Dick Sipek
Richard Francis Sipek
Born: January 16, 1923
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: July 17, 2005
Quincy, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1943-1951
Major League Statistics
Dick Sipek compiled a career batting average of .310 with 53 home runs and 302 RBI in his 919-game career with the Birmingham Barons, Erwin Aces, Syracuse Chiefs, Columbia Reds and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Aces | 37 | 187 | 172 | 41 | 73 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 14 | 15 | .424 | .471 | .605 | 1.075 | 104 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 74 | 284 | 253 | 37 | 85 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 31 | .336 | .394 | .462 | .856 | 117 | 6 | 7 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 134 | 564 | 508 | 96 | 162 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 85 | 17 | 42 | 48 | .319 | .377 | .411 | .788 | 209 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 98 | 354 | 319 | 35 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 28 | .245 | .307 | .348 | .655 | 111 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 127 | 509 | 437 | 55 | 119 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 6 | 61 | 50 | .272 | .367 | .368 | .735 | 161 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 121 | 437 | 437 | 139 | 35 | 6 | 13 | .318 | .318 | .515 | .833 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 143 | 638 | 567 | 100 | 182 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 71 | 10 | 62 | 55 | .321 | .390 | .466 | .855 | 264 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 48 | 171 | 171 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .339 | .585 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 137 | 518 | 518 | 167 | 29 | 4 | 11 | .322 | .322 | .458 | .780 | 237 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 919 | 3662 | 3382 | 364 | 1047 | 178 | 51 | 53 | 302 | 41 | 1 | 223 | 227 | .310 | .356 | .439 | .795 | 1486 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 72 | 105 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .957 | 1.528 |
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Aces | OF | 37 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 1.919 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 133 | 222 | 20 | 7 | 4 | .972 | 1.820 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 78 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 2.295 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 128 | 232 | 21 | 10 | 2 | .962 | 1.977 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | OF | 143 | 350 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .968 | 2.552 |
| Totals | 591 | 1149 | 71 | 37 | 11 | .971 | 2.064 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Aces | CHN | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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