Cal Ripken
Calvin Edwin Ripken Sr.
Born: December 17, 1935
Aberdeen, MD US
Deceased: March 25, 1999
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1957-1964
Major League Statistics
Cal Ripken compiled a career batting average of .253 with 29 home runs and 269 RBI in his 583-game career with the Phoenix Stars, Wilson Tobs, Pensacola Dons, Amarillo Gold Sox, Fox Cities Foxes, Leesburg Orioles, Little Rock Travelers, Rochester Red Wings and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 112 | 463 | 398 | 68 | 109 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 14 | 48 | 58 | .274 | .357 | .394 | .752 | 157 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 118 | 459 | 393 | 40 | 85 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 54 | 92 | .216 | .314 | .308 | .622 | 121 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 30 | 77 | 69 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .203 | .253 | .232 | .485 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 61 | 256 | 219 | 36 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 31 | 36 | .292 | .376 | .411 | .787 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 107 | 423 | 356 | 59 | 100 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 74 | 1 | 58 | 72 | .281 | .385 | .435 | .821 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 11 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .083 | .154 | .208 | .362 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 32 | 93 | 81 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .185 | .272 | .272 | .543 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 52 | 174 | 127 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 14 | .236 | .418 | .283 | .701 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 58 | 178 | 143 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 28 | 21 | .273 | .392 | .420 | .812 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 583 | 2151 | 1811 | 262 | 458 | 85 | 16 | 29 | 269 | 23 | 0 | 277 | 332 | .253 | .354 | .366 | .719 | 662 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | OF | 57 | 117 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .977 | 2.211 | ||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | C | 28 | 190 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .962 | 7.321 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 3B | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 4 | .878 | 2.529 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | C | 96 | 638 | 58 | 3 | 4 | .996 | 7.250 | 20 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | OF | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.364 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 3B | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .889 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | C | 48 | 378 | 31 | 6 | 10 | .986 | 8.521 | 11 | |||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 73 | 587 | 31 | 6 | 5 | .990 | 8.466 | 12 | |||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 24 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 1.458 | ||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | C | 45 | 286 | 32 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 7.067 | 5 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 23 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.739 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 42 | 311 | 20 | 4 | 2 | .988 | 7.881 | 9 | |||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 480 | 2689 | 255 | 40 | 37 | .987 | 6.133 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL | ||
| 1959 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Dons | BAL | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL |
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