NAME     : Russ Nixon
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : CLEVES,OH,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/19/1935
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $819,000 through 1961
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .989)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .396  1   8  53  21  5  1  10  0  0   2   0 .418 .585 
  vs RHP        .413  1   7  46  19  4  1  10  0  0   2   0 .438 .609 
  vs LHP        .286  0   1   7   2  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 .286 .429 
  At Home       .286  0   1  14   4  1  0   1  0  0   1   0 .333 .357 
  Away          .436  1   7  39  17  4  1   9  0  0   1   0 .450 .667 
  R.I.S.P.      .417  1   8  12   5  3  0   0  0  0   0   0 .417 .917 
  Pinch Hitting .500  0   0   2   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .500 .500 
  Close/Late    .400  0   0   5   2  0  0   1  0  0   0   0 .400 .400 
  This Week     .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .250  0   1  20   5  0  1   3  0  0   2   0 .318 .350 
  Apr/Mar       .396  1   8  53  21  5  1  10  0  0   2   0 .418 .585 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1957  .281  2  18  62 185  52  7  1  15  0  1  12  12 .325 .362   CLE
  1958  .301  9  46 113 376 113 17  4  42  0  3  13  38 .324 .439   CLE
  1959  .240  1  29  82 258  62 10  3  23  0  0  15  28 .282 .314   CLE
 
  Total AB  : 872
  Total AVG : .284
  Total Hits: 248
  Total HR  : 13
  Total RBI : 101
  Total Runs: 90
  Total SB  : 0