What years did Donell Nixon play?

Donell Nixon played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.

Was Donell Nixon a pitcher?

No. Donell Nixon was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Donell Nixon hit?

Donell Nixon hit 4 career home runs with 109 hits.

Donell Nixon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

AVG .275

HR 4

RBI 35

H 109

OPS .671

PIV -195

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 12/31/1961 in Evergreen, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-04-07
Last Game: 1990-07-01

Full name: Robert Donell Nixon

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
208	396	56	109	11	0	4	35	47	35	77	.275	.337	.333	.671	-195

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	SEA	AL	46	132	17	33	4	3	12	21	13	28	.250	.262 (-5%)	.331 (-1%)	.415 (-16%)	.746 (-10%)	-170.9
1988	SFN	NL	59	78	15	27	3	0	6	11	10	12	.346	.254 (+36%)	.317 (+32%)	.377 (+2%)	.695 (+16%)	268.9
1989	SFN	NL	95	166	23	44	2	1	15	10	11	30	.265	.254 (+4%)	.319 (-3%)	.375 (-21%)	.694 (-13%)	-293.4
1990	BAL	AL	8	20	1	5	2	0	2	5	1	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			208	396	56	109	11	4	35	47	35	77	.275	—	—	—	—	-195

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
5	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1989	NLCS	SFN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1989	WS	SFN	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	101	184	29	58	2	16	.315
Away	107	212	27	51	2	19	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1990-07-01	BAL	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-29	BAL	MIN	W	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
1990-06-27	BAL	CLE	W	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
1990-06-26	BAL	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	1	0	2
1990-06-24	BAL	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-23	BAL	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-21	BAL	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
1990-06-20	BAL	CLE	W	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
1989-10-01	SFG	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989-09-29	SFG	SDP	W	5	3	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	146	83	227	1	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1987	SEA	OF	32	31	76	1	0
1988	SFN	OF	46	17	59	0	1
1989	SFN	OF	64	31	87	0	3
1990	BAL	OF	4	4	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	52
Center Field	76
Right Field	26
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	SFN	NL	$225,000
1989	SFN	NL	$102,500
Total Career Earnings			$327,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisburg College	Louisburg	NC	1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Donell Nixon

What years did Donell Nixon play?: Donell Nixon played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was Donell Nixon a pitcher?: No. Donell Nixon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Donell Nixon hit?: Donell Nixon hit 4 career home runs with 109 hits.