Laynce Nix

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2013)

AVG .240
HR 69
RBI 249
H 460
OPS .703
PIV -1,242
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
10/30/1980 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2003-07-10
Last Game
2013-08-03

Full name: Laynce Michael Nix

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
758 1,915 235 460 110 11 69 249 9 122 534 .240 .286 .417 .703 -1,242

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 5.4% 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
2003 TEX AL 53 184 25 47 10 0 8 30 3 9 53 .255 .264 (-3%) .332 (-13%) .422 (+4%) .754 (-3%) -152.5
2004 TEX AL 115 371 58 92 20 4 14 46 1 23 113 .248 .266 (-7%) .335 (-12%) .427 (+2%) .762 (-4%) -379.6
2005 TEX AL 63 229 28 55 12 3 6 32 2 9 45 .240 .264 (-9%) .330 (-19%) .418 (-5%) .749 (-11%) -511.1
2006 TEX AL 9 32 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 17 .094 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIL NL 10 35 2 8 1 0 1 6 0 0 11 .229 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 10 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIL NL 10 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
2009 CIN NL 116 309 42 74 26 1 15 46 0 22 81 .239 .262 (-9%) .332 (-13%) .417 (+14%) .750 (+2%) -31.9
2010 CIN NL 97 165 16 48 11 2 4 18 0 15 39 .291 .257 (+13%) .325 (+8%) .402 (+13%) .728 (+10%) 315.5
2011 WAS NL 124 324 38 81 15 1 16 44 2 23 82 .250 .255 (-2%) .320 (-7%) .399 (+13%) .719 (+4%) 164.3
2012 PHI NL 70 114 13 28 10 0 3 16 0 12 42 .246 .254 (-4%) .318 (-1%) .405 (+2%) .724 (avg) -2.0
2013 PHI NL 81 128 11 23 4 0 2 7 1 8 44 .180 .253 (-29%) .317 (-28%) .396 (-35%) .714 (-32%) -644.8
Career · 12 seasons 758 1,915 235 460 110 11 69 249 9 122 534 .240 — — — — -1,242

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
1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLDS1 CIN 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38292611221737129.234
Away37698912324332120.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-08-03 PHIATLL 100000001
2013-08-02 PHIATLL 100000001
2013-08-01 PHISFGL 311000010
2013-07-31 PHISFGL 100000000
2013-07-28 PHIDETL 401000100
2013-07-27 PHIDETL 300000002
2013-07-26 PHIDETL 300000001
2013-07-25 PHISTLL 410000001
2013-07-24 PHISTLL 411000000
2013-07-23 PHISTLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 27 17 136 10 2 15
OF 533 435 964 22 14 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 TEX OF 52 47 130 1 5 0
2004 TEX OF 114 100 225 4 1 1
2005 TEX OF 61 60 160 3 2 1
2006 TEX OF 9 9 21 2 0 2
2006 MIL OF 9 9 20 0 0 0
2007 MIL OF 5 0 1 0 0 0
2008 MIL OF 2 1 4 0 0 0
2009 CIN OF 85 70 141 2 2 2
2010 CIN OF 55 31 61 3 0 2
2011 WAS 1B 9 6 44 4 0 5
2011 WAS OF 85 71 122 7 2 3
2012 PHI 1B 10 10 68 6 2 8
2012 PHI OF 29 16 32 0 1 0
2013 PHI 1B 8 1 24 0 0 2
2013 PHI OF 27 21 47 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 27
Left Field 223
Center Field 233
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 PHI NL $1,350,000
2012 PHI NL $1,150,000
2011 WAS NL $700,000
2007 MIL NL $390,000
2006 TEX AL $345,260
2004 TEX AL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $4,235,260

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chad Pinder
    .242 avg, 62 HR
  2. 93
    Tyrone Taylor
    .242 avg, 61 HR
  3. 92
    Chris Heisey
    .238 avg, 62 HR
  4. 83
    Karim Garcia
    .241 avg, 66 HR
  5. 83
    Rick Ankiel
    .240 avg, 76 HR
  6. 80
    Jake Cave
    .236 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Laynce Nix

What years did Laynce Nix play?
Laynce Nix played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.
Was Laynce Nix a pitcher?
No. Laynce Nix was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Laynce Nix hit?
Laynce Nix hit 69 career home runs with 460 hits.