Johnny Lipon

Q: When was Johnny Lipon born?

Johnny Lipon was born on November 10, 1922.

Q: Where was Johnny Lipon born?

Johnny Lipon was born in Martins Ferry, OH .

Q: How tall was Johnny Lipon?

Johnny Lipon was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Johnny Lipon weigh when playing?

Johnny Lipon weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Johnny Lipon in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Lipon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Johnny Lipon have?

Johnny Lipon had 690 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Johnny Lipon have?

Johnny Lipon had 10 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Johnny Lipon's average?

Johnny Lipon had a .259 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Johnny Lipon played for?

Johnny Lipon played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Redlegs.

Q: When did Johnny Lipon retire?

Johnny Lipon last played in 1954.

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: November 10, 1922 in Martins Ferry, OH us

Died: August 17, 1998 in Houston, TX

Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX

High School: Chadsey HS (Detroit, MI)

Debut: August 16, 1942 (Age 19-279d, 9,268th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 25, 1954 (Age 31-166d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: John Joseph Lipon

Nicknames: Skids

Pronunciation: \LIPP-on\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.0

2661

690

.259

350

RBI

266

OBP

.346

SLG

.324

OPS

.671

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1941	18	DET-min	C	119	490	490		176	31	2	35						.359	.359	.645	1.004		316							MKG · MICH
1942	19	DET-min	A1	114	385	385		116	12	1	3						.301	.301	.361	.662		139							BMT · TL
1942	19	DET	AL	34	140	131	5	25	2	0	0	9	1	3	7	7	.191	.232	.206	.438	20	27	1	0	2		0	6
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	23	DET	AL	14	25	20	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	.300	.440	.300	.740	104	6	0	0	0		0	/6H5

1947	24	DET-min	AA	150	635	560	86	165	31	5	11	78	29	3	61	34	.295	.368	.427	.795		239		4	10				DAL · TL
1948	25	DET	AL	121	541	458	65	133	18	8	5	52	4	4	68	22	.290	.384	.397	.782	106	182	9	2	13		0	*6/H45
1949	26	DET	AL	127	525	439	57	110	14	6	3	59	2	4	75	24	.251	.362	.330	.693	84	145	16	2	9		3	*6/H
1950	27	DET	AL	147	701	601	104	176	27	6	2	63	9	6	81	26	.293	.378	.368	.745	89	221	20	1	18		1	*6
1951	28	DET	AL	129	549	487	56	129	15	1	0	38	7	6	49	27	.265	.335	.300	.634	72	146	7	2	11		0	*6/H
1952	29	TOT	AL	118	432	370	42	78	12	3	0	30	4	2	48	26	.211	.301	.259	.561	54	96	7	0	14		1	*6/5H
1952	29	DET	AL	39	154	136	17	30	4	2	0	12	3	1	16	6	.221	.303	.279	.582	63	38	3	0	2		1	6/H
1952	29	BOS	AL	79	278	234	25	48	8	1	0	18	1	1	32	20	.205	.301	.248	.549	50	58	4	0	12		0	6/5H
1953	30	TOT	AL	67	175	154	18	33	7	0	0	14	1	0	14	17	.214	.280	.260	.540	44	40	5	0	7		1	6/5H4
1953	30	BOS	AL	60	166	145	18	31	7	0	0	13	1	0	14	16	.214	.283	.262	.545	46	38	5	0	7		1	6/H
1953	30	SLB	AL	7	9	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	19	2	0	0	0		0	/5H4
1954	31	CIN	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1955	32	CIN-min	AAA	134	521	453	60	106	14	2	3	39	3		50	26	.234	.312	.294	.605		133		3	11	4			HAV · IL
1956	33	KCA-min	AAA	122	500	448	60	139	23	6	6	46	2		42	28	.310	.368	.429	.796		192		1	5	4			CLB · IL
1957	34	PIT-min	AAA	135	548	485	47	135	25	1	5	59	1		46	31	.278	.338	.365	.703		177		0	12	5			CLB · IL
1958	35	PIT-min	AAA	78	191	171	18	41	7	1	1	10	0		17	19	.240	.309	.310	.618		53		0	3	0	3		CLB · IL
1959	36	CLE-min	D	22	36	29	3	11	1	0	0	2	0		7	4	.379	.500	.414	.914		12		0	0	0			SEL · ALFL
1960	37	CLE-min	AA	5	3	3		1	0	0	0						.333	.333	.333	.667		1							MOB · SOUA
1961			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1962			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1963	40	CLE-min	AA	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			CHL · EL
9 Yrs				758	3089	2661	350	690	95	24	10	266	28	25	347	152	.259	.346	.324	.671	78	863	65	7	74	0	6
162 Game Avg.				162	660	569	75	147	20	5	2	57	6	5	74	32	.259	.346	.324	.671	78	184	14	1	16		1

DET (7 yrs)				611	2635	2272	307	609	80	23	10	234	26	24	301	115	.268	.355	.337	.692	83	765	56	7	55		5
BOS (2 yrs)				139	444	379	43	79	15	1	0	31	2	1	46	36	.208	.294	.253	.547	48	96	9	0	19		1
CIN (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
SLB (1 yr)				7	9	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	19	2	0	0	0		0

AL (8 yrs)				757	3088	2660	350	690	95	24	10	266	28	25	347	152	.259	.346	.324	.671	78	863	65	7	74		6
NL (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Lipon born?

Johnny Lipon was born on November 10, 1922.

Where was Johnny Lipon born?

Johnny Lipon was born in Martins Ferry, OH.

How tall was Johnny Lipon?

Johnny Lipon was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Lipon weigh when playing?

Johnny Lipon weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Lipon play?

Johnny Lipon played 9 seasons.

Is Johnny Lipon in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Lipon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Johnny Lipon play?

Johnny Lipon was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Johnny Lipon have?

Johnny Lipon had 690 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Johnny Lipon have?

Johnny Lipon had 10 home runs over his career.

What was Johnny Lipon's average?

Johnny Lipon had a .259 average over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Lipon played for?

Johnny Lipon played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Redlegs.

When did Johnny Lipon retire?

Johnny Lipon last played in 1954.

What are Johnny Lipon's nicknames?

Skids is a nickname for Johnny Lipon.

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