Billy Ripken

Q: When was Billy Ripken born?

Billy Ripken was born on December 16, 1964.

Q: Where was Billy Ripken born?

Billy Ripken was born in Havre de Grace, MD .

Q: How tall is Billy Ripken?

Billy Ripken is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Ripken weigh when playing?

Billy Ripken weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Billy Ripken play?

Billy Ripken played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Billy Ripken in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Ripken has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Billy Ripken drafted?

Billy Ripken was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD) .

Q: What position did Billy Ripken play?

Billy Ripken was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Billy Ripken have?

Billy Ripken had 674 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Billy Ripken have?

Billy Ripken had 20 home runs over his career.

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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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	17	BAL-min	Rk	27	53	45	8	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	8	6	.244	.358	.267	.625		12		0	0	0	0		BLD · APPY
1983	18	BAL-min	Rk	48	167	152	24	33	6	0	0	13	7	2	12	13	.217	.275	.257	.532		39		1	0	2	0		BLD · APPY
1984	19	BAL-min	A	115	451	409	48	94	15	3	2	40	3	5	36	64	.230	.298	.296	.594		121		4	2	0	1		HGR · CARL
1985	20	BAL-min	AA,A	32	108	98	11	19	1	1	0	3	0	2	7	6	.194	.262	.224	.486		22		2	1	0	0		CHR,HGR · SOUL,CARL
1986	21	BAL-min	AA	141	564	530	58	142	20	3	5	62	9	4	24	47	.268	.300	.345	.645		183		1	7	2	2		CHR · SOUL
1987	22	BAL-min	AAA	74	266	238	32	68	15	0	0	11	7	2	21	23	.286	.344	.349	.692		83		0	7	0	0		ROC · IL
1987	22	BAL	AL	58	257	234	27	72	9	0	2	20	4	1	21	23	.308	.363	.372	.735	99	87	3	0	1	1	0	4
1988	23	BAL	AL	150	559	512	52	106	18	1	2	34	8	2	33	63	.207	.260	.258	.518	48	132	14	5	6	3	0	*4/5DH
1989	24	BAL	AL	115	364	318	31	76	11	2	2	26	1	2	22	53	.239	.284	.305	.589	70	97	12	0	19	5	0	*4/HD
1990	25	BAL	AL	129	456	406	48	118	28	1	3	38	5	2	28	43	.291	.342	.387	.728	107	157	7	4	17	1	2	*4/H
1991	26	BAL-min	AA,A+	2	9	9	3	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	.444	.444	.444	.889		4	0	0	0	0	0		HGR,FDK · EL,CARL
1991	26	BAL	AL	104	315	287	24	62	11	1	0	14	0	1	15	31	.216	.253	.261	.515	46	75	14	0	11	2	0	4/H
1992	27	BAL	AL	111	363	330	35	76	15	0	4	36	2	3	18	26	.230	.275	.312	.587	64	103	10	3	10	2	1	4/HD
1993	28	TEX	AL	50	153	132	12	25	4	0	0	11	0	2	11	19	.189	.270	.220	.490	36	29	6	4	5	1	0	46/H5
1994	29	TEX	AL	32	85	81	9	25	5	0	0	6	2	0	3	11	.309	.333	.370	.704	83	30	2	0	1	0	0	54/H63
1995	30	CLE-min	AAA	130	492	448	51	131	34	1	4	56	6	4	28	38	.292	.331	.400	.731		179	14	2	6	8	0		BFL · AA
1995	30	CLE	AL	8	17	17	4	7	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	3	.412	.412	.765	1.176	197	13	0	0	0	0	0	/45H
1996	31	BAL	AL	57	147	135	19	31	8	0	2	12	0	0	9	18	.230	.281	.333	.614	55	45	4	1	1	1	0	45/H3
1997	32	TEX	AL	71	218	203	18	56	9	1	3	24	0	1	9	32	.276	.300	.374	.674	72	76	7	0	1	5	0	645/3H
1998	33	DET-min	AAA	5	21	19	3	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.316	.381	.368	.749		7	2	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
1998	33	DET	AL	27	81	74	8	20	3	0	0	5	3	2	5	10	.270	.321	.311	.632	66	23	2	1	0	1	0	6/345D
12 Yrs				912	3015	2729	287	674	121	6	20	229	25	16	174	332	.247	.294	.318	.612	69	867	81	18	72	22	3
162 Game Avg.				162	536	485	51	120	21	1	4	41	4	3	31	59	.247	.294	.318	.612	69	154	14	3	13	4	1

BAL (7 yrs)				724	2461	2222	236	541	100	5	15	180	20	11	146	257	.243	.292	.313	.605	70	696	64	13	65	15	3
TEX (3 yrs)				153	456	416	39	106	18	1	3	41	2	3	23	62	.255	.296	.325	.621	63	135	15	4	7	6	0
CLE (1 yr)				8	17	17	4	7	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	3	.412	.412	.765	1.176	197	13	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				27	81	74	8	20	3	0	0	5	3	2	5	10	.270	.321	.311	.632	66	23	2	1	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Ripken?

Billy Ripken is 59 years old.

When was Billy Ripken born?

Billy Ripken was born on December 16, 1964.

Where was Billy Ripken born?

Billy Ripken was born in Havre de Grace, MD.

How tall is Billy Ripken?

Billy Ripken is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Ripken weigh when playing?

Billy Ripken weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Ripken play?

Billy Ripken played 12 seasons.

Is Billy Ripken in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Ripken has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Billy Ripken drafted?

Billy Ripken was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD).

What position did Billy Ripken play?

Billy Ripken was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Billy Ripken have?

Billy Ripken had 674 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Billy Ripken have?

Billy Ripken had 20 home runs over his career.

What was Billy Ripken's average?

Billy Ripken had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Billy Ripken played for?

Billy Ripken played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers.

When did Billy Ripken retire?

Billy Ripken last played in 1998.

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