Gus Hixson
August Hixson
Born: December 20, 1915
Deceased: September 10, 1980
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1936-1942
Gus Hixson compiled a career batting average of .261 with 31 home runs and 0 RBI in his 647-game career with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Springfield Indians, New Orleans Pelicans, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Cedar Rapids Raiders and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 98 | 372 | 372 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 12 | .309 | .309 | .476 | .785 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 120 | 421 | 421 | 122 | 21 | 1 | 8 | .290 | .290 | .401 | .691 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 60 | 117 | 117 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .282 | .487 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 55 | 192 | 192 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .281 | .526 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .214 | .405 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 87 | 267 | 267 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .225 | .225 | .315 | .539 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 31 | 92 | 92 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .174 | .239 | .413 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 73 | 274 | 274 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .274 | .274 | .383 | .657 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 101 | 319 | 319 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .251 | .251 | .304 | .555 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 647 | 2096 | 2096 | 0 | 547 | 92 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .358 | .619 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 97 | 664 | 62 | 25 | .967 | 7.485 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | C | 117 | 729 | 53 | 20 | .975 | 6.684 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 45 | 152 | 25 | 4 | .978 | 3.933 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 55 | 298 | 32 | 12 | .965 | 6.000 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 17 | 49 | 11 | 3 | .952 | 3.529 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 77 | 392 | 66 | 15 | .968 | 5.948 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | C | 71 | 256 | 54 | 10 | .969 | 4.366 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 28 | 147 | 21 | 9 | .949 | 6.000 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 89 | 355 | 44 | 12 | .971 | 4.483 | |
| Totals | 596 | 3042 | 368 | 110 | 0 | .969 | 5.721 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA |
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