# Cal Ripken Jr. (99 OVR)

> Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles), 99 OVR SS: a Diamond card from the Cornerstone series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cornerstone-cal-ripken-jr-3d381f98

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Orioles |
| Series | Cornerstone |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| 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

- [Best defensive shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/glove/ss): #2 of 115 — top 2%
- [Best defensive third basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/glove/3b): #3 of 146 — top 3%
- [Best plate-discipline shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/eye/ss): #3 of 115 — top 3%

## Where this card ranks

- 6th best of 492 shortstops (Top 2%)
- 6th best of 626 third basemen (Top 1%)
- 89th best of 1,962 designated hitters (Top 5%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 122 | Top 9% |
| Contact vs R | 115 |  |
| Power vs L | 103 |  |
| Power vs R | 100 |  |
| Plate vision | 125 | Top 1% |
| Plate discipline | 114 | Top 4% |
| Batting clutch | 117 |  |
| Bunting | 37 |  |
| 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 | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | Maryland |  |
| Number | 8 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm strength | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm accuracy | 99 | Top 1% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 68 |  |
| Baserunning | 18 |  |
| Reaction | 99 | Top 1% |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Captains that boost this card

- [Adley Rutschman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/adley-rutschman-19d1eba2) - 99 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles
- [Trevor Rogers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/trevor-rogers-35404f05) - 99 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Tony Perez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/tony-perez-af0b3f7f) - 99 OVR: Players from the years 1970-1989
- [Ryan O'Hearn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/ryan-o-hearn-061eb0a0) - 96 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles
- [Colton Cowser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/colton-cowser-0e0033c7) - 91 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles
- [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/cal-ripken-jr-d2480c29) - 85 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles

## More Orioles at SS

- [Luis Aparicio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/moonshot-luis-aparicio-ea01f4fa) - 99 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Gunnar Henderson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-gunnar-henderson-714f3f09) - 99 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 80,000 stubs
- [Gunnar Henderson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cover-athletes-gunnar-henderson-77ecea65) - 99 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Wehiwa Aloy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-draft-wehiwa-aloy-024dd2f1) - 96 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 14,500 stubs
- [Luis Aparicio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/prime-luis-aparicio-775956d3) - 92 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 5,410 stubs
- [Gunnar Henderson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-gunnar-henderson-cf1f758a) - 85 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond: 5,000 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-cal-ripken-jr-13242db5) - 96 OVR · 3B · BAL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/jolt-cal-ripken-jr-d2480c29) - 85 OVR · SS · BAL · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market

## 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)

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- [Corey Seager](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/awards-corey-seager-d5c02e24) - 99 OVR · SS · TEX · Diamond: 94,996 stubs
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## 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.