#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 24 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Russ Nixon
2/19/1935 24 USA,OH, 6"1 200
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 24 Days (196 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 97 Days (269 total Days) 2 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/10 | MIL | W 17-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/13 | MIL | W 10-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/18 | CHN | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
8/24 | @STL | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/29 | @MIL | W 11-7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/2 | @STL | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/7 | PIT | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/12 | @MIL | L 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/17 | SF | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | PHI | L 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 40 | 155 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 9 | .335 | .379 | .432 | .811 | .725 | .097 |
Projected | 42 | 163 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 9 | .335 | .379 | .432 | .811 | .725 | .097 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 38 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 25.6 | 6.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 |
vs. RHP | 136 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .353 | .396 | .463 | .859 |
Close/Late | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 |
Scoring Position | 35 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .390 | .486 | .876 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 19 | 76 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | .408 | .447 | .539 | .987 |
Road | 21 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .266 | .302 | .329 | .631 |
March/April | 5 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .526 | .524 | .842 | 1.366 |
May | 8 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .303 | .636 |
June | 7 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .300 | .286 | .586 |
July | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .368 | .435 | .421 | .856 |
August | 10 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .459 | .463 | .568 | 1.031 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .105 | .150 | .211 | .361 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1958 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .462 | .520 | .982 | BRO |
1959 | 40 | 155 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .335 | .379 | .432 | .811 | LA |
Total | 46 | 180 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .390 | .444 | .834 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1957, AA | 34 | 142 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .380 | .429 | .521 | .951 |
1957, AAA | 100 | 380 | 142 | 20 | 2 | 24 | 83 | 73 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | .374 | .410 | .626 | 1.036 |
1958, AAA | 119 | 481 | 176 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 70 | 92 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 4 | .366 | .401 | .518 | .919 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 39 | 38 | 207 | 11 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 1.000 | 326.0 | 6.02 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1957... Had first career hit on 6/21/1958, off Frank Smith (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1959, off Steve Ridzik (PHI)... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/2/1959...
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