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Lou Tipton First Base
Retired (2002, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 1865 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-20-1966
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(104 games)
RBI 985
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.1%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D+ (25.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1984 Minors 18 50.00 3 / 6 7 / 8 3 / 5 6 / 8 6 / 7 6 / 6 10 / 10 41 / 50
1985 Minors 19 51.00 6 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 5 6 / 9 5 / 6 10 / 12 39 / 51
1986 Minors 20 47.00 4 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 6 5 / 8 6 / 7 5 / 5 30 / 47
1987 Minors 21 38.00 8 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 4 4 / 7 24 / 38
1988 Minors 22 56.00 4 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 6 9 / 13 6 / 6 7 / 10 5 / 12 32 / 56
1989 Minors 23 66.00 7 / 11 4 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 9 7 / 12 7 / 11 1 / 7 32 / 66
1990 Minors 24 14.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 14
1990 Majors 24 51.75 128 115 4 2 / 7 5 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 4 3 / 8 6 / 8 23 / 51
1991 Majors 25 68.38 162 144 0 2 / 6 2 / 9 5 / 14 0 / 6 5 / 13 4 / 11 4 / 9 22 / 68
1992 Majors 26 70.57 162 118 0 4 / 11 5 / 13 2 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 9 19 / 70
1993 Majors 27 67.34 147 127 12 0 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 10 9 / 67
1994 Majors 28 66.95 162 144 0 1 / 6 1 / 11 3 / 15 1 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 6 11 / 66
1995 Majors 29 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 12 0 / 8 4 / 65
1996 Majors 30 55.54 141 126 19 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 55
1997 Majors 31 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 65
1998 Majors 32 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 65
1999 Majors 33 65.78 162 144 0 1 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 65
2000 Majors 34 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 13 -2 / 9 -3 / 14 -2 / 6 0 / 7 -3 / 7 -1 / 9 -11 / 65
2001 Majors 35 66.26 162 142 0 -1 / 14 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -5 / 16 0 / 13 -2 / 6 -3 / 8 -18 / 66
2002 Majors 36 23.53 162 15 0 -3 / 4 -2 / 4 -3 / 6 -7 / 3 -7 / 3 -3 / 3 -3 / 0 -28 / 23
Total 2036 1651 35 39 / 159 30 / 153 25 / 167 20 / 158 42 / 161 39 / 149 44 / 166 239 / 1113
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Lou Tipton has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1996-04-26Lou Tipton of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1993-07-20Lou Tipton of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1990-08-30Lou Tipton of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1990-05-05The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lou Tipton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lum Krug to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bert Erickson for assignment.
1981-06-15Trade #1122398 has been completed between the Boston Sand Cats and the Brooklyn SweatHogs. The Brooklyn SweatHogs receive Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 BOS (Lou Tipton), Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 BOS (Bruce Decker), Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 BOS (Leon Stearnes) from the Boston Sand Cats in exchange for Barry Koosman. Protest This Trade.