Hooper Triplett
Floyd Hooper Triplett
Born: December 17, 1919
Triplett, NC US
Deceased: April 12, 1988
Statesville, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1937-1946
Hooper Triplett compiled a career batting average of .324 with 87 home runs and 96 RBI in his 708-game career with the Shelby Cardinals, Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, New Orleans Pelicans, Rochester Red Wings and Columbus Cardinals. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby Cardinals | 93 | 347 | 347 | 106 | 20 | 1 | 10 | .305 | .305 | .455 | .761 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals | 92 | 367 | 367 | 105 | 21 | 7 | 17 | .286 | .286 | .520 | .807 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 105 | 379 | 379 | 148 | 33 | 4 | 27 | .391 | .391 | .712 | 1.103 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 130 | 483 | 483 | 178 | 36 | 12 | 15 | .369 | .369 | .586 | .954 | 283 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 21 | 90 | 76 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 4 | .250 | .352 | .421 | .773 | 32 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 119 | 426 | 426 | 137 | 30 | 5 | 9 | .322 | .322 | .479 | .800 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 71 | 261 | 235 | 33 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | .272 | .342 | .366 | .708 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 15 | 49 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .195 | .298 | .268 | .566 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 61 | 250 | 210 | 32 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 36 | 20 | .314 | .415 | .452 | .867 | 95 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 708 | 2653 | 2565 | 85 | 831 | 170 | 34 | 87 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 58 | .324 | .344 | .519 | .863 | 1330 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby Cardinals | OF | 93 | 153 | 10 | 9 | .948 | 1.753 | |
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals | OF | 92 | 165 | 9 | 11 | .941 | 1.891 | |
| 1939 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | OF | 105 | 184 | 9 | 16 | .923 | 1.838 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 130 | 198 | 11 | 10 | .954 | 1.608 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 21 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .906 | 1.381 |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 119 | 231 | 9 | 8 | .968 | 2.017 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 63 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .992 | 1.984 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 13 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.538 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | OF | 57 | 117 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .962 | 2.193 |
| Totals | 693 | 1213 | 65 | 65 | 5 | .952 | 1.844 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | North Carolina State League | Shelby Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN |
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