1928
Born September 27, 1928
Bagley, WI, USA
Thornton Kipper Notable
b. September 27, 1928 · Philadelphia Phillies 1953–1955
Thornton Kipper played 1953 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Phillies as a pitcher.
He went 3 and 4 with a 5.27 earned run average, pitching 99 innings in 55 games. He struck out 35. Across 55 games he batted .125, with 2 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Bagley, WI, USA on September 27, 1928, and died on March 29, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | PHI | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .091 |
| 1954 | PHI | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | PHI | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 55 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .125 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | PHI | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 45.2 | 59 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 4.73 |
| 1954 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13.2 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7.90 |
| 1955 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 4.99 |
| Career | — | 3 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 99.0 | 128 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 5.27 |
On this day & linked events
2006