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Russ Nixon

Manager

Russell Eugene Nixon

579 Games

231-347 Record

0.400 Win%

5 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats L

Throws R

Born 2/19/1935
Cleves, OH, USA

Died 11/9/2016
Las Vegas, NV, USA

MLB Debut 1957-04-20

Final Game 1968-09-16

📊 Career Record

579 Games Managed

231 Wins

347 Losses

                        0.400
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

5 seasons

Managing Career Arc

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Russ Nixon — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1982	CIN	NL	70	27	43	0.386	6	N
1983	CIN	NL	162	74	88	0.457	6	N
1988	ATL	NL	121	42	79	0.347	6	N
1989	ATL	NL	161	63	97	0.394	6	N
1990	ATL	NL	65	25	40	0.385	6	N

Russ Nixon as a manager

In 579 games as a manager between 1982 and 1990, Nixon went 231-347, a .400 mark. Under Nixon, the 1982 Cincinnati Reds posted a 27-43 record across 70 games, finishing 6th. In 1983 the Cincinnati Reds went 74-88 in 162 games under Nixon, finishing 6th in the NL. Nixon's 1988 Atlanta Braves played 121 games and went 42-79, finishing 6th. Under Nixon, the 1989 Atlanta Braves posted a 63-97 record across 161 games, finishing 6th.

Nixon's 1990 Atlanta Braves played 65 games and went 25-40, finishing 6th. Nixon managed in the National League. In 1982 and 1988, Nixon took over a club already in progress that season. Nixon's birth date on file is February 19, 1935, in Cleves, OH, USA. The death date on file is November 9, 2016. Nixon also played in the majors, from 1957 to 1968, as the player page shows.

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