Joe Tipton

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: February 18, 1922 in McCaysville, GA us

Died: March 1, 1994 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Pleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, AL

High School: McCaysville HS (McCaysville, GA)

Debut: May 2, 1948 (Age 26-074d, 10,513th in major league history)
vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1954 (Age 32-220d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Joe Hicks Tipton

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1948 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

1117

264

.236

116

RBI

125

OBP

.351

SLG

.355

OPS

.706

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	21-32 / in Starts: 19-31
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	20 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 193 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	122 (63-40-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 193 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	124 (65-39-19)

Most Driven In
J Busby	3
P Runnels	3
M Vernon	1
T Wright	1
C Vollmer	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
E Yost	4
Self	1
J Pesky	1
W Terwilliger	1
D Stone	1
P Runnels	1
J Snyder	0

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	364	3 (2)	Apr 15	WSH	@	BOS	L,1-6	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.750	.000	.750	6	.65	0.049	1.65	0.08%	0.46	C
2	365	4	Apr 18	WSH	@	NYY	W,9-3	CG	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	8	.85	0.162	1.96	0.22%	2.25	C
3	366	6 (1)	Apr 20	WSH		PHA	L,0-7	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.583	.375	.958	6	.26	-0.004	.75	-0.01%	-0.31	C
4	367	8 (1)	Apr 23	WSH		BOS	W,7-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.538	.333	.872	9	1.36	-0.033	3.81	-0.06%	-0.21	PH
5	368	9	Apr 24	WSH		BOS	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.308	.471	.308	.778	7	1.32	-0.135	3.86	-0.24%	-0.29	C
6	369	11 (1)	Apr 29	WSH		BAL	L,1-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.450	.267	.717	8	1.68	-0.135	4.93	-0.24%	-0.92	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	370	13 (1)	May 1	WSH		DET	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.391	.222	.614	7	.50	-0.040	1.22	-0.06%	-0.56	C
8	371	15 (1)	May 2 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,3-6	CG(10)	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.407	.273	.680	7	1.44	0.058	2.95	0.07%	0.95	C
9	372	16	May 4	WSH		CHW	L,6-8	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.414	.292	.705	7	1.02	-0.012	1.82	-0.01%	0.10	C
10	373	22 (5)	May 13	WSH	@	CLE	L,7-8	CG(11)	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.394	.321	.715	8	1.14	0.033	1.46	0.03%	-0.83	C
11	374	27 (4)	May 18	WSH	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.351	.281	.633	8	.65	-0.071	.47	-0.03%	-1.06	C
12	375	31 (3)	May 23	WSH		PHA	W,9-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.366	.306	.671	7	1.25	0.015	.74	0.01%	0.37	C
13	376	32	May 25	WSH		NYY	L,3-9	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.356	.350	.706	8	.61	-0.054	.47	-0.03%	0.29	C
14	377	35 (2)	May 28	WSH	@	PHA	W,12-6	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.320	.311	.631	7	.42	-0.008	.30	0.00%	-0.65	C
15	378	37 (1)	May 30 (1)	WSH	@	PHA	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.224	.296	.286	.582	8	.45	0.014	.26	0.01%	-0.17	C
16	379	40 (2)	May 31 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,6-7	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.293	.302	.595	7	2.08	-0.104	1.80	-0.05%	-1.28	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	380	42 (1)	Jun 2	WSH		DET	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.306	.333	.640	7	.44	0.005	.23	0.00%	0.71	C
18	381	43	Jun 3	WSH		DET	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.318	.322	.640	8	.61	0.028	.37	0.01%	0.21	C
19	382	48 (4)	Jun 8	WSH		CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.300	.302	.602	8	.42	-0.019	.09	0.00%	-0.45	C
20	383	50 (1)	Jun 10	WSH		CLE	W,8-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.311	.303	.614	7	.39	-0.010	.07	0.00%	0.06	C
21	384	53 (2)	Jun 13 (1)	WSH		BAL	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.308	.300	.608	8	.88	-0.059	.14	-0.01%	-0.60	C
22	385	55 (1)	Jun 15	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.216	.293	.284	.576	8	1.86	-0.008	.26	0.00%	0.00	C
23	386	56	Jun 16	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.218	.291	.321	.611	8	.88	0.111	.13	0.01%	0.80	C
24	387	59 (2)	Jun 19	WSH	@	BAL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.218	.291	.321	.611	6						C
25	388	61 (1)	Jun 20 (2)	WSH	@	BAL	W,7-2	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.311	.325	.636	8	1.52	0.080	.09	0.00%	0.93	C
26	389	62	Jun 22	WSH	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.309	.321	.630	8	1.05	-0.049	.10	0.00%	-0.08	C
27	390	65 (2)	Jun 25	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.316	.314	.630	8	.62	0.004	.02	0.00%	-0.14	C
28	391	68 (2)	Jun 29	WSH	@	PHA	L,2-3	GS-8	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.327	.310	.637	8	.96	0.008	.04	0.00%	0.08	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	392	71 (2)	Jul 2 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.324	.300	.624	8	.51	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.58	C
30	393	73 (1)	Jul 4	WSH	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.333	.304	.638	8	.86	0.059	.01	0.00%	0.53	C
31	394	75 (1)	Jul 5 (2)	WSH		BOS	W,7-1	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.348	.301	.649	8	.91	-0.008	.00	0.00%	0.53	C
32	395	77 (1)	Jul 9	WSH		NYY	L,5-6	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.357	.305	.662	8	.90	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.99	C
33	396	78	Jul 10	WSH		NYY	L,1-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.353	.302	.656	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
34	397	79	Jul 11	WSH		NYY	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.356	.306	.662	8	1.17	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.16	C
35	398	81 (1)	Jul 16	WSH		CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.344	.294	.638	8	1.34	-0.138	.00	0.00%	-0.79	C
36	399	84 (2)	Jul 18 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,4-7	GS-9	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.229	.349	.305	.654	8	1.48	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.13	C
37	400	87 (2)	Jul 21	WSH		BAL	W,6-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.344	.299	.643	8	1.24	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.86	C
38	401	90 (2)	Jul 24	WSH		DET	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.336	.291	.627	8	1.31	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.72	C
39	402	95 (4)	Jul 30	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-8	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.336	.301	.637	8	.63	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.29	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	403	97 (1)	Aug 1 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-3	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.224	.341	.302	.642	8	.66	0.088	.00	0.00%	0.65	C
41	404	99 (1)	Aug 2	WSH	@	DET	W,11-6	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.350	.317	.666	8	.22	-0.012	.00	0.00%	1.12	C
42	405	104 (4)	Aug 7	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.342	.309	.651	8	1.64	-0.124	.00	0.00%	-0.82	C
43	406	106 (1)	Aug 8 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-3	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.349	.312	.661	7	1.71	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.18	C
44	407	112 (5)	Aug 13	WSH		PHA	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.349	.313	.661	8	.95	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.28	C
45	408	116 (3)	Aug 18	WSH		BOS	L,8-9	GS-9	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.233	.344	.308	.652	7	1.64	-0.123	.00	0.00%	-1.80	C
46	409	119 (2)	Aug 22 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	T,4-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.348	.309	.657	7	.88	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.66	C
47	410	121 (1)	Aug 23 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	W,10-3	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.343	.305	.648	7	1.03	-0.060	.00	0.00%	0.41	C
48	411	122	Aug 24	WSH		CHW	L,0-4	GS-9	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.353	.315	.668	8	1.18	0.171	.00	0.00%	1.51	C
49	412	125 (2)	Aug 27	WSH		CLE	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.351	.308	.659	7	1.62	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.55	C
50	413	126	Aug 28	WSH		CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.343	.300	.643	7	1.03	-0.101	.00	0.00%	-0.73	C
51	414	128 (1)	Aug 29 (2)	WSH		BAL	L,0-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.339	.296	.635	7	.89	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.30	C
52	415	129	Aug 30	WSH		BAL	L,1-3	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.342	.292	.635	7	1.03	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.34	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
53	416	144 (14)	Sep 12 (2)	WSH	@	DET	L,3-8	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.348	.295	.642	7	.96	0.051	.00	0.00%	0.31	C
54	417	155 (10)	Sep 26	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-11	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.223	.356	.293	.649	7	1.03	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.20	C
							21-32		193	157	9	35	6	1	1	10	31	4	31	2	2	1	7	3	0	1	.223	.356	.293	.649		.99	-0.406	.53	-0.30%	0.10

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