Russ Nixon

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: February 19, 1935 in Cleves, OH us

Died: November 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV

High School: Western Hills HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: April 20, 1957 (Age 22-060d, 11,423rd in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 16, 1968 (Age 33-210d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Russell Eugene Nixon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

2504

670

.268

215

RBI

266

OBP

.310

SLG

.361

OPS

.671

OPS+

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

1965 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1965 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	62 (61)	Jun 22 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
2	68 (5)	Jun 27 (1)	BOS		WSA	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	81 (12)	Jul 9 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
4	82	Jul 10	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
5	91 (8)	Jul 22	BOS		MIN	L,5-11	CG	43	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
6	93 (1)	Jul 24	BOS		CAL	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
7	97 (3)	Jul 27 (2)	BOS		KCA	L,8-10	CG	45	9.0	7	0	2	9	0	C
8	98	Jul 28	BOS		KCA	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
9	99	Jul 29	BOS		KCA	W,6-4	GS	23	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
10	100	Jul 30	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-9	CG	37	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	102 (1)	Aug 1	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-5	GF	17	3.2	2	0	0	2	0	PH C
12	103	Aug 3	BOS	@	KCA	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
13	105 (1)	Aug 5	BOS	@	KCA	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
14	107 (1)	Aug 7	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-9	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
15	109 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,15-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
16	112 (2)	Aug 12	BOS		BAL	L,3-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
17	113	Aug 13	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
18	114	Aug 14	BOS		CHW	L,3-5	GS	20	4.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
19	119 (4)	Aug 19	BOS	@	BAL	W,11-3	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
20	120	Aug 20 (1)	BOS		DET	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
21	123 (2)	Aug 22	BOS		DET	L,1-2	CG	22	5.1	5	0	0	5	0	C
22	124	Aug 24 (1)	BOS		WSA	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
23	129 (4)	Aug 27 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
24	131 (1)	Aug 29 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	54	13.2	11	0	1	12	0	C
25	134 (2)	Aug 31 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	W,8-5	CG	46	10.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	135	Sep 1	BOS	@	WSA	L,7-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH C
27	138 (2)	Sep 4 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
28	140 (1)	Sep 5	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	46	12.0	11	2	0	13	0	C
29	141	Sep 6	BOS	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
30	142	Sep 7	BOS	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	31	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	C
31	143	Sep 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-3	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
32	144	Sep 10	BOS		MIN	L,5-8	GS	38	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
33	145	Sep 11	BOS		MIN	L,4-8	CG	47	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
34	146	Sep 12	BOS		MIN	L,0-2	GF	6	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
35	147	Sep 14	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	GF	10	3.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
36	148	Sep 15	BOS		CLE	L,4-8	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
37	159 (10)	Sep 28	BOS		CAL	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
38	162 (2)	Oct 3	BOS		NYY	L,5-11	GF	7	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH C
							38gm		272.2	200	10	4	214	0