#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Russ Nixon

2/19/1935
33
USA,OH,
6"1
205

Catcher
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,240,000
1968
$ 3,420,000 (4 year(s))
10 Year(s), 24 Days (1744 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 97 Days (1817 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67338
Versus LHP56238
Versus RHP77348
Talent57347
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3
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3
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1CHAL 3-4100000000#9  
10/5@DETW 6-5101000200#6  
10/6MINW 7-4301000010#6  
10/8@WS2W 4-3501100100#6  
10/11@CHNL 4-5300000101#7  
10/12@CHNW 5-3402100100#7  
10/14CHNW 9-5524100000#7PoG 
10/15CHNL 2-8401100000#7  
10/16CHNW 4-0401100201#7  
10/18@CHNW 13-4421000010#7  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1384721383141176624142.292.347.445.792.734.153
Projected1384721383141176624142.292.347.445.792.734.153
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12051912012142104620100.072.85.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1422560414211416211.176.250.303.553
vs. RHP330113254762412726200.342.390.506.896
Close/Late7219511119913000.264.346.403.748
Scoring Position122357236201514400.287.355.451.805
Pinch Hitting1720002112000.118.167.118.284
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7123573161433302019.311.363.438.802
Road6723765153743322123.274.331.451.782
This Week2821002211.250.333.375.708
Last Week41673002201.438.412.6251.037
March/April227221501119104.292.386.403.788
May23822280211974.268.319.439.758
June2384336221814810.393.441.5831.024
July21761950013537.250.278.316.594
August238024224131459.300.337.525.862
Sept/Oct267819502101188.244.310.385.695
Postseason62494004412.375.385.542.926

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19586251120025100000.440.462.520.982BRO
19594015552101118231202901.335.379.432.811LA
1960391463571517174021400.240.257.404.661LA
19611144051112616455023021500.274.312.388.699LA LAA
19621475221513259527345123101.289.346.421.767LAA
196391326931746385025002610.285.336.417.753LAA
19641414971342742505542052712.270.324.352.676LAA
19651434741283147636242012810.270.329.397.725LAA NYY
196698289891914534334211901.308.383.422.806NYY
196713847314836219936333232711.313.358.518.876NYY
196813847213831411766241144220.292.347.445.792NYY,AL
Total109537841090238277050750330262223866.288.340.421.761 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957, AA3414254505201813621.380.429.521.951
1957, AAA100380142202248373261458.374.410.6261.036
1958, AAA119481176212167092331744.366.401.518.919

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19655188300731000.444.474.6111.085
19686249400441200.375.385.542.926
Total1142177001172200.405.432.5711.003

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1291208784419264.9961114.07.485432148.8

Player History

Injured on 4/23/1963 with a Broken Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/7/1963...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Minnesota on 5/9/1964...
8/22/1964: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (A), $1,110,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from California to New York (A) on 3/5/1965 (Going to NYY: SS Bobby Murcer, C Russ Nixon. Going to CAL: C Gus Triandos, RF Tony Oliva)...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1965...
5/13/1966: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $1,240,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
9/17/1968: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $3,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1968...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1967 - 36 - 10th
    

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