Eric Tipton
Eric Gordon Tipton
Born: April 20, 1915
Petersburg, VA USA
Deceased: 2001
Newport News, VA USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
College: Duke University
Career: 1939-1945
Minor League Statistics
Eric Tipton compiled a career batting average of .270 with 22 home runs and 151 RBI in his 501-game career with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 47 | 121 | 104 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | .231 | .316 | .337 | .653 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .375 | .597 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 63 | 240 | 207 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14 | .222 | .309 | .353 | .662 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 140 | 585 | 493 | 82 | 142 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 36 | .288 | .395 | .424 | .819 | 209 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 140 | 547 | 479 | 62 | 144 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 32 | .301 | .380 | .390 | .770 | 187 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 382 | 331 | 32 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 37 | .242 | .327 | .344 | .671 | 114 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 501 | 1888 | 1626 | 212 | 439 | 80 | 19 | 22 | 151 | 20 | 0 | 223 | 127 | .270 | .360 | .383 | .744 | 623 | 44 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 34 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .942 | 1.912 | |
| 1940 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 1941 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1942 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 2.224 | |
| 1943 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 139 | 0 | 0.0 | 298 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 2.201 | |
| 1944 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 139 | 0 | 0.0 | 329 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .983 | 2.424 | |
| 1945 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 83 | 0 | 0.0 | 192 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .970 | 2.337 | |
| Totals | 456 | 0 | 0.0 | 1015 | 21 | 24 | 4 | .977 | 2.272 |
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