Eric Tipton
Eric Gordon Tipton "Dukie; Blue Devil"
Born: April 20, 1915
Petersburg, VA US
Deceased: August 29, 2001
Newport News, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1952
Major League Statistics
Eric Tipton compiled a career batting average of .291 with 114 home runs and 719 RBI in his 1314-game career with the Kannapolis Towelers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Kansas City Blues, St. Paul Saints and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 143 | 483 | 483 | 136 | 18 | 9 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .381 | .663 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 136 | 541 | 467 | 59 | 123 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 71 | 53 | .263 | .362 | .362 | .724 | 169 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 91 | 364 | 318 | 50 | 97 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 12 | 40 | 25 | .305 | .383 | .462 | .845 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 147 | 649 | 526 | 113 | 145 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 100 | 21 | 113 | 61 | .276 | .407 | .477 | .885 | 251 | 17 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 138 | 588 | 452 | 96 | 139 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 106 | 15 | 130 | 47 | .308 | .464 | .496 | .960 | 224 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 148 | 660 | 540 | 111 | 169 | 35 | 10 | 28 | 126 | 14 | 115 | 64 | .313 | .434 | .570 | 1.005 | 308 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 146 | 631 | 516 | 105 | 165 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 106 | 11 | 106 | 60 | .320 | .438 | .510 | .948 | 263 | 13 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 144 | 574 | 462 | 80 | 133 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 97 | 12 | 108 | 61 | .288 | .425 | .433 | .858 | 200 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 132 | 476 | 385 | 52 | 106 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 9 | 89 | 48 | .275 | .411 | .460 | .871 | 177 | 15 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 89 | 272 | 236 | 23 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 25 | 33 | .263 | .338 | .314 | .652 | 74 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 1314 | 5238 | 4385 | 689 | 1275 | 242 | 69 | 114 | 719 | 102 | 0 | 797 | 452 | .291 | .402 | .455 | .857 | 1997 | 72 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 140 | 261 | 10 | 6 | .978 | 1.936 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 132 | 275 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .972 | 2.129 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 90 | 182 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 2.078 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 144 | 267 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .986 | 1.938 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 134 | 280 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .964 | 2.187 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 146 | 260 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .982 | 1.829 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 145 | 277 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .966 | 1.972 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 136 | 227 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .979 | 1.728 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 121 | 205 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 1.727 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 63 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| Totals | 1252 | 2333 | 80 | 54 | 9 | .978 | 1.927 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Ind | Carolina League | Kannapolis Towelers | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers |
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