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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
6-6-2308
Merlin Nippert Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 70-74 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 458 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-14-1939
K 655 Drafted Round 4, Pick 75
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(2 games)
IP 965.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 PHI
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 6 3 3 0 5
6
1.74
4.26
1963 PHI
0
 2
19
0
0
0
0
 0
24.2
 25 17 15 0 7
11
1.30
5.47
1964 PHI
5
 8
90
0
0
0
15
 0
112.1
 110 61 61 2 37
75
1.31
4.89
1965 PHI
5
 4
61
0
0
0
17
 0
76.2
 91 48 46 1 26
42
1.53
5.40
1966 PHI
5
 4
79
0
0
0
42
 0
81.1
 68 21 21 1 28
56
1.18
2.32
1967 PHI
6
 6
76
0
0
0
47
 0
66.1
 65 22 22 2 19
53
1.27
2.98
1968 PHI
5
 8
69
0
0
0
42
 0
70.2
 64 26 24 0 16
55
1.13
3.06
1969 PHI
4
 8
75
0
0
0
45
 0
74.1
 64 30 30 1 30
60
1.26
3.63
1970 PHI
6
 6
60
0
0
0
38
 0
56.0
 62 28 28 0 16
26
1.39
4.50
1971 PHI
7
 5
80
0
0
0
48
 0
79.2
 73 25 24 2 30
64
1.29
2.71
1972 PHI
7
 2
63
0
0
0
35
 0
62.1
 57 15 15 1 18
48
1.20
2.17
1973 PHI
8
 4
69
0
0
0
43
 0
65.0
 57 27 25 1 23
37
1.23
3.46
1974 PHI
8
 10
88
0
0
0
47
 0
86.1
 90 43 41 0 26
64
1.34
4.27
1975 PHI
4
 7
98
0
0
0
39
 0
104.1
 113 60 60 0 29
58
1.36
5.18
2308
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
70
 74
934
0
0
0
458
 0
965.1
 945 426 415 11 310
655
1.30
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Merlin Nippert has retired from the Philadelphia Optimists
1963-08-06The Chicago Optimists have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have designated Mark Milligan for assignment.
1963-07-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Optimists and the Boston BayPirates. The Boston BayPirates receive Otto Marentette, Stan Allen from the Chicago Optimists in exchange for Terry Samuel, Gary Geiger, Merlin Nippert, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (NYN).
1963-04-17The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors.
1963-04-15The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team.
1963-04-03The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert down to the minors.
1963-03-25The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team.
1962-08-13The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors.
1962-08-06The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Ollie Gooden for assignment.
1962-08-01The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors.
1962-07-23The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Ed Brown for assignment.
1962-07-04The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors.
1962-06-25The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Dick Greene for assignment.
1962-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed Roy Purkey to Merlin Nippert.
1961-06-15A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the Baltimore Mud Kings. The Baltimore Mud Kings receive Dick Gernert, Martin Holman from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Roy Purkey.