Al Nipper
| Al Nipper | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 2, 1959 San Diego, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1983, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 16, 1990, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 46–50 |
| Earned run average | 4.52 |
| Strikeouts | 381 |
| Teams | |
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Albert Samuel Nipper (born April 2, 1959) is an American professional baseball coach and a former Major League pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. In 2015, he will serve as pitching coach of the Omaha Storm Chasers, Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.[1]
Nipper graduated from Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri and Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri (formerly Northeast Missouri State University). Nipper pitched for the Red Sox from 1983 to 1987, the Cubs in 1988 and the Indians in 1990. In 144 total games played (124 as a starting pitcher), he finished with a career record of 46–50 and a 4.52 earned run average in 797⅔ innings pitched, with 381 strikeouts and 303 bases on balls. He was also one of the top first year players in the ballot for Rookie of the Year in 1984.
In addition to his work in the minor leagues, Nipper has been a scout and coach for Major League clubs since the mid-1990s. He has been the MLB pitching coach of the Red Sox (mid-1995 through mid-1996) and Royals (2001–2002). He served as the Red Sox' bullpen coach in 2006, although he spent much of that season as the team's interim pitching coach because of the surgery-induced absence of Dave Wallace. Nipper has also held roving minor league pitching instructor posts for Boston and the Texas Rangers. From 2007 to 2011, he was a special assignment scout for the Red Sox, specializing in evaluating pitchers.[2]
In 2012–2013, Nipper was the minor league pitching coordinator of the Detroit Tigers[3] and he spent 2014 as pitching coach of the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in the Tigers' system.[4][5]
References
- ^ milb.com
- ^ 2011 Boston Red Sox Media Guide, page 453
- ^ The Detroit News
- ^ Toledo Free Press 2013-9-18
- ^ Mlive.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from California
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Boston Red Sox coaches
- Boston Red Sox players
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- Bristol Red Sox players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Kansas City Royals coaches
- Louisville Redbirds players
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
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- New Britain Red Sox players
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- Truman State Bulldogs baseball players
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