1849
Born June 18, 1849
Middletown, CT, USA
Jim Tipper Notable
Jim Tipper played for three clubs across four seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Middletown Mansfields in 1872 and closing with the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875.
Across 110 games he batted .245, with 114 hits and 70 runs. He finished with 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 106 games in the outfield, with 196 putouts and 53 errors.
He was born in Middletown, CT, USA on June 18, 1849, and died on April 21, 1895.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | MAN | 24 | 110 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 |
| 1874* | HAR | 45 | 197 | 36 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .305 |
| 1875* | NHV | 41 | 159 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .157 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 110 | 466 | 70 | 114 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 14 | 1 | .245 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jim Tipper, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1895
Died April 21, 1895
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