Otis Nixon

Positions: Centerfielder, Leftfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: January 9, 1959 in Evergreen, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC), the California Angels in the 1st round (4th) of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC) and the New York Yankees in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1979 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC).

School: Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC)

Last Game: October 3, 1999 (Age 40-267d)
vs. FLA 6 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Joe Sroba

Full Name: Otis Junior Nixon

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Relatives: Brother of Donell Nixon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.6

5115

1379

.270

878

RBI

318

620

OBP

.344

SLG

.314

OPS

.658

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1979	20	-0.4	Paintsville	APPY	Rk	NYY	63	264	203	58	58	10	3	1	25	5	3	57	40	.286	.441	.379	.820	77		0	3	1
1980	21	0.0	Greensboro	SALL	A	NYY	136	614	493	124	137	12	5	3	48	67	13	113	88	.278	.412	.341	.753	168		1	5	2
1981	22	-1.0	Nashville	SOUL	AA	NYY	127	527	407	89	102	9	2	0	20	72	15	110	101	.251	.413	.283	.695	115		3	6	1	0
1982	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYY	131	610	490	90	138	7	2	0	34	107	30	108	97	.282	.412	.304	.716	149		1	10	1	0
1982	23	-2.0	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	59	264	207	43	58	4	0	0	14	46	13	49	41	.280	.416	.300	.716	62		0	7	1	0
1982	23	-0.5	Nashville	SOUL	AA	NYY	72	346	283	47	80	3	2	0	20	61	17	59	56	.283	.408	.307	.716	87		1	3	0	0
1983	24	-0.8	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	138	671	557	129	162	11	6	0	41	94	29	96	83	.291	.393	.332	.725	185		1	12	5	1
1983	24	-4.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	15	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	2	0	0	0	0	0
1984	25	-0.3	Maine	IL	AAA	CLE	72	305	253	42	70	5	1	0	22	39	10	44	45	.277	.381	.304	.686	77		0	6	2	0
1984	25	-3.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	49	103	91	16	14	0	0	0	1	12	6	8	11	.154	.220	.154	.374	14	2	0	3	1	0
1985	26	-2.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	104	174	162	34	38	4	0	3	9	20	11	8	27	.235	.271	.315	.585	51	2	0	4	0	0
1986	27	-1.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	105	110	95	33	25	4	1	0	8	23	6	13	12	.263	.352	.326	.678	31	1	0	2	0	0
1987	28	2.2	Buffalo	AA	AAA	CLE	59	283	249	51	71	13	4	2	23	36	7	34	30	.285	.371	.394	.765	98		0	0	0	0
1987	28	-0.4	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	19	20	17	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	4	.059	.200	.059	.259	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	29	2.7	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	MON	67	282	235	52	67	6	3	0	19	40	14	43	28	.285	.394	.336	.731	79		0	3	1	1
1988	29	0.9	MON	NL	Maj	MON	90	305	271	47	66	8	2	0	15	46	13	28	42	.244	.312	.288	.600	78	0	0	4	2	0
1989	30	1.6	MON	NL	Maj	MON	126	293	258	41	56	7	2	0	21	37	12	33	36	.217	.306	.260	.566	67	4	0	2	0	1
1990	31	2.7	MON	NL	Maj	MON	119	263	231	46	58	6	2	1	20	50	13	28	33	.251	.331	.307	.638	71	2	0	3	1	0
1991	32	3.6	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	124	460	401	81	119	10	1	0	26	72	21	47	40	.297	.371	.327	.698	131	5	2	7	3	3
1992	33	4.8	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	120	502	456	79	134	14	2	2	22	41	18	39	54	.294	.348	.347	.695	158	4	0	5	2	0
1993	34	6.0	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	134	532	461	77	124	12	3	1	24	47	13	61	63	.269	.351	.315	.666	145	10	0	5	5	2
1994	35	5.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	103	461	398	60	109	15	1	0	25	42	10	55	65	.274	.360	.317	.677	126	0	0	6	2	1
1995	36	7.0	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	139	656	589	87	174	21	2	0	45	50	21	58	85	.295	.357	.338	.695	199	6	0	6	3	1
1996	37	8.1	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	125	575	496	87	142	15	1	1	29	54	13	71	68	.286	.377	.327	.703	162	9	1	7	0	1
1997	38		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	LAD	145	655	576	84	153	18	3	2	44	59	12	65	78	.266	.337	.318	.655	183	12	0	8	6	0
1997	38	8.9	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	103	464	401	54	105	12	1	1	26	47	10	52	54	.262	.343	.304	.647	122	10	0	6	5	0
1997	38	9.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	42	191	175	30	48	6	2	1	18	12	2	13	24	.274	.323	.349	.671	61	2	0	2	1	0
1998	39	9.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	110	500	448	71	133	6	6	1	20	37	7	44	56	.297	.361	.344	.705	154	14	2	4	2	0
1999	40	11.1	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	84	176	151	31	31	2	1	0	8	26	7	23	15	.205	.309	.232	.540	35	1	0	1	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1709	5800	5115	878	1379	142	27	11	318	620	186	585	694	.270	.344	.314	.658	1608	72	5	67	28	10
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		793	3556	2887	635	805	73	26	6	232	460	121	605	512	.279	.403	.328	.732	948		6	45	13	2
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2502	9356	8002	1513	2184	215	53	17	550	1080	307	1190	1206	.273	.366	.319	.686	2556		11	112	41	12

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		395	1805	1501	317	428	39	14	2	119	255	73	266	227	.285	.391	.334	.725	501		1	28	9	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		199	873	690	136	182	12	4	0	40	133	32	169	157	.264	.411	.293	.704	202		4	9	1	0
A (1 season)					Minors		136	614	493	124	137	12	5	3	48	67	13	113	88	.278	.412	.341	.753	168		1	5	2
Rk (1 season)					Minors		63	264	203	58	58	10	3	1	25	5	3	57	40	.286	.441	.379	.820	77		0	3	1