A Tribute to Cal Ripken Jr.
-2 Time AL MVP ('83 and '91)
-2632 Consecutive Games Played*
-8 Career Grand Slams
-345 HR by a shortstop*
-17 Consecutive All-Star Games*
-16 Consecutive All-Star Game Starts
-Has been Leading Vote Getter for All-Star Game 4 Times
-972 Extra Base Hits as a Shortstop*
-At Least 20 HR in Each of First 10 Seasons
-Hit for the Cycle 5/6/84
-Highest Fielding Percentage in a Season by a Shortstop (.996) 1990
-Fewest Errors by a Shortstop in a Season (3) 1990
-Most Consecutive Errorless Games by a Shortstop (95) 1990
-Most Consecutive Chances Without an Error by a Shortstop (428) 1990
-Most Years Leading League in Double Plays by a Shortstop (8)
-Most Years Leading League in Assists by a Shortstop (6)tied
-2 Gold Gloves ('91 and '92)
-1st to Win ROY and MVP in Back-to-back Years
-THE SPORTING NEWS PLAYER OF THE YEAR ('83 and '91)
-AP MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD ('91)
-SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ALL-TIME DREAM TEAM: (October, �92)
-EIGHT TSN AL ALL-STAR TEAMS: (1983-�86, �89, �91,�93, �95)
-EIGHT TSN/HILLERICH & BRADSBY SILVER SLUGGER TEAMS: (1983-�86, �89, �91,�93, �94)
-SIX AP MAJOR LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAMS: (1983-�86, �89, �91)
-ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD: (�92)
-LOU GEHRIG AWARD: (�92)
-BART GIAMATTI CARING AWARD: (�89)
-FOUR MOST VALUABLE ORIOLE AWARDS: ('90 and '91, outright, and co-winner with Eddie Murray in �83 & �88)
-1995 MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: AP and United Press International
-1995 TSN SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
-ML Record 11 Combined Errors by Cal and Bill Ripken [the fewest in major league history by a qualifying (each playing 2/3 of their club�s games at their respective positions) keystone combination.]
-Ripken holds what is believed to be the major league record with a streak of 8,243 straight innings, spanning 904 games from '82-'87
| Major League Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yr | Team | Gms. | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. | SH | SF | SB | CS | BB | IBB | HBP | SO |
| 81 | BAL | 23 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 82 | BAL | 160 | 598 | 90 | 158 | 32 | 5 | 28 | 93 | .264 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 95 |
| 83 | BAL | 162 | 663 | 121 | 211 | 47 | 2 | 27 | 102 | .318 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 84 | BAL | 162 | 641 | 103 | 195 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 86 | .304 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 89 |
| 85 | BAL | 161 | 642 | 116 | 181 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 110 | .281 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 68 |
| 86 | BAL | 162 | 627 | 98 | 177 | 35 | 1 | 25 | 81 | .282 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 60 |
| 87 | BAL | 162 | 624 | 97 | 157 | 28 | 3 | 27 | 98 | .251 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| 88 | BAL | 161 | 575 | 87 | 152 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 81 | .264 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 69 |
| 89 | BAL | 162 | 646 | 80 | 166 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 93 | .256 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 72 |
| 90 | BAL | 161 | 600 | 78 | 150 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 84 | .249 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 66 |
| 91 | BAL | 162 | 650 | 99 | 210 | 46 | 5 | 34 | 114 | .323 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 46 |
| 92 | BAL | 162 | 637 | 73 | 160 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 72 | .251 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
| 93 | BAL | 162 | 641 | 87 | 165 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 90 | .257 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 58 |
| 94 | BAL | 112 | 444 | 71 | 140 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 75 | .315 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 41 |
| 95 | BAL | 144 | 550 | 71 | 144 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 88 | .261 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 59 |
| 96 | BAL | 163 | 640 | 94 | 178 | 40 | 1 | 26 | 102 | .278 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 78 |
| 97 | BAL | 162 | 615 | 79 | 166 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 84 | .269 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 73 |
| 98 | BAL | 161 | 601 | 65 | 163 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 61 | .271 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 68 |
| 99 | BAL | 86 | 332 | 51 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 57 | .340 | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 13 | ? | ? | 31 |
| ML TOTALS | BAL | 2790 | 10765 | 1561 | 2991 | 571 | 44 | 402 | 1571 | .278 | ? | ? | 36 | 37 | 1080 | ? | ? | 1205 |
