Russ Nixon
Russell Eugene Nixon
Born: February 19, 1935
Cleves, OH US
Deceased: November 9, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1953-1968
Major League Statistics
Russ Nixon compiled a career batting average of .348 with 15 home runs and 167 RBI in his 439-game career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds, Keokuk Kernels, Indianapolis Indians, Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsfield Red Sox. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 43 | 137 | 137 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .336 | .336 | .453 | .788 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 125 | 545 | 465 | 114 | 180 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 96 | 8 | 67 | 27 | .387 | .461 | .555 | 1.016 | 258 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 94 | 358 | 358 | 138 | 29 | 2 | 5 | .385 | .385 | .520 | .905 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 105 | 348 | 320 | 38 | 102 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 23 | 25 | .319 | .367 | .447 | .814 | 143 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 109 | 93 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | .323 | .407 | .398 | .805 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 41 | 151 | 137 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | .212 | .278 | .263 | .541 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 439 | 1648 | 1510 | 177 | 525 | 96 | 28 | 15 | 167 | 13 | 2 | 115 | 79 | .348 | .394 | .478 | .872 | 722 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | C | 118 | 821 | 95 | 22 | 14 | .977 | 7.763 | 23 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 95 | 402 | 37 | 9 | 5 | .980 | 4.621 | 9 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 26 | 195 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .986 | 7.923 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | C | 36 | 208 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 6.417 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 278 | 1632 | 166 | 37 | 21 | .980 | 6.468 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1954 | D | Florida State League | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS |
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