Don Nipp
Don Ray Nipp "Nipper"
Born: February 7, 1938
Blair, OK US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 194
Career: 1960-1963
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Don Nipp compiled a career batting average of .295 with 19 home runs and 108 RBI in his 206-game career with the Kingsport Pirates, Grand Forks Chiefs, Burlington Bees and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 16 | 45 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .231 | .311 | .359 | .670 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 28 | 113 | 101 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 14 | .287 | .363 | .406 | .769 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 17 | 64 | 56 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .357 | .422 | .679 | 1.100 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 8 | 29 | 29 | 11 | .379 | .379 | .379 | .759 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 57 | 200 | 182 | 16 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .291 | .342 | .423 | .765 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 9 | 24 | 24 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .292 | .583 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 25 | 84 | 72 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .319 | .405 | .556 | .960 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 46 | 106 | 93 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | .258 | .340 | .366 | .705 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 206 | 665 | 596 | 69 | 176 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 81 | .295 | .358 | .440 | .798 | 262 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 23 | 125 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 5.739 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | C | 13 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .976 | 6.231 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | C | 12 | 104 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 9.250 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 39 | 209 | 24 | 11 | 3 | .955 | 5.974 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 1B | 13 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .951 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 17 | 109 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .970 | 7.588 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | C | 29 | 147 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .987 | 5.379 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 146 | 844 | 76 | 27 | 23 | .971 | 6.301 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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