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1950–1958 · P
Willard Nixon
6' 2", 195 lbs·Lived to 72·Bats L / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.68
Best ERA · 1957
12
Most W · 1957
102
Most K · 1954
1.347
Best WHIP · 1954
Career Arc · OPS
5 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 22 | 36 | 0 | 2 | .139 | — | — |
| 1951 | BOS | 34 | 45 | 1 | 8 | .289 | — | — |
| 1952 | BOS | 33 | 53 | 0 | 7 | .208 | — | — |
| 1953 | BOS | 23 | 42 | 0 | 3 | .190 | — | — |
| 1954 | BOS | 31 | 68 | 1 | 3 | .265 | .695 | — |
| 1955 | BOS | 31 | 69 | 0 | 7 | .261 | .685 | — |
| 1956 | BOS | 23 | 54 | 0 | 5 | .204 | .464 | — |
| 1957 | BOS | 32 | 75 | 0 | 4 | .293 | .652 | — |
| 1958 | BOS | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .647 | — |
| Career | 239 | 459 | 2 | 41 | .242 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 22 | 101.3 | 8 | 6 | 6.04 | 72 | 57 | 1.816 |
| 1951 | BOS | 33 | 125.0 | 7 | 4 | 4.90 | 82 | 70 | 1.536 |
| 1952 | BOS | 23 | 103.7 | 5 | 4 | 4.86 | 76 | 50 | 1.698 |
| 1953 | BOS | 23 | 116.7 | 4 | 8 | 3.93 | 105 | 57 | 1.483 |
| 1954 | BOS | 31 | 199.7 | 11 | 12 | 4.06 | 96 | 102 | 1.347 |
| 1955 | BOS | 31 | 208.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.07 | 98 | 95 | 1.404 |
| 1956 | BOS | 23 | 145.3 | 9 | 8 | 4.21 | 94 | 74 | 1.369 |
| 1957 | BOS | 29 | 191.0 | 12 | 13 | 3.68 | 104 | 96 | 1.377 |
| 1958 | BOS | 10 | 43.3 | 1 | 7 | 6.02 | 64 | 15 | 1.362 |
| Career | 225 | 1234.0 | 69 | 72 | — | — | 616 | — | |
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