Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Derek Jeter or Cal Ripken Jr.? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Derek Jeter vs. Cal Ripken Jr. comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Derek Jeter Cal Ripken Jr.
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Shortstop Shortstop
Generation Gen X Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Hitting Stats for Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr.

Career
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2747
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3001
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12602
743
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12883
743
Career
162 Game Avg.
11195
660
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11551
660
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.841
0.841
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.798
0.841
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3465
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
3184
204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2595
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
2106
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
544
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
603
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
431
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
870
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1078
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.037
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1866.33
110.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
1729.27
110.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
4921
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5168
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4717
278
Career
162 Game Avg.
4379
278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.374
0.374
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.34
0.374
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.44
0.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.447
0.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.814
0.814
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.787
0.814
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.805
0.805
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.731
0.805
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1923
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
1647
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
1311
77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1695
77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2974
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
2911
175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1971.53
116.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1770.05
116.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
170
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1082
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1129
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1840
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1305
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.85
6.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.87
6.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
287
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
350
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
358
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
455
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78.68
78.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
78.68

Fielding Stats for Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr.

Career
162 Game Avg.
20
1.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
2674
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2977
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2661
161.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2958
161.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
69677
4221.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77876
4221.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
23225.7
1407.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25958.7
1407.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3820
231.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4112
231.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
6605
400.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8214
400.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
254
15.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
294
15.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
10679
646.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12620
646.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
10425
631.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12326
631.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.62
97.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.67
97.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.899
3.899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.14
3.899
Career
162 Game Avg.
1408
85.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1682
85.3
Derek Jeter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0