In 1953, Willard Nixon played for the Boston Red Sox.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1953, Willard Nixon had 42 at bats, 8 hits, 5 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .277.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1953, Willard Nixon had 42 at bats, and hit 7 singles, 1 double, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .214 slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in Baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1953, Willard Nixon had a .277 On Base Percentage and a .214 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .491.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1953, Willard Nixon had a .277 On Base Percentage and 9 Total Bases for 2.49 Runs Created.
Willard Mains died May 23, 1923, in Bridgton, ME, USA.
In 1953, Willard Schmidt played in 6 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 4 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 2 times.
Willard Schmidt was born May 29, 1928, in Hays, KS, USA.
Jerry Willard was born March 14, 1960, in Oxnard, CA, USA.
Willard Brown died August 4, 1996, in Houston, TX, USA.
Willard Hershberger died August 3, 1940, in Boston, MA, USA.
Willard Hershberger was born May 28, 1910, in Lemoncove, CA, USA.
Willard Hunter was born March 8, 1934, in Newark, NJ, USA.
Willard Mains was born July 7, 1868, in North Windham, ME, USA.
Willard Nixon was born June 17, 1928, in Taylorsville, GA, USA.
Willard Brown was born June 26, 1915, in Shreveport, LA, USA.
Willard Nixon died December 10, 2000, in Rome, GA, USA.