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Name Team Age
Lou Tipton Retired (2002, Age 36) Died (2041, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9
(1984)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 12 years (104 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B  A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 4/20/1966
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (25.2 %) F  (0.1 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1984 Minors 50.00 3 / 6 7 / 8 3 / 5 6 / 8 6 / 7 6 / 6 10 / 10 41 / 50
1985 Minors 51.00 6 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 5 6 / 9 5 / 6 10 / 12 39 / 51
1986 Minors 47.00 4 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 6 5 / 8 6 / 7 5 / 5 30 / 47
1987 Minors 38.00 8 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 4 4 / 7 24 / 38
1988 Minors 56.00 4 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 6 9 / 13 6 / 6 7 / 10 5 / 12 32 / 56
1989 Minors 66.00 7 / 11 4 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 9 7 / 12 7 / 11 1 / 7 32 / 66
1990 Minors 14.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 14
1990 Majors 51.75 128 115 4 2 / 7 5 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 4 3 / 8 6 / 8 23 / 51
1991 Majors 68.38 162 144 0 2 / 6 2 / 9 5 / 14 0 / 6 5 / 13 4 / 11 4 / 9 22 / 68
1992 Majors 70.57 162 118 0 4 / 11 5 / 13 2 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 9 19 / 70
1993 Majors 67.34 147 127 12 0 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 10 9 / 67
1994 Majors 66.95 162 144 0 1 / 6 1 / 11 3 / 15 1 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 6 11 / 66
1995 Majors 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 12 0 / 8 4 / 65
1996 Majors 55.54 141 126 19 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 55
1997 Majors 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 65
1998 Majors 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 65
1999 Majors 65.78 162 144 0 1 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 65
2000 Majors 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 13 -2 / 9 -3 / 14 -2 / 6 0 / 7 -3 / 7 -1 / 9 -11 / 65
2001 Majors 66.26 162 142 0 -1 / 14 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -5 / 16 0 / 13 -2 / 6 -3 / 8 -18 / 66
2002 Majors 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.