Joe Tipton
Joe Hicks Tipton
Born: February 18, 1922
McCaysville, GA US
Deceased: March 1, 1994
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1958
Major League Statistics
Joe Tipton compiled a career batting average of .308 with 33 home runs and 211 RBI in his 518-game career with the Appleton Papermakers, Flint Indians, Charleston Senators, Harrisburg Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Memphis Chicks, Birmingham Barons and Panama City Fliers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.00 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | 10 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .364 | .364 | .636 | 1.000 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 59 | 250 | 215 | 54 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 7 | 31 | 40 | .298 | .389 | .535 | .924 | 115 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 81 | 262 | 262 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .401 | .714 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 104 | 376 | 324 | 59 | 106 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 42 | 30 | .327 | .409 | .491 | .900 | 159 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 108 | 411 | 371 | 61 | 139 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 33 | 29 | .375 | .429 | .469 | .898 | 174 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 60 | 191 | 191 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .277 | .277 | .429 | .707 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 92 | 313 | 267 | 32 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 36 | 40 | .217 | .318 | .330 | .648 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 518 | 1840 | 1667 | 206 | 514 | 115 | 8 | 33 | 211 | 15 | 0 | 142 | 139 | .308 | .366 | .446 | .812 | 744 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | C | 8 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .925 | 7.750 | 2 | |||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 3B | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | OF | 41 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .935 | 1.415 | ||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | OF | 56 | 65 | 7 | 3 | .960 | 1.286 | |||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | C | 73 | 358 | 51 | 10 | 5 | .976 | 5.603 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 21 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 99 | 381 | 50 | 8 | 6 | .982 | 4.354 | 8 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 87 | 388 | 39 | 3 | 6 | .993 | 4.908 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 391 | 1326 | 176 | 34 | 24 | .978 | 3.841 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | CLE | ||
| 1941 | C | Michigan State League | Flint Indians | CLE | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | SFN |
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