Cal Ripken, Jr. - 1992 Career Summary

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Pro Career 1992

Cal Ripken Batting

Went from career highs in homers, RBI and extra-base hits in 1991 to career lows in those categories in '92. Failed to become only the sixth player in ML history to hit 20+ homers in each of his first 11 full ML seasons.
Right-hand HR Leader: Became the O's all-time right-handed home run leader when he hit two at Milwaukee June 23, nos. 268 and 269, topping Brooks Robinson's mark (268).
Longest HR drought: Following that game, went a career-high 73 games (291 at bats) without a home run, June 24-September 13...September 14, homered off KC's Rick Reed in a 2-1 O's win.
Player of Week Award: Also singled and doubled that night, not only ending his homer-less stretch, but also snapping a slump that had seen him go 49-for-266 (.181) in his previous 67 games since June 30. Had three hits the next night as well to help the O's to another 2-1 win over the Royals and was named AL Player of the Week, September 13-20 (12-for-24). It was the seventh time he received the honor.
That series started him on a 27-for-81 (.333, HR-4, RBI-12) streak in his last 20 games, raising his average from .239 to season-ending .251.
July Famine: July was his first homerless month since the first two months of his career (August-September of 1981). Batted .178, his worst month since those same two months in 1981.
Hitting Streaks: Had a 16-game (.355, 22-62) and a 17-game (.414, 29-70) streak just four days apart starting May 20 thru June 29.
1,000th RBI: Came at Oak August 31 on a two-run single off Kelly Downs.
5-Year Contract: On August 24, his 32nd birthday, signed five-year contract for $30.5 million, extending through the 1997 season. The signing was announced to a sellout crowd in a pre-game ceremony minutes before the Orioles-Angels game at Oriole Park that night.
Defense: Made one error for every 62 chances

The rest of the AL handled 30 chances per error.
Cal Was second in the American League in successful total chances with 733, 3 behind California's Gary DiSarcina.
Cal was third in assists (445)
A poll of Major League managers conducted at mid-season by Baseball America selected him as the best defensive shortstop.

	Pro Career 1992
	Went from career highs in homers, RBI and extra-base hits in 1991 to career lows in those categories in '92. Failed to become only the sixth player in ML history to hit 20+ homers in each of his first 11 full ML seasons. Right-hand HR Leader: Became the O's all-time right-handed home run leader when he hit two at Milwaukee June 23, nos. 268 and 269, topping Brooks Robinson's mark (268). Longest HR drought: Following that game, went a career-high 73 games (291 at bats) without a home run, June 24-September 13...September 14, homered off KC's Rick Reed in a 2-1 O's win. Player of Week Award: Also singled and doubled that night, not only ending his homer-less stretch, but also snapping a slump that had seen him go 49-for-266 (.181) in his previous 67 games since June 30. Had three hits the next night as well to help the O's to another 2-1 win over the Royals and was named AL Player of the Week, September 13-20 (12-for-24). It was the seventh time he received the honor. That series started him on a 27-for-81 (.333, HR-4, RBI-12) streak in his last 20 games, raising his average from .239 to season-ending .251. July Famine: July was his first homerless month since the first two months of his career (August-September of 1981). Batted .178, his worst month since those same two months in 1981. Hitting Streaks: Had a 16-game (.355, 22-62) and a 17-game (.414, 29-70) streak just four days apart starting May 20 thru June 29. 1,000th RBI: Came at Oak August 31 on a two-run single off Kelly Downs. 5-Year Contract: On August 24, his 32nd birthday, signed five-year contract for $30.5 million, extending through the 1997 season. The signing was announced to a sellout crowd in a pre-game ceremony minutes before the Orioles-Angels game at Oriole Park that night. Defense: Made one error for every 62 chances The rest of the AL handled 30 chances per error. Cal Was second in the American League in successful total chances with 733, 3 behind California's Gary DiSarcina. Cal was third in assists (445) A poll of Major League managers conducted at mid-season by Baseball America selected him as the best defensive shortstop.