Diamond Pipkins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 10–9
ERA 4.97
WHIP 1.41
SO 63
Pitcher PIV 1260.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
8/17/1907 in Adams County, MS, USA
Died
3/17/1975 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Full name: Robert Manuel Pipkins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
32.0 30.0 6.0 11.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .400 .767

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
9 1 10 4 2 0 73.0 66 27 4 1 18 23 0.49 1.15

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 9 30 19 4 1 0 139.3 149 77 5 48 63 4.97 1260.3

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 21.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 BBB NNL 2 6 15 9 1 0 0 61.7 79 55 29 28 8.03 4.60 (-75%) -363.5
1931 CCU NNL 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 15.7 8 0 3 19 0.00 4.10 (+100%) 1105.1
1942 BBB NAL 7 2 11 8 2 0 0 62.0 62 22 16 16 3.19 3.57 (+10%) 518.7
Career · 3 seasons 10 9 30 19 4 1 0 139.1 149 77 48 63 4.97 — 1,260

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
36 65 9 23 4 0 0 9 0 0 0 .354 .354 .415 .769 0

Career AVG .354 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +29.3% above league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 BBB NNL 17 27 4 12 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .444 — — — — 0.0
1931 CCU NNL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 14 31 5 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .355 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 36 65 9 23 4 0 0 9 0 0 0 .354 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5104500.500
Away6101300.300

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home320.2194761.74
Away518.0140700.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-07-19 BIRMEMW 200000000
1942-07-12 BIRCCBW 000000000
1942-07-05 BIRKCML 101000000
1942-07-04 BIRJAXL 010000000
1942-06-28 BIRMEMW 311000000
1942-06-26 BIRKCMW 101000000
1942-06-24 BIRCCBL 411000000
1942-06-22 BIRCCBL 301000000
1942-06-14 BIRCAGW 200000000
1942-06-07 BIRKCMW 423000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-07-19 BIRMEM W 5.1730020
1942-07-12 BIRCCB W 5.0000000
1942-06-28 BIRMEM W 6.1544120
1942-06-26 BIRKCM W 3.0000200
1942-06-22 BIRCCB — 5.0850200
1942-06-14 BIRCAG — 3.0530100
1942-06-07 BIRKCM W 9.0720620
1942-05-31 BIRKCM — 2.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 9 1 1 1
P 30 20 4 39 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 BBB P 15 10 2 25 0 0
1931 CCU P 4 2 0 4 0 0
1942 BBB 1B 1 1 9 1 1 1
1942 BBB P 11 8 2 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 30
First Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Diamond Pipkins

Was Diamond Pipkins a pitcher?
Yes. Diamond Pipkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Diamond Pipkins hit?
Diamond Pipkins hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.