John Sipin
John White Sipin
Born: August 29, 1946
Watsonville, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 55 (1965 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Watsonville HS (CA)
Career: 1966-1980
Major League Statistics
John Sipin compiled a career batting average of .288 with 301 home runs and 977 RBI in his 1743-game career with the Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cards, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, Salt Lake Padres, Hawaii Islanders, Taiyo Whales and Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 Modesto Reds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Salt Lake Padres |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Taiyo Whales |
 Yomiuri Giants |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 31 | 113 | 101 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | .248 | .310 | .327 | .636 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 92 | 369 | 313 | 45 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 72 | .233 | .330 | .403 | .732 | 126 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 126 | 495 | 444 | 69 | 109 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 123 | .245 | .307 | .439 | .746 | 195 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 135 | 508 | 469 | 51 | 122 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 75 | .260 | .309 | .384 | .693 | 180 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 28 | 118 | 113 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .248 | .271 | .319 | .590 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 135 | 510 | 465 | 74 | 140 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 75 | .301 | .355 | .510 | .865 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 141 | 598 | 548 | 72 | 174 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 88 | .318 | .369 | .478 | .847 | 262 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 120 | 486 | 448 | 55 | 125 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 75 | .279 | .329 | .489 | .818 | 219 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 123 | 521 | 478 | 70 | 141 | 22 | 0 | 33 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 65 | .295 | .347 | .548 | .896 | 262 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 115 | 470 | 408 | 65 | 125 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 73 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 55 | .306 | .394 | .529 | .923 | 216 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 130 | 537 | 501 | 73 | 148 | 17 | 1 | 34 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 69 | .295 | .341 | .537 | .878 | 269 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 111 | 457 | 424 | 61 | 130 | 17 | 2 | 30 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 76 | .307 | .352 | .568 | .921 | 241 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 129 | 547 | 494 | 76 | 153 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 87 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 77 | .310 | .367 | .492 | .859 | 243 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 116 | 426 | 375 | 52 | 118 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 57 | .315 | .392 | .499 | .891 | 187 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 117 | 478 | 432 | 70 | 135 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 73 | .312 | .373 | .544 | .917 | 235 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 75 | 237 | 219 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 47 | .224 | .266 | .388 | .654 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 1724 | 6870 | 6232 | 878 | 1795 | 258 | 35 | 301 | 977 | 75 | 50 | 562 | 1063 | .288 | .346 | .486 | .832 | 3026 | 133 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SS | 92 | 157 | 235 | 32 | 51 | .925 | 4.261 |
| 1966 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | SS | 31 | 44 | 79 | 11 | 14 | .918 | 3.968 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | SS | 123 | 194 | 326 | 51 | 57 | .911 | 4.228 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 129 | 291 | 349 | 34 | 81 | .950 | 4.961 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 28 | 68 | 107 | 9 | 23 | .951 | 6.250 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | OF | 61 | 90 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .952 | 1.623 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 3B | 33 | 18 | 67 | 5 | 5 | .944 | 2.576 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 1B | 30 | 245 | 10 | 2 | 22 | .992 | 8.500 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 2B | 14 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .952 | 4.214 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 141 | 354 | 378 | 18 | 100 | .976 | 5.191 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 112 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 128 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 129 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 69 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3B | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 106 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1743 | 1500 | 1590 | 170 | 360 | .948 | 1.773 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cards | SLN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Padres | SDN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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