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Ty Cobb League
8-11-2086
Billy Ripken Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .817 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 794 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-26-1924
HR 133 Drafted Round 15, Pick 238
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 459
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control F    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.3%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B C- (29.1%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL
123
422
46
114
23
3
17
60
36
 68 2 4
0
 4 4
.787
.328
.460
.190
.270
1951 CLE
129
431
56
134
20
7
28
87
43
 65 1 1
6
 6 9
.959
.374
.585
.274
.311
1952 CLE
145
545
72
150
24
2
21
84
46
 88 0 2
9
 5 11
.773
.331
.442
.167
.275
1953 BAL
32
96
13
28
2
0
5
19
10
 18 0 1
1
 1 1
.824
.355
.469
.177
.292
1955 BAL
58
102
19
28
6
0
6
17
10
 18 1 1
0
 0 1
.852
.342
.510
.235
.275
1956 BAL-CIN
134
409
46
111
13
4
22
66
32
 66 2 3
3
 2 33
.809
.325
.484
.213
.271
1957 CIN
118
430
59
127
19
2
19
68
35
 59 2 3
4
 2 25
.830
.349
.481
.186
.295
1958 CIN
129
378
50
96
19
2
14
54
28
 67 4 2
2
 2 5
.737
.311
.426
.172
.254
1959 CIN-PHI
11
22
3
6
1
0
1
4
3
 5 0 1
0
 1 0
.801
.346
.455
.182
.273
Total
879
2835
364
794
127
20
133
459
243
 454 12 18
25
 23 89
.817
.338
.480
.200
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Billy Ripken has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1959-08-13The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Billy Ripken to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1959-07-31The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Billy Ripken from the waiver wire.
1959-07-31The Cincinnati Mad Dogs have waived Billy Ripken.
1958-09-14The Cincinnati Mad Dogs have promoted Jaime Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mad Dogs have sent Billy Ripken to the minors.
1956-04-02A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mad Dogs and the Baltimore Rally Monkeys. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys receive Ricky Coenen from the Cincinnati Mad Dogs in exchange for Boog Powell, Billy Ripken.
1956-04-01The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Mike Mota to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Billy Ripken to the minors.
1955-04-04The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Billy Ripken to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Roy Lumley to the minors.
1954-03-01The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Enos Cabell to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Billy Ripken to the minors.
1953-04-08The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have renamed Baba Blacksheep to Billy Ripken.
1951-08-03The Cleveland Puppetmen have promoted Baba Blacksheep to the major league team. The Cleveland Puppetmen have sent Dick Redmon to the minors.
1951-07-16The Cleveland Puppetmen have promoted Dick Redmon to the major league team. The Cleveland Puppetmen have sent Baba Blacksheep to the minors.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Puppetmen have renamed Bo Jackson to Baba Blacksheep.