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)

Debut: July 11, 1987 (Age 22-207d, 15,354th in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-30 / in Starts: 28-30
Longest Hitting Streak	9 games
Longest On Base Streak	12 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 257 PAs	20
Actual Runners on Base	141 (82-38-21)
Avg. MLBer w/ 257 PAs	30
Avg. Runners on Base	157 (76-52-28)

Most Driven In
A Wiggins	4
L Sheets	3
M Young	3
K Gerhart	3
J Dwyer	2
Self	2
M Hart	1
L Lacy	1

Most Driven In By
E Murray	10
C Ripken	5
L Sheets	3
R Knight	2
Self	2
K Gerhart	1
T Kennedy	1
L Lacy	0

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	87 (86)	Jul 11	BAL		MIN	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7	2.11	-0.137	.00	0.00%	-0.30	2B
2	2	88	Jul 12	BAL		MIN	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.26	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.61	2B
3	3	89	Jul 16	BAL	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	.523	2	1.14	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.09	2B
4	4	90	Jul 17	BAL	@	KCR	W,3-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	2	1.32	0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.31	2B
5	5	91	Jul 18	BAL	@	KCR	W,11-7	CG	6	6	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.304	.318	.623	2	.61	0.031	.00	0.00%	1.16	2B
6	6	92	Jul 19	BAL	@	KCR	W,5-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.286	.407	.693	2	.66	0.205	.00	0.00%	1.84	2B
7	7	93	Jul 20	BAL	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG(5)	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.323	.414	.736	2	1.14	0.009	.01	0.00%	0.19	2B
8	8	94	Jul 21	BAL	@	CHW	W,11-6	CG	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.394	.727	2	.66	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.19	2B
9	9	95	Jul 22	BAL	@	CHW	W,10-5	CG	6	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.289	.357	.395	.752	2	1.15	0.065	.01	0.00%	0.49	2B
10	10	96	Jul 23	BAL		KCR	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.381	.729	2	1.60	-0.126	.02	0.00%	-1.17	2B
11	11	97	Jul 24	BAL		KCR	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.340	.370	.710	2	1.23	-0.119	.02	0.00%	-1.06	2B
12	12	98	Jul 25	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.315	.340	.655	2	1.22	-0.099	.02	0.00%	-0.81	2B
13	13	99	Jul 26	BAL		KCR	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.310	.333	.644	2	.68	-0.063	.02	0.00%	-0.46	2B
14	14	100	Jul 28	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG(10)	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.302	.339	.641	2	1.42	-0.087	.01	0.00%	-1.12	2B
15	15	101	Jul 29	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-4	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.254	.309	.333	.642	2	1.46	0.114	.01	0.00%	0.86	2B
16	16	102	Jul 30	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG(10)	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.329	.343	.672	2	1.24	0.088	.01	0.00%	0.23	2B
17	17	103	Jul 31	BAL	@	TEX	W,8-4	CG	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.333	.352	.685	2	.78	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.12	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	18	104	Aug 1	BAL	@	TEX	W,7-1	CG	5	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.361	.373	.735	2	.51	0.056	.00	0.00%	1.30	2B
19	19	105	Aug 2	BAL	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.352	.354	.707	2	.86	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.79	2B
20	20	106	Aug 4	BAL	@	MIL	L,8-9	CG(12)	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.340	.341	.682	2	1.55	-0.211	.02	0.00%	-1.44	2B
21	21	107	Aug 5	BAL	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.357	.371	.728	2	.96	0.160	.00	0.00%	1.80	2B
22	22	108	Aug 6	BAL	@	MIL	L,8-11	CG	5	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.379	.387	.766	2	.96	0.065	.00	0.00%	1.10	2B
23	23	109	Aug 7	BAL		TEX	W,9-2	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.380	.381	.761	2	.37	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.34	2B
24	24	110	Aug 8	BAL		TEX	L,5-11	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.381	.376	.757	2	1.33	0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.06	2B
25	25	111	Aug 9	BAL		TEX	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.368	.362	.729	2	1.28	-0.148	.00	0.00%	-1.34	2B
26	26	112	Aug 10	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.380	.376	.756	2	1.59	0.194	.00	0.00%	1.29	2B
27	27	113	Aug 11	BAL		CLE	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.384	.389	.773	2	1.07	0.117	.00	0.00%	1.01	2B
28	28	114	Aug 12	BAL		CLE	L,6-8	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.369	.373	.742	2	2.06	-0.250	.00	0.00%	-1.54	2B
29	29	115	Aug 13	BAL		MIL	W,5-4	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.370	.374	.744	2	.62	-0.048	.00	0.00%	0.27	2B
30	30	116	Aug 14	BAL		MIL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.381	.386	.767	2	1.02	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.81	2B
31	31	117	Aug 15	BAL		MIL	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.378	.382	.759	2	.70	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.46	2B
32	32	118	Aug 16	BAL		MIL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.367	.370	.738	2	1.08	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-0.87	2B
33	33	119	Aug 18	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-1	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.368	.367	.735	2	.62	0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.19	2B
34	34	120	Aug 19	BAL	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.372	.366	.738	2	.80	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.29	2B
35	35	121	Aug 20	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.306	.366	.361	.727	2	1.84	-0.234	.00	0.00%	-1.27	2B
36	36	122	Aug 21	BAL	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.358	.351	.709	2	.94	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-0.69	2B
37	37	123	Aug 22	BAL	@	SEA	L,6-14	CG	5	3	1	3	1	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.312	.371	.390	.760	2	.72	0.104	.00	0.00%	3.98	2B
38	38	124	Aug 23	BAL	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.314	.371	.390	.761	2	.53	-0.019	.00	0.00%	0.12	2B
39	39	125	Aug 24	BAL	@	OAK	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.374	.399	.773	2	1.08	0.128	.00	0.00%	0.96	2B
40	40	126	Aug 25	BAL	@	OAK	L,7-9	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.372	.395	.767	2	1.05	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.50	2B
41	41	127	Aug 27	BAL		CAL	W,9-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.364	.386	.750	2	.60	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.89	2B
42	42	128	Aug 28	BAL		CAL	W,6-5	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.372	.394	.766	2	.66	0.095	.00	0.00%	1.00	2B
43	43	129	Aug 29	BAL		CAL	L,5-6	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.372	.394	.767	2	2.64	0.158	.00	0.00%	1.31	2B
44	44	130	Aug 30	BAL		CAL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.365	.386	.751	2	.57	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.92	2B
45	45	131	Aug 31	BAL		SEA	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.368	.388	.756	2	.62	0.073	.00	0.00%	0.68	2B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
46	46	132	Sep 1	BAL		SEA	L,0-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.365	.385	.751	2	.78	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.51	2B
47	47	133	Sep 2	BAL		SEA	L,6-8	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.366	.383	.749	2	.86	0.081	.00	0.00%	0.20	2B
48	48	134	Sep 4	BAL		OAK	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.364	.385	.749	2	.91	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.56	2B
49	49	135	Sep 5	BAL		OAK	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.367	.387	.754	2	.72	-0.029	.00	0.00%	0.06	2B
50	50	136	Sep 6	BAL		OAK	W,7-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.317	.364	.385	.749	2	.96	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.36	2B
51	51	137	Sep 7	BAL		DET	L,4-12	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.365	.390	.755	2	.31	0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.24	2B
52	52	138	Sep 9 (1)	BAL		DET	L,4-7	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.316	.365	.386	.751	2	.58	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.66	2B
53	53	139	Sep 9 (2)	BAL		DET	L,0-6	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.321	.371	.390	.761	2	.49	0.067	.00	0.00%	0.55	2B
54	54	140	Sep 10	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.368	.386	.753	2	1.43	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.37	2B
55	55	141	Sep 11	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.366	.381	.746	2	.77	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.66	2B
56	56	142	Sep 12	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.360	.374	.734	2	.94	-0.099	.00	0.00%	-0.82	2B
57	57	143	Sep 14	BAL	@	TOR	L,3-18	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.361	.372	.733	2	.21	0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.09	2B
58	58	144	Sep 15	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-6	GS-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.363	.372	.735	2	.63	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.28	2B
							28-30		257	234	27	72	9	0	2	20	21	0	23	0	1	1	1	3	4	1	.308	.363	.372	.735		.99	-0.279	.00	0.00%	1.94

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