Joe Tipton

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

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)

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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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	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C	CLE	69	283	248	54	76	21	0	13	46	7		31	40	.307		.548		136		1	3
1941	19	-3.2	Flint	MICH	C	CLE	10		33		12	3	0	2						.364		.636		21
1941	19	-2.2	Appleton	WISL	D	CLE	59	250	215	54	64	18	0	11	46	7		31	40	.298	.389	.535	.924	115		1	3
1942	20	-2.3	Charleston	MATL	C	CLE	81		262		82	17	3	0						.313		.401		105

1946	24	-0.8	Harrisburg	ISLG	B	CLE	104	376	324	59	106	28	2	7	68	3		42	30	.327	.409	.491	.900	159		3	7
1947	25	0.4	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	CLE	108	411	371	61	139	23	3	2	66	4		33	29	.375	.429	.469	.898	174		2	5
1948	26	-3.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	47	97	90	11	26	3	0	1	13	0	0	4	10	.289	.333	.356	.689	32	0	2	1		1
1949	27	-1.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	67	219	191	20	39	5	3	3	19	1	1	27	17	.204	.306	.309	.615	59	5	1	0		3
1950	28	-0.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	64	205	184	15	49	5	1	6	20	0	0	19	16	.266	.335	.402	.737	74	3	0	2		1
1951	29	0.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	72	266	213	23	51	9	0	3	20	1	1	51	25	.239	.389	.324	.713	69	2	1	1		6
1952	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-PHA	66	214	173	21	39	6	0	9	30	1	0	36	31	.225	.365	.416	.781	72	5	2	3		4
1952	30	1.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	23	85	68	6	13	4	0	3	8	0	0	15	10	.191	.337	.382	.720	26	1	0	2		1
1952	30	1.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	43	129	105	15	26	2	0	6	22	1	0	21	21	.248	.383	.438	.821	46	4	2	1		3
1953	31	2.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	47	131	109	17	25	2	0	6	13	0	0	19	13	.229	.359	.413	.772	45	7	3	0		2
1954	32	3.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	54	192	157	9	35	6	1	1	10	0	1	30	30	.223	.353	.293	.646	46	3	2	2	1	4
1955	33	7.1	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW	60	220	191	23	53	8	0	7	34	0		20	33	.278	.350	.429	.780	82	2	3	3	3

1957	35	8.4	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	92	313	267	32	58	18	0	4	31	1		36	40	.217	.318	.330	.648	88	11	5	2	3
1958	36	14.5	Panama City	ALFL	D	SFG	4		4		0									.000
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 (7 seasons)					Majors		417	1324	1117	116	264	36	5	29	125	3	3	186	142	.236	.351	.355	.706	397	25	11	9	1	21
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		518	1869	1667	229	514	115	8	33	245	15		162	172	.308				744		14	20	6
All Levels (14 Seasons)							935	3193	2784	345	778	151	13	62	370	18	3	348	314	.280				1141		25	29	7	21

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		152	533	458	55	111	26	0	11	65	1		56	73	.242	.331	.371	.703	170	13	8	5	6
A (1 season)					Minors		108	411	371	61	139	23	3	2	66	4		33	29	.375	.429	.469	.898	174		2	5
B (1 season)					Minors		104	376	324	59	106	28	2	7	68	3		42	30	.327	.409	.491	.900	159		3	7
C (2 seasons)					Minors		91	295	295		94	20	3	2						.319		.427		126
D (2 seasons)					Minors		63	254	219	54	64	18	0	11	46	7		31	40	.292				115		1	3