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.

1991 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1991 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	ATL		LAD	L,4-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
2	4 (2)	Apr 14	ATL	@	CIN	W,12-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	11 (6)	Apr 22	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	14 (2)	Apr 26	ATL	@	HOU	W,7-2	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
5	16 (1)	Apr 28	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	17	Apr 29	ATL	@	STL	L,3-4	GF	14	2.2	3	0	0	3	0	PR RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	19 (1)	May 1	ATL	@	STL	W,5-4	GS	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
8	20	May 3	ATL		CHC	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	21	May 4	ATL		CHC	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	22	May 5	ATL		CHC	L,6-9	GS	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
11	23	May 7	ATL		STL	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	24	May 8	ATL		STL	W,17-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	25	May 10	ATL	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	26	May 11	ATL	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	27	May 12	ATL	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	28	May 13	ATL	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	29	May 14	ATL	@	CHC	L,4-5	GF	13	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	30	May 15	ATL	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	31	May 17	ATL		PIT	W,9-3	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
20	32	May 19	ATL		PIT	W,7-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
21	35 (2)	May 22	ATL		SDP	L,2-7	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
22	36	May 23	ATL		SDP	L,10-11	CG	57	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
23	37	May 24	ATL		SFG	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
24	38	May 25	ATL		SFG	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	39	May 26	ATL		SFG	L,6-10	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
26	40	May 27	ATL	@	SDP	W,3-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
27	41	May 28	ATL	@	SDP	W,8-6	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	42	May 29	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	43	May 30	ATL	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	44	May 31	ATL	@	SFG	W,5-2	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	45	Jun 1	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
32	47 (1)	Jun 4	ATL		PHI	W,9-5		11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
33	48	Jun 5	ATL		PHI	L,11-12	CG	59	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	49	Jun 6	ATL		PHI	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	50	Jun 7	ATL		MON	L,2-11	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	51	Jun 8	ATL		MON	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
37	52	Jun 9	ATL		MON	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	55 (2)	Jun 12	ATL	@	NYM	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
39	56	Jun 13	ATL	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
40	57	Jun 14	ATL	@	MON	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
41	58	Jun 15	ATL	@	MON	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	59	Jun 16	ATL	@	MON	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	60	Jun 17	ATL	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
44	61	Jun 18	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	62	Jun 19	ATL	@	PHI	W,9-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	64 (1)	Jun 21	ATL		NYM	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
47	65	Jun 22	ATL		NYM	L,2-7	GS	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
48	66	Jun 23	ATL		NYM	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
49	67	Jun 25	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
50	68	Jun 26	ATL	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
51	69	Jun 27	ATL	@	HOU	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	70	Jun 28 (1)	ATL		LAD	W,3-2	CG	37	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	71	Jun 28 (2)	ATL		LAD	L,2-8	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
54	72	Jun 29	ATL		LAD	L,1-2	CG	39	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	74 (1)	Jul 2	ATL		CIN	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	75	Jul 3	ATL		CIN	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	76	Jul 4	ATL		CIN	L,4-10	CG	39	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	77	Jul 5	ATL	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	78	Jul 6	ATL	@	LAD	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
60	79	Jul 7	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-5	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	80	Jul 11	ATL		STL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	81	Jul 12	ATL		STL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
63	82	Jul 13	ATL		STL	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	83	Jul 14	ATL		STL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	84	Jul 15	ATL		CHC	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	85	Jul 16	ATL		CHC	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	86	Jul 17	ATL		CHC	W,12-2	GS	23	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	87	Jul 19	ATL	@	STL	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	88	Jul 20	ATL	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	37	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	89	Jul 21	ATL	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	90	Jul 22	ATL	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	91	Jul 23	ATL	@	PIT	L,3-12	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	92	Jul 24	ATL	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	93	Jul 26	ATL	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
75	94	Jul 27	ATL	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	95	Jul 28	ATL	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
77	96	Jul 29 (1)	ATL		PIT	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	97	Jul 29 (2)	ATL		PIT	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
79	98	Jul 30	ATL		PIT	W,10-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	99	Jul 31	ATL		PIT	W,8-6	GS	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	100	Aug 2	ATL		SDP	L,3-13	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	101	Aug 3	ATL		SDP	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	102	Aug 4	ATL		SDP	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	103	Aug 5	ATL		SFG	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	104	Aug 6	ATL		SFG	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
86	105	Aug 7	ATL		SFG	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	106	Aug 8	ATL		SFG	L,1-8	GS	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
88	108 (1)	Aug 10	ATL		HOU	W,4-0	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	115 (6)	Aug 17	ATL	@	SDP	W,2-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
90	116	Aug 18	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
91	117	Aug 20 (1)	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	118	Aug 20 (2)	ATL	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	119	Aug 21	ATL	@	CIN	W,10-9	GS	49	11.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
94	120	Aug 22	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
95	121	Aug 23	ATL		PHI	W,4-2	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
96	122	Aug 24	ATL		PHI	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	123	Aug 25	ATL		PHI	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
98	124	Aug 26	ATL		MON	W,14-9	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
99	125	Aug 27	ATL		MON	W,3-2	GF	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
100	126	Aug 28	ATL		NYM	W,3-1	GF	13	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	127	Aug 29	ATL		NYM	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	128	Aug 30	ATL	@	PHI	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	129	Aug 31	ATL	@	PHI	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	130	Sep 1	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	GF	18	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	131	Sep 2	ATL	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	132	Sep 3	ATL	@	MON	W,4-1	GF	14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	133	Sep 4	ATL	@	MON	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	134	Sep 6	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
109	136 (1)	Sep 8	ATL	@	NYM	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
110	137	Sep 9	ATL		SFG	W,8-3	GF	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
111	139 (1)	Sep 11	ATL		SDP	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
112	140	Sep 12	ATL		SDP	W,5-1	GF	15	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	PR LF
113	141	Sep 13	ATL		LAD	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	142	Sep 14	ATL		LAD	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
115	143	Sep 15	ATL		LAD	W,9-1	GS	25	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
							120gm		872.1	217	6	3	226	1