01/15/1993
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Al Nipper
P - #42 - ()
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R
Overall:    Potential:
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 7
Movement 12 12 13 12
Control 9 9 9 9
INFORMATION
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Birthdate:04/02/1959
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height/Weight:6' 0"/200 lbs
Local Pop.:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 5 5
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 2 2
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 19
Groundball Percentage Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 18
Defense 12
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 Pittsburgh - DBL 25 9 9 3 5 0 7.17 54.0 66 43 43 13 20 33 2 0 1.59 .306 5.91 -0.3 59
1985 Chicago - DBL 26 32 32 9 17 0 5.21 231.2 259 147 134 26 91 117 9 2 1.51 .298 4.58 1.9 80
Total DBL 41 41 12 22 0 5.58 285.2 325 190 177 39 111 150 11 2 1.53 .299 4.83 1.6 76
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Columbus - CBL 24 27 27 9 11 0 4.31 173.1 197 95 83 12 47 107 5 1 1.41 .316 3.43 2.8 85
1984 Columbus - CBL 25 15 14 8 5 1 4.14 111.0 115 53 51 6 37 61 4 1 1.37 .295 3.77 2.3 105
1985 Manoa - WL 26 8 0 2 0 0 5.06 16.0 20 9 9 0 10 5 0 0 1.88 .345 5.02 -0.0 91
1986 Buffalo - CBL 27 25 3 3 3 1 3.40 92.2 85 46 35 8 45 54 1 0 1.40 .266 4.53 0.3 126
1987 Buffalo - CBL 28 25 5 1 6 0 5.97 92.0 116 63 61 6 43 53 0 0 1.73 .357 4.55 0.6 75
1988 San Diego - CBL 29 26 23 8 11 0 4.04 164.2 137 81 74 22 81 87 6 0 1.32 .229 5.33 0.2 107
1989 San Diego - CBL 30 28 19 8 10 0 4.00 168.2 172 84 75 15 64 90 6 1 1.40 .286 4.44 1.6 106
Total CBL 146 91 37 46 2 4.25 802.1 822 422 379 69 317 452 22 3 1.42 .289 4.34 100.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Columbus - CBL 24 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 7 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 1.33 .438 0.00 0.0 0
1984 Columbus - CBL 25 2 2 1 1 0 1.93 14.0 14 4 3 1 3 6 1 0 1.21 .271 0.00 0.0 0
Total CBL 3 3 1 1 0 1.80 20.0 21 5 4 1 4 14 1 0 1.25 .313 2.86 230.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 Columbus - CBL P 27 27 9 18 0 28 1 .964 173.1 1.40 -0.9 1.051
1984 Pittsburgh - DBL P 9 9 1 9 0 12 2 .833 54.0 1.67 +0.0 1.043
1984 Columbus - CBL P 15 14 7 9 1 17 1 .941 111.0 1.30 -0.2 .951
1985 Chicago - DBL P 32 32 9 50 0 62 3 .952 231.2 2.29 -0.3 1.033
1985 Manoa - WL P 8 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.0 1.035
1986 Buffalo - CBL P 25 3 3 16 1 21 2 .905 92.2 1.85 +0.5 1.020
1987 Buffalo - CBL P 25 5 3 19 2 23 1 .957 92.0 2.15 +0.8 1.241
1988 San Diego - CBL P 26 23 5 26 2 32 1 .969 164.2 1.69 +0.9 .987
1989 San Diego - CBL P 28 19 4 24 3 29 1 .966 168.2 1.49 +0.2 1.021
TOTAL P 195 132 43 172 9 227 12 .947 1104.0 1.75 +1.0 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1982 Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 28th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
04/04/1983 Named the #38 prospect in the DBL
04/28/1983 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
05/04/1983 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
06/23/1983 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nashville Sounds with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/05/1983 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/30/1983 Wins the 1983 Clemente Baseball League National Championship with the Columbus Clippers!
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
04/02/1984 Named the #42 prospect in the DBL
04/16/1984 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Lookouts with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/02/1984 Drafted in the 1984 expansion draft (Round 19, Pick 2, 74th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/15/1985 Named to the 1985 Hawaii Winter League for the Manoa Surfers.
04/09/1985 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9).
02/21/1988 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Oakland Athletics, along with SP Alan Fowlkes, in exchange for LF Bruce Fields, LF Louie Meadows.
06/08/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9).
08/22/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the El Paso Diablos with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
12/25/1989 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (9).
10/28/1990 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1985 2 10
Year L Rank
1985 17 5
Year BF Rank
1985 1043 2
Year BB Rank
1985 91 8
Year WP Rank
1985 9 7
Year CG Rank
1985 9 5
Year CGP Rank
1985 .281 5
Year SHO Rank
1985 2 5
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