How Cal Ripken Jr.'s Double Plays Compares to Similar Players
Cal Ripken Jr. totaled 1,682 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 71.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1985, posting 123, well above the league average of 12.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1981 at 6, well below the league average of 8.2 that year. The Double Plays trended upward through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 11 in 1999 to 17 in 2000 and 23 in 2001, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 6 to 123 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Cal Ripken Jr. Lifetime Double Plays
Stats similar to Double Plays for Cal Ripken Jr.
| Cal Ripken Jr.
Double Plays |
|---|
| Career | 1682 |
| Season Avg. | 80.1 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 91.53 |
| More Info | See More |
Cal Ripken Jr. Double Plays Per Season
Cal Ripken Jr.'s Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Cal Ripken Jr. Double Plays by Team
Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Cal Ripken Jr. Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression
A running total of Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Double Plays, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Cal Ripken Jr. Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Cal Ripken Jr.'s seasonal Double Plays alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Cal Ripken Jr. Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Cal Ripken Jr.'s MLB career with Double Plays alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
