Richard Hicks
Richard Norman Hicks "Lefty"
Born: March 20, 1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1954-1959
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Richard Hicks compiled a career record of 41 wins and 40 losses and a 4.37 ERA in his 140-game pitching career with the Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals, Dothan Rebels, Decatur Commodores, Peoria Chiefs, Billings Mustangs, Columbus Foxes, Winston-Salem Red Birds and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Columbus Foxes |
 Billings Mustangs |
 York White Roses |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.53 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Dothan Rebels | 4 | 4 | .500 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.42 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 192.0 | 151 | 86 | 73 | 8 | 118 | 152 | 4 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.27 | 17 | 14 | 107.0 | 87 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 4 | .333 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 8.23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 5 | 2 | .714 | 5.07 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 55.0 | 55 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.57 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 41 | 40 | .506 | 4.37 | 140 | 66 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 517.0 | 480 | 300 | 251 | 28 | 312 | 0 | 290 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Dothan Rebels | 17 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .360 | .680 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 18 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | .192 | .208 | .401 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 33 | 76 | 68 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .265 | .333 | .441 | .775 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .308 | .462 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 23 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .256 | .436 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 17 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 18 | 47 | 42 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .310 | .348 | .524 | .872 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 22 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 171 | 269 | 250 | 19 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 39 | .236 | .278 | .352 | .630 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Dothan Rebels | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | P | 17 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .579 | .647 |
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 31 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .897 | 1.129 |
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | P | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .500 |
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | P | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .591 |
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 140 | 11 | 56 | 14 | 1 | .827 | .479 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Rebels | SLN | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN |
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