Mike Nipper
Ronald David Michael Nipper
Born: May 1, 1962
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 181
Draft: Round 16 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: East Tennessee State
Career: 1983-1987
Mike Nipper compiled a career batting average of .265 with 55 home runs and 267 RBI in his 500-game career with the Pulaski Braves, Anderson Braves, Durham Bulls and Greenville Braves. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 72 | 300 | 243 | 53 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 72 | .259 | .395 | .494 | .888 | 120 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 135 | 526 | 451 | 56 | 112 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 99 | .248 | .333 | .392 | .726 | 177 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 111 | 409 | 365 | 45 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 67 | .255 | .326 | .384 | .710 | 140 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 85 | 343 | 314 | 35 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 53 | .268 | .323 | .439 | .762 | 138 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 52 | 212 | 174 | 39 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 31 | .379 | .486 | .609 | 1.095 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 38 | 140 | 123 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | .203 | .300 | .341 | .641 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .261 | .346 | .522 | .868 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 500 | 1956 | 1693 | 249 | 449 | 109 | 6 | 55 | 267 | 11 | 14 | 220 | 358 | .265 | .354 | .434 | .788 | 735 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 3B | 70 | 51 | 108 | 11 | 9 | .935 | 2.271 | ||||
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 3B | 131 | 94 | 223 | 34 | 26 | .903 | 2.420 | ||||
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 3 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 9.667 | ||||
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 103 | 50 | 227 | 30 | 12 | .902 | 2.689 | ||||
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 82 | 44 | 139 | 16 | 6 | .920 | 2.232 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 52 | 38 | 102 | 8 | 9 | .946 | 2.692 | ||||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 1.875 | ||||
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 7 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.143 | 4 | |||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | C | 24 | 126 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .972 | 5.792 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 481 | 481 | 829 | 108 | 64 | .924 | 2.723 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1986 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL |
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