John Zipay
Edward John Zipay
Born: August 3, 1915
Deceased: May 25, 1989
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1936-1947
John Zipay compiled a career batting average of .304 with 38 home runs and 245 RBI in his 1219-game career with the Fostoria Cardinals, Portsmouth Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, New Iberia Cardinals, Mobile Shippers, Pocatello Cardinals, Winston-Salem Twins, Scranton Miners, Scranton Red Sox, Sacramento Solons and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | OHSL4 | Fostoria Cardinals | 74 | 298 | 298 | 125 | 24 | 5 | 21 | .419 | .419 | .745 | 1.164 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 121 | 469 | 469 | 160 | 25 | 3 | 4 | .341 | .341 | .433 | .774 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 139 | 539 | 539 | 155 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .362 | .649 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 85 | 310 | 310 | 87 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .368 | .648 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 45 | 162 | 162 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .383 | .383 | .543 | .926 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 17 | 77 | 77 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .377 | .636 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 61 | 220 | 220 | 70 | 14 | 5 | 2 | .318 | .318 | .455 | .773 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 77 | 250 | 250 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .292 | .516 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 107 | 372 | 372 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .309 | .565 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 137 | 596 | 544 | 72 | 167 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 90 | 21 | 39 | 29 | .307 | .354 | .384 | .739 | 209 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 109 | 453 | 427 | 53 | 133 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 6 | 21 | 19 | .311 | .345 | .372 | .718 | 159 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 121 | 480 | 444 | 37 | 129 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 34 | .291 | .337 | .365 | .702 | 162 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 120 | 347 | 320 | 43 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 24 | 22 | .278 | .330 | .347 | .677 | 111 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 1219 | 4582 | 4441 | 205 | 1350 | 234 | 42 | 38 | 245 | 37 | 0 | 115 | 104 | .304 | .322 | .401 | .723 | 1782 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | OHSL4 | Fostoria Cardinals | 1B | 62 | 592 | 28 | 21 | .967 | 1.000 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 1B | 121 | 877 | 61 | 36 | .963 | 7.752 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 139 | 1237 | 61 | 27 | .980 | 9.338 | |
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 1B | 79 | 607 | 50 | 17 | .975 | 8.316 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 1B | 45 | 382 | 25 | 8 | .981 | 9.044 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 1B | 59 | 479 | 26 | 8 | .984 | 8.559 | |
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 1B | 17 | 144 | 8 | 3 | .981 | 8.941 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 1B | 70 | 590 | 38 | 9 | .986 | 8.971 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 1B | 102 | 875 | 39 | 8 | .991 | 8.961 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 1B | 137 | 1325 | 76 | 17 | 89 | .988 | 1.226 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 105 | 1009 | 65 | 9 | 105 | .992 | 1.229 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 114 | 1007 | 79 | 10 | 92 | .991 | 9.526 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 79 | 636 | 59 | 13 | 70 | .982 | 8.797 |
| Totals | 1129 | 9760 | 615 | 186 | 356 | .982 | 9.190 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Ohio State League | Fostoria Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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