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Derek Jeter vs. Cal Ripken

For so many years, and for most part of his career, when the baseball media and fans began comparing Derek Jeter to the other great short stops as well as the other all-time greats, most said, Jeter was not about the numbers but rather the intangibles and the “Rings” . At baseballsgreatestitters.com, we feel he is about numbers, as well as the intangibles and the “Rings” Derek Jeter is the complete package. In the past 10 to15 years, there have been many comparisons made between these all-time greats, our results show when comparing the two, Derek Jeter is the greater hitter…..by the numbers.

Derek Jeter 1995 2014 (Seasons Omitted 1995, 2013)
Cal Ripken 1981- 2001 (Seasons Omitted 1981,1999,2000)

Comparing 18 Head to Head Hitting Seasons: Derek Jeter -12 Cal Ripken – 6
Our All- Time Rank: Derek Jeter # 64 Cal Ripken # 78

Player	Year	Age	Runs	H.R.	RBI’s	Avg.	OB%	Slg%	Points	Edge
Jeter	1996	22	104	10	78	314	370	430	4.107	Jeter
Ripken	1982	21	90	28	93	264	317	475	4.086

Jeter	1997	23	116	10	70	291	370	405	4.063
Ripken	1983	22	121	27	102	318	371	517	4.274	Ripken

Jeter	1998	24	127	19	84	324	384	481	4.229	Jeter
Ripken	1984	23	103	27	86	304	374	510	4.222

Jeter	1999	25	134	24	102	349	438	552	4.414	Jeter
Ripken	1985	24	116	26	110	282	347	469	4.160

Jeter	2000	26	119	15	73	339	416	481	4.249	Jeter
Ripken	1986	25	98	25	81	282	355	461	4.118

Jeter	2001	27	110	21	74	311	377	480	4.185	Jeter
Ripken	1987	26	97	27	98	252	333	436	4.061

Jeter	2002	28	124	18	75	297	373	421	4.117	Jeter
Ripken	1988	27	87	23	81	264	372	431	4.072

Jeter	2003	29	87	10	52	324	393	450	4.117	Jeter
Ripken	1989	28	80	21	93	257	317	401	3.981

Jeter	2004	30	111	23	78	292	352	471	4.141	Jeter
Ripken	1990	29	78	21	84	250	341	415	4.001

Jeter	2005	31	122	19	70	309	389	450	4.169
Ripken	1991	30	99	34	114	323	374	566	4.335	Ripken

Jeter	2006	32	118	14	97	343	417	483	4.277	Jeter
Ripken	1992	31	73	14	72	251	323	366	3.904

Jeter	2007	33	102	12	73	322	388	452	4.152	Jeter
Ripken	1993	32	87	24	90	257	329	420	4.022

Jeter	2008	34	88	11	69	300	363	408	4.041
Ripken	1994	33	71	13	75	315	364	459	4.101	Ripken

Jeter	2009	35	107	18	66	334	406	465	4.205	Jeter
Ripken	1995	34	71	17	88	262	324	422	3.992

Jeter	2010	36	111	10	67	270	340	370	3.969
Ripken	1996	35	94	26	102	278	341	466	4.124	Ripken

Jeter	2011	37	84	6	61	297	355	388	3.988
Ripken	1997	36	79	17	84	270	331	402	3.991	Ripken

Jeter	2012	38	99	15	58	316	362	429	4.085	Jeter
Ripken	1998	37	65	14	61	271	331	389	3.936

Jeter	2014	40	47	4	50	256	304	313	3.769
Ripken	2001	40	43	14	68	239	276	361	3.806	Ripken

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