Ray Hickernell
Raymond Anspach Hickernell
Born: May 4, 1923
Lebanon, PA US
Deceased: February 21, 1988
Lakeland, FL US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1942-1951
Ray Hickernell compiled a career batting average of .288 with 86 home runs and 269 RBI in his 823-game career with the Thomasville Tommies, Batavia Clippers, Asheville Tourists, Scranton Red Sox, North Wilkesboro Flashers, Greensboro Patriots and Lakeland Patriots. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 100 | 378 | 378 | 117 | 25 | 11 | 6 | .310 | .310 | .481 | .791 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 115 | 512 | 421 | 91 | 114 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 87 | 5 | 84 | 59 | .271 | .399 | .401 | .801 | 169 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 136 | 588 | 492 | 91 | 151 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 92 | 7 | 79 | 69 | .307 | .410 | .451 | .861 | 222 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 138 | 512 | 512 | 170 | 34 | 11 | 22 | .332 | .332 | .570 | .902 | 292 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 139 | 610 | 507 | 97 | 136 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 90 | 6 | 98 | 79 | .268 | .388 | .412 | .800 | 209 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | North Wilkesboro Flashers | 21 | 70 | 70 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .500 | .800 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 94 | 325 | 325 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 17 | .255 | .255 | .468 | .723 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 80 | 256 | 256 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 10 | .234 | .234 | .402 | .637 | 103 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 823 | 3251 | 2961 | 279 | 852 | 156 | 49 | 86 | 269 | 18 | 0 | 261 | 207 | .288 | .348 | .461 | .809 | 1364 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 1B | 100 | 1035 | 38 | 42 | .962 | 1.730 | |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 1B | 114 | 1054 | 56 | 39 | 69 | .966 | 9.737 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 134 | 1207 | 49 | 31 | 104 | .976 | 9.373 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 1B | 139 | 1137 | 65 | 31 | 130 | .975 | 8.647 |
| Totals | 487 | 4433 | 208 | 143 | 303 | .970 | 9.530 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | D | Blue Ridge League | North Wilkesboro Flashers | |||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Patriots |
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