Eric Tipton
| Eric Tipton | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: April 20, 1915 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: August 29, 2001 (aged 86) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 1939, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 151 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Eric Gordon Tipton (April 20, 1915 – August 29, 2001) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. Also known as a college football player, Tipton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965.