Trot Nixon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2008)

Trot Nixon was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008 for the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Guardians, and the New York Mets, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,092 career games, he hit .274 with 995 hits, 137 home runs, and 555 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,369.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .274
HR 137
RBI 555
H 995
OPS .828
PIV 7,369
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
4/11/1974 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1996-09-21
Last Game
2008-06-28

Full name: Christopher Trotman Nixon

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Career Batting Statistics

Trot Nixon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,092 3,627 579 995 222 28 137 555 30 504 689 .274 .364 .464 .828 7,369

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career SLG .464 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OPS .828 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Trot Nixon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 BOS AL 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1998 BOS AL 13 27 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 — — — — 0.0
1999 BOS AL 124 381 67 103 22 5 15 52 3 53 75 .270 .271 (avg) .344 (+4%) .433 (+9%) .778 (+7%) 477.9
2000 BOS AL 123 427 66 118 27 8 12 60 8 63 85 .276 .270 (+2%) .344 (+7%) .437 (+6%) .782 (+6%) 558.7
2001 BOS AL 148 535 100 150 31 4 27 88 7 79 113 .280 .263 (+6%) .332 (+13%) .426 (+18%) .758 (+16%) 1955.3
2002 BOS AL 152 532 81 136 36 3 24 94 4 65 109 .256 .261 (-2%) .331 (+2%) .416 (+13%) .747 (+8%) 842.7
2003 BOS AL 134 441 81 135 24 6 28 87 4 65 96 .306 .264 (+16%) .332 (+19%) .422 (+37%) .754 (+29%) 2727.1
2004 BOS AL 48 149 24 47 9 1 6 23 0 15 24 .315 .266 (+19%) .335 (+13%) .427 (+19%) .762 (+16%) 438.7
2005 BOS AL 124 408 64 112 29 1 13 67 2 53 59 .275 .264 (+4%) .330 (+8%) .418 (+6%) .749 (+7%) 645.2
2006 BOS AL 114 381 59 102 24 0 8 52 0 60 56 .268 .269 (-1%) .336 (+11%) .431 (-9%) .768 (avg) 182.9
2007 CLE AL 99 307 30 77 17 0 3 31 0 44 59 .251 .268 (-6%) .335 (+2%) .422 (-21%) .758 (-11%) -459.0
2008 NYN NL 11 35 2 6 1 0 1 1 1 6 9 .171 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,092 3,627 579 995 222 28 137 555 30 504 689 .274 — — — — 7,369

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

Trot Nixon — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
42 138 18 39 11 0 6 25 14 30 .283

Playoff Batting by Year

Trot Nixon — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALCS CLE 3 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .429
2007 ALDS2 CLE 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 .500
2005 ALDS1 BOS 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .273
2004 ALCS BOS 7 29 4 6 1 0 1 3 0 5 .207
2004 ALDS1 BOS 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .250
2004 WS BOS 4 14 1 5 3 0 0 3 1 1 .357
2003 ALCS BOS 7 24 3 8 1 0 3 5 3 7 .333
2003 ALDS2 BOS 4 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 .200
1999 ALCS BOS 4 14 2 4 2 0 0 0 1 5 .286
1999 ALDS1 BOS 5 14 5 3 3 0 0 6 4 5 .214
1998 ALDS1 BOS 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Trot Nixon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home535173529648550249.280
Away557189228351087306.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

Trot Nixon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-06-28 NYNNYYL 100000001
2008-06-27 NYNNYYL 201000010
2008-06-27 NYNNYYW 501000001
2008-06-24 NYNSEAL 400000002
2008-06-23 NYNSEAL 200000001
2008-06-22 NYNCOLW 301000000
2008-06-21 NYNCOLL 200000021
2008-06-20 NYNCOLW 411001110
2008-06-18 NYNLAAW 500000002
2008-06-16 NYNLAAW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Trot Nixon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1040 966 1912 49 33 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Trot Nixon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 BOS OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1998 BOS OF 7 5 16 0 0 0
1999 BOS OF 121 116 209 3 7 1
2000 BOS OF 118 108 216 8 2 4
2001 BOS OF 145 137 280 7 8 4
2002 BOS OF 152 145 293 7 5 3
2003 BOS OF 130 119 231 4 4 0
2004 BOS OF 40 36 63 1 1 0
2005 BOS OF 118 107 240 8 1 3
2006 BOS OF 110 100 212 6 1 2
2007 CLE OF 87 82 129 4 4 2
2008 NYN OF 10 10 20 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Trot Nixon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 7
Center Field 90
Right Field 961
Designated Hitter 16

Awards & Honors

Trot Nixon — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-07-06

Salary History

Trot Nixon's recorded salaries total $30,060,000 over 9 seasons, 1999 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nixon's career ran from 1996 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1996, 1998, and 2008.

Trot Nixon — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 CLE AL $3,000,000
2006 BOS AL $7,500,000
2005 BOS AL $7,500,000
2004 BOS AL $4,500,000
2003 BOS AL $4,000,000
2002 BOS AL $2,700,000
2001 BOS AL $390,000
2000 BOS AL $270,000
1999 BOS AL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $30,060,000

Award Voting History

Trot Nixon — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Rookie of the Year AL 9th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Brad Hawpe
    .275 avg, 124 HR
  2. 93
    Milton Bradley
    .271 avg, 125 HR
  3. 91
    Ben Grieve
    .269 avg, 118 HR
  4. 91
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR
  5. 86
    Bryan Reynolds
    .270 avg, 155 HR
  6. 86
    Hideki Matsui
    .282 avg, 175 HR

Trot Nixon: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 21, 1996 and the final game on June 28, 2008, Trot Nixon built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1996 to 2006), the Cleveland Indians (2007), and the New York Mets (2008). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds, Nixon is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Nixon threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is April 11, 1974, in Durham, NC, USA. The given name on file is Christopher Trotman Nixon.

The batting record for Nixon: 1,092 games, 995 hits in 3,627 at bats, and a .274 average; the totals also include 137 homers, 555 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .364 clip and slugging .464, Nixon finished with a .828 OPS. Nixon hit .274 while the league hit .267 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 8.8% above league average (.828 against .761).

Frequently Asked Questions about Trot Nixon

What years did Trot Nixon play?
Trot Nixon played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008.
Was Trot Nixon a pitcher?
No. Trot Nixon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Trot Nixon hit?
Trot Nixon hit 137 career home runs with 995 hits.
What teams did Trot Nixon play for?
Trot Nixon played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1996, 1998–2006), the Cleveland Indians (2007), and the New York Mets (2008).
What were Trot Nixon's career stats?
In 1,092 games, Trot Nixon had 995 hits, 137 home runs, 555 RBI, 579 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
How much did Trot Nixon earn in his career?
Trot Nixon's recorded salaries total $30,060,000 over 9 seasons, 1999 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nixon's career ran from 1996 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1996, 1998, and 2008.
What was Trot Nixon's salary?
Trot Nixon's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2007.
What position did Trot Nixon play?
Trot Nixon played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Trot Nixon and how much did he weigh?
Trot Nixon was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Trot Nixon hit each season?
Trot Nixon's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 0 in 1998, 15 in 1999, 12 in 2000, 27 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 28 in 2003, 6 in 2004, 13 in 2005, 8 in 2006, 3 in 2007, and 1 in 2008. His most in one season was 28, in 2003.
What was Trot Nixon's career batting average?
Trot Nixon batted .274 over his career, with 995 hits in 3,627 at bats.
How many RBI did Trot Nixon have?
Trot Nixon drove in 555 runs in his career.
Is Trot Nixon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Trot Nixon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.