Thornton Kipper
Thornton John Kipper
Born: September 27, 1928
Bagley, WI US
Deceased: March 29, 2006
Scottsdale, AZ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1950-1959
Major League Statistics
Thornton Kipper compiled a career record of 76 wins and 58 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 216-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Sox, Terre Haute Phillies, Schenectady Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Miami Marlins, Louisville Colonels, Tulsa Oilers and Lewiston Broncs. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 6.23 | 17 | 78.0 | 97 | 58 | 54 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.62 | 21 | 11 | 102.0 | 95 | 48 | 41 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.49 | 10 | 8 | 76.0 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.67 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.35 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 66 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3.13 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 230.0 | 231 | 101 | 80 | 13 | 60 | 157 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 23 | 11 | .676 | 2.71 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 282.0 | 269 | 130 | 85 | 18 | 74 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.75 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 187.0 | 181 | 96 | 78 | 9 | 50 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 76 | 58 | .567 | 3.50 | 216 | 105 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 1116.0 | 1109 | 547 | 434 | 53 | 320 | 0 | 535 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 17 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .241 | .414 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 21 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .114 | .143 | .257 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 10 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 23 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 45 | 125 | 117 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .308 | .328 | .410 | .738 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 46 | 139 | 131 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | .237 | .265 | .267 | .532 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 36 | 86 | 79 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .215 | .253 | .266 | .519 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 234 | 507 | 482 | 29 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 79 | .228 | .248 | .280 | .528 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 23 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .609 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .588 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | P | 24 | 11 | 55 | 3 | 3 | .957 | 2.750 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | P | 36 | 16 | 70 | 5 | 7 | .945 | 2.389 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | P | 34 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 1.559 |
| Totals | 203 | 42 | 201 | 12 | 13 | .953 | 1.197 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | PHI | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs |
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