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Otis Nixon Otis Nixon
Full name: Otis Junior Nixon
Born: January 9, 1959, Evergreen, North Carolina
First Game: September 9, 1983; Final Game: October 3, 1999
Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 180
Brother of Donell Nixon
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Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1983 NY  A Daily Splits   13    14    2    2   0   0   0    0    1   0    5   0   0   0   0   2   0    2   0  .143  .200  .143  -0.1 1983 NY  A
1984 CLE A Daily Splits   49    91   16   14   0   0   0    1    8   0   11   0   3   1   0   4   2   12   6  .154  .220  .154  -1.1 1984 CLE A
1985 CLE A Daily Splits  104   162   34   38   4   0   3    9    8   0   27   0   4   0   0   5   2   20  11  .235  .271  .315  -0.4 1985 CLE A
1986 CLE A Daily Splits  105    95   33   25   4   1   0    8   13   0   12   0   2   0   0   2   1   23   6  .263  .352  .326   0.3 1986 CLE A
1987 CLE A Daily Splits   19    17    2    1   0   0   0    1    3   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    2   3  .059  .200  .059  -0.3 1987 CLE A
1988 MON N Daily Splits   90   271   47   66   8   2   0   15   28   0   42   0   4   2   0   8   0   46  13  .244  .312  .288  -0.6 1988 MON N
1989 MON N Daily Splits  126   258   41   56   7   2   0   21   33   1   36   0   2   0   0   6   4   37  12  .217  .306  .260  -1.0 1989 MON N
1990 MON N Daily Splits  119   231   46   58   6   2   1   20   28   0   33   0   3   1   0   3   2   50  13  .251  .331  .307   0.2 1990 MON N
1991 ATL N Daily Splits  124   401   81  119  10   1   0   26   47   3   40   2   7   3   0   9   5   72  21  .297  .371  .327   0.7 1991 ATL N
1992 ATL N Daily Splits  120   456   79  134  14   2   2   22   39   0   54   0   5   2   0  12   4   41  18  .294  .348  .346   0.8 1992 ATL N
1993 ATL N Daily Splits  134   461   77  124  12   3   1   24   61   2   63   0   5   5   0  16  10   47  13  .269  .351  .315  -0.3 1993 ATL N
1994 BOS A Daily Splits  103   398   60  109  15   1   0   25   55   1   65   0   6   2   0   8   0   42  10  .274  .360  .317  -0.9 1994 BOS A
1995 TEX A Daily Splits  139   589   87  174  21   2   0   45   58   1   85   0   6   3   0  10   6   50  21  .295  .357  .338  -1.5 1995 TEX A
1996 TOR A Daily Splits  125   496   87  142  15   1   1   29   71   1   68   1   7   0   0   6   9   54  13  .286  .377  .327  -0.2 1996 TOR A
1997 TOR A Daily Splits  103   401   54  105  12   1   1   26   52   0   54   0   6   5   0   7  10   47  10  .262  .343  .304  -1.0 1997 TOR A
1997 LA  N Daily Splits   42   175   30   48   6   2   1   18   13   0   24   0   2   1   0   5   2   12   2  .274  .323  .349  -0.3 1997 LA  N
1997 Total               145   576   84  153  18   3   2   44   65   0   78   0   8   6   0  12  12   59  12  .266  .337  .318  -1.3 1997 Total
1998 MIN A Daily Splits  110   448   71  133   6   6   1   20   44   0   56   2   4   2   0  12  14   37   7  .297  .361  .344  -0.6 1998 MIN A
1999 ATL N Daily Splits   84   151   31   31   2   1   0    8   23   1   15   0   1   1   0   6   1   26   7  .205  .309  .232  -1.6 1999 ATL N
Total NL                 839  2404  432  636  65  15   5  154  272   7  307   2  29  15   0  65  28  331  99  .265  .338  .310  -2.1 Total NL        
Total AL                 870  2711  446  743  77  12   6  164  313   3  387   3  38  13   0  56  44  289  87  .274  .348  .318  -5.8 Total AL        
Total            Splits 1709  5115  878 1379 142  27  11  318  585  10  694   5  67  28   0 121  72  620 186  .270  .343  .314  -7.9 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
Division Series Batting RecordDivision Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1999 ATL N Daily Splits    1     1    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1999 ATL N
League Championship Series Batting RecordLeague Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1992 ATL N Daily Splits    7    28    5    8   2   0   0    2    4   1    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    3   0  .286  .375  .357 1992 ATL N
1993 ATL N Daily Splits    6    23    3    8   2   0   0    4    5   0    6   0   2   0   0   1   0    0   2  .348  .464  .435 1993 ATL N
1999 ATL N Daily Splits    2     0    1    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    2   0     -     -     - 1999 ATL N
Total            Splits   15    51    9   16   4   0   0    6    9   1   10   0   2   0   0   1   0    5   2  .314  .417  .392 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1992 ATL N Daily Splits    6    27    3    8   1   0   0    1    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0    5   1  .296  .321  .333 1992 ATL N
1999 ATL N Daily Splits    2     2    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   1  .500  .500  .500 1999 ATL N
Total            Splits    8    29    3    9   1   0   0    1    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0    5   2  .310  .333  .345 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1983 NY  A Daily  OF    9    3    2    41      14    1    1    0   0  .938     0    4    6 
1983 NY  A        RF    6    2    2    26       8    0    1    0   0  .889
1983 NY  A        CF    4    1    0    15       6    1    0    0   0 1.000
1984 CLE A Daily  OF   46   29   17   291.1    81    3    0    0   0 1.000    43    4    0 
1984 CLE A        LF   43   27   16   266.1    65    3    0    0   0 1.000
1984 CLE A        CF    4    2    1    25      16    0    0    0   0 1.000
1985 CLE A Daily  OF   80   36   27   388.1   129    5    4    1   0  .971    53   27    0 
1985 CLE A        LF   53   23   16   244.2    66    2    4    1   0  .944
1985 CLE A        CF   27   13   11   143.2    63    2    0    0   0 1.000
1985 CLE A        DH   11    1    1                                      -
1986 CLE A Daily  OF   95   19   12   299.1    90    3    3    0   0  .969    84   14    0 
1986 CLE A        LF   84   12    9   222.1    64    2    2    0   0  .971
1986 CLE A        CF   14    7    3    77      27    0    1    0   0  .964
1986 CLE A        DH    5    0    0                                      -
1987 CLE A Daily  OF   17    4    2    61.2    21    0    0    0   0 1.000    11    7    0 
1987 CLE A        LF   11    0    0    17.2     6    0    0    0   0 1.000
1987 CLE A        CF    7    4    2    44      14    0    0    0   0 1.000
1987 CLE A        DH    2    0    0                                      -
1988 MON N Daily  OF   82   63   53   627.1   176    2    1    1   0  .994    25   61    0 
1988 MON N        CF   61   42   36   436.2   133    1    1    1   0  .993
1988 MON N        LF   25   21   17   190.2    41    1    0    0   0 1.000
1989 MON N Daily  OF   98   52   40   559.1   160    2    2    0   0  .988    13   92    1 
1989 MON N        CF   92   51   39   520.2   154    2    2    0   0  .987
1989 MON N        LF   13    1    1    38       4    0    0    0   0 1.000
1989 MON N        RF    1    0    0     0.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
1990 MON N Daily  OF   88   45   32   511.2   149    5    1    0   0  .994    21   71    0 
1990 MON N        CF   71   37   27   413.2   118    4    1    0   0  .992
1990 MON N        LF   21    8    5    98      28    1    0    0   0 1.000
1990 MON N        SS    1    0    0     0.2     0    1    0    1   0 1.000
1991 ATL N Daily  OF  115   93   82   872.1   218    6    3    1   0  .987    55   17   48 
1991 ATL N        LF   55   33   31   348      84    4    0    1   0 1.000
1991 ATL N        RF   48   46   39   394.1    88    1    3    0   0  .967
1991 ATL N        CF   17   14   12   130      45    1    0    0   0 1.000
1992 ATL N Daily  OF  111  105   90   962     333    6    3    1   0  .991     2  102   16 
1992 ATL N        CF  102   89   82   826     291    6    2    1   0  .993
1992 ATL N        RF   16   15    7   125      38    0    1    0   0  .974
1992 ATL N        LF    2    1    1    11       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1993 ATL N Daily  OF  116  111  107   998.2   308    4    3    1   0  .990     0  115    2 
1993 ATL N        CF  115  111  107   994.2   304    4    3    1   0  .990
1993 ATL N        RF    2    0    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1994 BOS A Daily  OF  103   99   89   865.1   254    4    3    1   0  .989     0  103    0 
1994 BOS A        CF  103   99   89   865.1   254    4    3    1   0  .989
1995 TEX A Daily  OF  138  138  132  1221     357    4    4    1   0  .989     0  138    0 
1995 TEX A        CF  138  138  132  1221     353    4    4    1   0  .989
1996 TOR A Daily  OF  125  125  110  1079.1   342    5    2    1   0  .994     0  125    0 
1996 TOR A        CF  125  125  110  1079.1   342    5    2    2   0  .994
1997 TOR A Daily  OF  102  102   95   892     254    1    1    0   0  .996     0  102    0 
1997 TOR A        CF  102  102   95   892     253    1    1    0   0  .996
1997 TOR A        DH    1    1    1                                      -
1997 LA  N Daily  OF   42   41   40   371.2    97    1    1    0   0  .990     0   42    0 
1997 LA  N        CF   42   41   40   371.2    97    1    1    0   0  .990
1997 Total        CF  144  143  135  1263.2   350    2    2    0   0  .994
1997 Total        OF  144  143  135  1263.2   351    2    2    0   0  .994     0  144    0 
1998 MIN A Daily  OF  108  106   95   922.2   278    4    3    0   0  .989     0  108    0 
1998 MIN A        CF  108  106   95   922.2   278    4    3    0   0  .989
1999 ATL N Daily  OF   52   32   15   308.1    52    0    1    0   0  .981    50    5    0 
1999 ATL N        LF   50   32   15   289.1    48    0    1    0   0  .980
1999 ATL N        CF    5    0    0    19       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF 1527 1203 1040 11273.1  3313   56   36    8   0  .989   357 1137   73 
Total             CF 1137  982  881  8997.1  2751   40   24    7   0  .991
Total             LF  357  158  111  1726     409   13    7    2   0  .984
Total             RF   73   63   48   550     135    1    5    0   0  .965
Total             DH   19    2    2                                      -
Total             SS    1    0    0     0.2     0    1    0    1   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
Division Series Fielding RecordDivision Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1999 ATL N Daily  OF    1    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1999 ATL N        LF    1    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1992 ATL N Daily  OF    7    7    6    58       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    7    0 
1992 ATL N        CF    7    7    6    58      16    0    0    0   0 1.000
1993 ATL N Daily  OF    6    6    5    53.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     0    6    0 
1993 ATL N        CF    6    6    5    53.1    13    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF   13   13   11   111.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     0   13    0 
Total             CF   13   13   11   111.1    29    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1992 ATL N Daily  OF    6    6    6    54.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     0    6    0 
1992 ATL N        CF    6    6    6    54.1    18    0    0    0   0 1.000
1999 ATL N Daily  OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    1    0 
1999 ATL N        CF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             OF    7    6    6    56.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     0    7    0 
Total             CF    7    6    6    56.1    18    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions
Selected by Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the free-agent draft - did not sign
(June 6, 1978).

Selected by California Angels in the 1st round (4th pick overall) of the secondary
phase of free-agent draft - did not sign (January 9, 1979).

Selected by New York Yankees in the 1st round (3rd pick overall) of the secondary
phase of free-agent draft (June 5, 1979).

Traded by New York Yankees with George Frazier and a player to be named later to
Cleveland Indians in exchange for Toby Harrah and a player to be named later
(February 5, 1984); Cleveland Indians received Guy Elston (February 8, 1984) and New
York Yankees received Rick Browne (February 8, 1984).

Granted free agency (October 15, 1987).

Signed by Montreal Expos (March 5, 1988).

Traded by Montreal Expos with Boi Rodriguez to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jimmy
Kremers and a player to be named later (April 1, 1991); Montreal Expos received
Keith Morrison (June 3, 1991).

Granted free agency (November 11, 1991).

Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 12, 1991).

Granted free agency (October 25, 1993).

Signed by Boston Red Sox (December 7, 1993).

Traded by Boston Red Sox with Luis Ortiz to Texas Rangers in exchange for Jose
Canseco (December 9, 1994).

Granted free agency (November 3, 1995).

Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (December 7, 1995).

Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Bobby Cripps
(August 12, 1997).

Granted free agency (October 27, 1997).

Signed by Minnesota Twins (December 11, 1997).

Granted free agency (October 27, 1998).

Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 1, 1998).

Granted free agency (October 28, 1999).


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