1909
Born October 14, 1909
Export, PA, USA
Jimmy Ripple Notable
b. October 14, 1909 · New York Giants 1936–1939, Brooklyn Dodgers 1939–1940, Cincinnati Reds 1940–1941, Philadelphia Athletics 1943
Jimmy Ripple played for four clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1936 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943.
Across 554 games he batted .282, with 510 hits and 241 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 92 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 458 games in the outfield, with 856 putouts and 14 errors.
He was born in Export, PA, USA on October 14, 1909, and died on July 16, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NYG | 96 | 311 | 42 | 95 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 1 | .305 |
| 1937 | NYG | 121 | 426 | 70 | 135 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 29 | 20 | 3 | .317 |
| 1938 | NYG | 134 | 501 | 68 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 49 | 21 | 2 | .261 |
| 1939 | BRO/NYG | 94 | 229 | 28 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | .275 |
| 1940 | BRO/CIN | 39 | 114 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | .298 |
| 1941 | CIN | 38 | 102 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .216 |
| 1943 | PHA | 32 | 126 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .238 |
| Career | — | 554 | 1809 | 241 | 510 | 92 | 14 | 28 | 251 | 156 | 89 | 7 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died July 16, 1959
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain