# Cal Ripken Jr. (97 OVR)

> Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles), 97 OVR SS: a Diamond card from the Milestone series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/milestone-cal-ripken-jr-683efd99

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Orioles |
| Series | Milestone |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Cal Ripken Jr. — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/cal-ripken-jr-121222) |
| In real life: | [Baltimore Orioles real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/orioles) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 130th best of 670 shortstops
- 184th best of 952 third basemen
- 550th best of 2,243 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 105 |  |
| Contact vs R | 100 |  |
| Power vs L | 85 |  |
| Power vs R | 82 |  |
| Plate vision | 116 | Top 3% |
| Plate discipline | 83 |  |
| Batting clutch | 103 |  |
| Bunting | 51 |  |
| Drag bunting | 28 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Orioles |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Secondary | 3B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 30 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 220 lbs |  |
| Born | Maryland |  |
| Number | 8 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 90 | Top 8% |
| Arm strength | 92 | Top 6% |
| Arm accuracy | 90 | Top 5% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 58 |  |
| Baserunning | 26 |  |
| Reaction | 82 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## More Orioles at SS

- [Jackson Holliday](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/future-stars-jackson-holliday-04beb026) - 99 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 53,550 stubs
- [Gunnar Henderson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-gunnar-henderson-02209226) - 99 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 199,900 stubs
- [Jorge Mateo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-jorge-mateo-f525562c) - 97 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Gunnar Henderson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-gunnar-henderson-4c2d5303) - 97 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Little Louie](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/incognito-little-louie-cce2389b) - 97 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 24,550 stubs
- [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-cal-ripken-jr-eaff0e91) - 95 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 22,950 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/all-star-game-cal-ripken-jr-84e5594a) - 99 OVR · 3B · BAL · Diamond: 63,900 stubs
- [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-cal-ripken-jr-eaff0e91) - 95 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 22,950 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Cal Ripken Jr.?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Cal Ripken Jr. have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Cal Ripken Jr.'s real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/cal-ripken-jr-121222)

## Similar cards (Same position, comparable ratings)

- [Jacob Gonzalez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-draft-jacob-gonzalez-374f0b04) - 97 OVR · SS · CWS · Diamond: 25,000 stubs
- [Xander Bogaerts](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-xander-bogaerts-dcaf2a90) - 97 OVR · SS · SD · Diamond: 943,900 stubs
- [Ezequiel Tovar](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/future-stars-ezequiel-tovar-bc4cf560) - 96 OVR · SS · COL · Diamond: 33,999 stubs
- [Carlos Correa](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-carlos-correa-ae425248) - 99 OVR · SS · HOU · Diamond: 67,700 stubs
- [Francisco Lindor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-francisco-lindor-6d49b7b5) - 99 OVR · SS · NYM · Diamond: 385,900 stubs
- [Marcus Semien](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/breakout-marcus-semien-e8db4a39) - 89 OVR · SS · OAK · Diamond: 249,900 stubs

## Articles about Cal Ripken Jr.

- [The best Cal Ripken Jr. rookie cards, ranked (2026 prices)](https://mlbtsdb.com/blog/best-cal-ripken-jr-rookie-cards) - Every Cal Ripken Jr. rookie card worth chasing, from 1982 Topps Traded #98T to the Future Stars card, with 2026 sold prices, PSA pops and gem rates.