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Billy Ripken   |   Major Leaguer   1987-1998

Full Name:  William Oliver Ripken
Born:  December 16,1964  in  Havre de Grace, Maryland
Height:  6-1  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Aberdeen (Aberdeen,MD)
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Brother of Cal Ripken

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Drafted:  Selected by Baltimore Orioles in 11th Round (286th overall) of 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 11,1992] - Released by Orioles.  [Feb 1,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Oct 4,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 18,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Oct 14,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 25,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Nov 2,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 23,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Oct 29,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 10,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Oct 30,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 16,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Tigers.  [Jul 20,1998] - Released by Tigers.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1983BluefieldApp18BalRk 000.001000100.21000120 13.640.0013.6427.273.03--
 
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)000.001000100.21000120 45.000.0045.0090.0010.00--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982BluefieldApp17BalRk ss-3b 2745811100400860000  .244.358.267625--
1983BluefieldApp18BalRk ss 481522433600137212131002  .217.275.257532--
1984HagerstownCaro19BalA+ ss 11540948941532403536644120  .230.298.296594--
1985DaytonaFSL20A+ ss 6722223511100187422240151  .230.298.279577--
 HagerstownCaro20BalA+ 3b 1447912010002122000  .255.300.298598--
 CharlotteSou20BalAA ss 185127100300640010  .137.228.157385--
1986CharlotteSou21BalAA 2b 141530581422035629424471272  .268.300.345645--
1987RochesterIL22BalAAA 2b 7423832681500117221230070  .286.344.349693--
 BaltimoreAL22BalMLB 2b25823427729022041212300113 .308.363.37273556%
1988BaltimoreAL23BalMLB 2b9,215051252106181234823363506314 .207.260.25851856%
1989BaltimoreAL24BalMLB 2b911531831761122261222530019512 .239.284.30558958%
1990BaltimoreAL25BalMLB 2b912940648118281338522843421717 .291.342.38772956%
1991FrederickCaro26BalA+   1421000100010000  .250.250.250500--
 HagerstownEast26BalAA 2b 1513000010000000  .600.600.6001200--
 BaltimoreAL26BalMLB 2b910428724621110140115310011214 .216.253.26151451%
1992BaltimoreAL27BalMLB 2b9,811133035761504362318263110210 .230.275.31258745%
1993TexasAL28TexMLB 2b-ss95013212254001102111940516 .189.270.22049053%
1994TexasAL29TexMLB 3b-2b8,7328192550062031100102 .309.333.37070359%
1995BuffaloAmer30CleAAA ss 13044851131341456642838206814 .292.331.400731--
 ClevelandAL30CleMLB 2b3,8,2817470023000300000 .412.412.765117750%
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB 2b-3b9,2571351931802120091810114 .230.281.33361445%
1997TexasAL32TexMLB ss-2b8,9712031856913240193200157 .276.300.374674--
1998ToledoIL33DetAAA 3b 519361001002000002 .316.381.368749--
 DetroitAL33DetMLB ss9277482030053251010012 .270.321.31163233%
 
Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)91227292876741216202292516174332183722281 .247.294.31861253%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)641217026155910481120940231602221042813 .258.310.328638--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1982BluefieldApp17BalRk2B120020---1.000--
1982BluefieldApp17BalRk3B6560111---1.000--
1982BluefieldApp17BalRkSS128113222---.864--
 
1983BluefieldApp18BalRk3B66102182---.889--
1983BluefieldApp18BalRkSS42761352123220---.909--
 
1984HagerstownCaro19BalA+2B1321311534---.981--
1984HagerstownCaro19BalA+SS1041663272752061---.948--
 
1985DaytonaFSL20A+2B89270366---1.000--
1985DaytonaFSL20A+3B91281212---.952--
1985DaytonaFSL20A+SS5069163723924---.971--
1985HagerstownCaro20BalA+2B132050---1.000--
1985HagerstownCaro20BalA+3B1111352482---.958--
1985CharlotteSou20BalAASS18185247410---.946--
 
1986CharlotteSou21BalAA2B1413053952372379---.968--
 
1987RochesterIL22BalAAA2B72153199936151---.975--
1987RochesterIL22BalAAASS211021---1.000--
1987BaltimoreAL22BalMLB2B58133162329853---.990--
 
1988BaltimoreAL23BalMLB2B14930944012761110---.984--
1988BaltimoreAL23BalMLB3B210010---1.000--
1988BaltimoreAL23BalMLBDH1--------
 
1989BaltimoreAL24BalMLB2B114255335959981---.985--
1989BaltimoreAL24BalMLBDH1--------
 
1990BaltimoreAL25BalMLB2B127250366862484---.987--
 
1991HagerstownEast26BalAA2B121030---1.000--
1991BaltimoreAL26BalMLB2B103201284749275---.986--
 
1992BaltimoreAL27BalMLB2B108217317453866---.993--
1992BaltimoreAL27BalMLBDH2--------
 
1993TexasAL28TexMLB2B345273112616---.992--
1993TexasAL28TexMLB3B111130---.667--
1993TexasAL28TexMLBSS18274907612---1.000--
 
1994TexasAL29TexMLB1B150050---1.000--
1994TexasAL29TexMLB2B1216261436---.977--
1994TexasAL29TexMLB3B188241334---.970--
1994TexasAL29TexMLBSS200000--------
 
1995BuffaloAmer30CleAAA2B413120252---1.000--
1995BuffaloAmer30CleAAASS126119038912159180---.992--
1995ClevelandAL30CleMLB2B7760131---1.000--
1995ClevelandAL30CleMLB3B100000--------
 
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB1B130031---1.000--
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB2B30345739415---.968--
1996BaltimoreAL31BalMLB3B253380411---1.000--
 
1997TexasAL32TexMLB1B93440384---1.000--
1997TexasAL32TexMLB2B254078212018---.983--
1997TexasAL32TexMLB3B134120162---1.000--
1997TexasAL32TexMLBSS313864310515---.971--
 
1998ToledoIL33DetAAA3B43120151---1.000--
1998DetroitAL33DetMLB1B250050---1.000--
1998DetroitAL33DetMLB2B222041---1.000--
1998DetroitAL33DetMLB3B225071---1.000--
1998DetroitAL33DetMLBSS21235268111---.926--
1998DetroitAL33DetMLBDH1--------
 


 Awards
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198762,500  292,85363
198880,000  325,30562
1989100,000  375,25752
1990215,000  426,35846
1991700,000  617,62728
1992730,000  798,18532
1993200,000  815,72349
1994200,000  914,15753
1995*109,000  831,50480
1996250,000  835,26243
1997275,000  996,99046
1998400,000  1,054,03740
 
Career:  $3,321,500   estimate
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