How Cal Ripken Jr.'s Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players
Cal Ripken Jr. totaled 2,958 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1996, posting 163, well above the league average of 37.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1981 at 9, well below the league average of 28.3 that year. The Starts as Fielder trended upward through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 85 in 1999 to 73 in 2000 and 111 in 2001, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 9 to 163 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Cal Ripken Jr. Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts as Fielder for Cal Ripken Jr.
| Cal Ripken Jr.
Starts as Fielder | Cal Ripken Jr.
Games Started % |
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| Career | 2958 | 99.36 |
| Season Avg. | 140.86 | 99.36 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 160.97 | 99.36 |
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Cal Ripken Jr. Starts as Fielder Per Season
Cal Ripken Jr.'s Starts as Fielder 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. Starts as Fielder by Team
Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Cal Ripken Jr. Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression
A running total of Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Starts as Fielder, 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. Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Cal Ripken Jr.'s seasonal Starts as Fielder 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. Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Cal Ripken Jr.'s MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
