Show classic player card
This player transferred from the Joe Medwick League in 1970. View the original player card
Medwick Jackson League
5-30-1979
Buddy Ripken Center Field
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .000 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .000 Status Retired (1975) Option Years 0  
H 0 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 09-21-1941
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(54 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (18.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197029B+B+B C B+C-B+
197130B+B+B C B+C-B+
197231B+B+B C B+C-B+
197332B+B+B C B+C-B+
197433B+B+B C B+C-B+
197534B+B+B C B+C-B+

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Medwick League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Buddy Ripken has retired from the Washington Machine
1975-09-07The Washington Machine have acquired Buddy Ripken from the waiver wire.
1975-07-09The Washington Machine have waived Buddy Ripken.
1975-04-01The Washington Machine have acquired Buddy Ripken from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Washington Machine have waived Buddy Ripken.
1974-03-01The Washington Machine have acquired Buddy Ripken from the waiver wire.
1970-04-10The Chicago Wild Weasels have acquired Doc Hague from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wild Weasels have waived Buddy Ripken.