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Fred Kipp

Fred Leo Kipp

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: October 1, 1931 in Piqua, KS
School: Emporia State University (Emporia, KS)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1957
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/Yankees 1957-1960

Final Game: May 8, 1960
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1954 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1957 25 BRO NL 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 18 50 1.500 13.5 4.5 0.0 6.8
1958 26 LAD NL 6 6 .500 5.01 40 9 8 0 0 0 102.1 107 60 57 16 45 7 58 1 0 4 443 83 1.485 9.4 1.4 4.0 5.1 1.29
1959 27 LAD NL 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 13 1.875 6.8 0.0 10.1 3.4 0.33
1960 28 NYY AL 0 1 .000 6.23 4 0 3 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 63 0.923 8.3 0.0 0.0 4.2
4 Yrs 6 7 .462 5.08 47 9 11 0 0 0 113.1 119 67 64 18 48 8 64 1 0 4 491 82 1.474 9.5 1.4 3.8 5.1 1.33
162 Game Avg. 7 9 .462 5.08 57 11 13 0 0 0 138 145 81 78 22 58 10 78 1 0 5 596 82 1.474 9.5 1.4 3.8 5.1 1.33
LAD (3 yrs) 6 6 .500 5.04 43 9 8 0 0 0 109.0 115 64 61 18 48 8 62 1 0 4 474 83 1.495 9.5 1.5 4.0 5.1 1.29
NYY (1 yr) 0 1 .000 6.23 4 0 3 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 63 0.923 8.3 0.0 0.0 4.2
NL (3 yrs) 6 6 .500 5.04 43 9 8 0 0 0 109.0 115 64 61 18 48 8 62 1 0 4 474 83 1.495 9.5 1.5 4.0 5.1 1.29
AL (1 yr) 0 1 .000 6.23 4 0 3 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 63 0.923 8.3 0.0 0.0 4.2

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1957 25 BRO NL 4.0 1 0 4 9.00 4.03 0.26 0.00 100.0 3.76 -2 -0.2 .4 0.0 -0.1 -2 .302 .499 $
1958 26 LAD NL 102.1 40 9 60 5.28 4.38 -0.16 0.00 103.8 4.72 -6 -0.7 1.2 -0.1 0.1 5 .483 .496 $
1959 27 LAD NL 2.2 2 0 0 0.00 4.27 -0.01 0.00 114.0 4.88 1 0.2 1.7 0.1 0.2 2 .579 .501 $
1960 28 NYY AL 4.1 4 0 3 6.23 4.41 0.54 -0.18 95.5 3.52 -1 -0.1 .8 0.0 -0.1 -1 .467 .499 $
4 Seasons 113.1 47 9 67 5.32 4.37 -0.12 -0.01 103.6 4.64 -9 -0.8 1.2 -0.0 0.1 4 .482 .499 $
LAD (3 yrs) 109.0 43 9 64 5.28 4.37 -0.14 0.00 103.9 4.69 -7 -0.7 1.2 -0.0 0.2 5 .484 .499 $
NYY (1 yr) 4.1 4 0 3 6.23 4.41 0.54 -0.18 95.5 3.52 -1 -0.1 .8 0.0 -0.1 -1 .467 .499 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1957 25 BRO NL 1 18 18 4 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .333 .333 .667 1.000 .308 12 1 0 0 0 0 1
1958 26 LAD NL 40 443 392 60 107 15 2 16 1 6 45 58 .273 .349 .444 .792 .285 174 10 1 4 1 7 6
1959 27 LAD NL 2 13 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .222 .417 .222 .639 .250 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
1960 28 NYY AL 4 17 16 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 .286 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 Yrs 47 491 435 67 119 15 2 18 1 6 48 64 .274 .346 .441 .788 .285 192 11 1 6 1 8 7
162 Game Avg. 57 596 528 81 145 18 2 22 1 7 58 78 .274 .346 .441 .788 .285 233 13 1 7 1 10 9
MLB Averages .257 .324 .391 .715 .276

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1957 25 BRO NL -1.6 -0.2 18 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .12 -0.2 -0.2 -2.7 -0.2 0.12 -2.0 0 0 1
1958 26 LAD NL -8.1 -0.8 456 -1.1 7.8 -8.9 1.02 -0.4 -0.6 -1.3 -0.1 1.02 -5.1 11 2 17
1959 27 LAD NL 1.3 0.1 13 0.2 0.2 -0.0 .69 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.69 0.5 1 0 1
1960 28 NYY AL -1.0 -0.1 17 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .57 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.0 0.57 1.0 1 0 3
4 Yrs -9.4 -0.9 504 -1.1 8.2 -9.3 .97 -0.5 -0.6 -2.0 -0.2 0.97 -5.6 13 2 22

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1958 26 LAD NL 40 9 4 3 2 1 1 4 5 .444 0 1 0 0 4 44% 46.3 58 30 36 20 4 3 3.5 3.2 6.0
1 Yr 40 9 4 3 2 1 1 4 5 .444 0 1 0 0 4 44% 46 58 30 36 20 4 3 3.5 3.2 6.0
MLB Averages .500 51% 52 111 3 4.3 4.2 6.4

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1957 25 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 .119 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 12.0
1958 26 LAD NL 40 31 8 2 3 1 0 0 0% 5 4 37 9 24% 8 1.023 11 2 17 7 3 21 20 11 12 12 17 9 4.7
1959 27 LAD NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 6 .693 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.0
1960 28 NYY AL 4 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .566 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 0 3.3
4 Yrs 47 38 11 2 4 1 0 0 0% 5 4 39 10 26% .965 13 2 22 7 5 26 22 16 15 14 20 9 4.7

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1957 25 BRO NL 18 22% 11.1% 16.7% 0.0% 11.1% 33% 3.50 72% 4 1 25%
1958 26 LAD NL 443 30% 3.6% 13.1% 10.2% 7.5% 31% 0.98 72% 90 10 11%
1959 27 LAD NL 13 46% 0.0% 7.7% 23.1% 0.0% 0% 1.33 62% 5 0 0%
1960 28 NYY AL 17 41% 0.0% 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.75 82% 2 0 0%
4 Yrs 491 31% 3.7% 13.0% 9.8% 7.1% 29% 1.05 72% 101 11 11%
MLB Averages 52% 2.4% 13.2% 8.8% 6.7% 29% 1.01 75% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1957 25 BRO NL 18 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 26 LAD NL 443 107 16 2 14 15 1 11 5 24 8 3 33% 6 4 2 165 1 6 14% 1 5 0 1 0 0 6 3 12 0
1959 27 LAD NL 13 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0% 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 28 NYY AL 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 491 119 18 2 16 17 1 11 7 26 8 3 31% 7 4 2 186 1 6 14% 1 5 0 1 0 0 6 3 12 0
MLB Averages 51% 59%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1957 25 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 18 50 1.500 13.5 4.5 0.0 6.8 50
1958 26 6 6 .500 5.16 41 9 8 0 0 0 106.1 113 64 61 18 45 7 61 1 0 4 461 81 1.486 9.6 1.5 3.8 5.2 1.36 81
1959 27 6 6 .500 5.04 43 9 8 0 0 0 109.0 115 64 61 18 48 8 62 1 0 4 474 83 1.495 9.5 1.5 4.0 5.1 1.29 83
1960 28 6 7 .462 5.08 47 9 11 0 0 0 113.1 119 67 64 18 48 8 64 1 0 4 491 82 1.474 9.5 1.4 3.8 5.1 1.33 82

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1957 25 0 0 6.00 6.0 0 4 4 0 0 5 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 7.5 0.0 1
1958 26 4 7 .364 5.07 103.0 110 64 58 16 46 58 1 1.515 9.6 4.0 5.1 1.26 1.4 40
1959 27 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1.667 6.0 9.0 3.0 0.33 0.0 2
1960 28 0 0 4.50 6.0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 4
4 Yrs 4 7 .364 4.96 118.0 112 71 65 16 49 67 1 1.364 8.5 5.1 1.37 1.2 47

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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