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Cal Ripken Jr.

Shortstop
1981—2001
BORN
August 24, 1960, in Havre de Grace, MD
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-4 / 200
MLB DEBUT
August 10, 1981
FINAL GAME
October 6, 2001
PRIMARY TEAM
Baltimore Orioles
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
3184
HITS
95.9
WAR
.340
ON-BASE PCT
431
HOME RUNS
56.0
WAR7
.447
SLUGGING
.788
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.2
WAR PER SEASON
Cal Ripken Jr.
 
Iron Man set record for most consecutive games played.
— # 1 RANKED AT POSITION —
— 1983 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Ripken
95.9
56.0
35.5
29.6
76.0
5.2
AVG HOFer
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Cal Ripken Jr. Rank?

No. 1 Ranked

at Shortstop

Ranking Among Shortstops by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
3
3
7
2
3
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Shortstops