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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
Ripken was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, the son of Violet Roberta "Vi" Ripken (née Gross) and Cal Ripken Sr.He has German, English, and Irish ancestry. [5] [6] Though the Ripkens called Aberdeen, Maryland, their home, they were often on the move because of Cal Sr.'s coaching duties with the Baltimore Orioles organization. [7]
Statistics updated as of the end of the 2023 season. ... Cal Ripken Jr. * 3,184.276: April 15, 2000 ... List of Major League Baseball progressive career hits leaders;
Ripken broke Gehrig's record on September 6, 1995. [16] Ripken himself made the decision not to play on September 20, 1998, the Orioles' last home game of the season. Rookie Ryan Minor played third base for Ripken in a 5–4 loss to the Yankees. [17] Ripken's record is considered by many to be unbreakable. [18] [19]
Aaron's record was subsequently broken by Carl Yastrzemski in 1983 and finally broken the following season by Pete Rose, who currently holds the record for most games played at 3,562. 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.
The following is a list of records for a game, season, or career that were broken in each Major League Baseball season by players, teams, or others. This does not include dates when additional stats were recorded by the same player above one's own record set (unless broken by someone else in between) or records by a team that do not lead the majors.
The Orioles wore a number 7 patch on their sleeves all through the 1999 season to commemorate Ripken's contributions to the team. [40] A plaque hangs in the Orioles dugout at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to honor his long and distinguished career, and the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League is named in his honor. [41]
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 ...