Was Gerard Lipscomb a pitcher?

No. Gerard Lipscomb was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.

How many home runs did Gerard Lipscomb hit?

Gerard Lipscomb hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.

What teams did Gerard Lipscomb play for?

Gerard Lipscomb played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1937).

What were Gerard Lipscomb's career stats?

In 36 games, Gerard Lipscomb had 31 hits, 8 RBI, and 11 runs, with a .323 batting average.

What position did Gerard Lipscomb play?

Gerard Lipscomb played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gerard Lipscomb and how much did he weigh?

Gerard Lipscomb was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Gerard Lipscomb's career batting average?

Gerard Lipscomb batted .323 over his career, with 31 hits in 96 at bats.

How many RBI did Gerard Lipscomb have?

Gerard Lipscomb drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Gerard Lipscomb's career ERA?

Gerard Lipscomb finished with a 6.52 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Is Gerard Lipscomb in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gerard Lipscomb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gerard Lipscomb

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)

Gerard Lipscomb was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the St. Louis Browns. In 36 career games, he hit .323 with 31 hits and 8 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 234.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 25, 2026

AVG .323

HR 0

RBI 8

H 31

OPS .836

PIV 234

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/24/1911 in Rutherfordton, NC, USA
Died: 2/27/1978 in Huntersville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-23
Last Game: 1937-09-20

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Career Batting Statistics

Gerard Lipscomb — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	96	11	31	9	1	0	8	0	11	10	.323	.398	.438	.836	234

Career AVG .323 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OBP .398 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OPS .836 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gerard Lipscomb — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	SLA	AL	36	96	11	31	9	1	0	8	0	11	10	.323	.276 (+17%)	.342 (+16%)	.398 (+10%)	.740 (+13%)	234.4
Career · 1 season			36	96	11	31	9	1	0	8	0	11	10	.323	—	—	—	—	234

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Gerard Lipscomb — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	9.2	13	7	3	5	1	6.52	0.0

Career ERA 6.52 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 50.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gerard Lipscomb — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	SLA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	9.2	13	7	5	1	6.52	4.34 (-50%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	9.2	13	7	5	1	6.52	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Gerard Lipscomb — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	56	7	19	0	4	.339
Away	18	40	5	12	0	4	.300

Pitching — Home / Away

Gerard Lipscomb — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	3	9.2	13	7	5	1	6.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gerard Lipscomb — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1937-09-20	SLA	BOS	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1937-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1937-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-15	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-11	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-09	SLA	CHW	L	5	1	1	0	0	0
1937-09-08	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1937-09-06	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
1937-09-05	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-04	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	1	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Gerard Lipscomb — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-09-11	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	0
1937-08-14	SLA	DET	—	3.2	6	4	2	0	0	1
1937-08-14	SLA	DET	—	4.0	6	4	4	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gerard Lipscomb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	27	73	82	6	28
3B	1	0	0	0	0
P	3	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gerard Lipscomb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	SLA	2B	27	73	82	6	28
1937	SLA	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1937	SLA	P	3	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gerard Lipscomb — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3
Second Base	27
Third Base	1

Gerard Lipscomb: the record in brief

April 23, 1937 and September 20, 1937 bracket Gerard Lipscomb's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Lipscomb's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Lipscomb is listed as a second baseman at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Lipscomb batted and threw right-handed. Lipscomb was born on February 24, 1911, in Rutherfordton, NC, USA. The bio records the death on February 27, 1978, in Huntersville, NC, USA.

In 36 games and 96 at bats, Lipscomb batted .323 with 31 hits, adding 8 runs batted in. Lipscomb's career OPS of .836 combines a .398 on-base mark with .438 slugging. Over the seasons Lipscomb played, league hitters batted .277; the .323 career figure is 16.8% above that. The season table holds a single row: 1937 with the St. Louis Browns, 36 games, 96 at bats and 31 hits. That year the league hit .276, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerard Lipscomb

Was Gerard Lipscomb a pitcher?: No. Gerard Lipscomb was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Gerard Lipscomb hit?: Gerard Lipscomb hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
What teams did Gerard Lipscomb play for?: Gerard Lipscomb played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1937).
What were Gerard Lipscomb's career stats?: In 36 games, Gerard Lipscomb had 31 hits, 8 RBI, and 11 runs, with a .323 batting average.
What position did Gerard Lipscomb play?: Gerard Lipscomb played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gerard Lipscomb and how much did he weigh?: Gerard Lipscomb was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Gerard Lipscomb's career batting average?: Gerard Lipscomb batted .323 over his career, with 31 hits in 96 at bats.
How many RBI did Gerard Lipscomb have?: Gerard Lipscomb drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Gerard Lipscomb's career ERA?: Gerard Lipscomb finished with a 6.52 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Gerard Lipscomb in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gerard Lipscomb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.