Albert Richard Nixon (April 11, 1886 – November 9, 1960) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies between 1915 and 1928.[1]
| Al Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 11, 1886 Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Died: November 9, 1960 (aged 74) Opelousas, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1915, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1928, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 118 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He helped the Robins win the 1916 National League Pennant.
In 9 seasons he played in 422 Games and had 1,345 At Bats, 180 Runs, 372 Hits, 60 Doubles, 13 Triples, 7 Home runs, 118 RBIs, 19 Stolen bases, 66 Walks, .277 Batting average, .314 On-base percentage, .356 Slugging percentage, 479 Total bases and 29 Sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .980 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]
He died in Opelousas, Louisiana at the age of 74.
References
edit- ^ a b "Al Nixon Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
Sources
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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