Wally Pipp

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1928)

AVG .281
HR 90
RBI 998
H 1,941
OPS .749
PIV 8,808
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
2/17/1893 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/11/1965 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1913-06-29
Last Game
1928-09-30

Full name: Walter Clement Pipp

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,872 6,914 974 1,941 311 148 90 998 125 596 551 .281 .341 .408 .749 8,808

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +6.0% 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
1913 DET AL 12 31 3 5 0 3 0 5 0 2 6 .161 — — — — 0.0
1915 NYA AL 136 479 59 118 20 13 4 60 18 66 81 .246 .250 (-2%) .318 (+6%) .332 (+11%) .651 (+8%) 806.2
1916 NYA AL 151 545 70 143 20 14 12 93 16 54 82 .262 .248 (+6%) .314 (+5%) .326 (+28%) .640 (+17%) 1557.3
1917 NYA AL 155 587 82 143 29 12 9 70 11 60 66 .244 .248 (-2%) .312 (+2%) .323 (+17%) .635 (+10%) 1026.2
1918 NYA AL 91 349 48 106 15 9 2 44 11 22 34 .304 .255 (+19%) .318 (+8%) .326 (+27%) .645 (+18%) 930.7
1919 NYA AL 138 523 74 144 23 10 7 50 9 39 42 .275 .262 (+5%) .322 (+2%) .347 (+14%) .670 (+9%) 765.6
1920 NYA AL 153 610 109 171 30 14 11 76 4 48 54 .280 .271 (+3%) .331 (+2%) .363 (+18%) .694 (+11%) 1145.6
1921 NYA AL 153 588 96 174 35 9 8 98 17 45 28 .296 .286 (+3%) .344 (+1%) .395 (+8%) .739 (+5%) 487.3
1922 NYA AL 152 577 96 190 32 10 9 90 7 56 32 .329 .285 (+15%) .345 (+13%) .397 (+17%) .743 (+16%) 1946.2
1923 NYA AL 144 569 79 173 19 8 6 108 6 36 28 .304 .282 (+7%) .344 (+2%) .390 (+2%) .734 (+2%) 220.5
1924 NYA AL 153 589 88 174 30 19 9 114 12 51 36 .295 .283 (+4%) .345 (+2%) .389 (+17%) .734 (+10%) 1035.7
1925 NYA AL 62 178 19 41 6 3 3 24 3 13 12 .230 .288 (-20%) .349 (-18%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-16%) -504.6
1926 CIN NL 155 574 72 167 22 15 6 99 8 49 26 .291 .279 (+4%) .345 (+2%) .390 (+6%) .735 (+4%) 409.5
1927 CIN NL 122 443 49 115 19 6 2 41 2 32 11 .260 .282 (-8%) .344 (-10%) .392 (-13%) .736 (-11%) -862.3
1928 CIN NL 95 272 30 77 11 3 2 26 1 23 13 .283 .280 (+1%) .342 (avg) .395 (-7%) .737 (-4%) -156.1
Career · 15 seasons 1,872 6,914 974 1,941 311 148 90 998 125 596 551 .281 — — — — 8,808

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 67 3 15 2 0 0 6 6 6 .224

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NYA 6 20 2 5 0 0 0 1 4 1 .250
1922 WS NYA 5 21 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 .286
1921 WS NYA 8 26 1 4 1 0 0 2 2 3 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home949340351098353535.289
Away923351146295837482.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-30 CINCHCL 300000000
1928-09-27 CINPHIW 523002301
1928-09-25 CINNY1L 421100000
1928-09-24 CINNY1L 201000300
1928-09-23 CINNY1L 601010000
1928-09-22 CINBSNL 300000100
1928-09-22 CINBSNL 412000100
1928-09-21 CINBSNW 300000011
1928-09-21 CINBSNL 400000000
1928-09-20 CINBSNL 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1819 0 18779 1152 168 1290

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 DET 1B 10 0 80 4 2 6
1915 NYA 1B 134 0 1396 85 12 85
1916 NYA 1B 148 0 1513 99 13 89
1917 NYA 1B 155 0 1609 109 17 97
1918 NYA 1B 91 0 918 61 12 75
1919 NYA 1B 138 0 1488 94 15 77
1920 NYA 1B 153 0 1649 100 15 101
1921 NYA 1B 153 0 1624 89 16 116
1922 NYA 1B 152 0 1667 88 13 106
1923 NYA 1B 144 0 1461 81 12 97
1924 NYA 1B 153 0 1447 106 9 106
1925 NYA 1B 47 0 399 38 4 40
1926 CIN 1B 155 0 1710 92 15 140
1927 CIN 1B 114 0 1145 66 5 86
1928 CIN 1B 72 0 673 40 8 69

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1818

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Catholic University of America Washington DC 1912, 1913

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 12.0 80 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 6.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 12.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wally Pipp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Gardner
    .289 avg, 27 HR
  2. 95
    Jimmy Collins HOF
    .294 avg, 65 HR
  3. 95
    Harry Davis
    .277 avg, 75 HR
  4. 93
    Ed Konetchy
    .281 avg, 74 HR
  5. 92
    Jimmy Williams
    .275 avg, 49 HR
  6. 91
    Charlie Grimm
    .290 avg, 79 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Pipp

What years did Wally Pipp play?
Wally Pipp played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1928.
Was Wally Pipp a pitcher?
No. Wally Pipp was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Wally Pipp hit?
Wally Pipp hit 90 career home runs with 1941 hits.