Fallback Batter

Billy Ripken

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1987—1998
Second Base
BORN
December 16, 1964, in Havre de Grace, MD
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
Baltimore Orioles
.247
BATTING AVERAGE
912
GAMES
5.9
WAR
.294
ON-BASE PCT
287
RUNS
8.0
WAR7
.318
SLUGGING
674
HITS
6.6
WAR3
.612
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
20
HOME RUNS
1.0
WAR PER SEASON
Lesser brother of Cal, played with him as double play duo when the Orioles stunk.

Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Ripken
5.9
8.0
NR
6.6
7.0
1.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
70.8
45.6
33.2
22.8
58.2
5.2

Where Does Billy Ripken Rank Among Second Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Second Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison