Retired#8SS1981–2001#51 all-time

Cal Ripken Jr.

“Iron Man” · Baltimore Orioles

Cal Ripken Jr. is best known for playing 2,632 consecutive games, but he also changed what teams expected from a shortstop at the plate. He won two AL MVP awards with the Orioles, the only team he played for, and finished with 431 home runs and more than 3,000 hits.

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
Age66
Height / Weight6' 4" / 220 lb
BornAug 24, 1960 · Havre de Grace, MD, USA
MLB debutAug 10, 1981
Last gameOct 6, 2001
TeamBaltimore Orioles 1981–2001
Career home runs
431
3001 games · 21 seasons
Best season
34
1991 · Baltimore Orioles
All-time HR rank
#51
Next: Andruw Jones (434), 4 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

12 badges earned
5Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornGameThree home runsMay 28, 1996 · @ Seattle Mariners
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1983, 1991
  • UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 2007
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVP awards2 MVP awards · 1983, 1991
  • UnicornCareer3,000 hits3,184 hits
  • ×21Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 6, 1983 · latest Jul 14, 2001
  • Rare AirCareer400 home runs431 home runs
  • LegendSeason30 home runs1991
  • LegendSeasonPostseason home run1997 · 1 HR
  • LegendCareer300 home runs431 home runs
  • LegendCareerWorld Series ring1983
  • LegendCareer200 home runs431 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar
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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
2001Baltimore Orioles1285161468.239.276.361.63734.1
2000Baltimore Orioles833391556.256.310.453.76320.6
1999Baltimore Orioles863541857.340.368.584.95218.4
1998Baltimore Orioles1616591461.271.331.389.72042.9
1997Baltimore Orioles1626861784.270.331.402.73336.2
1996Baltimore Orioles16370726102.278.341.466.80724.6
1995Baltimore Orioles1446131788.262.324.422.74632.4
1994Baltimore Orioles1124841375.315.364.459.82334.2
1993Baltimore Orioles1627182490.257.329.420.74926.7
1992Baltimore Orioles1627151472.251.323.366.68945.5
1991Baltimore Orioles16271734114.323.374.566.94019.1
1990Baltimore Orioles1616952184.250.341.415.75628.6
1989Baltimore Orioles1627122193.257.317.401.71830.8
1988Baltimore Orioles1616892381.264.372.431.80325.0
1987Baltimore Orioles1627172798.252.333.436.76923.1
1986Baltimore Orioles1627072581.282.355.461.81625.1
1985Baltimore Orioles16171826110.282.347.469.81624.7
1984Baltimore Orioles1627162786.304.374.510.88423.7
1983Baltimore Orioles16272627102.318.371.517.88824.6
1982Baltimore Orioles1606552893.264.317.475.79221.4
1981Baltimore Orioles234000.128.150.128.278—
Career3001128834311695.276.340.447.78726.8

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Cal Ripken Jr. home run facts
How many career home runs does Cal Ripken Jr. have?

Cal Ripken Jr. hit 431 career MLB home runs in 21 seasons (1981–2001), 51st all-time.

Where does Cal Ripken Jr. rank on the all-time home run list?

51st in MLB history with 431. Next: Andruw Jones (434), 4 to pass.

What was Cal Ripken Jr.’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 34, in 1991 with the Baltimore Orioles, when he posted a .940 OPS.

Is Cal Ripken Jr. in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Cal Ripken Jr. was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.

What teams has Cal Ripken Jr. played for?

Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).

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