#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 25 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Russ Nixon
2/19/1935 25 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 2.0 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 1960 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 24 Days (368 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 97 Days (441 total Days) 3 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 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 | | |
8/16 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/20 | SF | W 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/21 | SF | W 10-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/28 | @MIL | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/31 | @CIN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/4 | STL | L 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/10 | @PIT | W 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/15 | CHN | W 10-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/19 | STL | W 9-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | PIT | W 7-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 39 | 146 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 14 | .240 | .257 | .404 | .661 | .548 | .164 |
Projected | 41 | 155 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 15 | .240 | .257 | .404 | .661 | .548 | .164 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 37 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 14.3 | 3.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 |
vs. RHP | 119 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .264 | .420 | .684 |
Close/Late | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
Scoring Position | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .214 | .324 | .539 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 20 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | .241 | .247 | .468 | .715 |
Road | 19 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .239 | .260 | .328 | .589 |
March/April | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .211 | .333 | .544 |
May | 7 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .348 | .375 | .696 | 1.071 |
June | 6 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .148 | .167 | .259 | .426 |
July | 6 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .208 | .240 | .292 | .532 |
August | 9 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .243 | .243 | .270 | .514 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .294 | .316 | .765 | 1.080 |
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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 |
1960 | 39 | 146 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .257 | .404 | .661 | LA |
Total | 85 | 326 | 98 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .331 | .426 | .758 | |
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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 | 37 | 37 | 161 | 10 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 1.000 | 313.0 | 4.92 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15.4 |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 7.71 | | | | |
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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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