Joe Pipak
Joseph R. Pipak Sr.
Born: April 25, 1928
Deceased: January 30, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1949-1954
Joe Pipak compiled a career record of 62 wins and 55 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Richmond Tigers, Springfield Giants, Clinton Sampson Blues, Lakeland Patriots, Longview Cherokees, Greenville/Bryan Majors, Dallas Eagles, Port Arthur Sea Hawks, Knoxville Smokies and Wichita Indians. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | 26 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.59 | 24 | 143.0 | 131 | 74 | 57 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.71 | 36 | 182.0 | 171 | 93 | 75 | 7 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | 18 | 14 | .562 | 5.04 | 40 | 250.0 | 273 | 170 | 140 | 111 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.79 | 36 | 23 | 190.0 | 197 | 101 | 80 | 14 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.79 | 20 | 15 | 142.0 | 116 | 57 | 44 | 8 | 55 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 55 | .530 | 3.93 | 195 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 907.0 | 888 | 495 | 396 | 29 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | (+) Springfield Giants | 50 | 107 | 107 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .224 | .439 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | (+) Richmond Tigers | 50 | 107 | 107 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .224 | .439 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 24 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .265 | .469 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 38 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .224 | .403 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | 48 | 114 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .167 | .325 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | 44 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .169 | .339 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 5 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 3 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 20 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 182 | 344 | 344 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .203 | .381 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Greenville/Bryan Majors | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Richmond Tigers | |||
| 1949 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Sampson Blues | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Patriots | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Longview Cherokees | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Greenville/Bryan Majors | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL |
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