Sonny Dixon

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: November 5, 1924 in Charlotte, NC us

Died: November 19, 2011 in Charlotte, NC

Buried: Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, NC

High School: Charlotte HS (Charlotte, NC)

Debut: April 20, 1953 (Age 28-166d, 11,004th in major league history)
vs. BOS 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1956 (Age 31-329d)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: John Craig Dixon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

ERA

4.17

102

263.0

WHIP

1.411

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-31 / in Starts: 3-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 32 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	15 (10-3-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 32 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	20 (10-6-3)

Most Driven In By
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1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	4 (3)	Apr 20 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	7 (2)	Apr 22	WSH		PHA	L,4-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.90	-0.023	1.88	-0.03%	-0.23	P
3	3	12 (4)	Apr 28	WSH	@	CHW	L,4-5	2-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.65	0.020	1.03	0.02%	0.23	P
4	4	14 (1)	Apr 30	WSH	@	SLB	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	5	15	May 1	WSH	@	SLB	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
6	6	18 (2)	May 3 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
7	7	20 (1)	May 6	WSH	@	DET	L,4-8	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	1.95	-0.046	2.54	-0.04%	-0.29	P
8	8	21	May 8	WSH	@	PHA	W,10-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
9	9	29 (7)	May 17	WSH		CHW	L,3-7	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.74	-0.019	1.85	-0.03%	-0.23	P
10	10	32 (2)	May 21	WSH		NYY	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
11	11	34 (1)	May 23	WSH		PHA	L,6-8	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.26	-0.006	.57	-0.01%	-0.16	P
12	12	38 (3)	May 28	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
13	13	41 (2)	May 30 (2)	WSH		BOS	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.97	-0.131	3.35	-0.13%	-0.58	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	14	46 (4)	Jun 4	WSH	@	SLB	W,10-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.22	0.032	.42	0.04%	0.30	P
15	15	51 (4)	Jun 10	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	1.76	-0.088	2.69	-0.08%	-0.86	P
16	16	53 (1)	Jun 12	WSH	@	DET	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
17	17	56 (2)	Jun 16	WSH		CHW	L,3-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
18	18	58 (1)	Jun 18	WSH		CHW	L,4-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
19	19	62 (3)	Jun 22 (1)	WSH		CLE	L,2-5	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.235	.133	.369	9	1.91	-0.048	.95	-0.01%	-0.23	P
20	20	66 (3)	Jun 25	WSH		SLB	L,1-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.93	-0.073	.46	-0.01%	-0.63	P
21	21	70 (3)	Jun 28 (2)	WSH		DET	L,1-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	22	72 (1)	Jul 1	WSH	@	PHA	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.118	.211	.118	.328	9	.30	-0.008	.09	0.00%	-0.24	P
23	23	75 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9	.55	0.048	.20	0.01%	0.38	P
24	24	80 (4)	Jul 8	WSH		PHA	W,7-4	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.227	.477	9	1.17	-0.030	.27	0.00%	-0.23	P
25	25	84 (3)	Jul 12	WSH	@	NYY	L,5-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	9	1.29	-0.032	.30	-0.01%	-0.10	P
26	26	85	Jul 16 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	9						P
27	27	88 (2)	Jul 18	WSH	@	CHW	L,6-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	9						P
28	28	89	Jul 19 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	9						P
29	29	91 (1)	Jul 21	WSH	@	DET	L,7-8	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.208	.439	9	1.54	-0.039	.01	0.00%	-0.23	P
30	30	92	Jul 23 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,6-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.208	.439	9						P
31	31	94 (1)	Jul 24	WSH	@	CLE	W,6-4	8-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9	.64	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.38	P
32	32	97 (2)	Jul 26 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,6-7	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9						P
33	33	98	Jul 28	WSH		DET	L,5-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	7						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	34	113 (14)	Aug 12	WSH		NYY	L,1-22	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9						P
35	35	115 (1)	Aug 15 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9						P
36	36	119 (3)	Aug 18	WSH	@	NYY	W,10-8	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9						P
37	37	120	Aug 19	WSH	@	NYY	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9						P
38	38	123 (2)	Aug 21 (2)	WSH		BOS	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9						P
39	39	125 (1)	Aug 23	WSH		BOS	L,4-5	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.167	.259	.208	.468	9	2.37	0.145	.00	0.00%	0.66	P
40	40	133 (7)	Aug 31	WSH	@	SLB	W,4-3	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.160	.276	.200	.476	9	.62	-0.001	.00	0.00%	0.10	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	41	139 (5)	Sep 9 (2)	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.276	.200	.476	9						P
42	42	143 (3)	Sep 13 (2)	WSH		DET	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.276	.200	.476	9						P
43	43	151 (7)	Sep 26	WSH		PHA	L,2-11	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.192	.459	9	.48	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
							12-31		32	26	1	4	1	0	0	0	4	0	7	0	2		1	0	0	0	.154	.267	.192	.459		1.07	-0.287	1.02	-0.29%	-2.10

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