Ken Nixon
Kenneth Wayne Nixon
Born: October 4, 1943
Defeated, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1961-1967
Ken Nixon compiled a career record of 48 wins and 34 losses and a 3.66 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Quad Cities Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Austin Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Austin Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.94 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 51.0 | 68 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.43 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 134.0 | 122 | 64 | 51 | 8 | 78 | 3 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 84.0 | 84 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.54 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 123.0 | 148 | 69 | 62 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.10 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 232.0 | 230 | 84 | 80 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.95 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.90 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 62.0 | 61 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.85 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 34 | .585 | 3.66 | 131 | 97 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 726.0 | 766 | 349 | 295 | 70 | 225 | 12 | 457 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | 9 | 21 | 21 | 4 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 27 | 55 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .250 | .321 | .354 | .675 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 15 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .171 | .171 | .286 | .457 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 54 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .239 | .327 | .478 | .805 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 30 | 89 | 78 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .192 | .276 | .231 | .507 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 19 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .125 | .200 | .312 | .512 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 150 | 309 | 277 | 27 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 93 | .199 | .260 | .303 | .563 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 26 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .917 | 1.692 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 15 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.200 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 25 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 1.120 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | P | 30 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 1.300 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | P | 12 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | P | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 123 | 40 | 112 | 7 | 9 | .956 | 1.236 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Quad Cities Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL |
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