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Wally Berger League
5-25-2117
Bill Tipton Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .678 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 268 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-20-1938
HR 52 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(62 games)
RBI 163
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (42.7%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B D- (8.1%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 BRO
31
46
7
7
1
0
2
6
4
16 0 2
0
0 0
.516
.212
.304
.152
.152
1962 WAS
7
13
2
4
0
0
2
4
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
1.126
.357
.769
.462
.308
1963 WAS
2
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1964 WAS-CHN
89
314
45
82
6
0
10
38
14
65 2 1
0
0 9
.672
.296
.376
.115
.261
1965 CHN
62
221
25
56
8
0
12
38
14
48 0 1
0
0 4
.749
.297
.452
.199
.253
1966 CHN
67
205
16
45
5
1
7
22
16
45 0 0
0
0 12
.632
.276
.356
.137
.220
1967 CHN
85
204
20
40
2
0
10
26
14
43 0 0
4
1 4
.601
.248
.353
.157
.196
1968 CHN
19
33
5
10
1
0
0
5
0
5 0 0
1
0 0
.636
.303
.333
.030
.303
1969 CHN
26
38
11
12
1
0
6
11
2
5 0 0
0
0 0
1.166
.350
.816
.500
.316
1970 CHN
32
44
7
8
1
0
2
8
5
6 0 1
1
1 1
.601
.260
.341
.159
.182
1971 CHN-CIN-BRO
10
13
4
3
0
0
1
5
3
1 1 1
0
1 0
.850
.389
.462
.231
.231
Total
430
1139
142
268
25
1
52
163
73
238 3 6
6
3 30
.678
.282
.396
.161
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bill Tipton has retired from the Brooklyn Night Owls
1971-06-12The Brooklyn Night Owls have designated Bill Tipton for assignment.
1971-05-25The Brooklyn Night Owls have acquired Bill Tipton from the waiver wire.
1971-05-25The Brooklyn Night Owls have demoted Doc Onslow to the minor leagues.
1971-05-21The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bill Tipton for assignment.
1971-05-17The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Bill Tipton from the waiver wire.
1971-05-13The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Wayne Payton to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated Bill Tipton for assignment.
1971-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have re-claimed Bill Tipton from the waiver wire.
1971-03-01The Chicago Mobsters have designated Bill Tipton for assignment.
1966-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated John Raymond for assignment.
1965-10-03The Chicago Mobsters have sent Bill Tipton to the minors.
1965-07-23The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team.
1965-05-09The Chicago Mobsters have sent Bill Tipton to the minors.
1965-05-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team.
1965-05-01The Chicago Mobsters have sent Bill Tipton to the minors.
1965-04-17The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have sent Bill Tipton to the minors.
1964-05-09The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Rich Garrelts to the minors.
1964-05-09A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the Chicago Mobsters. The Chicago Mobsters receive Bill Tipton, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (WAS) from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Jerry Christensen.
1964-04-01The Washington Colonials have promoted Hoppy England to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Tipton to the minors.
1963-09-30The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hoppy England to the minors.
1962-08-29The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Tipton to the minors.
1962-08-05The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team.
1961-04-05The Washington Colonials have acquired Bill Tipton from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Bill Tipton.
1961-03-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Walt Nelson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Grant Kelly to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Bill Tipton to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Ray Kittridge for assignment.
1960-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Bill Tipton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Walt Nelson to the minors.