Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Ripken is best known for holding the record for consecutive games played, 2,632, surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 that had stood for 56 years and that many deemed unbreakable. In 2007, he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and currently has the fourth highest voting percentage of all time (98.53%).

Trophies 
 MLB All Star
2001 |  MLB All Star
2000 |  MLB All Star
1999 |  MLB All Star
1998 |  MLB All Star
1997 |  MLB All Star
1996 |  MLB All Star
1995 |  MLB All Star
1994 |
 Silver Slugger Award
1994 |  MLB All Star
1993 |  Silver Slugger Award
1993 |  MLB All Star
1992 |
 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
1992 |  MLB All Star
1991 |  Rawlings Gold Glove Award
1991 |  Silver Slugger Award
1991 |
 MLB All Star
1990 |  MLB All Star
1989 |  Silver Slugger Award
1989 |  MLB All Star
1988 |
 MLB All Star
1987 |  MLB All Star
1986 |  Silver Slugger Award
1986 |  MLB All Star
1985 |
 Silver Slugger Award
1985 |  MLB All Star
1984 |  Silver Slugger Award
1984 |  MLB All Star
1983 |
 MLB World Series
1983 |  Silver Slugger Award
1983 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2001 | *5D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2001 | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2001 | 15 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2001 | 172 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2001 | 63 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2001 | .280 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2001 | 70 |
| OPS | MLB | 2001 | .637 |
| SLG | MLB | 2001 | .361 |
| OBP | MLB | 2001 | .276 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2001 | .239 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 63 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 26 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2001 | 68 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2001 | 14 |
| Triples | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2001 | 16 |
| Hits | MLB | 2001 | 114 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2001 | 43 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2001 | 477 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2001 | 516 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2001 | 128 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2001 | -0.6 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2000 | 5D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2000 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2000 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2000 | 10 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2000 | 140 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2000 | 91 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2000 | .337 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2000 | 95 |
| OPS | MLB | 2000 | .763 |
| SLG | MLB | 2000 | .453 |
| OBP | MLB | 2000 | .310 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2000 | .256 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2000 | 37 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2000 | 23 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2000 | 56 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2000 | 15 |
| Triples | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2000 | 16 |
| Hits | MLB | 2000 | 79 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2000 | 43 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2000 | 309 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2000 | 339 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2000 | 83 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2000 | 1.4 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1999 | 5/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1999 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1999 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1999 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1999 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1999 | 14 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1999 | 194 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1999 | 145 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1999 | .411 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1999 | 144 |
| OPS | MLB | 1999 | .952 |
| SLG | MLB | 1999 | .584 |
| OBP | MLB | 1999 | .368 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1999 | .340 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1999 | 31 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1999 | 13 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1999 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1999 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1999 | 57 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1999 | 18 |
| Triples | MLB | 1999 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1999 | 27 |
| Hits | MLB | 1999 | 113 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1999 | 51 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1999 | 332 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1999 | 354 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1999 | 86 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1999 | 2.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1998 | *5 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1998 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1998 | 9 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1998 | 234 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1998 | 88 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1998 | .326 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1998 | 89 |
| OPS | MLB | 1998 | .721 |
| SLG | MLB | 1998 | .389 |
| OBP | MLB | 1998 | .331 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1998 | .271 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1998 | 68 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1998 | 51 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1998 | 61 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1998 | 14 |
| Triples | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1998 | 27 |
| Hits | MLB | 1998 | 163 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1998 | 65 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1998 | 601 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1998 | 659 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1998 | 161 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1998 | 1.9 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1997 | *5/6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1997 | 10 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 5 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1997 | 19 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1997 | 247 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1997 | 95 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1997 | .336 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1997 | 93 |
| OPS | MLB | 1997 | .733 |
| SLG | MLB | 1997 | .402 |
| OBP | MLB | 1997 | .331 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1997 | .270 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 73 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 56 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1997 | 84 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1997 | 17 |
| Triples | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1997 | 30 |
| Hits | MLB | 1997 | 166 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1997 | 79 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1997 | 615 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1997 | 686 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1997 | 162 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1997 | 1.8 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1996 | *6/5 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1996 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1996 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1996 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1996 | 28 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1996 | 298 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1996 | 103 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1996 | .359 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1996 | 102 |
| OPS | MLB | 1996 | .807 |
| SLG | MLB | 1996 | .466 |
| OBP | MLB | 1996 | .341 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1996 | .278 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1996 | 78 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1996 | 59 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1996 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1996 | 102 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1996 | 26 |
| Triples | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1996 | 40 |
| Hits | MLB | 1996 | 178 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1996 | 94 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1996 | 640 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1996 | 707 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1996 | 163 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1996 | 3.8 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1995 | *6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1995 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1995 | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1995 | 15 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1995 | 232 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1995 | 86 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1995 | .332 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1995 | 91 |
| OPS | MLB | 1995 | .745 |
| SLG | MLB | 1995 | .422 |
| OBP | MLB | 1995 | .324 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1995 | .262 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1995 | 59 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1995 | 52 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1995 | 88 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1995 | 17 |
| Triples | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1995 | 33 |
| Hits | MLB | 1995 | 144 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1995 | 71 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1995 | 550 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1995 | 613 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1995 | 144 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1995 | 3.9 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1994 | *6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1994 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1994 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1994 | 17 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1994 | 204 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1994 | 106 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1994 | .368 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1994 | 107 |
| OPS | MLB | 1994 | .823 |
| SLG | MLB | 1994 | .459 |
| OBP | MLB | 1994 | .364 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1994 | .315 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1994 | 41 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1994 | 32 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1994 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1994 | 75 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1994 | 13 |
| Triples | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1994 | 19 |
| Hits | MLB | 1994 | 140 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1994 | 71 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1994 | 444 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1994 | 484 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1994 | 112 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1994 | 4.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1993 | *6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1993 | 19 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1993 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1993 | 6 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1993 | 17 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1993 | 269 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1993 | 94 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1993 | .338 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1993 | 97 |
| OPS | MLB | 1993 | .748 |
| SLG | MLB | 1993 | .420 |
| OBP | MLB | 1993 | .329 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1993 | .257 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1993 | 58 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1993 | 65 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1993 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1993 | 90 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1993 | 24 |
| Triples | MLB | 1993 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1993 | 26 |
| Hits | MLB | 1993 | 165 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1993 | 87 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1993 | 641 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1993 | 718 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1993 | 162 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1993 | 3.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1992 | *6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1992 | 14 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1992 | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1992 | 7 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1992 | 13 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1992 | 233 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1992 | 86 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1992 | .316 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1992 | 93 |
| OPS | MLB | 1992 | .689 |
| SLG | MLB | 1992 | .366 |
| OBP | MLB | 1992 | .323 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1992 | .251 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1992 | 50 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1992 | 64 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1992 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1992 | 4 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1992 | 72 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1992 | 14 |
| Triples | MLB | 1992 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1992 | 29 |
| Hits | MLB | 1992 | 160 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1992 | 73 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1992 | 637 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1992 | 715 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1992 | 162 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1992 | 4.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1991 | *6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1991 | 15 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1991 | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1991 | 5 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1991 | 19 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1991 | 368 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1991 | 170 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1991 | .428 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1991 | 162 |
| OPS | MLB | 1991 | .940 |
| SLG | MLB | 1991 | .566 |
| OBP | MLB | 1991 | .374 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1991 | .323 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1991 | 46 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1991 | 53 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1991 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1991 | 6 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1991 | 114 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1991 | 34 |
| Triples | MLB | 1991 | 5 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1991 | 46 |
| Hits | MLB | 1991 | 210 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1991 | 99 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1991 | 650 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1991 | 717 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1991 | 162 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1991 | 11.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1990 | *6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1990 | 18 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1990 | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1990 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1990 | 5 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1990 | 12 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1990 | 249 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1990 | 115 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1990 | .351 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1990 | 114 |
| OPS | MLB | 1990 | .756 |
| SLG | MLB | 1990 | .415 |
| OBP | MLB | 1990 | .341 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1990 | .250 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1990 | 66 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1990 | 82 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1990 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1990 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1990 | 84 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1990 | 21 |
| Triples | MLB | 1990 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1990 | 28 |
| Hits | MLB | 1990 | 150 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1990 | 78 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1990 | 600 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1990 | 695 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1990 | 161 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1990 | 7.5 |
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