John Hicks
John Austin Hicks
Born: August 31, 1989
Richmond, VA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 31 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Angels)
Draft: Round 4 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Goochland HS
Virginia
Career: 2011-2023
Major League Statistics
John Hicks compiled a career batting average of .277 with 87 home runs and 432 RBI in his 774-game career with the Clinton LumberKings, High Desert Mavericks, Jackson Generals, Surprise Saguaros, Tacoma Rainiers, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Rochester Red Wings, Round Rock Express, Iowa Cubs and Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He began playing during the 2011 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 38 | 148 | 139 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | .309 | .331 | .446 | .777 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 121 | 538 | 506 | 87 | 158 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 22 | 8 | 28 | 73 | .312 | .351 | .472 | .824 | 239 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Jackson Generals | 80 | 327 | 296 | 40 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 62 | .236 | .301 | .331 | .632 | 98 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 13 | 53 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .304 | .396 | .522 | .918 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 28 | 112 | 101 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .277 | .330 | .376 | .707 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Jackson Generals | 53 | 211 | 189 | 29 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 42 | .296 | .362 | .418 | .780 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 83 | 320 | 298 | 39 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 71 | .245 | .282 | .362 | .645 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 14 | 54 | 49 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .388 | .426 | .510 | .936 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .242 | .265 | .394 | .659 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 70 | 264 | 241 | 38 | 73 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 59 | .303 | .356 | .485 | .842 | 117 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 52 | 218 | 208 | 21 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 54 | .269 | .281 | .428 | .709 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Round Rock Express | 64 | 268 | 248 | 41 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 79 | .290 | .336 | .520 | .856 | 129 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 95 | 387 | 357 | 49 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 108 | .261 | .313 | .510 | .822 | 182 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 54 | 206 | 180 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 56 | .211 | .288 | .328 | .616 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 774 | 3140 | 2891 | 421 | 801 | 174 | 13 | 87 | 432 | 92 | 30 | 192 | 666 | .277 | .324 | .437 | .761 | 1262 | 66 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | C | 38 | 307 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 8.947 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 44.2 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | C | 98 | 763 | 92 | 8 | 11 | .991 | 8.724 | 20 | 49 | 57 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Jackson Generals | C | 79 | 574 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .994 | 8.051 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 49.3 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Jackson Generals | C | 43 | 286 | 31 | 1 | 6 | .997 | 7.372 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 43.6 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 28 | 210 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 8.107 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 31.0 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | C | 13 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.769 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 47.1 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 67 | 418 | 61 | 9 | 4 | .982 | 7.149 | 5 | 42 | 33 | 44.0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 11 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .960 | 6.545 | ||||
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 9 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 7.222 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 66 | 482 | 37 | 4 | 5 | .992 | 7.864 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 39.3 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .957 | 11.000 | ||||
| 2016 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 11 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.727 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30.8 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | ||||
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 37 | 287 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .993 | 8.216 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 37.2 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 11 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 7.636 | ||||
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Round Rock Express | 1B | 8 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.875 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Round Rock Express | C | 38 | 368 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .987 | 1.184 | 10 | 40 | 13 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Round Rock Express | 3B | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Round Rock Express | LF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Round Rock Express | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 9 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 6.889 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | C | 67 | 614 | 38 | 8 | 3 | .988 | 9.731 | 10 | 67 | 18 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 1B | 8 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.875 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | C | 42 | 349 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.857 | 6 | 44 | 12 | 21.4 |
| Totals | 625 | 4592 | 443 | 41 | 74 | .992 | 8.056 | 76 | 363 | 250 | 40.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | SEA | July 9, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | SEA | April 5, 2012 | September 2, 2012 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Jackson Generals | SEA | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Jackson Generals | SEA | April 3, 2014 | July 7, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | July 10, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 7, 2014 | November 13, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 9, 2015 | August 27, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 7, 2016 | April 21, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 24, 2016 | May 17, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 19, 2016 | August 29, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 6, 2017 | July 30, 2017 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA West | Round Rock Express | TEX | May 6, 2021 | September 26, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 8, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | March 31, 2023 | July 8, 2023 |
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