Johnny Lipon

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: November 10, 1922 in Martins Ferry, OH us

Died: August 17, 1998 in Houston, TX

Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX

High School: Chadsey HS (Detroit, MI)

Last Game: April 25, 1954 (Age 31-166d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: John Joseph Lipon

Nicknames: Skids

Pronunciation: \LIPP-on\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.0

2661

690

.259

350

RBI

266

OBP

.346

SLG

.324

OPS

.671

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	18	-4.2	Muskegon	MICH	C	DET	119		490		176	31	2	35						.359		.645		316
1942	19	-6.9	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	114		385		116	12	1	3						.301		.361		139
1942	19	-8.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	34	140	131	5	25	2	0	0	9	1	3	7	7	.191	.232	.206	.438	27	1	0	2		0

1946	23	-6.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	14	25	20	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	.300	.440	.300	.740	6	0	0	0		0
1947	24	-3.0	Dallas	TL	AA	DET	150	635	560	86	165	31	5	11	78	29	3	61	34	.295	.368	.427	.795	239		4	10
1948	25	-4.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	121	541	458	65	133	18	8	5	52	4	4	68	22	.290	.385	.397	.782	182	9	2	13		0
1949	26	-2.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	127	525	439	57	110	14	6	3	59	2	4	75	24	.251	.362	.330	.693	145	16	2	9		3
1950	27	-1.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	147	701	601	104	176	27	6	2	63	9	6	81	26	.293	.378	.368	.745	221	20	1	18		1
1951	28	-1.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	129	549	487	56	129	15	1	0	38	7	6	49	27	.265	.335	.300	.634	146	7	2	11		0
1952	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-DET	118	432	370	42	78	12	3	0	30	4	2	48	26	.211	.301	.260	.561	96	7	0	14		1
1952	29	0.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	39	154	136	17	30	4	2	0	12	3	1	16	6	.221	.303	.279	.582	38	3	0	2		1
1952	29	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	79	278	234	25	48	8	1	0	18	1	1	32	20	.205	.301	.248	.549	58	4	0	12		0
1953	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-BOS	67	175	154	18	33	7	0	0	14	1	0	14	17	.214	.280	.260	.540	40	5	0	7		1
1953	30	1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	60	166	145	18	31	7	0	0	13	1	0	14	16	.214	.283	.262	.545	38	5	0	7		1
1953	30	1.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	7	9	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	2	0	0	0		0
1954	31	2.6	Havana	IL	AAA		147	607	524	60	140	21	1	3	59	5		72	43	.267	.354	.328	.682	172		0	8	3
1954	31	3.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955	32	3.9	Havana	IL	AAA	CIN	134	521	453	60	106	14	2	3	39	3		50	26	.234	.312	.294	.605	133		3	11	4
1956	33	4.4	Columbus	IL	AAA	KCA	122	500	448	60	139	23	6	6	46	2		42	28	.310	.368	.429	.796	192		1	5	4
1957	34	5.9	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	135	548	485	47	135	25	1	5	59	1		46	31	.278	.338	.365	.703	177		0	12	5
1958	35	6.7	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	78	191	171	18	41	7	1	1	10	0		17	19	.240	.309	.310	.618	53		0	3	0	3
1959	36	14.8	Selma	ALFL	D	CLE	22	36	29	3	11	1	0	0	2	0		7	4	.379	.500	.414	.914	12		0	0	0
1960	37	11.3	Mobile	SOUA	AA	CLE	5		3		1	0	0	0						.333		.333		1

1963	40	16.7	Charleston	EL	AA	CLE	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		758	3089	2661	350	690	95	24	10	266	28	25	347	152	.259	.346	.324	.671	863	65	7	74	0	6
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1027	3920	3552	334	1030	165	19	67	293	40	3	295	186	.290		.404		1434		8	49	16	3
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1785	7009	6213	684	1720	260	43	77	559	68	28	642	338	.277		.370		2297		15	123	16	9

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		616	2367	2081	245	561	90	11	18	213	11		227	147	.270	.340	.349	.690	727		4	39	16	3
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		156	642	567	86	166	31	5	11	78	29	3	61	35	.293		.423		240		4	10	0
A1 (1 season)					Minors		114	385	385		116	12	1	3						.301		.361		139
C (1 season)					Minors		119	490	490		176	31	2	35						.359		.645		316
D (1 season)					Minors		22	36	29	3	11	1	0	0	2	0		7	4	.379	.500	.414	.914	12		0	0	0