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Otis Nixon   |   Major Leaguer   1983-1999

Full Name:  Otis Junior Nixon
Born:  January 9,1959  in  Evergreen, North Carolina
Height:  6-2  Weight:  180  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Columbus (Columbus,NC)
College:  Louisburg College

Brother of Donell Nixon

Baseball Lists:  Players on 9 or more MLB Teams

Debut:  September 9,1983

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Drafted:  Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 21st Round (530th overall) of 1978 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  ... Selected by New York Yankees in 1st Round (3rd overall) of 1979 amateur entry draft (June-Sec)  ... Selected by California Angels in 1st Round (4th overall) of 1979 amateur entry draft (Jan-Sec)  

Transactions:   [Feb 5,1984] - Traded by Yankees with Guy Elston and George Frazier to Indians for Rick Browne and Toby Harrah.  [Oct 15,1987] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 5,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Expos.  [Apr 1,1991] - Traded by Expos with Boi Rodriguez to Braves for Keith Morrison and Jimmy Kremers.  [Nov 11,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 12,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 25,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Dec 9,1994] - Traded by Red Sox with Luis Ortiz to Rangers for Jose Canseco.  [Nov 3,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Aug 12,1997] - Traded by Blue Jays to Dodgers for Bobby Cripps.  [Oct 27,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 11,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Twins.  [Oct 27,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 1,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 28,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1979PaintsvlleApp20NyyRk 3b 6320358581031255357400 31  .286.441.379820--
1980GreensboroSAL21NyyA ss-3b 1364931241371253486713113881 52  .278.412.341753--
1981NashvilleSou22NyyAA ss 127407891029202072151101013061  .251.413.283696--
1982NashvilleSou23NyyAA ss-2b 72283478032020611759561030  .283.408.307715--
 ColumbusIL23NyyAAA 2b-ss 59207435840014461349410071  .280.416.300716--
1983ColumbusIL24NyyAAA of 1385571291621160419429968311125  .291.393.332725--
 NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB of91314220000201500000 .143.200.14334357%
1984MaineIL25CleAAA of 72253427051022391044450062  .277.381.304685--
 ClevelandAL25CleMLB of949911614000112681100312 .154.220.15437454%
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLB of110416234384039201182700402 .235.271.31558655%
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLB of51059533254108236131200201 .263.352.32667865%
1987BuffaloAmer28CleAAA of 59249517113422336734300000  .285.371.394765--
 ClevelandAL28CleMLB of9,4,51917210001233400000 .059.200.05925967%
1988IndyAmer29MtlAAA of 67235526763019401443280131  .285.394.336730--
 MontrealNL29MtlMLB of1902714766820154613284200420 .244.312.28860054%
1989MontrealNL30MtlMLB of1,91262584156720213712333601204 .217.306.26056647%
1990MontrealNL31MtlMLB of9,1,21192314658621205013283300312 .251.331.30763855%
1991AtlantaNL32AtlMLB of1124401811191010267221474023735 .297.371.32769852%
1992AtlantaNL33AtlMLB of1120456791341422224118395400524 .294.348.34669457%
1993AtlantaNL34AtlMLB of11344617712412312447136163025510 .269.351.31566659%
1994BostonAL35BosMLB of1103398601091510254210556501620 .274.360.31767764%
1995TexasAL36TexMLB of1139589871742120455021588501636 .295.357.33869559%
1996TorontoAL37TorMLB cf1125496871421511295413716811709 .286.377.32770457%
1997TorontoAL38TorMLB cf11034015410512112647105254006510 .262.343.304647--
 LA DodgersNL38LaMLB cf2,142175304862118122132400212 .274.323.349672--
1998MinnesotaAL39MinMLB cf111044871133661203774456204214 .297.361.34470556%
1999AtlantaNL40AtlMLB lf 8415131312108267231501111 .205.309.232541--
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)1709511587813791422711318620186585694510672872 .270.343.31465757%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)79328876358057326623246012160551264513 .279.403.328731--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1992AtlantaNL33AtlCh728582002304400000 .286.375.357732--
 AtlantaNL33AtlWs627381001501300000 .296.321.333654--
1993AtlantaNL34AtlCh623382004005600000 .348.464.435899--
1999AtlantaNL40AtlDiv11110000100000000 1.0001.0001.0002000--
 AtlantaNL40AtlCh20100000200000000 --------------
 AtlantaNL40AtlWs22010000000000000 .500.500.5001000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)248113265007110101300000 .321.396.383779--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1979PaintsvlleApp20NyyRk3B62521201018212---.945--
1979PaintsvlleApp20NyyRkSS322151---.800--
 
1980GreensboroSAL21NyyA3B71601322721911---.877--
1980GreensboroSAL21NyyASS8695176928029---.968--
 
1981NashvilleSou22NyyAASS1241983485660251---.907--
 
1982NashvilleSou23NyyAA2B3474105318222---.984--
1982NashvilleSou23NyyAASS38521062017819---.888--
1982ColumbusIL23NyyAAA2B4172136721523---.967--
1982ColumbusIL23NyyAAASS1732337728---.903--
 
1983ColumbusIL24NyyAAA2B922191421---.976--
1983ColumbusIL24NyyAAAOF127363533712---.992--
1983NY YankeesAL24NyyMLBOF91411160---.938--
 
1984MaineIL25CleAAAOF70206712141---.995--
1984ClevelandAL25CleMLBOF468130840---1.000--
 
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLBOF80129541381---.971--
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLBDH11--------
 
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLBOF959033960---.969--
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLBDH5--------
 
1987BuffaloAmer28CleAAAOF58170331760---.983--
1987ClevelandAL28CleMLBOF172100210---1.000--
1987ClevelandAL28CleMLBDH2--------
 
1988IndyAmer29MtlAAAOF67130111320---.992--
1988MontrealNL29MtlMLBOF82176211791---.994--
 
1989MontrealNL30MtlMLBOF98160221640---.988--
 
1990MontrealNL31MtlMLBSS101011---1.000--
1990MontrealNL31MtlMLBOF88149511550---.994--
 
1991AtlantaNL32AtlMLBOF115218632271---.987--
 
1992AtlantaNL33AtlMLBOF111333633421---.991--
 
1993AtlantaNL34AtlMLBOF116308433151---.990--
 
1994BostonAL35BosMLBOF103254432611---.989--
 
1995TexasAL36TexMLBOF138357443651---.989--
 
1996TorontoAL37TorMLBCF125341523481---.994--
 
1997LA DodgersNL38LaMLBCF429711990---.990--
1997TorontoAL38TorMLBCF102254112560---.996--
1997TorontoAL38TorMLBDH1--------
 
1998MinnesotaAL39MinMLBCF108278432850---.989--
 
1999AtlantaNL40AtlMLBLF504901500---.980--
1999AtlantaNL40AtlMLBCF530030---1.000--
 


 Awards
[2005] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985*60,000  299,10880
198697,500  325,46660
1987*60,000  292,85380
1988*62,500  325,30577
1989177,500  375,25744
1990315,000  426,35840
1991*100,000  617,62770
19921,810,000  798,18519
19932,815,000  815,72310
19943,250,000  914,15710
19953,150,000  831,50411
1996350,000  835,26237
19961,900,000  835,26237
19972,500,000  996,99015
19982,000,000  1,054,03718
19991,500,000  1,222,53726
 
Career:  $20,147,500   estimate
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