Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Stat | Cal Ripken Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 21 |
| 220.7 | Career VAL | 184.5 |
| 19.2 (1993) | Peak-season VAL | 20.7 (1991) |
| Inducted 2016 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2007 |
| 1× | MVP Awards | 2× |
| 10× | Gold Gloves | 2× |
| 7× | Silver Sluggers | 8× |
| 13× | All-Star Selections | 19× |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1× |
| 1 |
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.
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Stat | Cal Ripken Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,671 | Games | 3,001 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,781 | Hits | 3,184 |
| 630 | Home runs | 431 |
| 1,836 | RBI | 1,695 |
| 1,662 | Runs | 1,647 |
| 184 | Stolen bases | 36 |
| 1,312 | ||
| Black ink (league-leading seasons) |
|---|
| 1 |
| 16 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 8 |
|---|
| Walks |
|---|
| 1,129 |
| .284 | Batting avg | .276 |
|---|
| .370 | On-base % | .340 |
|---|
| .538 | Slugging % | .447 |
|---|
| 140 | OPS+ | 112 |
|---|
| Age | Ken Griffey Jr. | Cal Ripken Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 6.6 | — |
| 20 | 12.3 | — |
| 21 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 16.9 |
| 23 | 19.2 | 18.1 |
| 24 | 14.1 | 13.4 |
| 25 | 4.9 | 11.8 |
| 26 | 17.3 | 9.8 |
| 27 | 18.7 | 13.6 |
| 28 | 17.7 | 8 |
| 29 | 15.4 | 9.4 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 20.7 |
| 31 | 7.3 | 6.4 |
| 32 | 2.3 | 6.7 |
| 33 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 34 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 35 | 11.9 | 9.1 |
| 36 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 37 | 8.8 | 4.6 |
| 38 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| 39 | 3 | 3 |
| 40 | 0 | 0 |