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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Mike Ripley First Base
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .839 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 2494 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-21-1936
HR 259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(117 games)
RBI 1135
SB 332
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 ARI
50
193
19
45
8
0
3
19
18
 32 2 0
6
 2 1
.626
.305
.321
.088
.233
1959 ARI
135
514
79
144
17
6
12
67
62
 72 2 0
21
 4 10
.766
.360
.407
.126
.280
1960 ARI
135
482
69
152
25
2
14
61
59
 81 4 2
14
 4 9
.856
.393
.463
.147
.315
1961 ARI
135
498
91
147
27
6
20
79
77
 79 3 3
18
 11 8
.885
.391
.494
.199
.295
1962 ARI
135
546
108
174
23
6
29
94
63
 83 2 2
20
 15 6
.932
.390
.542
.223
.319
1963 ARI
135
554
115
201
35
7
22
85
62
 69 1 0
22
 8 12
.998
.428
.570
.208
.363
1964 ARI
135
543
92
170
24
10
19
98
71
 62 2 2
21
 7 10
.892
.393
.499
.186
.313
1965 ARI
135
559
95
169
26
3
18
84
60
 75 2 2
19
 9 2
.827
.371
.456
.154
.302
1966 ARI
135
573
107
174
26
5
14
61
74
 90 1 3
37
 7 2
.822
.382
.440
.136
.304
1967 ARI
135
576
91
166
19
9
18
70
53
 92 1 4
27
 11 3
.793
.347
.446
.158
.288
1968 ARI
131
543
106
158
26
7
19
75
70
 74 3 5
21
 8 4
.842
.372
.470
.179
.291
1969 ARI
118
474
87
136
31
4
13
61
64
 71 0 1
24
 6 2
.823
.371
.451
.165
.287
1970 ARI
135
538
96
171
30
14
20
82
60
 64 2 1
25
 13 2
.925
.388
.537
.219
.318
1971 ARI
135
527
67
136
23
4
9
53
76
 72 1 0
26
 8 3
.721
.353
.368
.110
.258
1972 ARI
135
544
66
167
37
6
16
79
54
 74 1 1
14
 14 9
.855
.370
.485
.178
.307
1973 ARI
135
523
84
148
26
5
11
54
76
 86 2 5
11
 8 5
.788
.373
.415
.132
.283
1974 ARI-HOU
101
162
15
36
6
1
2
13
18
 22 0 1
6
 1 0
.607
.298
.309
.086
.222
Total
2155
8349
1387
2494
409
95
259
1135
1017
 1198 29 32
332
 136 88
.839
.376
.464
.165
.299
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Mike Ripley has retired from the Houston Astros
1974-05-19A trade has been completed between the Arizona Cacti and the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros receive Mike Ripley from the Arizona Cacti in exchange for Draft Pick 1975 Round 4 HOU (Hugh DeMann).
1974-04-03Mike Ripley of the Arizona Cacti is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-03-26The Arizona Cacti have drafted Mike Ripley #26 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1969-09-23Mike Ripley of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-07-03Mike Ripley of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-05-05Mike Ripley of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1958-07-27The Arizona Buffaloes have promoted Mike Ripley to the major league team. The Arizona Buffaloes have sent Dave Guillen to the minors.
1958-03-25The Arizona Buffaloes have renamed Michael Ripley to Mike Ripley.
1958-03-25The Arizona Buffaloes have promoted Ramon Hall to the major league team. The Arizona Buffaloes have promoted Henry Hart to the major league team. The Arizona Buffaloes have sent Bob Harris to the minors. The Arizona Buffaloes have sent Michael Ripley to the minors.
1956-05-08A trade has been completed between the New York Gangsters and the Washington Statesmen. The Washington Statesmen receive Michael Ripley, Josh Dent, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (CIN) from the New York Gangsters in exchange for Bruce McIlree.
1954-04-01The New York Gangsters have renamed Press Biddle to Michael Ripley.