Cal Ripken Jr. is a pro baseball player who plays Shortstop / Third baseman. Jr. was born on August 24, 1960, in Havre de Grace, Maryland. This page will take a closer look at Cal Ripken Jr.’s net worth.
Image Credit: Keith AllisonJr. bats Right and throws Right. Jr. debuted in the MLB on August 10, 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles. In all, Jr. played for the Baltimore Orioles. Jr.’s career ended with the Baltimore Orioles in 2001.
Some of Jr.’s most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Batting average stat of .276, a Hit stat of 3,184, and a Home runs stat of 431. Some of the highlights of Cal Ripken Jr.’s career include: 19× Major League Baseball All-Star Game, World Series champion, 2× Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, AL Rookie of the Year, 2× Gold Glove Award, 8× Silver Slugger Award, Roberto Clemente Award, MLB record Major League Baseball consecutive games played streaks, Jersey number retired, and Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
Cal Ripken Jr. was inducted into the National Hall of Fame during the bhofy2007 induction period with a vote of 98.53% (first ballot).
Cal Ripken Jr. was last under contract in 2001, according to USA Today, with a 1 (2001) year package worth $6 million. Over the years, Jr. earned $1.7 million in 1988, $2 million in 1989, $1.4 million in 1990, $2 million in 1991, $2 million in 1992, $5 million in 1993, $5 million in 1994, $7 million in 1995, $7 million in 1996, $7 million in 1997, $6 million in 1998, $7 million in 1999, $6 million in 2000, and $6 million in 2001.
Player compensation can range widely. In Major League Baseball, the average player earns about $3 million every year. Top pro baseball players can get $25 million or more per year, and lower paid players bring in $1 million or less.
In the minor leagues, most contracts pay less than $10,000 a year.
So what is baseball player Cal Ripken Jr.’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Cal Ripken Jr.’s net worth as of 2018 is: $40 million
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