CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Baltimore Orioles, SS and 3B 1981-2001
 Cal and brother Bill remain the only set of brothers to be managed by their own father (Cal Ripken, Sr.) in Major League history (1987-'88). Teammates for seven years (1987-'92, '96), Cal and Bill were the Orioles double play combination from '88-'92.
While Cal and Bill were teammates in Baltimore, the Orioles compiled a record of 528-604. In 1996, the Orioles won the American League Wild Card with a record of 88-74 and defeated the Indians in the first round before they lost to the Yankees in the America League Championship Series, 4 games to 1.
In a storied 21-year career, Cal earned many awards and accolades. He is perhaps most famous for besting Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, which Cal broke on September 6, 1995 against the California Angels.
Retired since 2001, Cal will be on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame this December for the first time. Here are some highlights of Cal's career:
- 2nd round draft pick of the Orioles in June, 1978
- 1982 American League Rookie of the Year
- 1983 American League Most Valuable Player
- 1983 World Series Champion
- 1991 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
- 1991 American League Most Valuable Player
- 2001 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
- 19-time All-Star (1983-2001)
- 2-time Gold Glove Award Winner
- 8-time Silver Slugger Award Winner
- Major League Record 2,632 consecutive games played
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TEAM
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G
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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CS
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BB
|
SO
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BA
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OBP
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SLG
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|
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|
|
|
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| 1981 |
BAL
|
23
|
39
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
.128
|
.150
|
.128
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| 1982 |
BAL
|
160
|
598
|
90
|
158
|
32
|
5
|
28
|
93
|
3
|
3
|
46
|
95
|
.264
|
.317
|
.475
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| 1983 |
BAL
|
162
|
663
|
121
|
211
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47
|
2
|
27
|
102
|
0
|
4
|
58
|
97
|
.318
|
.371
|
.517
|
| 1984 |
BAL
|
162
|
641
|
103
|
195
|
37
|
7
|
27
|
86
|
2
|
1
|
71
|
89
|
.304
|
.374
|
.510
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| 1985 |
BAL
|
161
|
642
|
116
|
181
|
32
|
5
|
26
|
110
|
2
|
3
|
67
|
68
|
.282
|
.347
|
.469
|
| 1986 |
BAL
|
162
|
627
|
98
|
177
|
35
|
1
|
25
|
81
|
4
|
2
|
70
|
60
|
.282
|
.355
|
.461
|
| 1987 |
BAL
|
162
|
624
|
97
|
157
|
28
|
3
|
27
|
98
|
3
|
5
|
81
|
77
|
.252
|
.333
|
.436
|
| 1988 |
BAL
|
161
|
575
|
87
|
152
|
25
|
1
|
23
|
81
|
2
|
2
|
102
|
69
|
.264
|
.372
|
.431
|
| 1989 |
BAL
|
162
|
646
|
80
|
166
|
30
|
0
|
21
|
93
|
3
|
2
|
57
|
72
|
.257
|
.317
|
.401
|
| 1990 |
BAL
|
161
|
600
|
78
|
150
|
28
|
4
|
21
|
84
|
3
|
1
|
82
|
66
|
.250
|
.341
|
.415
|
| 1991 |
BAL
|
162
|
650
|
99
|
210
|
46
|
5
|
34
|
114
|
6
|
1
|
53
|
46
|
.323
|
.374
|
.566
|
| 1992 |
BAL
|
162
|
637
|
73
|
160
|
29
|
1
|
14
|
72
|
4
|
3
|
64
|
50
|
.251
|
.323
|
.366
|
| 1993 |
BAL
|
162
|
641
|
87
|
165
|
26
|
3
|
24
|
90
|
1
|
4
|
65
|
58
|
.257
|
.329
|
.420
|
| 1994 |
BAL
|
112
|
444
|
71
|
140
|
19
|
3
|
13
|
75
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
41
|
.315
|
.364
|
.459
|
| 1995 |
BAL
|
144
|
550
|
71
|
144
|
33
|
2
|
17
|
88
|
0
|
1
|
52
|
59
|
.262
|
.324
|
.422
|
| 1996 |
BAL
|
163
|
640
|
94
|
178
|
40
|
1
|
26
|
102
|
1
|
2
|
59
|
78
|
.278
|
.341
|
.466
|
| 1997 |
BAL
|
162
|
615
|
79
|
166
|
30
|
0
|
17
|
84
|
1
|
0
|
56
|
73
|
.270
|
.331
|
.402
|
| 1998 |
BAL
|
161
|
601
|
65
|
163
|
27
|
1
|
14
|
61
|
0
|
2
|
51
|
68
|
.271
|
.331
|
.389
|
| 1999 |
BAL
|
86
|
332
|
51
|
113
|
27
|
0
|
18
|
57
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
31
|
.340
|
.368
|
.584
|
| 2000 |
BAL
|
83
|
309
|
43
|
79
|
16
|
0
|
15
|
56
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
37
|
.256
|
.310
|
.453
|
| 2001 |
BAL
|
128
|
477
|
43
|
114
|
16
|
0
|
14
|
68
|
0
|
2
|
26
|
63
|
.239
|
.276
|
.361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
11551
|
|
3184
|
|
44
|
|
1695
|
|
39
|
|
1305
|
|
.340
|
|
|
|
|
3001
|
|
1647
|
|
603
|
|
431
|
|
36
|
|
1129
|
|
.276
|
|
.447
|
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