#71 Willard Nixon, Reliever, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Willard Nixon

6/17/1928
29
USA,GA,TAYLORSVILLE
6"2
200

Reliever
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1958
7 Year(s), 18 Days (1222 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 97 Days (1645 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall38789-92 Mph
Versus LHB377 
Versus RHB487 
Talent488 
Pitching Ratings
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9
58
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43115
Versus LHP43115
Versus RHP43115
Talent111110
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3
3
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/17PITL 0-7 211002     
9/19@BROW 8-1 200001     
9/20@BROL 5-6 300000     
9/21@BROW 7-4 0.200000     
9/23SLNW 3-1 0.200000SV    
9/24SLNL 3-4 110000     
9/27@NYYL 4-11 0.244410     
9/28@NYYW 8-6 0.200001     
9/30NYYW 6-5 0.231100     
10/1NYYW 5-2 1.120000SV    

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall53127985.81122.115090793547650.01325.0
Projected56137985.81128.015895833749     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 14372.7412314.111.03.52.67342.923939.15.73
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB18264911451531817003.352.409.6431.052
vs. RHB313861421043371730003.275.310.428.738
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home3174335.4065.08143391622
Road2253666.2857.16947401925
Postseason4000113.503.195511
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week4000113.503.195511
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April12003112.468.215121253
May541116.7524.03119181211
June664204.8949.2593127917
July621224.7015.11712839
August1101128.389.21610941
Sept./Oct.1300033.0015.0126526

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195050065164.7754.266312932319001.63.317 BOS PIT,NL
19521101033.751.1765101005.25.667BRO
1953251991005.12146.01479083186253811.43.263BRO
19543746594.4672.273393652223101.31.281BRO,NL
19554139221204.76319.1336176169381051462311.38.282 CIN,NL
19563531131304.77253.02951481344071951821.45.294CIN
195753127985.81122.11509079243547611.51.297CIN
Total2421066355334.97969.110745805351293183845651.44.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1951, AAA3131151203.85222.1231108952286176911.43.313
1952, AAA242414503.29178.017174651964126831.32.280

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19574000113.503.19551100
Total4000113.503.19551100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19505010000000000.000.000.000.000 BOS PIT,NL
1952100000000000.000.000.000.000BRO
19532555152007711600.273.286.309.595BRO
195437225000310500.227.227.227.455BRO,NL
19554112024100101262401.200.236.208.445 CIN,NL
19563593180117802400.194.189.247.437CIN
195753294100210500.138.133.172.306CIN
Total24232066411292977401.206.221.234.455 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher53123272311.968122.12.28    

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...
Had first career hit on 4/28/1953, off Vern Law (PIT)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/6/1955 to a 4-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1956, off Ike Delock (PIT)...
Injured on 5/5/1957 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1955 - 22 - 2nd
Saves
1950 - 16 - 9th
1954 - 9 - 7th
IP
1955 - 319.1 - 5th
CG
1955 - 23 - 3rd
1956 - 18 - 9th
SHO
1956 - 2 - 4th
     

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