What years did Bob Kipper play?

Bob Kipper played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.

Was Bob Kipper a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Kipper pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 369 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Kipper hit?

Bob Kipper hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

What was Bob Kipper's career batting average?

Bob Kipper batted .137 over his career, with 13 hits in 95 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Kipper have?

Bob Kipper drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bob Kipper's career ERA?

Bob Kipper finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 27-37 with 369 strikeouts.

Bob Kipper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1992)

Bob Kipper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992 for the California Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 8 seasons. Across 271 career appearances, he went 27-37 with a 4.34 ERA and 369 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 27–37

ERA 4.34

WHIP 1.32

SO 369

Pitcher PIV -8684.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 7/8/1964 in Aurora, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-04-12
Last Game: 1992-07-27

Full name: Robert Wayne Kipper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Kipper — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	37	271	45	1	1	11	562.0	527	271	81	217	369	4.34	-8684.8

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 11.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Bob Kipper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	CAL	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	3.3	7	8	3	0	21.60	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	1	2	5	4	0	0	0	24.7	21	14	7	13	5.11	3.89 (-31%)	-429.4
1986	PIT	NL	6	8	20	19	0	0	0	114.0	123	51	34	81	4.03	3.97 (-1%)	-750.8
1987	PIT	NL	5	9	24	20	1	1	0	110.7	117	73	52	83	5.94	4.29 (-38%)	-4089.5
1988	PIT	NL	2	6	50	0	0	0	0	65.0	54	27	26	39	3.74	3.73 (avg)	-857.5
1989	PIT	NL	3	4	52	0	0	0	4	83.0	55	27	33	58	2.93	3.71 (+21%)	779.1
1990	PIT	NL	5	2	41	1	0	0	3	62.7	44	21	26	35	3.02	3.86 (+22%)	-1050.3
1991	PIT	NL	2	2	52	0	0	0	4	60.0	66	31	22	38	4.65	3.91 (-19%)	-441.8
1992	MIN	AL	3	3	25	0	0	0	0	38.7	40	19	14	22	4.42	3.75 (-18%)	-1844.8
Career · 9 seasons			27	37	271	45	1	1	11	562.0	527	271	217	369	4.34	—	-8,685

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Kipper — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
274	95	6	13	2	0	0	2	0	2	30	.137	.163	.158	.321	0

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career OPS .321 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bob Kipper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	CAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	5	8	1	2	0	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PIT	NL	21	33	0	1	0	1	1	11	.030	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	26	33	3	8	2	0	0	12	.242	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	50	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	52	9	1	1	0	1	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PIT	NL	41	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PIT	NL	52	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MIN	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			274	95	6	13	2	2	2	30	.137	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Kipper — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Kipper — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1991	NLCS	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Kipper — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	0	1	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Kipper — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1991	NLCS	PIT	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	0	1	4.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Kipper — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	48	4	8	0	1	.167
Away	139	47	2	5	0	1	.106

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Kipper — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	134	294.0	277	146	117	204	4.47
Away	137	268.0	250	125	100	165	4.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Kipper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-07-27	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	1	1
1992-07-20	MIN	CLE	—	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	0
1992-07-17	MIN	BOS	W	3.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1992-07-09	MIN	BAL	—	3.0	2	2	2	2	2	1
1992-07-03	MIN	BAL	—	2.1	4	0	0	0	2	0
1992-06-25	MIN	OAK	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-16	MIN	KCR	L	1.0	4	3	3	2	0	3
1992-06-13	MIN	CHW	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1992-06-08	MIN	KCR	L	0.2	4	5	1	0	0	0
1992-06-05	MIN	TEX	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Kipper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	271	45	18	82	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Kipper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	CAL	P	2	1	1	0	0	0
1985	PIT	P	5	4	0	5	1	0
1986	PIT	P	20	19	1	15	1	0
1987	PIT	P	24	20	3	16	0	1
1988	PIT	P	50	0	4	16	0	1
1989	PIT	P	52	0	3	10	2	1
1990	PIT	P	41	1	5	8	0	0
1991	PIT	P	52	0	1	6	2	0
1992	MIN	P	25	0	0	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Bob Kipper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	271

Salary History

Bob Kipper — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	MIN	AL	$1,000,000
1991	PIT	NL	$835,000
1990	PIT	NL	$525,000
1989	PIT	NL	$230,000
1988	PIT	NL	$125,000
1986	PIT	NL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,780,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Kipper

What years did Bob Kipper play?: Bob Kipper played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.
Was Bob Kipper a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Kipper pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 369 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Kipper hit?: Bob Kipper hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Bob Kipper's career batting average?: Bob Kipper batted .137 over his career, with 13 hits in 95 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Kipper have?: Bob Kipper drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bob Kipper's career ERA?: Bob Kipper finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 27-37 with 369 strikeouts.