Otis Nixon

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

.344

SLG

.314

OPS

.658

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 1	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 2	MIN	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
3	3	Apr 3	MIN		KCR	L,5-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 4	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	8 (3)	Apr 9	MIN		TOR	W,13-2	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	9	Apr 10	MIN	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	41	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	10	Apr 11	MIN	@	KCR	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
8	11	Apr 12	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	12	Apr 13	MIN	@	TBD	L,12-13	CG	60	13.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
10	13	Apr 14	MIN	@	TBD	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	14	Apr 16	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	15	Apr 17	MIN		SEA	L,6-11	GS	34	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	16	Apr 18	MIN		SEA	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
14	18 (1)	Apr 20	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	19	Apr 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	51	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	20	Apr 22	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	21	Apr 24	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
18	22	Apr 25	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	23	Apr 26	MIN	@	SEA	W,2-0	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	24	Apr 27	MIN		TEX	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	25	Apr 28	MIN		TEX	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	52 (26)	May 30	MIN		ANA	W,8-1	GS	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
23	53	May 31	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	54	Jun 1	MIN		OAK	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	55	Jun 2	MIN		OAK	W,10-3	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	56	Jun 3	MIN		CLE	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	57	Jun 4	MIN		CLE	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	58	Jun 5	MIN	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
29	59	Jun 6	MIN	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	48	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	60	Jun 7	MIN	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
31	61	Jun 8	MIN		CHC	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	62	Jun 9	MIN		CHC	W,8-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	63	Jun 10	MIN		CHC	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	64	Jun 12	MIN		CHW	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	65	Jun 13	MIN		CHW	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
36	67 (1)	Jun 15	MIN	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	68	Jun 16	MIN	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	69	Jun 17	MIN	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
39	70	Jun 18	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	71	Jun 19	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	72	Jun 20	MIN	@	CHW	L,7-8	CG	51	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	73	Jun 21	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	74	Jun 22	MIN	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	75	Jun 23	MIN	@	HOU	L,0-9	GS	29	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	76	Jun 24	MIN		MIL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	78 (1)	Jun 26	MIN		STL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
47	79	Jun 27	MIN		STL	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
48	80	Jun 28	MIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	81	Jun 30	MIN	@	CIN	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	82	Jul 1	MIN	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	83	Jul 2	MIN	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	44	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	84	Jul 3	MIN		DET	L,4-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	85	Jul 4	MIN		DET	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	86	Jul 5	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
55	87	Jul 9	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	88	Jul 10	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
57	90 (1)	Jul 12	MIN	@	CLE	W,11-6	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
58	91	Jul 13	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
59	92	Jul 14	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-8	CG	39	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	94 (1)	Jul 16	MIN	@	SEA	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
61	95	Jul 17	MIN	@	OAK	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	96	Jul 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
63	97	Jul 19	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	98	Jul 21	MIN		ANA	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
65	99	Jul 22	MIN		ANA	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	100	Jul 23	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	45	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
67	101	Jul 24	MIN		TEX	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	102	Jul 25	MIN		TEX	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	103	Jul 26	MIN		TEX	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	104	Jul 28	MIN	@	KCR	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	105	Jul 29	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	107 (1)	Jul 31	MIN		TOR	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	108	Aug 1	MIN		TOR	L,9-10	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	109	Aug 2	MIN		TOR	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	110	Aug 4	MIN		KCR	L,4-12	GS	32	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	113 (2)	Aug 7	MIN		BAL	L,9-16	GS	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	114	Aug 8	MIN		BAL	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	115	Aug 9	MIN		BAL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
79	116	Aug 10	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	117	Aug 11	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-7	GS	27	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
81	118	Aug 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	119	Aug 13	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	120	Aug 14	MIN	@	BOS	L,12-13	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	121	Aug 15	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	122	Aug 16	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	123	Aug 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	126 (2)	Aug 20	MIN		NYY	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
88	127	Aug 21	MIN		BOS	L,2-9	GS	32	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	128	Aug 22	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
90	129	Aug 23	MIN		BOS	L,1-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	136 (6)	Aug 31	MIN		TBD	W,2-1	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
92	137	Sep 1	MIN		TBD	W,6-5	CG	47	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	138	Sep 2	MIN		TBD	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	140 (1)	Sep 4	MIN	@	TEX	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	141	Sep 5	MIN	@	TEX	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	142	Sep 6	MIN	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
97	143	Sep 7	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	144	Sep 8	MIN	@	ANA	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
99	145	Sep 9	MIN	@	ANA	L,8-10	GS	27	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	146	Sep 11	MIN		OAK	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
101	154 (7)	Sep 19	MIN	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	155	Sep 20	MIN	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	156	Sep 21	MIN		CHW	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
104	158 (1)	Sep 23	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	CG	56	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	159	Sep 24	MIN		CLE	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	160	Sep 25	MIN		CLE	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
107	161	Sep 26	MIN		CLE	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	162	Sep 27	MIN		CLE	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							108gm		922.2	278	4	3	285	0