Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Jim Thome | Stat | Cal Ripken Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 21 |
| 194.0 | Career VAL | 184.5 |
| 19.2 (2002) | Peak-season VAL | 20.7 (1991) |
| Inducted 2018 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2007 |
| 1× | Silver Sluggers | 8× |
| 5× | All-Star Selections | 19× |
| — | MVP Awards | 2× |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1× |
| — | Gold Gloves | 2× |
| 0 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Jim Thome | Stat | Cal Ripken Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,543 | Games | 3,001 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,328 | Hits | 3,184 |
| 612 | Home runs | 431 |
| 1,699 | RBI | 1,695 |
| 1,583 | Runs | 1,647 |
| 19 | Stolen bases | 36 |
| 1,747 | ||
| Black ink (league-leading seasons) |
|---|
| 1 |
| 10 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 8 |
|---|
| Walks |
|---|
| 1,129 |
| .276 | Batting avg | .276 |
|---|
| .402 | On-base % | .340 |
|---|
| .554 | Slugging % | .447 |
|---|
| 143 | OPS+ | 112 |
|---|
| Age | Jim Thome | Cal Ripken Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.1 | — |
| 21 | 0 | 10 |
| 22 | 2.5 | 16.9 |
| 23 | 4.1 | 18.1 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 13.4 |
| 25 | 17 | 11.8 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 9.8 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 13.6 |
| 28 | 11 | 8 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 9.4 |
| 30 | 15.7 | 20.7 |
| 31 | 19.2 | 6.4 |
| 32 | 14 | 6.7 |
| 33 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 34 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 35 | 12.1 | 9.1 |
| 36 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| 37 | 7.8 | 4.6 |
| 38 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 39 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 40 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 41 | 1.7 | — |