Bob Kipper

Former Prospect Pitching Coach - Greenville (A+) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1982-1994 (1985-1992)
Proper Name
Robert Wayne Kipper
Positions
P (372)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Left
Birthdate
July 8,1964   Age:  61.339
High School
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
kippb001
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[1982] 1st Round Draft Pick (#8 overall) by the California Angels

Games - Pitching

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1985PIT,CAL7502113.25025.28600071.40.0555443212000026.11.25.30.85044.4044.20
1986PIT201901168.429911.45000095.00.019191918161310510000113.10.26.00.79150.2650.11
1987PIT242014059.3571113.45800083.35.02020212114128210000105.05.25.21.411344.3541.75
1988PIT5000501526.2501535.3006000.0--112371316171221140.065.0--1.31712
1989PIT5200521534.4292626.50015410.0--011241425341521100.083.0--1.61724
1990PIT411040752.7141724.4153312.40.0110610172115700001.161.11.31.5152010.002.00
1991PIT5200521822.5002131.4045420.0--00124914261424300.060.0--1.21420
1992MIN2500251233.500916.3604000.0--00012511171220000.038.2--1.51211
Tot: 271451226692737.422110161.4063311416.62.2464749576186107117648654246.0316.05.51.41009146.0944.67
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1985PIT,CAL71241103843.306.3472810040101751501021200191052.6303496421.9
1986PIT20496453159178.321.35912334292707726317351105200552647.270520026214.5
1987PIT24493432171187.347.37911752233906425325960148300703955.710920426716.9
1988PIT502672318295.307.3565426241803980785042010321237.5011311015316.3
1989PIT5233429388102.263.30555330418032126571033110028828.576514118612.4
1990PIT412602267382.281.3154426340502890733040300261350.003711816311.7
1991PIT5226523989102.336.385662304180451227139333100321237.503111817014.7
1992MIN251681495767.339.39940143109027508143061010201260.00408010811.1
Tot: 2712407213375767.314.356527218123385503291021581574274621122028213246.8127331020137314.6
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1985PIT,CAL71241101527380.7137108638431310.480130011205.0614581814125
1986PIT2049645324901520.591366103581382048116.330810273754.011817354236595244
1987PIT2449343211871430.611162163511421358316.840830396767.916324343640585630
1988PIT5026723117358760.7652111317889753914.619309183515.99121251728334018
1989PIT52334293235591180.507125222341001065817.3710553182395.113417292325483441
1990PIT41260226445980.466327817981643513.467314051462.29223222111323730
1991PIT5226523916946850.54492412193721333814.34102612184468.76014212028363022
1992MIN2516814910829570.5133159120481202213.106184093358.6418181417221911
Tot: 271240721337394417670.57557130801699708853036915.334233732855233885.97420128189181203302280201
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1985PIT,CAL712411054100100.0000000081432148.8400--6350.00
1986PIT20496453141220063.687010172331785832.582150.0014321.43
1987PIT24493432161600072.765100181941877137.975360.0014642.86
1988PIT502672318620047.199003801161953334.7416531.2511545.45
1989PIT5233429387100100.0000036082131023231.3732825.0018633.33
1990PIT412602265410062.533002311110823036.59311032.2616425.00
1991PIT522652397610063.644002100711023534.3132928.1317847.06
1992MIN251681491100033.32200170180672232.8416425.0012541.67
Tot: 27124072133645680066.73230111353261131385630235.281344029.851084037.04
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1985PIT,CAL71241100000000000.00------------000.000.032410.78
1986PIT204964530000000000.00------------000.000.01141880.61
1987PIT244934320000000000.00------------000.000.01131680.67
1988PIT50267231945565380146831332004323463.5459.7940.2145.780.115.4521.21407929.63713.9881110.79
1989PIT5233429311016784232071141312215434283.3061.5838.4249.378.818.8020.11538625.74112.3811570.52
1990PIT4126022665140125011162751493232602.5061.6038.4049.680.517.0522.91056926.5259.6641230.52
1991PIT52265239962616346198801312044854023.6364.0335.9750.482.920.5821.216310539.64517.0721320.55
1992MIN2516814960237522711842861292892473.5862.2937.7148.085.519.6021.41015633.32313.738910.42
Tot: 27124072133426126351626780381556903207216831.7761.8438.1648.681.218.3121.266239516.41717.160210110.60
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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1985PIT641200266.725.03010000000046000000000
1986PIT21191201190.55.31207000000001920000000000
1987PIT26201102476.95.014011000000002024000000000
1988PIT50162300492.0600.0302400000000450000000000
1989PIT52001800520.0--512800000000952000000000
1990PIT41121100402.4200.0312600000001641000000000
1991PIT52051800520.0--003400000000252000000000
Tot: 2484516750320018.135.64021310000000164245000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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Glossary
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1985PIT610822.200.20020000002000020000000000--000560.01300.002150.00000
1986PIT21373324.054.108110002010000300000000100.0000012166.33612.78800.00000
1987PIT26363389.222.25080010006200040000000000--00013170.03600.0014428.57000
1988PIT506411.167.16700100000000020000000000--000440.01100.00200.00000
1989PIT5211923.182.273110100010000200000000100.001004616.71516.67200.00000
1990PIT417711.143.14310000001000100000000000--000230.0800.00100.00000
1991PIT522100.000.00000000000000010000000000--000110.0300.0000--000
Tot: 24810995160.147.183132120201120011400000000200.0010041533.812221.6429517.24000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1985PIT6108630--0005500330.0003000030.0201011000
1986PIT213733321562.505011621101129.73011002030.0405543013
1987PIT263633251125.502002214101233.33012000050.0503124203
1988PIT50644313.00100150000.00000001333.3201101000
1989PIT521197414.001006500218.18111001250.0102210101
1990PIT41776313.001004300228.570200000--100210001
1991PIT5221110--000020000.0000000010.0100010000
Tot: 248109958140113.6410015455203027.5212910221711.81601211109318
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1985PIT61000000--000000000000--000101250.00
1986PIT213700000--0000100000010.000000040.00
1987PIT263600000--00002011001425.0002103933.33
1988PIT50600000--000000000000--0001011100.00
1989PIT521100000--000001000011100.0000001333.33
1990PIT41700000--000000000000--00000010.00
1991PIT52200000--000000000000--0000000--
Tot: 24810900000--00003111002633.30023062030.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1985PIT6100000000000.00------------000.000.00050--
1986PIT21370000000000.00------------000.000.0001872.57
1987PIT26360000000000.00------------000.000.0001535.00
1988PIT50616133521512102.6781.2518.7575.083.331.2531.34583.3116.700414.00
1989PIT521124168622614122.1866.6733.3358.385.725.0025.04436.419.100623.00
1990PIT41710821313741.4380.0020.0070.057.110.0030.02342.9114.300321.50
1991PIT5226421002433.0066.6733.3366.775.016.6733.322100.0150.00020--
Tot: 24810956411513741637290.5173.2126.7966.178.423.2128.6121412.843.70053153.53
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%