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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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	87 (86)	Jul 11	BAL		MIN	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	6	0	7	1	2B
2	88	Jul 12	BAL		MIN	W,5-0	CG	28	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	2B
3	89	Jul 16	BAL	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	5	0	8	2	2B
4	90	Jul 17	BAL	@	KCR	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
5	91	Jul 18	BAL	@	KCR	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
6	92	Jul 19	BAL	@	KCR	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	2B
7	93	Jul 20	BAL	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	21	5.0	2	2	0	4	2	2B
8	94	Jul 21	BAL	@	CHW	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
9	95	Jul 22	BAL	@	CHW	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	2	5	0	7	1	2B
10	96	Jul 23	BAL		KCR	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	2	2B
11	97	Jul 24	BAL		KCR	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
12	98	Jul 25	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
13	99	Jul 26	BAL		KCR	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	2	2	0	4	2	2B
14	100	Jul 28	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	9.2	2	3	0	5	0	2B
15	101	Jul 29	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	4	2	0	6	1	2B
16	102	Jul 30	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	43	9.1	1	1	0	2	0	2B
17	103	Jul 31	BAL	@	TEX	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	2B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	104	Aug 1	BAL	@	TEX	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	2B
19	105	Aug 2	BAL	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	2B
20	106	Aug 4	BAL	@	MIL	L,8-9	CG	52	11.1	1	1	0	2	0	2B
21	107	Aug 5	BAL	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	5	2	0	7	3	2B
22	108	Aug 6	BAL	@	MIL	L,8-11	CG	40	8.0	1	2	0	3	2	2B
23	109	Aug 7	BAL		TEX	W,9-2	CG	30	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
24	110	Aug 8	BAL		TEX	L,5-11	CG	46	9.0	0	3	0	3	1	2B
25	111	Aug 9	BAL		TEX	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	2B
26	112	Aug 10	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	9	6	1	16	4	2B
27	113	Aug 11	BAL		CLE	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	4	4	0	8	2	2B
28	114	Aug 12	BAL		CLE	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	4	3	0	7	2	2B
29	115	Aug 13	BAL		MIL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	7	0	7	0	2B
30	116	Aug 14	BAL		MIL	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	2B
31	117	Aug 15	BAL		MIL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	2B
32	118	Aug 16	BAL		MIL	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	2B
33	119	Aug 18	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	2	5	0	7	1	2B
34	120	Aug 19	BAL	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	6	0	7	0	2B
35	121	Aug 20	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	46	12.0	4	3	0	7	1	2B
36	122	Aug 21	BAL	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
37	123	Aug 22	BAL	@	SEA	L,6-14	CG	45	8.0	0	2	0	2	1	2B
38	124	Aug 23	BAL	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	2B
39	125	Aug 24	BAL	@	OAK	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	2B
40	126	Aug 25	BAL	@	OAK	L,7-9	CG	38	8.0	2	4	0	6	1	2B
41	127	Aug 27	BAL		CAL	W,9-5	CG	34	9.0	3	4	0	7	2	2B
42	128	Aug 28	BAL		CAL	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
43	129	Aug 29	BAL		CAL	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
44	130	Aug 30	BAL		CAL	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
45	131	Aug 31	BAL		SEA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	2B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	132	Sep 1	BAL		SEA	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	1	3	0	4	2	2B
47	133	Sep 2	BAL		SEA	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
48	134	Sep 4	BAL		OAK	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	2B
49	135	Sep 5	BAL		OAK	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	2	2	0	4	2	2B
50	136	Sep 6	BAL		OAK	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	4	5	0	9	1	2B
51	137	Sep 7	BAL		DET	L,4-12	CG	48	9.0	7	5	1	13	2	2B
52	138	Sep 9 (1)	BAL		DET	L,4-7	GS	35	7.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
53	139	Sep 9 (2)	BAL		DET	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	5	4	0	9	2	2B
54	140	Sep 10	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	5	3	0	8	0	2B
55	141	Sep 11	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	4	1	0	5	2	2B
56	142	Sep 12	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	4	4	1	9	1	2B
57	143	Sep 14	BAL	@	TOR	L,3-18	CG	48	8.0	2	5	0	7	1	2B
58	144	Sep 15	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-6	GS	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2B
							58gm		503.1	133	162	3	298	53