#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Russ Nixon
2/19/1935 33 USA,OH, 6"1 205
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/1 | CHA | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/5 | @DET | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/6 | MIN | W 7-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/8 | @WS2 | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/12 | @CHN | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/14 | CHN | W 9-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
10/15 | CHN | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/16 | CHN | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/18 | @CHN | W 13-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 138 | 472 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 62 | 41 | 42 | .292 | .347 | .445 | .792 | .734 | .153 |
Projected | 138 | 472 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 62 | 41 | 42 | .292 | .347 | .445 | .792 | .734 | .153 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 120 | 519 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 210 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 72.8 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 142 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .250 | .303 | .553 |
vs. RHP | 330 | 113 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .390 | .506 | .896 |
Close/Late | 72 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .346 | .403 | .748 |
Scoring Position | 122 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .355 | .451 | .805 |
Pinch Hitting | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 235 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 19 | .311 | .363 | .438 | .802 |
Road | 67 | 237 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 23 | .274 | .331 | .451 | .782 |
This Week | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 |
Last Week | 4 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .438 | .412 | .625 | 1.037 |
March/April | 22 | 72 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | .292 | .386 | .403 | .788 |
May | 23 | 82 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | .268 | .319 | .439 | .758 |
June | 23 | 84 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 10 | .393 | .441 | .583 | 1.024 |
July | 21 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .250 | .278 | .316 | .594 |
August | 23 | 80 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .300 | .337 | .525 | .862 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | .244 | .310 | .385 | .695 |
Postseason | 6 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .385 | .542 | .926 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1958 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .462 | .520 | .982 | BRO |
1959 | 40 | 155 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .335 | .379 | .432 | .811 | LA |
1960 | 39 | 146 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .257 | .404 | .661 | LA |
1961 | 114 | 405 | 111 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 50 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .312 | .388 | .699 | LA LAA |
1962 | 147 | 522 | 151 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 73 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .346 | .421 | .767 | LAA |
1963 | 91 | 326 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .336 | .417 | .753 | LAA |
1964 | 141 | 497 | 134 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 55 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .324 | .352 | .676 | LAA |
1965 | 143 | 474 | 128 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 62 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .329 | .397 | .725 | LAA NYY |
1966 | 98 | 289 | 89 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 43 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .383 | .422 | .806 | NYY |
1967 | 138 | 473 | 148 | 36 | 2 | 19 | 93 | 63 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .358 | .518 | .876 | NYY |
1968 | 138 | 472 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 62 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .347 | .445 | .792 | NYY,AL |
Total | 1095 | 3784 | 1090 | 238 | 27 | 70 | 507 | 503 | 302 | 6 | 22 | 238 | 6 | 6 | .288 | .340 | .421 | .761 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1957, AA | 34 | 142 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .380 | .429 | .521 | .951 |
1957, AAA | 100 | 380 | 142 | 20 | 2 | 24 | 83 | 73 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | .374 | .410 | .626 | 1.036 |
1958, AAA | 119 | 481 | 176 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 70 | 92 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 4 | .366 | .401 | .518 | .919 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1965 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .474 | .611 | 1.085 |
1968 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .385 | .542 | .926 |
Total | 11 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .432 | .571 | 1.003 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 129 | 120 | 878 | 44 | 1 | 926 | 4 | .996 | 1114.0 | 7.48 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 48.8 |
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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...
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