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Sometimes games that are rained out are not made up if they have no bearing on the final season's standings. That would make it possible to play in 160 or 161 games in a season yet play in every game that the team played for the season.

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The season was shortened to 144 games due to an owner lockout of the players.

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Q: How did cal ripken jr only play 144 games in 1995?
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