Billy Ripken
2B · 12 seasons · 1987 – 1998 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Billy Ripken sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. 1990 was the high-water mark, worth +4.0, 156th that season and 16192nd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, runs (+2.6) and RBI (+1.0). On the debit side, batting average (-3.9), home runs (-3.2) and stolen bases (-1.6).
Hitting
Best Season
4.01
1990 · #16,192 all-time
Career Z
-5.1
summed
Avg / Season
-0.42
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | BAL | 58 | 1.26 | #228 | #24,757 |
| 1988 | BAL | 150 | -0.74 | #302 | #35,067 |
| 1989 | BAL | 115 | -0.17 | #290 | #31,367 |
| 1990★ | BAL | 129 | 4.01 | #156 | #16,192 |
| 1991 | BAL | 104 | -2.16 | #786 | #73,856 |
| 1992 | BAL | 111 | 0.37 | #246 | #28,576 |
| 1993 | TEX | 50 | -2.64 | #1,041 | #103,639 |
| 1994 | TEX | 32 | -0.78 | #327 | #35,306 |
| 1995 | CLE | 8 | -1.26 | #391 | #39,318 |
| 1996 | BAL | 57 | -1.58 | #420 | #42,943 |
| 1997 | TEX | 71 | -0.13 | #315 | #31,160 |
| 1998 | DET | 27 | -1.24 | #397 | #39,209 |
★ Best season by Z