 His best seasons in the majors were in 1943 and 1944, when he had 142 hits and batted .288 in '43, and had 144 hits and batted .301 in '44.Tipton then played in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball with the St. Paul Saints, 1946–1951, and the Portland Beavers, 1952, of the Pacific Coast League.In 501 games in seven seasons, Tipton posted a .270 batting average (439-for-1626) with 212 runs, 22 home runs, 151 RBI and 223 bases on balls.