#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Russ Nixon

2/19/1935
32
USA,OH,
6"1
205

Catcher
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Minimal
Loyal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,240,000
1968
9 Year(s), 24 Days (1572 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 97 Days (1645 total Days)
10 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67339
Versus LHP46238
Versus RHP77349
Talent77348
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
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3
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  
9/24CLEW 5-4411100100#4  
9/25CLEW 8-3400000000#4  
9/26@KCW 3-1411001100#5  
9/27@KCL 5-6300000010#7  
9/29CALL 2-7301000100#6  
10/1@MINL 3-4501000001#7  
10/3CHAW 9-2411000200#7  
10/5@CHAL 0-3301000000#7  
10/6@BALW 7-5403000320#6PoG 
10/8WS2W 13-7423201410#6PoG 

Batting Stats 1967

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1384731483621993633327.313.358.518.876.810.205
Projected1384731483621993633327.313.358.518.876.810.205
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1185122412103245571150.081.76.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1473510111713711000.238.271.340.611
vs. RHP3261132611876502616302.347.395.598.993
Close/Late47163027694000.340.446.532.978
Scoring Position141401105640128300.284.331.468.799
Pinch Hitting1871026411001.389.450.7781.228
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6522174202105135178.335.382.579.961
Road7325274160942281619.294.336.464.800
March/April196225804151363.403.456.7261.182
May2564203005654.313.371.359.731
June217828204171356.359.388.538.927
July218125614231164.309.364.556.919
August248522915171345.259.289.565.854
Sept/Oct281032880216775.272.315.408.723

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
Total9573312952207235943144126151819646.287.339.417.756 

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
Total5188300731000.444.474.6111.085

Fielding Stats 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1291187513937966.9921053.26.801441534.1

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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