ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn sˈiːzən ɪz bˈɛst ˌɔn ɹˈɛkɚd fɔːɹ nˈɪpɚt ɪn hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ kɚɹˈɪɹ, wˌɛn hiː kəmpˈaɪld ɐ fˈaɪv θɹˈiː ɹˈɛkɚd wɪð ɐn ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ʌv θɹˈiː.ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ɪn sˈɪksti nˈaɪn.tˈuː ɪnnˈɪŋz fɚðə ɹˈeɪndʒɚz.
The 2009 season is best on record for Nippert in his major league career, when he compiled a 5–3 record with an ERA of 3.88 in 69.2 innings for the Rangers.