Al Nixon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1928)

AVG .277
HR 7
RBI 118
H 372
OPS .670
PIV -2,149
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 164 lb
Born
4/11/1886 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Died
11/9/1960 in Opelousas, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1915-09-04
Last Game
1928-06-06

Full name: Albert Richard Nixon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
422 1,345 180 372 60 13 7 118 19 66 77 .277 .314 .356 .670 -2,149

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 5.7% 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
1915 BRO NL 14 26 3 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 .231 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRO NL 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRO NL 6 11 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 — — — — 0.0
1921 BSN NL 55 138 25 33 6 3 1 9 3 7 11 .239 .286 (-16%) .344 (-18%) .395 (-12%) .739 (-15%) -369.0
1922 BSN NL 86 318 35 84 14 4 2 22 6 9 19 .264 .285 (-7%) .345 (-18%) .397 (-11%) .743 (-14%) -819.3
1923 BSN NL 88 321 53 88 12 4 0 19 2 24 14 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-3%) .390 (-14%) .734 (-9%) -422.9
1926 PHI NL 93 311 38 91 18 2 4 41 5 13 20 .293 .279 (+5%) .345 (-7%) .390 (+3%) .735 (-1%) -142.4
1927 PHI NL 54 154 18 48 7 0 0 18 1 5 5 .312 .282 (+11%) .344 (-3%) .392 (-9%) .736 (-6%) -164.4
1928 PHI NL 25 64 7 15 2 0 0 7 1 6 4 .234 .280 (-17%) .342 (-12%) .395 (-33%) .737 (-23%) -230.6
Career · 9 seasons 422 1,345 180 372 60 13 7 118 19 66 77 .277 — — — — -2,149

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21465394187254.286
Away20869284185564.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-06-06 PHICHCL 000000000
1928-06-02 PHISTLL 100000000
1928-05-31 PHIBSNL 010000000
1928-05-26 PHINY1W 000000000
1928-05-22 PHIBSNL 200000010
1928-05-20 PHIBROL 412000000
1928-05-19 PHIPITL 300000000
1928-05-18 PHIPITL 301000000
1928-05-15 PHICINW 300000010
1928-05-14 PHICINL 311100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 373 0 879 36 19 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 BRO OF 14 0 11 1 0 1
1916 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 BRO OF 4 0 6 0 0 0
1921 BSN OF 43 0 92 4 2 1
1922 BSN OF 79 0 189 6 5 0
1923 BSN OF 80 0 214 14 3 4
1926 PHI OF 88 0 206 7 5 3
1927 PHI OF 44 0 121 3 4 0
1928 PHI OF 20 0 40 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 105
Center Field 228
Right Field 42

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Nixon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cando López
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  2. 91
    Dee Miles
    .280 avg, 2 HR
  3. 82
    Ed Beecher
    .273 avg, 7 HR
  4. 81
    John McMullin
    .284 avg, 4 HR
  5. 78
    Tom Oliver
    .277 avg, 0 HR
  6. 75
    Curry Foley
    .286 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Nixon

What years did Al Nixon play?
Al Nixon played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1928.
Was Al Nixon a pitcher?
No. Al Nixon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Nixon hit?
Al Nixon hit 7 career home runs with 372 hits.