Jayson Nix

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

AVG .212
HR 38
RBI 130
H 277
OPS .627
PIV -2,212
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
8/26/1982 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2008-04-01
Last Game
2014-09-28

Full name: Jayson Truitt Edward Nix

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
466 1,305 143 277 55 2 38 130 36 108 371 .212 .282 .345 .627 -2,212

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 COL NL 22 56 2 7 2 0 0 2 1 7 17 .125 .263 (-53%) .333 (-30%) .416 (-61%) .749 (-47%) -425.3
2009 CHA AL 94 255 36 57 11 0 12 32 10 28 64 .224 .262 (-15%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-2%) .750 (-5%) -198.6
2010 CHA AL 24 49 3 8 1 0 1 5 0 7 12 .163 — — — — -220.8
2010 CLE AL 78 282 29 66 14 0 13 29 1 13 75 .234 .257 (-9%) .325 (-13%) .402 (+5%) .728 (-3%) -220.8
2011 TOR AL 46 136 15 23 5 1 4 16 4 12 42 .169 .255 (-34%) .320 (-24%) .399 (-23%) .719 (-23%) -514.4
2012 NYA AL 74 177 24 43 13 0 4 18 6 14 53 .243 .254 (-5%) .318 (-4%) .405 (-5%) .724 (-5%) -130.5
2013 NYA AL 87 267 32 63 9 1 3 24 13 24 80 .236 .253 (-7%) .317 (-3%) .396 (-22%) .714 (-13%) -515.4
2014 PHI NL 18 39 1 6 0 0 1 2 0 2 18 .154 — — — — 0.0
2014 PIT NL 16 36 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCA AL 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 466 1,305 143 277 55 2 38 130 36 108 371 .212 — — — — -2,226

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALWC KCA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2014 WS KCA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 ALCS NYA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2012 ALDS1 NYA 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home232622731301866.209
Away234683701472064.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-09-28 KCRCHWW 200000001
2014-09-19 KCRDETL 000000100
2014-09-17 KCRCHWW 200000002
2014-09-16 KCRCHWL 000000000
2014-09-15 KCRCHWW 200000001
2014-09-02 KCRTEXW 000000000
2014-08-30 KCRCLEL 200000002
2014-08-23 PITMILW 000000000
2014-08-20 PITATLW 200000000
2014-08-19 PITATLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2B 133 108 203 339 9 78
3B 198 161 125 319 25 31
OF 24 16 29 1 1 0
SS 89 71 109 217 12 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 COL 2B 20 15 27 61 0 9
2009 CHA 2B 52 48 81 137 6 34
2009 CHA 3B 12 8 2 20 1 2
2009 CHA OF 7 4 11 0 0 0
2009 CHA SS 15 12 19 39 6 10
2010 CHA 2B 3 1 5 2 0 0
2010 CHA 3B 16 12 8 17 5 2
2010 CHA OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
2010 CHA SS 2 0 2 1 0 0
2010 CLE 2B 25 24 53 80 0 21
2010 CLE 3B 40 39 34 64 11 4
2010 CLE OF 2 2 2 1 0 0
2011 TOR 2B 4 2 4 6 0 1
2011 TOR 3B 41 40 32 83 3 8
2011 TOR OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 NYA 2B 13 11 16 24 0 4
2012 NYA 3B 29 17 15 39 2 6
2012 NYA OF 11 9 11 0 1 0
2012 NYA SS 18 15 24 34 1 8
2013 NYA 2B 4 0 3 6 0 3
2013 NYA 3B 41 33 24 66 3 8
2013 NYA SS 48 41 58 133 4 26
2014 PHI 2B 2 0 0 2 1 0
2014 PHI 3B 9 7 8 16 0 0
2014 PHI SS 4 3 4 9 1 3
2014 PIT 2B 10 7 14 21 2 6
2014 PIT 3B 6 3 1 12 0 1
2014 PIT OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
2014 KCA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2014 KCA 3B 4 2 1 2 0 0
2014 KCA SS 2 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 133
Third Base 198
Shortstop 89
Left Field 17
Right Field 7
Designated Hitter 20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 PHI NL $950,000
2013 NYA AL $900,000
2011 TOR AL $438,100
2010 CHA AL $420,000
2009 CHA AL $400,000
2008 COL NL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $3,498,100

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jayson Nix (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Flaherty
    .215 avg, 37 HR
  2. 45
    Abraham Toro
    .223 avg, 41 HR
  3. 30
    Pedro Garcia
    .220 avg, 37 HR
  4. 30
    Miguel Vargas
    .219 avg, 58 HR
  5. 30
    Luis Quinones
    .226 avg, 19 HR
  6. 30
    Chuck Cottier
    .220 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jayson Nix

What years did Jayson Nix play?
Jayson Nix played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was Jayson Nix a pitcher?
No. Jayson Nix was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jayson Nix hit?
Jayson Nix hit 38 career home runs with 277 hits.