Merlin Nippert
Merlin Lee Nippert
Born: September 1, 1938
Mangum, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1957-1964
Major League Statistics
Merlin Nippert compiled a career record of 41 wins and 37 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Greensboro Patriots, Corning Red Sox, Raleigh Capitals, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.49 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 41.0 | 48 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.21 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 203.0 | 214 | 117 | 95 | 17 | 93 | 3 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.86 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 105.0 | 110 | 63 | 45 | 7 | 48 | 10 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.30 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 139.0 | 128 | 61 | 51 | 5 | 53 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.00 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 73 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.52 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 62 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 41 | 37 | .526 | 3.79 | 253 | 54 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 677.0 | 673 | 353 | 285 | 58 | 276 | 30 | 367 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 10 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 39 | 75 | 68 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .191 | .214 | .221 | .435 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 42 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .136 | .240 | .182 | .422 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 38 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .089 | .180 | .089 | .269 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 59 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .000 | .300 | .000 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 51 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 264 | 213 | 188 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 | .138 | .198 | .154 | .352 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | P | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .900 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 35 | 11 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .958 | 1.314 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 41 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .923 | .585 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | P | 37 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .972 | .946 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 58 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .431 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 49 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .917 | .224 |
| Totals | 253 | 40 | 118 | 6 | 8 | .963 | .625 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS |
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