Al Nipper
Albert Samuel Nipper
Born: April 2, 1959
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 188
Draft: Round 8 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Northeast Missouri State
Career: 1980-1991
Major League Statistics
Al Nipper compiled a career record of 44 wins and 34 losses and a 3.20 ERA in his 114-game pitching career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.54 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 85.0 | 82 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.70 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 212.0 | 191 | 59 | 40 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.68 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 115.0 | 108 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.45 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 109.3 | 108 | 62 | 54 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.82 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67.0 | 46 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.74 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 89.3 | 80 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.72 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 44 | 34 | .564 | 3.20 | 114 | 102 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 706.0 | 651 | 297 | 251 | 30 | 298 | 8 | 410 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 16 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 29 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.655 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 19 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.526 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 18 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .973 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 10 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 17 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.059 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| Totals | 114 | 63 | 145 | 2 | 16 | .990 | 1.825 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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