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Trot Nixon
Christopher Trotman Nixon

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

Debut September 21, 1996

Born April 11, 1974 in Durham, NC

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 31, 1993. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1996 22 BOS AL   2    4    2    2   1  0   0    0   1  0   0   1  .500  .500  .750  210    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 24 BOS AL  13   27    3    7   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .259  .286  .296   51    8   0   0   0   0   0
 1999 25 BOS AL 124  381   67  103  22  5  15   52   3  1  53  75  .270  .357  .472  107  180   2   8   1   3   7 RoY-9
 2000 26 BOS AL 123  427   66  118  27  8  12   60   8  1  63  85  .276  .368  .461  106  197   5   5   2   2  11
 2001 27 BOS AL 148  535  100  150  31  4  27   88   7  4  79 113  .280  .376  .505  128  270   6   6   1   7   8
 2002 28 BOS AL 152  532   81  136  36  3  24   94   4  2  65 109  .256  .338  .470  110  250   3   7   2   5   7
 2003 29 BOS AL 134  441   81  135  24  6  28   87   4  2  65  96  .306  .396  .578  149  255   1   3   4   3   3
 2004 30 BOS AL  48  149   24   47   9  1   6   23   0  0  15  24  .315  .377  .510  123   76   0   2   1   1   3
 2005 31 BOS AL 124  408   64  112  29  1  13   67   2  1  53  59  .275  .357  .446  109  182   0   6   3   3   7
 2006 32 BOS AL 114  381   59  102  24  0   8   52   0  2  60  56  .268  .373  .394   96  150   0   5   1   7  10
 2007 33 CLE AL  99  307   30   77  17  0   3   31   0  0  44  59  .251  .342  .336   78  103   0   3   7   0   9
 2008 34 NYM NL  11   35    2    6   1  0   1    1   1  0   6   9  .171  .293  .286   55   10   0   0   1   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons    1092 3627  579  995 222 28 137  555  30 13 504 689  .274  .364  .464  112 1684  17  45  23  31  65
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        538   86  148  33  4  20   82   4  2  75 102  .274  .364  .464  112  250   3   7   3   5  10
 Career High    152  535  100  150  36  8  28   94   8  4  79 113  .306  .396  .578  149  270   6   8   7   7  11
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1996 22 BOS AL    4    2    2  26.8   117| .500  .278| .500  .352| .750  .447|1.250  .799| 210  .946   0.7   0.1 100%
 1998 24 BOS AL   28   20    2   2.7   111| .259  .274| .286  .343| .296  .436| .582  .779|  51  .228  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1999 25 BOS AL  447  296   68   6.1   117| .270  .280| .357  .353| .472  .448| .829  .801| 107  .557   4.4   0.4  75%
 2000 26 BOS AL  502  331   76   6.1   119| .276  .281| .368  .355| .461  .452| .829  .807| 106  .547   4.4   0.4  88%
 2001 27 BOS AL  633  409  107   7.0   109| .280  .270| .376  .337| .505  .433| .881  .770| 128  .644  24.0   2.2  63%
 2002 28 BOS AL  612  415   89   5.7   108| .256  .268| .338  .336| .470  .431| .808  .766| 110  .567   8.2   0.8  66%
 2003 29 BOS AL  513  315  106   9.0   111| .306  .274| .396  .340| .578  .438| .974  .778| 149  .743  32.1   3.0  66%
 2004 30 BOS AL  167  107   29   7.3   115| .315  .278| .377  .346| .510  .446| .887  .792| 123  .649   5.4   0.5   0%
 2005 31 BOS AL  470  310   68   5.8   108| .275  .273| .357  .336| .446  .433| .803  .769| 109  .581   7.4   0.7  66%
 2006 32 BOS AL  453  296   59   5.3   115| .268  .281| .373  .347| .394  .447| .767  .794|  96  .509   0.1   0.0   0%
 2007 33 CLE AL  354  242   36   4.0   110| .251  .275| .342  .342| .336  .429| .678  .772|  78  .392  -8.7  -0.8   0%
 2008 34 NYM NL   41   29    3   2.8   105| .171  .264| .293  .335| .286  .421| .579  .756|  55  .260  -2.3  -0.2 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons     4224 2772  645   6.2   112| .274  .275| .364  .343| .464  .439| .828  .781| 112  .587  73.6   6.9  69%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1996 22 BOS AL RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.70 2.78 2.13 1 9.7 1998 24 BOS AL OF 7 16 0 0 0 1.000 .988 2.29 2.01 3.02 2.30 5 47.7 RF 6 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.82 2.79 2.14 4 38.7 DH 2 LF 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 1.70 4.00 2.10 1 9.0 1999 25 BOS AL RF 121 209 3 7 1 .968 .982 1.75 1.82 1.86 2.11 116 1025.7 2000 26 BOS AL OF 118 217 8 2 4 .991 .985 1.91 2.02 2.12 2.36 108 954.0 RF 115 202 8 2 4 .991 .983 1.83 1.76 2.06 2.16 104 917.3 CF 6 13 0 0 0 1.000 .985 2.17 2.43 3.19 2.77 4 36.7 DH 1 2001 27 BOS AL OF 145 280 7 8 4 .973 .984 1.98 2.01 2.07 2.30 137 1248.3 RF 83 141 3 5 3 .966 .982 1.73 1.82 1.97 2.09 70 657.0 CF 70 139 4 3 1 .979 .988 2.04 2.39 2.18 2.67 67 591.3 DH 1 2002 28 BOS AL OF 152 296 7 5 3 .984 .985 1.99 2.05 2.08 2.35 145 1310.0 RF 145 273 4 5 3 .982 .982 1.91 1.82 2.04 2.12 137 1223.0 CF 13 21 3 0 0 1.000 .988 1.85 2.49 2.48 2.78 8 87.0 2003 29 BOS AL OF 130 230 4 4 0 .983 .985 1.80 2.08 1.95 2.35 119 1080.7 RF 129 230 4 4 0 .983 .980 1.81 1.79 1.95 2.11 119 1078.7 CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.40 4.50 2.70 0 2.0 2004 30 BOS AL RF 40 63 1 1 0 .985 .983 1.60 1.92 1.88 2.22 36 306.0 DH 2 2005 31 BOS AL RF 118 240 8 1 3 .996 .982 2.10 1.83 2.39 2.12 107 935.3 DH 2 2006 32 BOS AL RF 110 212 6 1 2 .995 .984 1.98 1.85 2.20 2.20 100 891.3 2007 33 CLE AL RF 87 129 4 4 2 .971 .985 1.53 1.77 1.77 2.08 82 675.0 DH 5 2008 34 NYM NL LF 6 11 1 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.47 2.44 1.91 6 44.3 RF 5 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.80 1.84 2.15 2.12 4 37.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2000 26 BOS AL CF 6 13 0 0 0 1.000 .985 2.17 2.43 3.19 2.77 4 36.7 2001 27 BOS AL CF 70 139 4 3 1 .979 .988 2.04 2.39 2.18 2.67 67 591.3 2002 28 BOS AL CF 13 21 3 0 0 1.000 .988 1.85 2.49 2.48 2.78 8 87.0 2003 29 BOS AL CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.40 4.50 2.70 0 2.0 1998 24 BOS AL DH 2 2000 26 BOS AL DH 1 2001 27 BOS AL DH 1 2004 30 BOS AL DH 2 2005 31 BOS AL DH 2 2007 33 CLE AL DH 5 1998 24 BOS AL LF 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 1.70 4.00 2.10 1 9.0 2008 34 NYM NL LF 6 11 1 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.47 2.44 1.91 6 44.3 1996 22 BOS AL OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.00 2.78 2.41 1 9.7 1998 24 BOS AL OF 7 16 0 0 0 1.000 .988 2.29 2.01 3.02 2.30 5 47.7 1999 25 BOS AL OF 121 209 3 7 1 .968 .984 1.75 2.03 1.86 2.30 116 1025.7 2000 26 BOS AL OF 118 217 8 2 4 .991 .985 1.91 2.02 2.12 2.36 108 954.0 2001 27 BOS AL OF 145 280 7 8 4 .973 .984 1.98 2.01 2.07 2.30 137 1248.3 2002 28 BOS AL OF 152 296 7 5 3 .984 .985 1.99 2.05 2.08 2.35 145 1310.0 2003 29 BOS AL OF 130 230 4 4 0 .983 .985 1.80 2.08 1.95 2.35 119 1080.7 2004 30 BOS AL OF 40 63 1 1 0 .985 .985 1.60 2.05 1.88 2.30 36 306.0 2005 31 BOS AL OF 118 240 8 1 3 .996 .986 2.10 2.05 2.39 2.30 107 935.3 2006 32 BOS AL OF 110 212 6 1 2 .995 .986 1.98 1.99 2.20 2.30 100 891.3 2007 33 CLE AL OF 87 129 4 4 2 .971 .987 1.53 2.00 1.77 2.30 82 675.0 1996 22 BOS AL RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.70 2.78 2.13 1 9.7 1998 24 BOS AL RF 6 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.82 2.79 2.14 4 38.7 1999 25 BOS AL RF 121 209 3 7 1 .968 .982 1.75 1.82 1.86 2.11 116 1025.7 2000 26 BOS AL RF 115 202 8 2 4 .991 .983 1.83 1.76 2.06 2.16 104 917.3 2001 27 BOS AL RF 83 141 3 5 3 .966 .982 1.73 1.82 1.97 2.09 70 657.0 2002 28 BOS AL RF 145 273 4 5 3 .982 .982 1.91 1.82 2.04 2.12 137 1223.0 2003 29 BOS AL RF 129 230 4 4 0 .983 .980 1.81 1.79 1.95 2.11 119 1078.7 2004 30 BOS AL RF 40 63 1 1 0 .985 .983 1.60 1.92 1.88 2.22 36 306.0 2005 31 BOS AL RF 118 240 8 1 3 .996 .982 2.10 1.83 2.39 2.12 107 935.3 2006 32 BOS AL RF 110 212 6 1 2 .995 .984 1.98 1.85 2.20 2.20 100 891.3 2007 33 CLE AL RF 87 129 4 4 2 .971 .985 1.53 1.77 1.77 2.08 82 675.0 2008 34 NYM NL RF 5 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.80 1.84 2.15 2.12 4 37.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF*1030 1895 48 33 19 .983 .985 1.89 2.03 2.06 2.32 956 8483.7 7 90 961# RF* 961 1723 41 30 18 .983 .982 1.84 1.81 2.04 2.13 880 7795.3 CF* 90 174 7 3 1 .984 .988 2.01 2.41 2.27 2.69 79 717.0 DH 13 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 7 15 1 0 0 1.000 .982 2.29 1.50 2.70 1.94 7 53.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1030 1895 48 33 19 .983 .985 1.89 2.03 2.06 2.32 956 8484
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1998   ALDS  BOS CLE     L   2   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .333  .500  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
 1999   ALDS  BOS CLE     W   5  14   5   3  3  0  0   6   4   5  .214  .350  .429   0  0   0   2   0 
        ALCS  BOS NYY     L   4  14   2   4  2  0  0   0   1   5  .286  .333  .429   0  0   0   0   0 
 2003   ALDS  BOS OAK     W   4  10   1   2  0  0  1   2   1   3  .200  .273  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  BOS NYY     L   7  24   3   8  1  0  3   5   3   7  .333  .429  .750   1  2   0   0   1 
 2004   ALDS  BOS ANA     W   2   8   0   2  0  0  0   2   2   1  .250  .400  .250   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  BOS NYY     W   7  29   4   6  1  0  1   3   0   5  .207  .207  .345   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BOS STL     W   4  14   1   5  3  0  0   3   1   1  .357  .400  .571   0  0   0   0   0 
 2005   ALDS  BOS CHW     L   3  11   1   3  0  0  0   1   1   1  .273  .333  .273   0  0             
 2007   ALDS  CLE NYY     W   1   4   1   2  1  0  1   2   0   1  .500  .500 1.500   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  CLE BOS     L   3   7   0   3  0  0  0   1   0   1  .429  .429  .429   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  6 Lg Div Series       4-2  17  50   8  13  4  0  2  13   9  11  .260  .361  .460   0  0   0   2   0 
  4 Lg Champ Series     1-3  21  74   9  21  4  0  4   9   4  18  .284  .329  .500   1  2   0   0   1 
 11 Postseason Series   6-5  42 138  18  39 11  0  6  25  14  30  .283  .348  .493   1  2   0   2   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

On-base %
2003 AL-.396-7

Slugging %
2003 AL-.578-5

OPS
2003 AL-.975-4

Triples
2000 AL-8-5

Adjusted OPS+
2003 AL-149-3

Offensive Win%
2003 AL-.743-3

Sac. Flies
1999 AL-8-10

At Bats per Home Run
2003 AL-15.8-8

       

Gray Ink: Batting - 4 (1790) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 20.0 (615) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 6.5 (1315) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 31, 1993.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

January 19, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1999Boston Red Sox$200,000
2000Boston Red Sox$270,000
2001Boston Red Sox$390,000
2002Boston Red Sox$2,700,000
2003Boston Red Sox$4,000,000
2004Boston Red Sox$4,500,000
2005Boston Red Sox$7,500,000
2006Boston Red Sox$7,500,000
2007Cleveland Indians$3,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$30,060,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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