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Billy Ripken Billy Ripken

Full name: William Oliver Ripken Born: December 16, 1964, Havre de Grace, Maryland First Game: July 11, 1987; Final Game: July 13, 1998 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 180 Son of Cal Ripken Brother of Cal Ripken Billy Ripken Collectibles! Billy Ripken Memorabilia! Billy Ripken Cards! Billy Ripken Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Photo by Michael Ponzini, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1987 BAL A Daily Splits   58   234   27   72   9   0   2   20   21   0   23   0   1   1   0   1   3    4   1  .308  .363  .372   0.6 1987 BAL A
1988 BAL A Daily Splits  150   512   52  106  18   1   2   34   33   0   63   5   6   3   0   8  14    8   2  .207  .260  .258  -3.2 1988 BAL A
1989 BAL A Daily Splits  115   318   31   76  11   2   2   26   22   0   53   0  19   5   0   9  12    1   2  .239  .284  .305  -0.4 1989 BAL A
1990 BAL A Daily Splits  129   406   48  118  28   1   3   38   28   2   43   4  17   1   0  15   7    5   2  .291  .342  .387  -0.1 1990 BAL A
1991 BAL A Daily Splits  104   287   24   62  11   1   0   14   15   0   31   0  11   2   0   4  14    0   1  .216  .253  .261  -1.9 1991 BAL A
1992 BAL A Daily Splits  111   330   35   76  15   0   4   36   18   1   26   3  10   2   0   5  10    2   3  .230  .275  .312  -1.5 1992 BAL A
1993 TEX A Daily Splits   50   132   12   25   4   0   0   11   11   0   19   4   5   1   0   2   6    0   2  .189  .270  .220  -1.0 1993 TEX A
1994 TEX A Daily Splits   32    81    9   25   5   0   0    6    3   0   11   0   1   0   0   1   2    2   0  .309  .333  .370  -0.1 1994 TEX A
1995 CLE A Daily Splits    8    17    4    7   0   0   2    3    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .412  .412  .765  -0.1 1995 CLE A
1996 BAL A Daily Splits   57   135   19   31   8   0   2   12    9   0   18   1   1   1   0   2   4    0   0  .230  .281  .333  -0.7 1996 BAL A
1997 TEX A Daily Splits   71   203   18   56   9   1   3   24    9   0   32   0   1   5   0   4   7    0   1  .276  .300  .374  -0.5 1997 TEX A
1998 DET A Daily Splits   27    74    8   20   3   0   0    5    5   0   10   1   0   1   0   1   2    3   2  .270  .321  .311  -0.5 1998 DET A
Total            Splits  912  2729  287  674 121   6  20  229  174   3  332  18  72  22   0  52  81   25  16  .247  .294  .318  -9.4 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1987 BAL A Daily  2B   58   58   56   503.1   133  162    3   53   0  .990
1988 BAL A Daily  2B  149  146  132  1264.1   309  440   12  110   0  .984
1988 BAL A        3B    2    0    0     5       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1988 BAL A        DH    1    0    0                                      -
1989 BAL A Daily  2B  114  100   88   904.2   255  335    9   81   1  .985
1989 BAL A        DH    1    0    0                                      -
1990 BAL A Daily  2B  127  122  100  1048     250  366    8   84   0  .987
1991 BAL A Daily  2B  103   98   69   827     201  284    7   75   0  .986
1992 BAL A Daily  2B  108  108   80   893.2   217  317    4   66   0  .993
1992 BAL A        DH    2    0    0                                      -
1993 TEX A Daily  2B   34   32   19   247      52   73    1   16   0  .992
1993 TEX A        SS   18   14   10   127.1    27   49    0   12   0 1.000
1993 TEX A        3B    1    0    0     2       1    1    1    0   0  .667
1994 TEX A Daily  3B   18   11    8   114.2     8   24    1    4   0  .970
1994 TEX A        2B   12    8    5    68.1    16   26    1    6   0  .977
1994 TEX A        SS    2    0    0     2.1     0    0    0    0   0     -
1994 TEX A        1B    1    0    0     4       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1995 CLE A Daily  2B    7    2    2    34       7    6    0    1   0 1.000
1995 CLE A        3B    1    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
1996 BAL A Daily  2B   30   14    9   167      34   57    3   15   0  .968
1996 BAL A        3B   25   15   13   148.2     3   38    0    1   0 1.000
1996 BAL A        1B    1    0    0     2       3    0    0    1   0 1.000
1997 TEX A Daily  SS   31   24   19   213.1    38   64    3   15   0  .971
1997 TEX A        2B   25   23   13   195      40   78    2   18   0  .983
1997 TEX A        3B   13    7    6    72       4   12    0    2   0 1.000
1997 TEX A        1B    9    3    0    35      34    4    0    4   0 1.000
1998 DET A Daily  SS   21   19   14   155      23   52    6   11   0  .926
1998 DET A        3B    2    2    1    15       2    5    0    1   0 1.000
1998 DET A        1B    2    0    0     2       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1998 DET A        2B    2    2    2    17       2    2    0    1   0 1.000
1998 DET A        DH    1    1    1                                      -
Total             2B  769  713  575  6169.1  1516 2146   50  526   1  .987
Total             SS   72   57   43   498      88  165    9   38   0  .966
Total             3B   62   35   28   360.1    19   80    2    8   0  .980
Total             1B   13    3    0    43      47    4    0    5   0 1.000
Total             DH    5    1    1                                      -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Selected by Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the free-agent draft (June 7,
1982).

Released by Baltimore Orioles (December 11, 1992).

Signed by Texas Rangers (February 1, 1993).

Granted free agency (October 4, 1993).

Signed by Texas Rangers (December 18, 1993).

Granted free agency (October 14, 1994).

Signed by Cleveland Indians (March 25, 1995).

Granted free agency (November 2, 1995).

Signed by Baltimore Orioles (December 23, 1995).

Granted free agency (October 29, 1996).

Signed by Texas Rangers (December 10, 1996).

Granted free agency (October 30, 1997).

Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 16, 1997).

Released by Detroit Tigers (July 20, 1998).

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