He played eight seasons for the Montreal Royals, parts of two for the Rochester Red Wings, and the same for the Toronto Maple Leafs, all of the International League.

[2] He played in 104 games for the Jays, hitting 24 triples, and 14 home runs, while batting .336, before being promoted to the Montreal Royals of the Class-AA International League for the remainder of the season.

[5] In 1937, Ripple's playing time increased to 121 games, and his 100 starts were split between center and right field, and with the expanded role, he established career highs in all major batting categories except for home runs, which dipped to five.

[1] After the 1937 season, the Giants won the National League pennant and met the New York Yankees again in the World Series.

[2] His return to the Royals resulted in another successful minor league season as he had a .305 batting average in 110 games played.

[1] The Cincinnati Reds claimed Ripple off waivers from the Dodgers on August 28, 1940, and they made him their regular left fielder for the remainder of the pennant run.

[2] In 1942, his batting average dropped to .249 through 78 games, and he was transferred to the Toronto Maple Leafs who were unaffiliated with a major league team.

After committing an error on September 11, 1938, against the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds, he went the next 204 games to the end of his major league career in 1943 without another miscue, handling 241 total chances (238 putouts, 3 assists).

[2] After 12 minor league seasons, and 1412 games, Ripple totaled 1507 hits, with 128 home runs and a .301 batting average.