What years did Dustin Nippert play?

Dustin Nippert played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.

Was Dustin Nippert a pitcher?

Yes. Dustin Nippert pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 214 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dustin Nippert hit?

Dustin Nippert hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Dustin Nippert play for?

Dustin Nippert played for 2 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2007) and the Texas Rangers (2008–2010).

What were Dustin Nippert's career stats?

In 119 games, Dustin Nippert went 14-16 with a 5.31 ERA, 214 strikeouts, and 268.0 innings pitched.

What was Dustin Nippert's salary?

Dustin Nippert's last recorded salary was $665,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $665,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2010.

What position did Dustin Nippert play?

Dustin Nippert played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dustin Nippert and how much did he weigh?

Dustin Nippert was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Dustin Nippert's career ERA?

Dustin Nippert finished with a 5.31 career ERA, going 14-16 with 214 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dustin Nippert have?

Dustin Nippert recorded 214 career strikeouts.

Is Dustin Nippert in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dustin Nippert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dustin Nippert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2010)

Dustin Nippert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 119 career appearances, he went 14-16 with a 5.31 ERA and 214 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 14–16

ERA 5.31

WHIP 1.59

SO 214

Pitcher PIV -3799.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 215 lb
Born: 5/6/1981 in Wheeling, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-09-08
Last Game: 2010-10-03

Full name: Dustin David Nippert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dustin Nippert — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	16	119	23	0	0	0	268.0	290	158	35	136	214	5.31	-3799.4

Career ERA 5.31 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dustin Nippert — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	ARI	NL	1	0	3	3	14.2	10	9	13	11	5.52	4.29 (-29%)	-359.0
2006	ARI	NL	0	2	2	2	10.0	15	13	7	9	11.70	4.53 (-158%)	-1355.0
2007	ARI	NL	1	1	36	0	45.1	48	28	16	38	5.56	4.47 (-24%)	477.4
2008	TEX	AL	3	5	20	6	71.2	92	51	37	55	6.40	4.32 (-48%)	-1214.7
2009	TEX	AL	5	3	20	10	69.2	64	30	29	54	3.88	4.32 (+10%)	84.2
2010	TEX	AL	4	5	38	2	56.2	61	27	34	47	4.29	4.08 (-5%)	-1432.3
Career · 6 seasons			14	16	119	23	268.0	290	158	136	214	5.31	—	-3,799

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

Dustin Nippert — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.111	.200	.111	.311	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dustin Nippert — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	ARI	NL	3	4	1	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ARI	NL	2	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ARI	NL	36	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TEX	AL	20	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TEX	AL	20	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TEX	AL	38	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			119	9	1	1	6	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Dustin Nippert — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dustin Nippert — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	ALDS1	TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	NLCS	ARI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dustin Nippert — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	3.1	3	2	0	2	5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dustin Nippert — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	ALDS1	TEX	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	2	0	0	18.00
2007	NLCS	ARI	0	0	2	0	0	2.1	1	0	0	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dustin Nippert — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	63	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	56	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dustin Nippert — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	143.2	161	83	67	109	5.20
Away	56	124.1	129	75	69	105	5.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dustin Nippert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-10-03	TEX	LAA	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2010-10-01	TEX	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2010-09-25	TEX	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2010-09-22	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-20	TEX	LAA	—	1.2	2	2	1	0	3	0
2010-09-19	TEX	SEA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-14	TEX	DET	W	4.1	3	0	0	1	3	0
2010-09-10	TEX	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-05	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-04	TEX	MIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dustin Nippert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	119	23	14	22	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dustin Nippert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	ARI	P	3	3	1	4	0	0
2006	ARI	P	2	2	2	1	0	0
2007	ARI	P	36	0	1	3	1	1
2008	TEX	P	20	6	4	5	1	0
2009	TEX	P	20	10	3	5	1	0
2010	TEX	P	38	2	3	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dustin Nippert — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	119

Salary History

Dustin Nippert's recorded salaries total $1,852,260 over 4 seasons, 2007 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nippert's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2006.

Dustin Nippert — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	TEX	AL	$665,000
2009	TEX	AL	$411,760
2008	TEX	AL	$395,500
2007	ARI	NL	$380,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,852,260

College History

Dustin Nippert — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio Valley College	Vienna	WV	2000, 2001
West Virginia University	Morgantown	WV	2002

Dustin Nippert: the record in brief

Dustin Nippert played a first major league game on September 8, 2005 and a last one on October 3, 2010. By club, Nippert's seasons break down as the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005 to 2007) and the Texas Rangers (2008 to 2010). Nippert is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds. The bio says Nippert threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is May 6, 1981, in Wheeling, WV, USA. The given name on file is Dustin David Nippert.

Nippert's career pitching line is 14 wins, 16 losses and a 5.31 ERA over 119 appearances. Also on Nippert's record: 214 strikeouts. The league ERA over Nippert's seasons was 4.34, so the 5.31 figure ran 22.4% worse than average. 2009 brought Nippert a season-high 5 wins. 2008 produced Nippert's most strikeouts, 55. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.88 in 2009, when the league's was 4.32.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 5.40 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2007 and 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dustin Nippert

What years did Dustin Nippert play?: Dustin Nippert played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.
Was Dustin Nippert a pitcher?: Yes. Dustin Nippert pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 214 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dustin Nippert hit?: Dustin Nippert hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Dustin Nippert play for?: Dustin Nippert played for 2 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2007) and the Texas Rangers (2008–2010).
What were Dustin Nippert's career stats?: In 119 games, Dustin Nippert went 14-16 with a 5.31 ERA, 214 strikeouts, and 268.0 innings pitched.
How much did Dustin Nippert earn in his career?: Dustin Nippert's recorded salaries total $1,852,260 over 4 seasons, 2007 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nippert's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2006.
What was Dustin Nippert's salary?: Dustin Nippert's last recorded salary was $665,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $665,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2010.
What position did Dustin Nippert play?: Dustin Nippert played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dustin Nippert and how much did he weigh?: Dustin Nippert was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Dustin Nippert's career ERA?: Dustin Nippert finished with a 5.31 career ERA, going 14-16 with 214 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dustin Nippert have?: Dustin Nippert recorded 214 career strikeouts.
Is Dustin Nippert in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dustin Nippert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.