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Name	Team	Age
Billy Tipton	Retired (1980, Age 35)	Died (2023, Age 78)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1969)	CF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Joe Jackson League	0	9 years (79 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B	D
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C+	D+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	2/18/1945
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.9 %)	A- (81.8 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1970	STL	27	46	5	12	2	0	0	5	5	10	2	1	0	.638	.333	.304	.261
1971	STL	111	281	40	69	14	3	6	33	37	40	11	11	6	.715	.334	.381	.246
1972	STL	132	437	58	128	25	5	13	67	54	66	18	13	4	.839	.376	.462	.293
1973	STL	116	314	38	74	10	2	5	35	40	58	12	7	8	.651	.323	.328	.236
1974	STL	110	223	32	62	9	0	11	36	26	38	3	8	3	.822	.356	.466	.278
1975	STL	119	277	41	75	15	3	10	36	30	53	16	12	3	.800	.345	.455	.271
1976	STL	149	515	67	124	19	2	14	77	55	90	24	17	5	.681	.314	.367	.241
1977	STL	142	537	60	146	29	6	10	66	51	88	20	15	10	.741	.337	.404	.272
1978	STL	90	337	45	92	17	3	9	44	31	48	16	14	1	.756	.334	.421	.273
1979	STL	114	254	33	73	12	2	3	25	18	37	7	1	1	.722	.336	.386	.287
1980	STL	21	44	7	12	0	0	2	6	3	6	2	3	1	.728	.319	.409	.273
Total		1131	3265	426	867	152	26	83	430	350	534	131	102	42	.743	.338	.404	.266

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1980-11-01	Billy Tipton has retired from the St. Louis Red Sox
1980-06-29	The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Sandy Beach to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have designated Billy Tipton for assignment.
1979-04-01	The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Billy Tipton to the major league team.
1978-07-23	The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Benny Mulligan to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have designated Billy Tipton for assignment.
1973-09-24	Billy Tipton of the St. Louis Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1972-06-20	Billy Tipton of the St. Louis Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1970-08-30	The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Billy Tipton to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Red Grabowski to the minors.
1970-07-30	The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Billy Tipton to the minors.
1970-06-27	The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Billy Tipton to the major league team.