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Eric Tipton
Eric Tipton
| Full name Eric Gordon Tipton |
| Born April 20, 1915, Petersburg, Virginia |
| Died August 29, 2001, Newport News, Virginia |
| Buried at Williamsburg Memorial Park, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| First Game: June 9, 1939; Final Game: September 29, 1945 |
| Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11" Weight: 190 |
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| SABR Biography |
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1939 PHI A Daily Splits 47 104 12 24 4 2 1 14 13 0 7 0 4 0 1 4 2 0 .231 .316 .337 -0.7 1939 PHI A
1940 PHI A Daily Splits 2 8 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .375 -0.1 1940 PHI A
1941 PHI A Daily Splits 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 0.0 1941 PHI A
1942 CIN N Daily Splits 63 207 22 46 5 5 4 18 25 1 14 1 7 0 3 8 1 3 .222 .309 .353 -0.9 1942 CIN N
1943 CIN N Daily Splits 140 493 82 142 26 7 9 49 85 8 36 2 5 0 12 9 1 4 .288 .395 .424 1.6 1943 CIN N
1944 CIN N Daily Splits 140 479 62 144 28 3 3 36 59 4 32 2 7 0 9 18 5 9 .301 .380 .390 0.9 1944 CIN N
1945 CIN N Daily Splits 108 331 32 80 17 1 5 34 40 4 37 2 9 0 5 5 11 6 .242 .327 .344 -1.1 1945 CIN N
Total NL ( 4 Years) 451 1510 198 412 76 16 21 137 209 17 119 7 28 0 29 40 18 22 .273 .364 .386 0.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 3 Years) 50 116 14 27 4 3 1 14 14 0 8 0 4 0 1 4 2 0 .233 .315 .345 -0.8 Total AL
Total ( 7 Years) Splits 501 1626 212 439 80 19 22 151 223 17 127 7 32 0 30 44 20 22 .270 .360 .383 -0.3 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1939 PHI A Daily Splits OF 34 24 21 231.2 65 0 4 0 0 .942 33 0 2
1939 PHI A LF 33 22 20 220 61 0 4 0 0 .938
1939 PHI A RF 2 2 1 11.2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1940 PHI A Daily Splits OF 2 2 2 18 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0
1940 PHI A LF 2 2 2 18 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1941 PHI A Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1941 PHI A LF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1942 CIN N Daily Splits OF 58 56 55 519.1 126 3 3 0 0 .977 38 20 1
1942 CIN N LF 38 37 36 337 70 2 1 0 0 .986
1942 CIN N CF 20 19 19 176.1 56 1 2 0 0 .966
1942 CIN N RF 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 -
1943 CIN N Daily Splits OF 139 139 136 1251.2 298 8 5 2 0 .984 139 0 0
1943 CIN N LF 139 139 136 1251.2 298 8 5 3 0 .984
1944 CIN N Daily Splits OF 139 136 125 1207.1 329 8 6 1 0 .983 139 0 0
1944 CIN N LF 139 136 125 1207.1 329 8 6 3 0 .983
1945 CIN N Daily Splits OF 83 82 80 718.1 192 2 6 1 0 .970 83 0 0
1945 CIN N LF 83 82 80 718.1 192 2 6 1 0 .970
Total ( 7 Years) Splits OF 456 440 420 3955.1 1015 21 24 4 0 .977 435 20 3
Total ( 7 Years) LF 435 419 400 3761.1 955 20 22 7 0 .978
Total ( 1 Year ) CF 20 19 19 176.1 56 1 2 0 0 .966
Total ( 2 Years) RF 3 2 1 17.2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Athletics (June 3, 1939).
Traded by Philadelphia Athletics with Johnny Babich to New York Yankees in exchange
for Buddy Blair (December 6, 1941).
Traded by New York Yankees to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Harry Craft and cash
(July 16, 1942).
Sold by Cincinnati Reds to Brooklyn Dodgers (April 2, 1946).
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