#71 Willard Nixon, Starting Pitcher, 24 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
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Willard Nixon

6/17/1928
24
USA,GA,TAYLORSVILLE
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,255,500
1954
2 Year(s), 18 Days (362 total Days)
1 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 97 Days (785 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Last Option Year
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall8131489-92 Mph
Versus LHB81213 
Versus RHB91414 
Talent101711 
Pitching Ratings
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17
58
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall851110
Versus LHP851110
Versus RHP851110
Talent111120
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5
5
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 9 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/25@PHIL 3-14*1.176501L    

Pitching Stats 1952

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1101033.761.1765010.000.0
Projected1101033.761.076501     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00047.347.36.8.010.000.058.21
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB652103301000.833.8331.5002.333
vs. RHB520013300000.400.4001.0001.400
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road1101033.761.176501
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week1101033.761.176501
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.1101033.761.176501

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195050065164.7754.266312932319001.63.317 BOS PIT,NL
19521101033.761.1765101005.25.667BRO
Total51166165.4656.073373442320001.71.332 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1951, AAA3131151203.85222.1231108952286176911.43.313
1952, AAA242414503.29178.017174651964126831.32.280

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19505010000000000.000.000.000.000 BOS PIT,NL
Total5110000000000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher1100000.0001.10.00    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Boston (A) to Pittsburgh on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/8/1951 to a 4-year deal worth $4,255,500 per year...
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 4/10/1950...
Injuries
Injured on 9/6/1951 with a Blister On Finger, out for one week...
Injured on 5/26/1952 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1950 - 16 - 9th
    

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