What years did Eric Tipton play?

Eric Tipton played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.

Was Eric Tipton a pitcher?

No. Eric Tipton was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Eric Tipton hit?

Eric Tipton hit 22 career home runs with 439 hits.

Eric Tipton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1945)

AVG .270

HR 22

RBI 151

H 439

OPS .744

PIV 3,378

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 4/20/1915 in Petersburg, VA, USA
Died: 8/29/2001 in Newport News, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-06-09
Last Game: 1945-09-29

Full name: Eric Gordon Tipton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
501	1,626	212	439	80	19	22	151	20	223	127	.270	.360	.383	.744	3,378

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — +6.8% 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
1939	PHA	AL	47	104	12	24	4	2	1	14	2	13	7	.231	.274 (-16%)	.342 (-8%)	.393 (-14%)	.735 (-11%)	-188.1
1940	PHA	AL	2	8	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PHA	AL	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CIN	NL	63	207	22	46	5	5	4	18	1	25	14	.222	.253 (-12%)	.323 (-4%)	.349 (+1%)	.672 (-2%)	-63.2
1943	CIN	NL	140	493	82	142	26	7	9	49	1	85	36	.288	.255 (+13%)	.324 (+22%)	.346 (+22%)	.671 (+22%)	2337.2
1944	CIN	NL	140	479	62	144	28	3	3	36	5	59	32	.301	.261 (+15%)	.325 (+16%)	.357 (+9%)	.683 (+13%)	1342.0
1945	CIN	NL	108	331	32	80	17	1	5	34	11	40	37	.242	.260 (-7%)	.328 (-1%)	.354 (-3%)	.683 (-2%)	-49.6
Career · 7 seasons			501	1,626	212	439	80	19	22	151	20	223	127	.270	—	—	—	—	3,378

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	245	768	95	205	7	66	.267
Away	256	856	117	233	15	86	.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1945-09-29	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1945-09-23	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1945-09-22	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1945-09-18	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1945-09-17	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1945-09-16	CIN	BSN	W	1	0	0	0
1945-09-16	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	1
1945-09-14	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	1	0
1945-09-09	CIN	BRO	W	0	1	1	0
1945-09-07	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	456	0	1015	21	24	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHA	OF	34	65	0	4	0
1940	PHA	OF	2	3	0	0	0
1941	PHA	OF	1	2	0	0	0
1942	CIN	OF	58	126	3	3	0
1943	CIN	OF	139	298	8	5	2
1944	CIN	OF	139	329	8	6	1
1945	CIN	OF	83	192	2	6	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	435
Center Field	20
Right Field	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1937, 1938, 1939

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Tipton

What years did Eric Tipton play?: Eric Tipton played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.
Was Eric Tipton a pitcher?: No. Eric Tipton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eric Tipton hit?: Eric Tipton hit 22 career home runs with 439 hits.