Otis Nixon

Q: When was Otis Nixon born?

Otis Nixon was born on January 9, 1959.

Q: Where was Otis Nixon born?

Otis Nixon was born in Evergreen, NC .

Q: How tall is Otis Nixon?

Otis Nixon is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Otis Nixon weigh when playing?

Otis Nixon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Otis Nixon in the Hall of Fame?

Otis Nixon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Otis Nixon drafted?

Otis Nixon was 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) .

Q: What position did Otis Nixon play?

Otis Nixon was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Otis Nixon have?

Otis Nixon had 1,379 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Otis Nixon have?

Otis Nixon had 11 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Otis Nixon's average?

Otis Nixon had a .270 average over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

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)

Debut: September 9, 1983 (Age 24-243d, 14,830th in major league history)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

.343

SLG

.314

OPS

.658

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1979	20	NYY-min	Rk	63	264	203	58	58	10	3	1	25	5	3	57	40	.286	.441	.379	.820		77		0	3	1			PAI · APPY
1980	21	NYY-min	A	136	614	493	124	137	12	5	3	48	67	13	113	88	.278	.412	.341	.753		168		1	5	2			GBO · SALL
1981	22	NYY-min	AA	127	527	407	89	102	9	2	0	20	72	15	110	101	.251	.413	.283	.695		115		3	6	1	0		NVL · SOUL
1982	23	NYY-min	AA,AAA	131	610	490	90	138	7	2	0	34	107	30	108	97	.282	.412	.304	.716		149		1	10	1	0		NVL,CLB · SOUL,IL
1983	24	NYY-min	AAA	138	671	557	129	162	11	6	0	41	94	29	96	83	.291	.393	.332	.725		185		1	12	5	1		CLB · IL
1983	24	NYY	AL	13	15	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	/98H
1984	25	CLE-min	AAA	72	305	253	42	70	5	1	0	22	39	10	44	45	.277	.381	.304	.686		77		0	6	2	0		MAI · IL
1984	25	CLE	AL	49	103	91	16	14	0	0	0	1	12	6	8	11	.154	.220	.154	.374	5	14	2	0	3	1	0	7H/8
1985	26	CLE	AL	104	174	162	34	38	4	0	3	9	20	11	8	27	.235	.271	.315	.585	61	51	2	0	4	0	0	7H8D
1986	27	CLE	AL	105	110	95	33	25	4	1	0	8	23	6	13	12	.263	.352	.326	.678	88	31	1	0	2	0	0	7H8/D
1987	28	CLE-min	AAA	59	283	249	51	71	13	4	2	23	36	7	34	30	.285	.371	.394	.765		98		0	0	0	0		BFL · AA
1987	28	CLE	AL	19	20	17	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	4	.059	.200	.059	.259	-26	1	0	0	0	0	0	7/8HD
1988	29	MON-min	AAA	67	282	235	52	67	6	3	0	19	40	14	43	28	.285	.394	.336	.730		79		0	3	1	1		INA · AA
1988	29	MON	NL	90	305	271	47	66	8	2	0	15	46	13	28	42	.244	.312	.288	.600	71	78	0	0	4	2	0	87H
1989	30	MON	NL	126	293	258	41	56	7	2	0	21	37	12	33	36	.217	.306	.260	.566	63	67	4	0	2	0	1	8H7/9
1990	31	MON	NL	119	263	231	46	58	6	2	1	20	50	13	28	33	.251	.331	.307	.638	81	71	2	0	3	1	0	8H7/6
1991	32	ATL	NL	124	460	401	81	119	10	1	0	26	72	21	47	40	.297	.371	.327	.698	94	131	5	2	7	3	3	*79H8
1992	33	ATL	NL	120	502	456	79	134	14	2	2	22	41	18	39	54	.294	.348	.346	.695	93	158	4	0	5	2	0	*89H/7
1993	34	ATL	NL	134	532	461	77	124	12	3	1	24	47	13	61	63	.269	.351	.315	.666	81	145	10	0	5	5	2	*8H/9
1994	35	BOS	AL	103	461	398	60	109	15	1	0	25	42	10	55	65	.274	.360	.317	.677	75	126	0	0	6	2	1	*8/H
1995	36	TEX	AL	139	656	589	87	174	21	2	0	45	50	21	58	85	.295	.357	.338	.695	81	199	6	0	6	3	1	*8/H
1996	37	TOR	AL	125	575	496	87	142	15	1	1	29	54	13	71	68	.286	.377	.327	.703	82	162	9	1	7	0	1	*8
1997	38	TOT	MLB	145	655	576	84	153	18	3	2	44	59	12	65	78	.266	.337	.318	.655	75	183	12	0	8	6	0	*8/DH
1997	38	TOR	AL	103	464	401	54	105	12	1	1	26	47	10	52	54	.262	.343	.304	.647	72	122	10	0	6	5	0	8/D
1997	38	LAD	NL	42	191	175	30	48	6	2	1	18	12	2	13	24	.274	.323	.349	.671	82	61	2	0	2	1	0	8/H
1998	39	MIN	AL	110	500	448	71	133	6	6	1	20	37	7	44	56	.297	.361	.344	.705	85	154	14	2	4	2	0	8/H
1999	40	ATL	NL	84	176	151	31	31	2	1	0	8	26	7	23	15	.205	.309	.232	.540	41	35	1	0	1	1	1	7H/8
17 Yrs				1709	5800	5115	878	1379	142	27	11	318	620	186	585	694	.270	.343	.314	.658	77	1608	72	5	67	28	10
162 Game Avg.				162	550	485	83	131	13	3	1	30	59	18	55	66	.270	.343	.314	.658	77	152	7	0	6	3	1
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
ATL (4 yrs)				462	1670	1469	268	408	38	7	3	80	186	59	170	172	.278	.351	.319	.670	83	469	20	2	18	11	6
CLE (4 yrs)				277	407	365	85	78	8	1	3	19	57	26	32	54	.214	.276	.266	.542	50	97	5	0	9	1	0
MON (3 yrs)				335	861	760	134	180	21	6	1	56	133	38	89	111	.237	.316	.284	.600	71	216	6	0	9	3	1
TOR (2 yrs)				228	1039	897	141	247	27	2	2	55	101	23	123	122	.275	.362	.317	.678	78	284	19	1	13	5	1
MIN (1 yr)				110	500	448	71	133	6	6	1	20	37	7	44	56	.297	.361	.344	.705	85	154	14	2	4	2	0
BOS (1 yr)				103	461	398	60	109	15	1	0	25	42	10	55	65	.274	.360	.317	.677	75	126	0	0	6	2	1
TEX (1 yr)				139	656	589	87	174	21	2	0	45	50	21	58	85	.295	.357	.338	.695	81	199	6	0	6	3	1
LAD (1 yr)				42	191	175	30	48	6	2	1	18	12	2	13	24	.274	.323	.349	.671	82	61	2	0	2	1	0
NYY (1 yr)				13	15	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				870	3078	2711	446	743	77	12	6	164	289	87	313	387	.274	.348	.318	.666	75	862	44	3	38	13	3
NL (8 yrs)				839	2722	2404	432	636	65	15	5	154	331	99	272	307	.265	.338	.310	.648	80	746	28	2	29	15	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Otis Nixon?

Otis Nixon is 65 years old.

When was Otis Nixon born?

Otis Nixon was born on January 9, 1959.

Where was Otis Nixon born?

Otis Nixon was born in Evergreen, NC.

How tall is Otis Nixon?

Otis Nixon is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Otis Nixon weigh when playing?

Otis Nixon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Otis Nixon play?

Otis Nixon played 17 seasons.

Is Otis Nixon in the Hall of Fame?

Otis Nixon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Otis Nixon drafted?

Otis Nixon was 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).

What position did Otis Nixon play?

Otis Nixon was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Otis Nixon have?

Otis Nixon had 1,379 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Otis Nixon have?

Otis Nixon had 11 home runs over his career.

What was Otis Nixon's average?

Otis Nixon had a .270 average over his career.

How many teams has Otis Nixon played for?

Otis Nixon played for 9 teams; the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins.

When did Otis Nixon retire?

Otis Nixon last played in 1999.

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