Willard Nixon
Willard Lee Nixon
Born: June 17, 1928
Taylorsville, GA US
Deceased: December 10, 2000
Rome, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1948-1959
Major League Statistics
Willard Nixon compiled a career record of 42 wins and 16 losses and a 3.06 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Birmingham Barons and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.52 | 18 | 18 | 132.0 | 108 | 45 | 37 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.41 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 177.0 | 141 | 79 | 67 | 99 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 2 | .846 | 2.69 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 117.0 | 95 | 41 | 35 | 59 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.58 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 98.0 | 104 | 42 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 42 | 16 | .724 | 3.06 | 79 | 42 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 524.0 | 448 | 207 | 178 | 10 | 245 | 5 | 241 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 23 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .182 | .345 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 33 | 89 | 84 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .345 | .375 | .405 | .780 | 34 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 26 | 60 | 55 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .345 | .390 | .418 | .808 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 34 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .188 | .184 | .271 | .455 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 116 | 254 | 242 | 17 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 39 | .273 | .295 | .331 | .625 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 22 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .952 | 1.818 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 13 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.692 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 26 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.077 |
| Totals | 79 | 29 | 61 | 2 | 4 | .978 | 1.139 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS |
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