#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 34 yrs, Montreal Expos
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Russ Nixon

2/19/1935
34
USA,OH,
6"1
205

Catcher
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,420,000
1972
11 Year(s), 24 Days (1916 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 97 Days (1989 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56137
Versus LHP45136
Versus RHP66147
Talent56247
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22LANW 4-3310000011#2  
9/23@ATLL 4-13410000010#1  
9/24@ATLL 0-6402000000#1  
9/25NYML 0-3401000000#1  
9/28@SFW 2-1100000001#7  
9/29@SFL 3-4600000002#2  
10/1NYML 5-8401000001#1  
10/2@SDL 2-3500000000#1  
10/5CHNL 5-6312001200#8  
10/7@LANL 2-5401100001#2  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall132475116331631554251.244.307.356.663.577.112
Projected132475116331631554251.244.307.356.663.577.112
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11552630012241694000.052.53.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12018501512919022.150.218.217.435
vs. RHP35598281526433332401.276.336.403.739
Close/Late601840238413000.300.344.467.810
Scoring Position841831225069402.214.271.345.616
Pinch Hitting1671113104000.438.438.8131.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6321758141322281525.267.311.382.693
Road692585819039272726.225.302.333.635
March/April1862157005747.242.299.355.653
May24872150281158.241.277.368.644
June1662166114957.258.309.435.744
July22752040151099.267.341.360.701
August26922240149128.239.330.315.645
Sept/Oct26972270159712.227.283.330.613

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19586251120025100000.440.462.520.982BRO
19594015552101118231202901.335.379.432.811LA
1960391463571517174021400.240.257.404.661LA
19611144051112616455023021500.274.312.388.699LA LAA
19621475221513259527345123101.289.346.421.767LAA
196391326931746385025002610.285.336.417.753LAA
19641414971342742505542052712.270.324.352.676LAA
19651434741283147636242012810.270.329.397.725LAA NYY
196698289891914534334211901.308.383.422.806NYY
196713847314836219936333232711.313.358.518.876NYY
196813847213831411766241144220.292.347.445.792NYY,AL
19691324751163316315542345100.244.307.356.663NYY MON
Total122742591206271287653855834492628966.283.336.413.750 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957, AA3414254505201813621.380.429.521.951
1957, AAA100380142202248373261458.374.410.6261.036
1958, AAA119481176212167092331744.366.401.518.919

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19655188300731000.444.474.6111.085
19686249400441200.375.400.542.942
Total1142177001172200.405.432.5711.003

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1241156283506707.9901034.25.834571424.6
Second Base10110201.0001.018.00    

Player History

Injured on 4/23/1963 with a Broken Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/7/1963...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Minnesota on 5/9/1964...
8/22/1964: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (A), $1,110,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from California to New York (A) on 3/5/1965 (Going to NYY: SS Bobby Murcer, C Russ Nixon. Going to CAL: C Gus Triandos, RF Tony Oliva)...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1965...
5/13/1966: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $1,240,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
9/17/1968: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $3,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1968...
Traded from New York (A) to Montreal on 4/20/1969 (Going to NYY: P Luis Tiant. Going to MON: C Russ Nixon, P Jerry Stephenson)...
Injured on 6/7/1969 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1967 - 36 - 10th
    

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