Cal Ripken, Jr. - 1994 Career Summary

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Pro Career 1994

Cal Ripken

Played in every Orioles game for the 12th straight year

Enjoyed his finest season since his MVP year in 1991
Batted over .300 (.315) for the fourth time and drove in 75 runs, second on the club to Palmeiro's .3198 average and 76 RBI.

Led major league shortstops with a .985 fielding percentage.

Led the American League with 46 multi-hit games, second in the majors to San Diego's Tony Gwynn (54)
Had 140 hits to tie Griffey for 5th in the league
His 105 singles were third most in the loop
Batted .364 (44-122) with runners in scoring position, eighth best in the league.

Was one of five major leaguers to play in every game in 1994, along with Frank Thomas, Mike Bordick, Paul Molitor and Jeff Conine

Only he, Conine and Molitor started every game
Batted .340 in April; It was his third best April average, surpassed by .352 in 1984 and .341 in 1987
In his final 39 games of the year he batted .369 with 25 RBI
As a cleanup hitter he batted .336 with 10 homers and 57 RBI, the fourth best cleanup average in the American League and sixth best in the majors.

Hit his 300th career home run on May 24 at Milwaukee.

Led AL shortstops with 13 home runs, second in the majors to Montreal's Will Cordero (15)
11 of his 13 homers came off right-handed pitchers
Led major league shortstops with 75 RBI
Hit the club's lone grand slam of 1994 off Angels' southpaw Brian Anderson at home on July 3.

Played in his 2000th consecutive game Monday, August 1 at Minnesota. Because the event was on the road, Orioles fans paid tribute the day before, celebrating game 1999 Sunday, July 31 with a long, emotion-filled ovation in conjunction with a tribute on the video board when he took the field in the top of the 5th inning. Little did anyone know that the game would be the last played at Oriole Park in 1994.

	Pro Career 1994
	Played in every Orioles game for the 12th straight year Enjoyed his finest season since his MVP year in 1991 Batted over .300 (.315) for the fourth time and drove in 75 runs, second on the club to Palmeiro's .3198 average and 76 RBI. Led major league shortstops with a .985 fielding percentage. Led the American League with 46 multi-hit games, second in the majors to San Diego's Tony Gwynn (54) Had 140 hits to tie Griffey for 5th in the league His 105 singles were third most in the loop Batted .364 (44-122) with runners in scoring position, eighth best in the league. Was one of five major leaguers to play in every game in 1994, along with Frank Thomas, Mike Bordick, Paul Molitor and Jeff Conine Only he, Conine and Molitor started every game Batted .340 in April; It was his third best April average, surpassed by .352 in 1984 and .341 in 1987 In his final 39 games of the year he batted .369 with 25 RBI As a cleanup hitter he batted .336 with 10 homers and 57 RBI, the fourth best cleanup average in the American League and sixth best in the majors. Hit his 300th career home run on May 24 at Milwaukee. Led AL shortstops with 13 home runs, second in the majors to Montreal's Will Cordero (15) 11 of his 13 homers came off right-handed pitchers Led major league shortstops with 75 RBI Hit the club's lone grand slam of 1994 off Angels' southpaw Brian Anderson at home on July 3. Played in his 2000th consecutive game Monday, August 1 at Minnesota. Because the event was on the road, Orioles fans paid tribute the day before, celebrating game 1999 Sunday, July 31 with a long, emotion-filled ovation in conjunction with a tribute on the video board when he took the field in the top of the 5th inning. Little did anyone know that the game would be the last played at Oriole Park in 1994.