#71 Willard Nixon, Closer, 26 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Willard Nixon

6/17/1928
26
USA,GA,TAYLORSVILLE
6"2
195

Closer
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,255,500
1954 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 18 Days (706 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 97 Days (1129 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall48789-92 Mph
Versus LHB477 
Versus RHB587 
Talent498 
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    
7/27SLNL 4-6 121110     
7/31@SLNW 7-5 100001SV    
8/10@PITL 6-7 142210L    
8/31MILW 6-3 100001SV    
9/1PHIW 6-5 1.210000W    
9/3PHIL 4-8 121100     
9/5@MILW 9-6 110000SV    
9/12MILW 8-7 100001W    
9/20SLNL 5-8 0.123310L    
9/21SLNW 10-9 131100W    

Pitching Stats 1954

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3746594.4672.27339362223125.00125.0
Projected3946594.4676.07741382324     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 15281.8332412.39.02.82.78675.020735.03.72
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB137417053128138002.299.354.460.814
vs. RHB13332510711915002.241.289.293.582
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1815345.7928.0291818138
Road1931253.6344.2442118915
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April601003.6010.0104453
May842205.8635.1392523813
June900040.0014.081064
July600133.385.132211
August200119.002.042211
Sept./Oct.603117.506.095511

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
Total113242121255.01274.22931661532710796911.46.283 

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
1952100000000000.000.000.000.000BRO
19532555152007711600.273.286.309.595BRO
195437225000310500.227.227.227.455BRO,NL
Total113782020010812100.256.266.282.548 

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher37481342101.00072.22.60    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1950 - 16 - 9th
    

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