	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	.444	.444	.444	.889	4	0	0	0	0	0
1991	26	2.3	Hagerstown	EL	AA	BAL	1	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	3	0	0	0	0	0
1991	26	3.9	Frederick	CARL	A+	BAL	1	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	26	-2.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	104	315	287	24	62	11	1	0	14	0	1	15	31	.216	.253	.261	.515	75	14	0	11	2	0
1992	27	-1.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	111	363	330	35	76	15	0	4	36	2	3	18	26	.230	.275	.312	.587	103	10	3	10	2	1
1993	28	-0.9	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	50	153	132	12	25	4	0	0	11	0	2	11	19	.189	.270	.220	.490	29	6	4	5	1	0
1994	29	-0.1	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	32	85	81	9	25	5	0	0	6	2	0	3	11	.309	.333	.370	.704	30	2	0	1	0	0
1995	30	3.0	Buffalo	AA	AAA	CLE	130	492	448	51	131	34	1	4	56	6	4	28	38	.292	.331	.400	.731	179	14	2	6	8	0
1995	30	1.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	8	17	17	4	7	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	3	.412	.412	.765	1.177	13	0	0	0	0	0
1996	31	2.1	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	57	147	135	19	31	8	0	2	12	0	0	9	18	.230	.281	.333	.614	45	4	1	1	1	0
1997	32	2.9	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	71	218	203	18	56	9	1	3	24	0	1	9	32	.276	.300	.374	.674	76	7	0	1	5	0
1998	33	6.7	Toledo	IL	AAA	DET	5	21	19	3	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.316	.381	.368	.749	7	2	0	0	0	0
1998	33	3.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	27	81	74	8	20	3	0	0	5	3	2	5	10	.270	.321	.311	.632	23	2	1	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		912	3015	2729	287	674	121	6	20	229	25	16	174	332	.247	.294	.318	.612	867	81	18	72	22	3
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		641	2381	2170	261	559	104	8	11	209	40	23	160	222	.258	.310	.328	.638	712		10	28	13	4
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1553	5396	4899	548	1233	225	14	31	438	65	39	334	554	.252	.301	.322	.624	1579		28	100	35	7

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		209	779	705	86	205	50	1	4	68	13	6	51	61	.291	.337	.382	.718	269		2	13	8	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		160	627	586	61	152	21	3	5	65	10	4	30	51	.259	.296	.331	.627	194		1	8	2	2
A+ (1 season)					Minors		1	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		196	751	678	80	157	26	4	2	58	10	11	59	90	.232	.298	.291	.589	197		6	7	1	2
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		75	220	197	32	44	7	0	0	17	7	2	20	19	.223	.296	.259	.554	51		1	0	2	0