Al Nipper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1990)

W–L 46–50
ERA 4.52
WHIP 1.44
SO 381
Pitcher PIV -14043.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 188 lb
Born
4/2/1959 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-06
Last Game
1990-07-16

Full name: Albert Samuel Nipper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 50 144 124 21 0 1 797.7 846 401 97 303 381 4.52 -14043.9

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 15.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 BOS AL 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 16.0 17 4 7 5 2.25 3.87 (+42%) 97.2
1984 BOS AL 11 6 29 24 6 0 0 182.7 183 79 52 84 3.89 3.81 (-2%) -1312.9
1985 BOS AL 9 12 25 25 5 0 0 162.0 157 73 82 85 4.06 3.89 (-4%) -2227.9
1986 BOS AL 10 12 26 26 3 0 0 159.0 186 95 47 79 5.38 3.97 (-35%) -2899.1
1987 BOS AL 11 12 30 30 6 0 0 174.0 196 105 62 89 5.43 4.29 (-26%) -4287.2
1988 CHN NL 2 4 22 12 0 0 1 80.0 72 27 34 27 3.04 3.73 (+19%) -2420.7
1990 CLE AL 2 3 9 5 0 0 0 24.0 35 18 19 12 6.75 3.86 (-75%) -993.2
Career · 7 seasons 46 50 144 124 21 0 1 797.2 846 401 303 381 4.52 — -14,044

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .087 .087 .130 .217 0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OPS .217 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BOS AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 BOS AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 22 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .087 — — — — 0.0
1990 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 144 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .087 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 WS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 6.3 10 5 2 2 7.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 WS BOS 0 1 2 1 0 6.3 10 5 2 2 7.11

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home67140200.143
Away7790000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67407.04271711291933.78
Away77390.24192301741885.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-07-16 CLEOAKL 000000000
1990-07-08 CLEOAKL 000000000
1990-07-03 CLESEAW 000000000
1990-06-28 CLEBALW 000000000
1990-06-23 CLEMILL 000000000
1990-04-23 CLETORL 000000000
1990-04-18 CLEKCRL 000000000
1990-04-16 CLEKCRW 000000000
1990-04-12 CLENYYL 000000000
1988-08-11 CHCNYNL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-07-16 CLEOAK L 3.1633321
1990-07-08 CLEOAK L 2.1322520
1990-07-03 CLESEA W 5.0732110
1990-06-28 CLEBAL W 7.0522511
1990-06-23 CLEMIL L 1.2566310
1990-04-23 CLETOR — 0.0311000
1990-04-18 CLEKCR — 0.2111210
1990-04-16 CLEKCR — 3.0300020
1990-04-12 CLENYY — 1.0211020
1988-08-11 CHCNYN — 6.0843132

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 124 106 124 10 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 BOS P 3 2 1 2 0 0
1984 BOS P 29 24 28 31 1 0
1985 BOS P 25 25 24 28 5 4
1986 BOS P 26 26 28 28 1 4
1987 BOS P 30 30 20 27 2 2
1988 CHN P 22 12 4 7 1 1
1990 CLE P 9 5 1 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 144

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Player of the Week Week of 1984-09-07

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 CHN NL $397,000
1986 BOS AL $265,000
1985 BOS AL $165,000
Total Career Earnings $827,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Truman State University Kirksville MO 1978, 1979, 1980

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1984 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Al Nipper (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Milacki
    39-47, 4.38 ERA
  2. 91
    John Farrell
    36-46, 4.56 ERA
  3. 89
    Mike Harkey
    36-36, 4.49 ERA
  4. 85
    Robert Poindexter
    35-50, 4.37 ERA
  5. 85
    Willie Cornelius
    54-65, 4.54 ERA
  6. 84
    Horacio Ramirez
    40-35, 4.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Nipper

What years did Al Nipper play?
Al Nipper played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.
Was Al Nipper a pitcher?
Yes. Al Nipper pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 381 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Nipper hit?
Al Nipper hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.