Roy Nixon
Roy Lee Nixon
Born: February 19, 1935
Cleves, OH US
Deceased: March 15, 2022
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1953-1957
Roy Nixon compiled a career batting average of .299 with 22 home runs and 155 RBI in his 576-game career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds, Sherbrooke Indians, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Yakima Bears, Keokuk Kernels and Reading Indians. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 54 | 182 | 182 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .308 | .560 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 139 | 627 | 528 | 108 | 171 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 91 | 5 | 81 | 35 | .324 | .416 | .438 | .854 | 231 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 42 | 167 | 167 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .281 | .281 | .437 | .719 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PROV | Sherbrooke Indians | 77 | 271 | 271 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .376 | .679 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 125 | 450 | 450 | 137 | 34 | 4 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .418 | .722 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 25 | 103 | 91 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .275 | .333 | .341 | .674 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 114 | 506 | 432 | 62 | 127 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 62 | 53 | .294 | .378 | .431 | .809 | 186 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 576 | 2306 | 2121 | 181 | 635 | 112 | 27 | 22 | 155 | 11 | 0 | 150 | 104 | .299 | .346 | .409 | .755 | 867 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 1B | 139 | 1123 | 49 | 22 | 106 | .982 | 8.432 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 1B | 25 | 182 | 22 | 4 | 25 | .981 | 8.160 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 1B | 114 | 856 | 67 | 19 | 72 | .980 | 8.096 |
| Totals | 278 | 2161 | 138 | 45 | 203 | .981 | 8.270 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1954 | D | Florida State League | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE |
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