Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "the Iron Man", [1] is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).
These are the individual records for Batting [5] and Pitching [6] over the course of player's careers with the franchise.. Statistics are current through 2022 season.. Cal Ripken Jr. is the Orioles All-Time leader in hits, runs, RBIs, and home runs and more
The record—2,632 consecutive games, a streak compiled over more than 16 years—is held by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles, and is considered to be one of the league's unbreakable records. Ripken surpassed Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees , whose record of 2,130 consecutive games had stood for 56 years.
Rickey Henderson, Eddie Murray, Stan Musial, Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, and Cal Ripken Jr. are the only other players to play in over 3,000 career games. As of September 27, 2024, no active players are in the top 100 for career games played. The active leader is Andrew McCutchen in 181st with 2,127.
Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles: 534 1984 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles: 583 1985 Frank White: Kansas City Royals: 490 1986 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles: 482 1987 Harold Reynolds: Seattle Mariners: 507 1988 Ozzie Guillén: Chicago White Sox: 570 1989 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles: 531 1990 Harold Reynolds: Seattle Mariners: 499 1991 ...
The cycle itself is semi-rare in Major League Baseball (MLB), having occurred a total of 348 times, starting with Curry Foley in 1882, [5] through Weston Wilson on August 15, 2024. A natural cycle has been completed 14 times in modern MLB history, most recently by Gary Matthews Jr. of the Texas Rangers in 2006. [6]
Rickey Henderson leads all Major League Baseball players with 2,295 career runs scored. Listed are all Major League Baseball (MLB) players with 1,000 or more career runs scored. Players in boldface are active as of the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)