Rip Repulski

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1961)

AVG .269
HR 106
RBI 416
H 830
OPS .755
PIV 1,923
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
10/4/1928 in Sauk Rapids, MN, USA
Died
2/10/1993 in Waite Park, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-14
Last Game
1961-06-18
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Eldon John Repulski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
928 3,088 407 830 153 23 106 416 25 207 433 .269 .319 .436 .755 1,923

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 SLN NL 153 567 75 156 25 4 15 66 3 33 71 .275 .264 (+4%) .335 (-3%) .397 (+4%) .733 (+1%) -16.6
1954 SLN NL 152 619 99 175 39 5 19 79 8 43 75 .283 .261 (+8%) .333 (-1%) .390 (+16%) .723 (+8%) 818.2
1955 SLN NL 147 512 64 138 28 2 23 73 5 49 66 .270 .258 (+4%) .332 (avg) .393 (+18%) .726 (+10%) 924.2
1956 SLN NL 112 376 44 104 18 3 11 55 2 24 46 .277 .258 (+7%) .331 (avg) .397 (+8%) .728 (+4%) 245.5
1957 PHI NL 134 516 65 134 23 4 20 68 7 19 74 .260 .257 (+1%) .323 (-11%) .391 (+11%) .715 (+2%) -64.9
1958 PHI NL 85 238 33 58 9 4 13 40 0 15 47 .244 .257 (-6%) .324 (-9%) .394 (+22%) .719 (+8%) 225.4
1959 LAN NL 53 94 11 24 4 0 2 14 0 13 23 .255 .256 (-1%) .323 (+6%) .392 (-8%) .715 (-2%) 0.3
1960 LAN NL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 73 136 14 33 6 1 3 20 0 10 25 .243 .255 (-5%) .323 (-11%) .387 (-5%) .711 (-8%) 0.0
1961 BOS AL 15 25 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .280 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 928 3,088 407 830 153 23 106 416 25 207 433 .269 — — — — 2,132

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home454147619638035181.257
Away474161221145071235.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-06-18 BOSTEXW 100000000
1961-06-13 BOSDETL 100000000
1961-06-05 BOSKC1L 401000000
1961-06-04 BOSBALW 300000001
1961-06-02 BOSBALW 411100001
1961-05-31 BOSNYYL 000000010
1961-05-25 BOSNYYL 101000000
1961-05-20 BOSDETW 101000000
1961-05-09 BOSLAAL 100000001
1961-05-02 BOSKC1L 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 802 602 1555 28 39 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 SLN OF 153 0 361 7 5 1
1954 SLN OF 152 149 302 4 8 0
1955 SLN OF 141 131 260 5 7 1
1956 SLN OF 100 93 187 3 5 0
1957 PHI OF 130 129 264 6 9 2
1958 PHI OF 56 53 90 3 5 0
1959 LAN OF 31 20 30 0 0 0
1960 LAN OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1960 BOS OF 33 22 56 0 0 0
1961 BOS OF 4 4 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 494
Center Field 171
Right Field 156

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St.Cloud State University St. Cloud MN 1946

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rip Repulski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Xavier Nady
    .268 avg, 104 HR
  2. 88
    George Altman
    .269 avg, 101 HR
  3. 78
    Jay Gibbons
    .260 avg, 127 HR
  4. 77
    Juan Rivera
    .274 avg, 132 HR
  5. 77
    Daryle Ward
    .263 avg, 90 HR
  6. 75
    Gabe Kapler
    .268 avg, 82 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Repulski

What years did Rip Repulski play?
Rip Repulski played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1961.
Was Rip Repulski a pitcher?
No. Rip Repulski was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rip Repulski hit?
Rip Repulski hit 106 career home runs with 830 hits.