Eric Tipton

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

Eric Tipton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. In 501 career games, he hit .270 with 439 hits, 22 home runs, and 151 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,378.

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

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

Eric Tipton — 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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Eric Tipton — 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
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

Eric Tipton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24576895205766.267
Away2568561172331586.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eric Tipton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-29 CINSTLL 100000000
1945-09-23 CINSTLL 100000000
1945-09-22 CINSTLL 100000000
1945-09-18 CINBSNL 100000000
1945-09-17 CINBSNL 100000000
1945-09-16 CINBSNW 100000000
1945-09-16 CINBSNL 100000001
1945-09-14 CINNY1L 000000010
1945-09-09 CINBROW 010000010
1945-09-07 CINPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eric Tipton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 456 0 1015 21 24 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eric Tipton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 435
Center Field 20
Right Field 3

College History

Eric Tipton — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Duke University Durham NC 1937, 1938, 1939

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eric Tipton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Wickland
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  2. 97
    Herm McFarland
    .266 avg, 13 HR
  3. 89
    Jim Gleeson
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  4. 89
    Guy Curtright
    .276 avg, 9 HR
  5. 88
    Daniel Nava
    .266 avg, 29 HR
  6. 87
    Tim Hendryx
    .276 avg, 6 HR

Eric Tipton: the record in brief

According to the bio, Eric Tipton debuted on June 9, 1939 and played a final game on September 29, 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1939 through 1941) and the Cincinnati Reds (1942 through 1945). The bio lists Tipton as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads April 20, 1915, in Petersburg, VA, USA. Tipton died on August 29, 2001, in Newport News, VA, USA. Eric Tipton was the playing name; the full given name is Eric Gordon.

The batting record for Tipton: 501 games, 439 hits in 1,626 at bats, and a .270 average, plus 22 home runs, 151 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .360 clip and slugging .383, Tipton finished with a .744 OPS. Against a .262 league average for those years, Tipton's .270 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 144, in 1944.

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.
What was Eric Tipton's career batting average?
Eric Tipton batted .270 over his career, with 439 hits in 1,626 at bats.
How many RBI did Eric Tipton have?
Eric Tipton drove in 151 runs in his career.
Is Eric Tipton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eric Tipton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.