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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Gene Nixon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 47-39 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 116 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-17-1922
K 412 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(64 games)
IP 581.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt A- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
3
 3
68
0
0
0
2
 3
71.0
 81 38 37 1 38
51
1.68
4.69
1951 STL
7
 9
66
0
0
0
30
 8
72.0
 58 29 27 3 29
62
1.21
3.38
1952 STL
4
 4
66
0
0
0
44
 7
61.2
 67 22 21 0 18
44
1.38
3.06
1953 STL
5
 5
55
0
0
0
29
 5
55.1
 45 21 20 1 19
39
1.16
3.25
1954 STL
9
 4
72
0
0
0
4
 5
73.0
 70 29 27 2 28
39
1.34
3.33
1955 STL
7
 2
74
0
0
0
2
 7
83.1
 78 40 35 1 41
61
1.43
3.78
1956 STL
2
 5
73
0
0
0
3
 3
74.1
 77 38 38 2 40
49
1.57
4.60
1957 STL
5
 3
55
0
0
0
1
 2
56.1
 52 27 26 0 23
42
1.33
4.15
1958 STL
5
 4
30
0
0
0
1
 1
34.2
 42 23 22 1 14
25
1.62
5.71
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
47
 39
559
0
0
0
116
 41
581.2
 570 267 253 11 250
412
1.41
3.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Gene Nixon has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1958-07-18The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Gene Nixon to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Jerry Buchek to the minors.
1958-05-16The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Gene Nixon for assignment.
1958-04-26The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Gene Nixon to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Freddie Miranda to the major league team.
1957-09-09The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted John Miller to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Gene Nixon for assignment.