1914
Born May 7, 1914
Shreveport, LA, USA
Alvin Gipson Notable
b. May 7, 1914 · Birmingham Black Barons 1941–1946
Alvin Gipson played 1941 to 1946 for the Birmingham Black Barons as a pitcher.
He went 7 and 27 with a 4.53 earned run average, pitching 262.3 innings in 53 games. He struck out 167 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 58 games he batted .193, with 22 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was an All-Star in 1942.
He was born in Shreveport, LA, USA on May 7, 1914, and died on March 25, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | BBB | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .059 |
| 1943 | BBB | 14 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| 1944 | BBB | 11 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1945 | BBB | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1946 | BBB | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 58 | 114 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 48.1 | 58 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 6.14 |
| 1942 | BBB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 40.2 | 52 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 4.65 |
| 1943 | BBB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 73.2 | 70 | 30 | 18 | 62 | 3.67 |
| 1944 | BBB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 61.2 | 57 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 3.79 |
| 1945 | BBB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 29.0 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3.72 |
| 1946 | BBB | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10.00 |
| Career | — | 7 | 27 | 53 | 36 | 2 | 262.1 | 275 | 132 | 84 | 167 | 4.53 |
On this day & linked events
1987