Al Nixon

Albert Richard Nixon (April 11, 1886 – November 9, 1960) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies between 1915 and 1928.[1]

Al Nixon
Outfielder
Born: (1886-04-11)April 11, 1886
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Died: November 9, 1960(1960-11-09) (aged 74)
Opelousas, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 4, 1915, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1928, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.277
Home runs7
Runs batted in118
Teams

He helped the Robins win the 1916 National League Pennant.

In 9 seasons he played in 422 Games and had 1,345 At Bats, 180 Runs, 372 Hits, 60 Doubles, 13 Triples, 7 Home runs, 118 RBIs, 19 Stolen bases, 66 Walks, .277 Batting average, .314 On-base percentage, .356 Slugging percentage, 479 Total bases and 29 Sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .980 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]

He died in Opelousas, Louisiana at the age of 74.

References

  1. "Al Nixon Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.

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