How Cal Ripken Jr.'s Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Cal Ripken Jr. totaled 12,883 career Plate Appearances, well above the league average of 2,109.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1983, posting 726, well above the league average of 275.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1981 at 40, well below the league average of 183.1 that year. The Plate Appearances trended upward through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 354 in 1999 to 339 in 2000 and 516 in 2001, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 40 to 726 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Cal Ripken Jr. Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Cal Ripken Jr.
| Cal Ripken Jr.
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 12883 |
| Season Avg. | 613.48 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 695.45 |
| More Info | See More |
Cal Ripken Jr. Plate Appearances Per Season
Cal Ripken Jr.'s Plate Appearances 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. Plate Appearances by Team
Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Cal Ripken Jr. Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Plate Appearances, 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. Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Cal Ripken Jr.'s seasonal Plate Appearances 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. Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Cal Ripken Jr.'s MLB career with Plate Appearances 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.
