Sonny Dixon
John Craig Dixon
Born: November 5, 1924
Charlotte, NC US
Deceased: November 19, 2011
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1941-1961
Major League Statistics
Sonny Dixon compiled a career record of 141 wins and 119 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 503-game pitching career with the Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Augusta Tigers, Denver Bears, Richmond Virginians, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
 Denver Bears |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Charlotte Hornets |
 Nashville Vols |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 12.0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 12 | .294 | 2.98 | 26 | 151.0 | 147 | 65 | 50 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.62 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 244.0 | 246 | 98 | 71 | 53 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.36 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 165.0 | 188 | 97 | 80 | 45 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.31 | 37 | 190.0 | 217 | 116 | 91 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 8.0 | 20 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.24 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 217.0 | 230 | 97 | 78 | 70 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4.16 | 45 | 223.0 | 255 | 144 | 103 | 11 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 14 | 13 | .519 | 5.36 | 42 | 27 | 205.0 | 253 | 143 | 122 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.19 | 47 | 31 | 271.0 | 260 | 115 | 96 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 71 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.88 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 63 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.54 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 68 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.52 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 50.0 | 43 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.26 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 171.0 | 169 | 73 | 62 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.70 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 58 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 141 | 119 | .542 | 3.61 | 503 | 92 | 0 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 2155.7 | 2301 | 1081 | 864 | 53 | 594 | 7 | 490 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 103 | 94 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .191 | .240 | .287 | .527 | 27 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 67 | 61 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .164 | .227 | .246 | .473 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 46 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .211 | .366 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 43 | 89 | 80 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .188 | .244 | .262 | .507 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 57 | 85 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .212 | .412 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 50 | 78 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .256 | .423 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 48 | 101 | 101 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .327 | .584 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 18 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 46 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 44 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Virginians | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 17 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .105 | .370 | .105 | .476 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 64 | 58 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .190 | .230 | .241 | .471 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .176 | .263 | .235 | .498 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 530 | 797 | 752 | 47 | 139 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 108 | .185 | .219 | .242 | .461 | 182 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 32 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 2 | .986 | 2.219 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 27 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 2 | .947 | 2.000 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 38 | 16 | 59 | 1 | 3 | .987 | 1.974 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .722 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 46 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .413 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 44 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .295 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 36 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 1.306 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 16 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.188 |
| Totals | 491 | 72 | 256 | 6 | 21 | .982 | .668 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN |
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