P Dennis 'Slider' Tipton #8
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/15/2015
P DENNIS 'SLIDER' TIPTON #8 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 6 2-2 0 5.81 31.0 36 0 10 17 1.48 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 11 11 11
Movement 12 11 12 12
Control 14 13 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 14 14
Slider 13 13
Curveball 12 12
Changeup 11 11
Splitter 12 12
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 16
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2015 @ OAK Win, 7-3 X 8.0 7 2 2 0 1 Win
05/03/2015 @ SJ Loss, 6-7 X 3.0 2 1 1 3 2
04/28/2015 @ LA Loss, 6-7 X 4.0 3 5 4 3 3 Loss
04/22/2015 POR Win, 5-1 X 7.0 8 1 1 1 6 Win
04/15/2015 SAC Loss, 2-6 X 4.1 7 6 5 1 3 Loss
04/10/2015 @ SNB Loss, 9-12 X 4.2 9 7 7 2 2
04/02/2015 @ OAK Loss, 1-2 X 4.0 2 0 0 0 1
03/27/2015 POR Win, 7-1 X 4.0 3 1 1 1 6 Win
03/20/2015 @ SD Win, 3-1 X 4.0 6 1 1 2 4 Win
03/14/2015 SAC Loss, 2-7 X 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
He is recognized for his work ethic.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/18/1978
Born in:Napa, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000,000
Signed Through:2016 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:70 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 108 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 19th Pick in Round 1
BIG SKY BASEBALL 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 2 2 0 5.81 31.0 36 22 20 0 10 17 0 0.0 0 2 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.94 10.45 4.94 2.90 3.51 1.48 83 0.7 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 64 23 6 2 0 17 5 9 0 1 2 .359 .423 .516 .938      
vs. RHB 59 13 3 0 0 5 5 8 2 0 0 .220 .273 .271 .544      
BIG SKY BASEBALL 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 0 0 1  
April 4 4 1 2 0 7.65 20.0 27 19 17 0 7 14  
May 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 2  
June 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 0 0 1  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 1.72 15.2 16 3 3 0 4 13  
Last Year 25 17 3 13 0 5.38 115.1 134 74 69 12 34 115  
2 Years Ago 40 26 6 13 0 4.26 154.1 156 81 73 20 45 157  
Career 281 179 64 71 5 4.03 1197.0 1088 586 536 118 345 1126  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 4.76 11.1 15 7 6 0 2 9  
Road 4 4 1 1 0 6.41 19.2 21 15 14 0 8 8  
Grass 6 6 2 2 0 5.81 31.0 36 22 20 0 10 17  
Night 6 6 2 2 0 5.81 31.0 36 22 20 0 10 17  
As Starter 6 6 2 2 0 5.81 31.0 36 22 20 0 10 17  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Houston - BSBL 23 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 6 4 2 0 3 7 1 0 1.00 .222 3.17 0.2 188
2003 Houston - BSBL 24 1 1 1 0 0 4.32 8.1 6 4 4 0 6 4 0 0 1.44 .231 5.36 -0.0 89
2004 Houston - BSBL 25 26 26 15 7 0 3.01 176.2 117 62 59 19 52 129 3 0 0.96 .216 4.43 1.4 133
2005 Houston - BSBL 26 3 1 0 0 0 3.86 9.1 9 4 4 2 2 9 0 0 1.18 .280 4.90 -0.0 101
2006 Houston - BSBL 27 22 22 8 6 0 3.23 128.1 95 48 46 13 27 106 0 0 0.95 .243 4.01 1.4 118
2007 Houston - BSBL 28 5 3 1 1 0 7.16 16.1 18 15 13 2 5 13 0 0 1.41 .327 5.30 -0.3 46
2007 Kansas City - BSBL 28 21 21 6 3 0 3.71 131.0 133 63 54 10 34 144 0 0 1.27 .355 3.43 2.2 99
2007 Total - BSBL 28 26 24 7 4 0 4.09 147.1 151 78 67 12 39 157 0 0 1.29 .352 3.64 1.9 88
2008 Kansas City - BSBL 29 31 16 6 5 0 5.37 119.0 133 71 71 10 35 119 2 1 1.41 .368 3.91 1.3 73
2010 Long Beach - BSBL 31 9 2 0 1 0 5.74 15.2 14 10 10 4 6 17 0 0 1.28 .263 6.24 -0.3 67
2011 Long Beach - BSBL 32 8 0 0 1 0 11.57 2.1 2 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 0.86 .250 7.78 -0.1 32
2011 Houston - BSBL 32 24 24 4 13 0 3.52 145.2 124 68 57 13 48 139 0 0 1.18 .288 3.85 1.0 96
2011 Total - BSBL 32 32 24 4 14 0 3.65 148.0 126 71 60 14 48 142 0 0 1.18 .288 3.92 0.8 93
2012 Houston - BSBL 33 38 0 4 1 4 0.52 51.2 18 5 3 0 11 68 0 0 0.56 .176 1.70 1.9 650
2012 Denver - BSBL 33 21 13 7 5 1 5.20 83.0 87 52 48 12 27 79 1 0 1.37 .319 4.56 0.6 80
2012 Total - BSBL 33 59 13 11 6 5 3.41 134.2 105 57 51 12 38 147 1 0 1.06 .276 3.46 2.5 120
2013 Portland - BSBL 34 40 26 6 13 0 4.26 154.1 156 81 73 20 45 157 0 0 1.30 .329 4.16 0.8 86
2014 San Francisco - BSBL 35 25 17 3 13 0 5.38 115.1 134 74 69 12 34 115 1 0 1.46 .370 4.10 0.7 68
2015 San Francisco - BSBL 36 6 6 2 2 0 5.81 31.0 36 22 20 0 10 17 0 0 1.48 .333 3.51 0.7 73
Total BSBL 281 179 64 71 5 4.03 1197.0 1088 586 536 118 345 1126 8 1 1.20 .302 4.00 11.5 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Total - 18 16 16 12 0 0 0.31 117.2 56 8 4 2 15 215 0 0 0.60 .248 0.15 9.5 100
1997 Holdredge - A 18 12 12 3 6 0 5.86 70.2 94 49 46 8 37 51 0 0 1.85 .398 4.55 -0.8 48
1998 Holdredge - A 19 21 21 3 8 0 3.42 110.2 103 46 42 6 53 91 0 0 1.41 .348 3.74 -0.2 80
1998 Hemet - A 19 3 3 0 1 0 2.70 20.0 20 6 6 1 4 14 0 0 1.20 .322 3.08 0.2 102
1998 Total - A 19 24 24 3 9 0 3.31 130.2 123 52 48 7 57 105 0 0 1.38 .343 3.64 -0.1 83
1999 Medicine Hat - A 20 31 31 14 7 0 2.50 212.0 160 67 59 10 94 228 2 1 1.20 .305 3.06 1.8 110
2000 Calgary - AA 21 29 29 9 11 0 2.82 204.1 143 70 64 15 93 200 3 1 1.15 .261 3.07 1.9 99
2001 Texarcana - AA 22 6 6 3 1 0 2.52 35.2 23 11 10 1 10 36 0 0 0.93 .268 2.13 1.1 126
2002 Texarcana - AA 23 29 29 12 5 0 2.02 187.0 119 47 42 10 59 185 2 1 0.95 .247 2.76 3.0 146
2003 Brownsville - AAA 24 25 25 4 7 0 3.31 152.1 121 62 56 19 45 164 1 0 1.09 .284 3.28 1.6 93
2005 Brownsville - AAA 26 24 24 6 10 0 3.01 149.1 120 54 50 13 25 177 1 0 0.97 .308 2.36 4.1 109
2010 Casa Grande - A 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.00 1.000 0.00 0.1 999
2010 Santa Barbara - AAA 31 23 23 7 9 0 3.03 172.1 124 61 58 15 32 216 3 1 0.91 .283 2.32 4.2 99
Total BSBLAAA 72 72 17 26 0 3.11 474.0 365 177 164 47 102 557 5 1 0.99 .291 2.64 99.9
Total BSBLAA 64 64 24 17 0 2.44 427.0 285 128 116 26 162 421 5 2 1.05 .255 2.86 117.9
Total BSBLA 68 67 20 22 0 3.32 414.1 380 168 153 25 188 386 2 1 1.37 .338 3.49 83.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Houston - BSBL 25 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.75 .222 2.67 0.1 999
2007 Kansas City - BSBL 28 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 5 3 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .278 3.32 0.1 123
2010 Long Beach - BSBL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
Total BSBL 5 1 1 1 0 2.08 8.2 8 3 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.04 .286 3.12 177.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Houston - MLB P 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.010
2003 Houston - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.3 .000
2004 Houston - MLB P 26 26 6 18 0 25 1 .960 176.2 1.22 +0.5 .948
2005 Houston - MLB P 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.1 1.93 -0.0 .998
2006 Houston - MLB P 22 22 5 17 1 25 3 .880 128.1 1.54 -0.3 1.002
2007 Houston - MLB P 5 3 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.7 .000
2007 Kansas City - MLB P 21 21 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 131.0 0.89 +1.7 .903
2008 Kansas City - MLB P 31 16 7 6 1 13 0 1.000 119.0 0.98 -1.5 1.002
2010 Long Beach - MLB P 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 0.0 .000
2011 Long Beach - MLB P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.2 .000
2011 Houston - MLB P 24 24 4 13 1 19 2 .895 145.2 1.05 -1.7 .844
2012 Houston - MLB P 37 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 51.2 0.87 +0.5 1.002
2012 Denver - MLB P 21 13 3 3 1 7 1 .857 83.0 0.65 +0.5 1.002
2013 Portland - MLB P 40 26 10 17 1 28 1 .964 154.1 1.57 +0.8 1.013
2014 San Francisco - MLB P 25 17 5 9 1 16 2 .875 115.1 1.09 -0.8 .730
2015 San Francisco - MLB P 6 6 1 1 0 3 1 .667 31.0 0.58 +0.7 .497
TOTAL P 277 179 48 103 8 162 11 .932 1197.0 1.14 -0.7 .928
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft out of high school (Trinity Prep; Napa, CA) by the Portland Willamettes (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (9); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 3 (8).
06/15/1998 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/27/1998 Was traded by the Portland Willamettes to the Hollywood Stars, along with RP Yoshino Inoue, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SP Gary Arsenault, $5,000,000.
08/24/1998 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/08/1998 Wins the 1998 BSBL Single A Round 3 with the Hemet Flindseyes!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 3 (8).
02/18/1999 Was traded by the Hollywood Stars to the Mexico City Aztecs, along with 3B Drew Polk, a 1st draft pick, in exchange for SP Jorge Duarte.
08/31/1999 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Holdredge Deeres with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (8).
04/10/2000 Named the #88 prospect in the BSBL
09/08/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kailua Surf with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/07/2000 Was traded by the Mexico City Aztecs to the Houston Lone Stars, along with RP Chris Thompson, in exchange for LF José Quiñones, a 3rd draft pick.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (8).
04/02/2001 Named the #80 prospect in the BSBL
05/06/2001 Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 6 months.
07/01/2001 Named the #87 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (8).
04/01/2002 Named the #99 prospect in the BSBL
05/15/2002 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Odessa Oilmen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/2002 Named the #59 prospect in the BSBL
08/05/2002 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/29/2002 Named the #68 prospect in the BSBL
11/20/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (8).
04/07/2003 Named the #75 prospect in the BSBL
05/29/2003 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/06/2003 Named the #84 prospect in the BSBL
07/13/2003 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/27/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8).
05/01/2004 Wins the BSBL PL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/01/2004 Wins the BSBL PL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/2004 Wins the BSBL PL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/26/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8).
08/14/2005 Strikes out 15 against the Corpus Christi Hooks.
09/04/2005 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks.
11/21/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
03/15/2006 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/14/2006 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/19/2006 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 7 weeks.
08/30/2006 Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/23/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
05/07/2007 Was traded by the Houston Lone Stars to the Kansas City Jacks in exchange for SS Joe Briton.
06/08/2007 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $651,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
04/24/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Lone Stars with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/17/2008 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2008 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/21/2010 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Long Beach Ports organization.
05/14/2010 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Edmonton Eskimo with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/05/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,880,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
05/17/2011 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Long Beach.
11/04/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
07/02/2012 Was traded by the Houston Lone Stars to the Denver Grizzlies in exchange for CF Ryan McKee.
07/02/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/23/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9).
02/12/2013 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $40,900,000 with the Portland Beavers organization.
03/12/2013 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
01/06/2014 Was traded by the Portland Beavers to the San Francisco Seals, along with a 1st round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for RP Jesse Lilly.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
03/14/2015 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/03/2015 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2004 14 6
Year W Rank
2004 15 10
Year Win. % Rank
2004 .682 5
Year HLD Rank
2012 14 6
Year WP Rank
2013 7 9
Year ERA Rank
2004 3.01 10
Year BABIP Rank
2004 .216 1
Year WHIP Rank
2004 0.96 5
Year RA/9 Rank
2004 9.17 5
Year H/9 Rank
2004 5.96 4
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