Willard Nixon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1958)

W–L 69–72
ERA 4.39
WHIP 1.46
SO 616
Pitcher PIV 6220.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
6/17/1928 in Taylorsville, GA, USA
Died
12/10/2000 in Rome, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-07-07
Last Game
1958-07-04

Full name: Willard Lee Nixon

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 72 225 177 51 9 3 1234.0 1,277 602 90 530 616 4.39 6220.6

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 10.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 BOS AL 8 6 22 15 2 0 2 101.3 126 68 58 57 6.04 4.36 (-39%) 251.3
1951 BOS AL 7 4 33 14 2 1 1 125.0 136 68 56 70 4.90 4.04 (-21%) -248.2
1952 BOS AL 5 4 23 13 5 0 0 103.7 115 56 61 50 4.86 3.70 (-31%) -2874.7
1953 BOS AL 4 8 23 15 5 1 0 116.7 114 51 59 57 3.93 4.14 (+5%) 932.6
1954 BOS AL 11 12 31 30 8 2 0 199.7 182 90 87 102 4.06 3.90 (-4%) 191.6
1955 BOS AL 12 10 31 31 7 3 0 208.0 207 94 85 95 4.07 4.00 (-2%) 3530.2
1956 BOS AL 9 8 23 22 9 1 0 145.3 142 68 57 74 4.21 3.96 (-6%) 1749.1
1957 BOS AL 12 13 29 29 11 1 0 191.0 207 78 56 96 3.68 3.83 (+4%) 3538.0
1958 BOS AL 1 7 10 8 2 0 0 43.3 48 29 11 15 6.02 3.86 (-56%) -849.4
Career · 9 seasons 69 72 225 177 51 9 3 1,234.0 1,277 602 530 616 4.39 — 6,221

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
239 459 42 111 17 1 2 41 0 42 97 .242 .305 .296 .601 -683

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
1950 BOS AL 22 36 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 7 .139 — — — — 0.0
1951 BOS AL 34 45 7 13 3 0 1 8 0 3 9 .289 — — — — 0.0
1952 BOS AL 33 53 3 11 3 0 0 7 0 4 8 .208 .252 (-18%) .326 (-19%) .369 (-29%) .696 (-24%) -203.6
1953 BOS AL 23 42 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 9 .190 — — — — 0.0
1954 BOS AL 31 68 6 18 3 0 1 3 0 8 17 .265 .261 (+1%) .333 (+3%) .390 (-10%) .723 (-4%) -25.4
1955 BOS AL 31 69 7 18 4 1 0 7 0 8 20 .261 .258 (+1%) .332 (+2%) .393 (-12%) .726 (-6%) -54.2
1956 BOS AL 23 54 4 11 1 0 0 5 0 3 6 .204 .258 (-21%) .331 (-27%) .397 (-44%) .728 (-36%) -322.0
1957 BOS AL 32 75 7 22 1 0 0 4 0 6 16 .293 .257 (+14%) .323 (+7%) .391 (-22%) .715 (-9%) -77.2
1958 BOS AL 10 17 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .294 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 239 459 42 111 17 1 2 41 0 42 97 .242 — — — — -683

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
Home1232192353019.242
Away1162401958222.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home118641.17023572773325.01
Away107592.25752472532863.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-07-04 BOSBALL 100000001
1958-06-15 BOSKC1L 000000000
1958-06-06 BOSCHWW 000000000
1958-05-31 BOSNYYL 200000001
1958-05-28 BOSDETL 401000001
1958-05-23 BOSKC1W 512100201
1958-05-11 BOSBALL 100000000
1958-04-26 BOSMINL 000000000
1958-04-21 BOSNYYL 201000001
1958-04-15 BOSNYYL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-07-04 BOSBAL — 2.1322010
1958-06-15 BOSKC1 L 0.0344100
1958-06-06 BOSCHW — 1.0000100
1958-05-31 BOSNYY L 4.1544140
1958-05-28 BOSDET L 8.1844111
1958-05-23 BOSKC1 W 9.0310140
1958-05-11 BOSBAL L 2.1844102
1958-04-26 BOSMIN L 3.0544111
1958-04-21 BOSNYY L 5.0944122
1958-04-15 BOSNYY L 8.0433331

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 225 120 74 217 7 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BOS P 22 0 7 14 1 3
1951 BOS P 33 0 2 23 1 1
1952 BOS P 23 0 7 18 0 4
1953 BOS P 23 0 7 18 2 1
1954 BOS P 31 30 17 34 1 6
1955 BOS P 31 31 18 43 1 3
1956 BOS P 23 22 7 31 1 4
1957 BOS P 29 29 8 28 0 4
1958 BOS P 10 8 1 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 225

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1947, 1948

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Krueger
    68-66, 4.35 ERA
  2. 96
    Matt Keough
    58-84, 4.17 ERA
  3. 94
    Laymon Yokely
    56-68, 4.56 ERA
  4. 90
    Roy Parmelee
    59-55, 4.27 ERA
  5. 90
    Max Surkont
    61-76, 4.38 ERA
  6. 89
    Scott Kamieniecki
    53-59, 4.52 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Nixon

What years did Willard Nixon play?
Willard Nixon played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1958.
Was Willard Nixon a pitcher?
Yes. Willard Nixon pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 616 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willard Nixon hit?
Willard Nixon hit 2 career home runs with 111 hits.