Jim Hicks
James Edward Hicks
Born: May 18, 1939
East Chicago, IN US
Deceased: October 29, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Career: 1959-1974
Major League Statistics
Jim Hicks compiled a career batting average of .295 with 240 home runs and 977 RBI in his 1487-game career with the Holdrege White Sox, Clinton C-Sox, Idaho Falls Russets, Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox, Macon Peaches, Lynchburg White Sox, Indianapolis Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Hawaii Islanders and Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | 62 | 269 | 211 | 46 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 8 | 53 | 50 | .318 | .455 | .578 | 1.033 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 15 | 69 | 57 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .158 | .275 | .228 | .503 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 70 | 286 | 232 | 39 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 45 | 81 | .263 | .388 | .435 | .823 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 130 | 551 | 444 | 91 | 128 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 100 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 143 | .288 | .405 | .518 | .923 | 230 | 10 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 127 | 523 | 448 | 80 | 135 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 12 | 63 | 75 | .301 | .394 | .478 | .872 | 214 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | (+) Macon Peaches | 141 | 507 | 499 | 90 | 153 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 102 | .307 | .318 | .519 | .837 | 259 | |||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | (+) Lynchburg White Sox | 141 | 507 | 499 | 90 | 153 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 102 | .307 | .318 | .519 | .837 | 259 | |||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 101 | 385 | 320 | 63 | 92 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 98 | .288 | .403 | .528 | .931 | 169 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 108 | 417 | 358 | 55 | 96 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 107 | .268 | .366 | .500 | .866 | 179 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 102 | 434 | 369 | 73 | 103 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 85 | .279 | .374 | .482 | .857 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 143 | 585 | 493 | 87 | 142 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 79 | 111 | .288 | .385 | .505 | .890 | 249 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 117 | 486 | 407 | 100 | 149 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 85 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 93 | .366 | .461 | .649 | 1.110 | 264 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 86 | 322 | 262 | 44 | 81 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 77 | .309 | .427 | .515 | .942 | 135 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 104 | 435 | 345 | 69 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 96 | .330 | .455 | .620 | 1.075 | 214 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 139 | 551 | 435 | 92 | 142 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 116 | .326 | .458 | .570 | 1.028 | 248 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 105 | 344 | 312 | 31 | 78 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 68 | .250 | .299 | .446 | .745 | 139 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 78 | 253 | 230 | 31 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 46 | .243 | .306 | .513 | .819 | 118 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 1487 | 5910 | 4923 | 907 | 1453 | 252 | 74 | 240 | 977 | 82 | 23 | 844 | 1265 | .295 | .401 | .523 | .924 | 2573 | 14 | 66 | 16 | 61 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | OF | 62 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .959 | 1.871 |
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | OF | 70 | 120 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .921 | 1.829 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 15 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.733 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 130 | 157 | 13 | 18 | 2 | .904 | 1.308 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | OF | 127 | 250 | 7 | 12 | 2 | .955 | 2.024 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 97 | 157 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .982 | 1.649 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 97 | 149 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .956 | 1.577 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 72 | 122 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .970 | 1.792 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 36 | 275 | 30 | 7 | 22 | .978 | 8.472 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 24 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 120 | 1032 | 66 | 12 | 86 | .989 | 9.150 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 115 | 163 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .988 | 1.487 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 13.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 57 | 95 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .971 | 1.737 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 26 | 184 | 8 | 1 | 16 | .995 | 7.385 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 101 | 797 | 40 | 7 | 88 | .992 | 8.287 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 127 | 219 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .978 | 1.780 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 12 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 92 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1460 | 3967 | 222 | 100 | 228 | .977 | 2.869 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Nebraska State League | Holdrege White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | D | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | CHA | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | CHA | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CAL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
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