Cleo James vs. Billy Ripken — Career Comparison

Cleo James
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Billy Ripken
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Cleo James posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Ripken. Cleo James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .295). Billy Ripken had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .228). By the career numbers, Cleo James had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cleo James and Billy Ripken

Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
290.91
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
181.49
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
429
600
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3015
600
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
381
532.87
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2729
543.08
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
87
121.68
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
134.13
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
65
90.91
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
104.88
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
20.98
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
24.08
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.8
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.19
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.98
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.77
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
29.25
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.39
56.49
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244.15
48.59
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
121
169.23
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
172.54
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
176.22
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
172.34
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
96.5
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
57.11
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
27
37.76
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
45.57
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
127.27
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
98.71
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.68
56.89
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266.37
53.01
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.38
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.58
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.16
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
34.63
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
72.73
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
66.07
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
8.25
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
9.08
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.19
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
14.33
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.38
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.19
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
81
16.12
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.38
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
4.98
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.18
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.17
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
8.16
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
60.98
60.98

Fielding Stats for Cleo James and Billy Ripken

Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.54
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
916
1.17
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.88
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.03
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2872
27
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21212
27
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
957.1
9
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7070.2
9
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.16
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1670
2.13
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2395
3.05
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.08
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
2.29
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4126
5.25
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.27
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4065
5.17
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.52
98.52
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.438
4.438
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.32
57.32
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.21
88.21
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
0.73
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0