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.

1995 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1995 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 26	TEX	@	NYY	L,6-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 27	TEX		CLE	L,6-11	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	3	Apr 28	TEX		CLE	W,10-9	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 29	TEX		CLE	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 30	TEX		CLE	L,6-7	CG	55	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	6	May 1	TEX		SEA	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	7	May 2	TEX		SEA	L,3-15	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	8	May 3	TEX		SEA	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	May 5	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	May 6	TEX	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
11	11	May 7	TEX	@	OAK	L,6-8	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	May 8	TEX	@	OAK	W,7-4	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	May 9	TEX	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	May 10	TEX	@	CAL	L,2-11	GS	29	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	15	May 11	TEX	@	CAL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	16	May 12	TEX		DET	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	May 13	TEX		DET	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	18	May 14	TEX		DET	L,3-8	CG	50	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
19	19	May 15	TEX		TOR	W,12-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	20	May 16	TEX		TOR	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	21	May 17	TEX		TOR	W,12-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 18	TEX		MIL	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
23	23	May 19	TEX		MIL	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	24	May 20	TEX		MIL	W,7-6	CG	52	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	25	May 21	TEX		MIL	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	May 24 (1)	TEX	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	27	May 24 (2)	TEX	@	CHW	W,13-6	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	28	May 26	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	29	May 27	TEX	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	30	May 28	TEX	@	MIN	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	31	May 29	TEX	@	KCR	L,0-12	GS	31	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	32	May 30	TEX	@	KCR	L,6-7	CG	40	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	33	May 31	TEX	@	KCR	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	34	Jun 1	TEX		MIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	35	Jun 2	TEX		MIN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
36	36	Jun 3	TEX		MIN	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	37	Jun 4	TEX		MIN	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
38	39 (1)	Jun 6	TEX		KCR	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	40	Jun 7	TEX		KCR	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	41	Jun 8	TEX		KCR	W,10-9	CG	47	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	42	Jun 9	TEX		CHW	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	45 (2)	Jun 13	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-14	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	46	Jun 14	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
44	47	Jun 16	TEX	@	TOR	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
45	48	Jun 17	TEX	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
46	49	Jun 18	TEX	@	TOR	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	50	Jun 19	TEX	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	51	Jun 20	TEX	@	DET	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	52	Jun 21	TEX	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	53	Jun 23	TEX		OAK	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
51	54	Jun 24	TEX		OAK	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	55	Jun 25	TEX		OAK	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	56	Jun 26	TEX		OAK	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
54	57	Jun 27	TEX		CAL	W,10-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
55	58	Jun 28	TEX		CAL	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	59	Jun 29	TEX		CAL	L,4-20	GS	41	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
57	60	Jun 30	TEX	@	SEA	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	61	Jul 1	TEX	@	SEA	L,0-2	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
59	62	Jul 2	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	63	Jul 3	TEX	@	CLE	L,1-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	64	Jul 4	TEX	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
62	65	Jul 5	TEX	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	66	Jul 6	TEX		NYY	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	67	Jul 7	TEX		NYY	W,10-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	68	Jul 8	TEX		NYY	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
66	69	Jul 9	TEX		NYY	W,5-4	CG	55	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	70	Jul 13	TEX	@	BOS	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
68	71	Jul 14	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	72	Jul 15	TEX	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	73	Jul 16	TEX	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	74	Jul 17	TEX		BAL	L,2-3	CG	50	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	75	Jul 18	TEX		BAL	L,2-4	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	76	Jul 19	TEX		CLE	L,5-14	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
74	77	Jul 20	TEX		CLE	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
75	78	Jul 21	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
76	79	Jul 22	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	80	Jul 23	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-11	CG	49	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
78	81	Jul 24	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	43	8.1	2	1	0	3	0	CF
79	82	Jul 25	TEX	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	83	Jul 26	TEX	@	BAL	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	84	Jul 27	TEX	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	85	Jul 28	TEX		BOS	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	86	Jul 29	TEX		BOS	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	87	Jul 30	TEX		BOS	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
85	88	Aug 1	TEX	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	42	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	91 (2)	Aug 4	TEX	@	CAL	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	92	Aug 5	TEX	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	93	Aug 6	TEX	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	94	Aug 7	TEX	@	CAL	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	95	Aug 8	TEX		DET	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
91	96	Aug 9	TEX		DET	W,13-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	97	Aug 10	TEX		DET	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	98	Aug 11	TEX		TOR	L,5-14	GS	46	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	99	Aug 12	TEX		TOR	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	100	Aug 13	TEX		TOR	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	101	Aug 15	TEX		MIL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
97	102	Aug 16	TEX		MIL	L,6-15	CG	48	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
98	103	Aug 17	TEX	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	104	Aug 18	TEX	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	105	Aug 19	TEX	@	CHW	W,9-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	106	Aug 20	TEX	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	107	Aug 21	TEX		MIN	W,12-5	GS	33	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
103	108	Aug 22	TEX		MIN	L,4-9	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	109	Aug 23	TEX		MIN	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	110	Aug 24	TEX	@	KCR	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
106	111	Aug 25	TEX	@	KCR	L,4-9	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	112	Aug 26	TEX	@	KCR	W,10-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	114 (1)	Aug 28	TEX	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
109	115	Aug 29	TEX	@	MIN	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	116	Aug 30	TEX	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
111	117	Sep 1	TEX		KCR	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	118	Sep 2	TEX		KCR	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	119	Sep 3	TEX		KCR	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	120	Sep 4	TEX		CHW	L,3-14	GS	41	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	121	Sep 5	TEX		CHW	L,1-2	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	122	Sep 6	TEX		CHW	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
117	123	Sep 7	TEX		CHW	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	124	Sep 8	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	125	Sep 9	TEX	@	MIL	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	126	Sep 10	TEX	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	127	Sep 12	TEX	@	TOR	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	128	Sep 13	TEX	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	129	Sep 14	TEX	@	TOR	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	130	Sep 15	TEX	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
125	131	Sep 16	TEX	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	132	Sep 17	TEX	@	DET	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	133	Sep 18	TEX	@	SEA	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
128	134	Sep 19	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-5	CG	48	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	135	Sep 20	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-11	CG	45	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
130	136	Sep 22	TEX		CAL	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	137	Sep 23	TEX		CAL	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
132	138	Sep 24	TEX		CAL	L,0-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	139	Sep 26	TEX		OAK	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
134	140	Sep 27	TEX		OAK	W,11-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	141	Sep 28	TEX		SEA	L,2-6	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	142	Sep 29	TEX		SEA	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	143	Sep 30	TEX		SEA	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
138	144	Oct 1	TEX		SEA	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
							138gm		1221.0	353	4	4	361	1