Willard Nixon

Willard Nixon
Willard Nixon
	Nixon in 1953.
	Pitcher
	Born: June 17, 1928; Taylorsville, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: December 10, 2000 (aged 72); Rome, Georgia, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 7, 1950, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	July 4, 1958, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	69–72
Earned run average	4.39
Strikeouts	616
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1950–1958);

Willard Lee Nixon (June 17, 1928 – December 10, 2000) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox between 1950 and 1958. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg), Nixon batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

The native of

bases on balls

.

Nixon was an above average hitting pitcher, posting a .242

bases on balls. He was also good defensively, recording a .977 fielding percentage

which was 20 points higher than the league average at his position.

Nixon had a 12–10 mark with the

decisions

, threw ten complete games and two shutouts, and compiled a 3.54 ERA against the Bombers.

Hobbled by a sore arm, Nixon retired from the field after the 1958 season, which he spent between Boston and

scouted for the Red Sox from 1959 to 1963 before entering private business. He died in Rome, Georgia

, at age 72.