Trot Nixon

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home535173529648550249.280
Away557189228351087306.270

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1040 966 1912 49 33 19

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.

Position Games
Left Field 7
Center Field 90
Right Field 961
Designated Hitter 16

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-07-06

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 Career Earnings $30,060,000

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, 153 HR
  6. 86
    Hideki Matsui
    .282 avg, 175 HR

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.