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| Name | Team | Age |
| Merlin Nippert | Retired (1975, Age 36) | Died (2011, Age 72) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 75 (1958) |
RP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) | 0 | 11 years (2 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/14/1939 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1958 | Minors | 0.00 | 3 / 5 | 9 / 23 | 6 / 20 | 18 / 48 |
| 1959 | Minors | 0.00 | 3 / 6 | 11 / 29 | 9 / 27 | 23 / 62 |
| 1960 | Minors | 0.00 | 5 / 8 | 9 / 25 | 2 / 35 | 16 / 68 |
| 1961 | Minors | 0.00 | 2 / 6 | 8 / 30 | 6 / 21 | 16 / 57 |
| 1962 | Minors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 7 |
| 1962 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 |
| 1963 | Minors | 0.00 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 6 |
| 1963 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 8 |
| 1964 | Majors | 0.00 | 2 / 7 | 5 / 13 | 3 / 20 | 10 / 40 |
| 1965 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 17 | 0 / 10 | 2 / 27 |
| 1966 | Majors | 0.00 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 15 | 0 / 14 | 4 / 32 |
| 1967 | Majors | 0.00 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 12 | 0 / 14 | 3 / 28 |
| 1968 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 16 | 1 / 27 |
| 1969 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 17 | 1 / 29 |
| 1970 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 12 | 1 / 11 | 1 / 23 |
| 1971 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 21 | 1 / 6 | 3 / 31 |
| 1972 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| 1973 | Majors | 33.00 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 15 | 1 / 15 | 1 / 33 |
| 1974 | Majors | 38.01 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 38 |
| 1975 | Majors | 46.46 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 46 |
| Total | 18 / 66 | 52 / 281 | 34 / 266 | 104 / 613 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1975-11-01 | Merlin Nippert has retired from the Philadelphia Optimists |
| 1963-08-06 | The Chicago Optimists have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have designated Mark Milligan for assignment. |
| 1963-07-29 | A 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). |
| 1963-04-17 | The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors. |
| 1963-04-15 | The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. |
| 1963-04-03 | The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert down to the minors. |
| 1963-03-25 | The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. |
| 1962-08-13 | The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors. |
| 1962-08-06 | The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Ollie Gooden for assignment. |
| 1962-08-01 | The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors. |
| 1962-07-23 | The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Ed Brown for assignment. |
| 1962-07-04 | The Boston BayPirates have sent Merlin Nippert to the minors. |
| 1962-06-25 | The Boston BayPirates have promoted Merlin Nippert to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Dick Greene for assignment. |
| 1962-03-31 | The Boston BayPirates have renamed Roy Purkey to Merlin Nippert. |
| 1961-06-15 | A 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. |