#63 Russ Nixon, Catcher, 34 yrs, Montreal Expos Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Russ Nixon
2/19/1935 34 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 3,420,000 1972 11 Year(s), 24 Days (1916 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 97 Days (1989 total Days) 12 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 2 | 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 | | |
9/22 | LAN | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | @ATL | L 4-13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | @ATL | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/25 | NYM | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/28 | @SF | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @SF | L 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
10/1 | NYM | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/2 | @SD | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/5 | CHN | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | @LAN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 132 | 475 | 116 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 55 | 42 | 51 | .244 | .307 | .356 | .663 | .577 | .112 |
Projected | 132 | 475 | 116 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 55 | 42 | 51 | .244 | .307 | .356 | .663 | .577 | .112 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 115 | 526 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 169 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 52.5 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 120 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .150 | .218 | .217 | .435 |
vs. RHP | 355 | 98 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .336 | .403 | .739 |
Close/Late | 60 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .344 | .467 | .810 |
Scoring Position | 84 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .271 | .345 | .616 |
Pinch Hitting | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .813 | 1.250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 217 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 25 | .267 | .311 | .382 | .693 |
Road | 69 | 258 | 58 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 26 | .225 | .302 | .333 | .635 |
March/April | 18 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .242 | .299 | .355 | .653 |
May | 24 | 87 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 | .241 | .277 | .368 | .644 |
June | 16 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | .258 | .309 | .435 | .744 |
July | 22 | 75 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | .267 | .341 | .360 | .701 |
August | 26 | 92 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | .239 | .330 | .315 | .645 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 97 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | .227 | .283 | .330 | .613 |
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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 |
1969 | 132 | 475 | 116 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 55 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .307 | .356 | .663 | NYY MON |
Total | 1227 | 4259 | 1206 | 271 | 28 | 76 | 538 | 558 | 344 | 9 | 26 | 289 | 6 | 6 | .283 | .336 | .413 | .750 | |
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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 | .400 | .542 | .942 |
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 | 124 | 115 | 628 | 35 | 0 | 670 | 7 | .990 | 1034.2 | 5.83 | 4 | 57 | 14 | 24.6 |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
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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... Traded from New York (A) to Montreal on 4/20/1969 (Going to NYY: P Luis Tiant. Going to MON: C Russ Nixon, P Jerry Stephenson)... Injured on 6/7/1969 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
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