Otis Nixon

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: January 9, 1959 in Evergreen, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC), the California Angels in the 1st round (4th) of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC) and the New York Yankees in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1979 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC).

School: Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC)

Debut: September 9, 1983 (Age 24-243d, 14,830th in major league history)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1999 (Age 40-267d)
vs. FLA 6 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Joe Sroba

Full Name: Otis Junior Nixon

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Relatives: Brother of Donell Nixon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.6

5115

1379

.270

878

RBI

318

620

OBP

.344

SLG

.314

OPS

.658

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	69 (68)	Jun 21	MON		STL	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	70	Jun 22	MON		STL	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	71	Jun 23	MON		PIT	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	72	Jun 24	MON		PIT	L,3-5	CG	42	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
5	73	Jun 25	MON		PIT	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	74	Jun 26	MON		PIT	L,0-3	CG	45	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
7	75	Jun 27	MON	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	55	14.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
8	76	Jun 28	MON	@	STL	L,4-5	GS	39	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	77	Jun 29	MON	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
10	78	Jun 30	MON		ATL	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	79	Jul 1	MON		ATL	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	80	Jul 2	MON		ATL	L,4-5	CG	57	15.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
13	81	Jul 3	MON		ATL	W,9-2	GS	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
14	82	Jul 4	MON	@	HOU	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	83	Jul 5	MON	@	HOU	W,4-3	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	84	Jul 6	MON	@	HOU	W,4-2	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
17	85	Jul 8	MON	@	ATL	W,7-1	CG	28	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
18	86	Jul 9	MON	@	ATL	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	87	Jul 10	MON	@	ATL	W,4-2	CG	49	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
20	88	Jul 14	MON		CIN	W,1-0	CG	33	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
21	89	Jul 15	MON		CIN	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	90	Jul 16	MON		CIN	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
23	91	Jul 17	MON		CIN	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	94 (2)	Jul 20	MON		HOU	L,2-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
25	95	Jul 21	MON	@	CIN	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
26	96	Jul 22	MON	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	97	Jul 23	MON	@	CIN	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
28	98	Jul 24	MON	@	CIN	W,5-3	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
29	99	Jul 26	MON		CHC	W,8-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
30	100	Jul 27	MON		CHC	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	101	Jul 28	MON		STL	W,4-3	GF	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
32	102	Jul 29	MON		STL	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	103	Jul 30	MON		STL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	104	Jul 31	MON		STL	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	105	Aug 2	MON	@	PIT	L,2-3	GF	15	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
36	106	Aug 3	MON	@	PIT	W,6-4	GF	27	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	PR CF
37	107	Aug 4	MON	@	PIT	W,3-2	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
38	108	Aug 5	MON	@	STL	W,3-1	GF	15	4.0	5	0	0	5	0	PR CF
39	109	Aug 6	MON	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
40	110	Aug 7	MON	@	STL	W,11-5	GF	17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
41	111	Aug 8	MON	@	STL	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
42	112	Aug 9	MON		PIT	L,8-10	GF	18	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
43	113	Aug 10	MON		PIT	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
44	114	Aug 11	MON		PIT	L,1-6	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	115	Aug 12	MON	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	47	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
46	116	Aug 13	MON	@	NYM	W,7-4	GF	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	117	Aug 14 (1)	MON	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	118	Aug 14 (2)	MON	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	122 (3)	Aug 19	MON	@	LAD	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	123	Aug 20	MON	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	31	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	126 (2)	Aug 23	MON	@	SFG	W,2-1	GS	43	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	127	Aug 24	MON	@	SFG	W,7-5	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
53	128	Aug 26	MON		SDP	L,3-4	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
54	129	Aug 27	MON		SDP	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	130	Aug 28	MON		SDP	L,3-5	GS	31	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
56	133 (2)	Aug 31	MON		LAD	W,4-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
57	134	Sep 2	MON		SFG	W,10-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	135	Sep 3	MON		SFG	W,6-4		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	136	Sep 4	MON		SFG	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	139 (2)	Sep 7	MON	@	PIT	L,4-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
61	140	Sep 8	MON	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	141	Sep 9	MON		NYM	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	CF
63	143 (1)	Sep 11	MON		NYM	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	144	Sep 12	MON		STL	W,14-2	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	145	Sep 13	MON		STL	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
66	147 (1)	Sep 15	MON		PIT	W,9-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	148	Sep 16	MON	@	NYM	L,3-4	GS	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	149	Sep 17	MON	@	NYM	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	150	Sep 18	MON	@	NYM	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	151	Sep 20 (1)	MON	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS	45	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
71	152	Sep 20 (2)	MON	@	CHC	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	153	Sep 21	MON	@	CHC	W,8-5		5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
73	154	Sep 23	MON	@	PHI	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	155	Sep 24	MON	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	16	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
75	156	Sep 25	MON	@	PHI	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	157	Sep 26	MON		CHC	W,3-2	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	158	Sep 27	MON		CHC	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	159	Sep 28	MON		CHC	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	160	Sep 29	MON		CHC	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	161	Sep 30	MON		PHI	L,1-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	162	Oct 1	MON		PHI	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	163	Oct 2	MON		PHI	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
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