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Otis Nixon

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Full Name: Otis Junior Nixon Primary Position: OF,CF,LF
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/180 First Game: September 9, 1983
Birthdate: January 9, 1959 Final Game: October 3, 1999
Birthplace: Evergreen, North Carolina MLB Experience: 17 years
Bat/Throw: Both/Right
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Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Statistics
    • 2.1 Batting Stats
    • 2.2 Fielding Stats
  • 3 Transactions
  • 4 Trivia
  • 5 Video Gallery
  • 6 Picture Gallery
  • 7 See Also
  • 8 Categories

[edit] Biography

Otis Nixon (Otis Junior Nixon) was born on January 9, 1959 in Evergreen, North Carolina. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1983 for the New York Yankees. In 1985, his rookie year, he hit .235 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI. Nixon played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 17 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Otis Nixon's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1995, when he stole 50 bases and hit for a .295 average. However, others believe that it was 1991, when he stole 72 bases and hit for a .297 average.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1983 NY A 13 14 2 2 0 0 .143 .200 .143 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 0
1984 CLE A 49 91 16 14 0 1 .154 .220 .154 0 0 8 11 0 3 12 0 2
1985 CLE A 104 162 34 38 3 9 .235 .271 .315 4 0 8 27 0 4 20 0 2
1986 CLE A 105 95 33 25 0 8 .263 .352 .326 4 1 13 12 0 2 23 0 1
1987 CLE A 19 17 2 1 0 1 .059 .200 .059 0 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 0
1988 MON N 90 271 47 66 0 15 .244 .312 .288 8 2 28 42 0 4 46 0 0
1989 MON N 126 258 41 56 0 21 .217 .306 .260 7 2 33 36 0 2 37 1 4
1990 MON N 119 231 46 58 1 20 .251 .331 .307 6 2 28 33 0 3 50 0 2
1991 ATL N 124 401 81 119 0 26 .297 .371 .327 10 1 47 40 2 7 72 3 5
1992 ATL N 120 456 79 134 2 22 .294 .348 .346 14 2 39 54 0 5 41 0 4
1993 ATL N 134 461 77 124 1 24 .269 .351 .315 12 3 61 63 0 5 47 2 10
1994 BOS A 103 398 60 109 0 25 .274 .360 .317 15 1 55 65 0 6 42 1 0
1995 TEX A 139 589 87 174 0 45 .295 .357 .338 21 2 58 85 0 6 50 1 6
1996 TOR A 125 496 87 142 1 29 .286 .377 .327 15 1 71 68 1 7 54 1 9
1997 TOR A 103 401 54 105 1 26 .262 .343 .304 12 1 52 54 0 6 47 0 10
1997 LA N 42 175 30 48 1 18 .274 .323 .349 6 2 13 24 0 2 12 0 2
1997 Total 145 576 84 153 2 44 .266 .337 .318 18 3 65 78 0 8 59 0 12
1998 MIN A 110 448 71 133 1 20 .297 .361 .344 6 6 44 56 2 4 37 0 14
1999 ATL N 84 151 31 31 0 8 .205 .309 .232 2 1 23 15 0 1 26 1 1
Total NL 839 2404 432 636 5 154 .265 .338 .310 65 15 272 307 2 29 331 7 28
Total AL 870 2711 446 743 6 164 .274 .348 .318 77 12 313 387 3 38 289 3 44
Total 1709 5115 878 1379 11 318 .270 .343 .314 142 27 585 694 5 67 620 10 72

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1983 NY A RF 6 2 26 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .889
1983 NY A CF 4 1 15 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1983 NY A OF 9 3 41 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .938
1984 CLE A LF 43 27 266.1 65 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 CLE A CF 4 2 25 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 CLE A OF 46 29 291.1 81 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 CLE A LF 53 23 244.2 66 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .944
1985 CLE A CF 27 13 143.2 63 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 CLE A OF 80 36 388.1 129 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .971
1985 CLE A DH 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 CLE A OF 95 19 299.1 90 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .969
1986 CLE A DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 CLE A LF 84 12 222.1 64 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .971
1986 CLE A CF 14 7 77 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .964
1987 CLE A CF 7 4 44 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1987 CLE A OF 17 4 61.2 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1987 CLE A DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 CLE A LF 11 0 17.2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1988 MON N CF 61 42 436.2 133 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .993
1988 MON N LF 25 21 190.2 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1988 MON N OF 82 63 627.1 176 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1989 MON N CF 92 51 520.2 154 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1989 MON N LF 13 1 38 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1989 MON N OF 98 52 559.1 160 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .988
1989 MON N RF 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 MON N OF 88 45 511.2 149 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1990 MON N SS 1 0 0.2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1990 MON N CF 71 37 413.2 118 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .992
1990 MON N LF 21 8 98 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1991 ATL N LF 55 33 348 84 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1991 ATL N RF 48 46 394.1 88 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .967
1991 ATL N OF 115 93 872.1 218 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1991 ATL N CF 17 14 130 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1992 ATL N OF 111 105 962 333 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .991
1992 ATL N LF 2 1 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1992 ATL N CF 102 89 826 291 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .993
1992 ATL N RF 16 15 125 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .974
1993 ATL N RF 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1993 ATL N OF 116 111 998.2 308 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .990
1993 ATL N CF 115 111 994.2 304 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .990
1994 BOS A OF 103 99 865.1 254 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1994 BOS A CF 103 99 865.1 254 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1995 TEX A OF 138 138 1221 357 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1995 TEX A CF 138 138 1221 353 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1996 TOR A CF 125 125 1079.1 342 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1996 TOR A OF 125 125 1079.1 342 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1997 TOR A DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 TOR A OF 102 102 892 254 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1997 TOR A CF 102 102 892 253 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1997 LA N OF 42 41 371.2 97 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .990
1997 LA N CF 42 41 371.2 97 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .990
1997 Total CF 144 143 1263.2 350 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1997 Total OF 144 143 1263.2 351 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1998 MIN A OF 108 106 922.2 278 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1998 MIN A CF 108 106 922.2 278 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1999 ATL N LF 50 32 289.1 48 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .980
1999 ATL N CF 5 0 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1999 ATL N OF 52 32 308.1 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .981
Total DH 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Total RF 73 63 550 135 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .965
Total LF 357 158 1726 409 13 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .984
Total SS 1 0 0.2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total CF 1137 982 8997.1 2751 40 24 7 0 0 0 0 0 .991
Total OF 1527 1203 11273.1 3313 56 36 8 0 0 0 0 0 .989

[edit] Transactions

  • Selected by Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 6, 1978).
  • Selected by California Angels in the 1st round (4th pick overall) of the secondary phase of free-agent draft - did not sign (January 9, 1979).
  • Selected by New York Yankees in the 1st round (3rd pick overall) of the secondary phase of free-agent draft (June 5, 1979 - signed June 9, 1979).
  • Traded by New York Yankees with George Frazier and a player to be named later to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Toby Harrah and a player to be named later (February 5, 1984); Cleveland Indians received Guy Elston (February 8, 1984) and New York Yankees received Rick Browne (February 8, 1984).
  • Granted free agency (October 15, 1987).
  • Signed by Montreal Expos (March 5, 1988).
  • Traded by Montreal Expos with Boi Rodriguez to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jimmy Kremers and a player to be named later (April 1, 1991); Montreal Expos received Keith Morrison (June 3, 1991).
  • Granted free agency (November 11, 1991).
  • Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 12, 1991).
  • Granted free agency (October 25, 1993).
  • Signed by Boston Red Sox (December 7, 1993).
  • Traded by Boston Red Sox with Luis Ortiz to Texas Rangers in exchange for Jose Canseco (December 9, 1994).
  • Granted free agency (November 3, 1995).
  • Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (December 7, 1995).
  • Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Bobby Cripps (August 12, 1997).
  • Granted free agency (October 27, 1997).
  • Signed by Minnesota Twins (December 11, 1997).
  • Granted free agency (October 27, 1998).
  • Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 1, 1998).
  • Granted free agency (October 28, 1999).

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