Robert Fick

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2007)

Robert Fick was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. In 846 career games, he hit .258 with 613 hits, 69 home runs, and 324 RBI. Robert Fick was an All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .258
HR 69
RBI 324
H 613
OPS .732
PIV -1,302
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 189 lb
Born
3/15/1974 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-19
Last Game
2007-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Charles John Fick

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Career Batting Statistics

Robert Fick — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
846 2,373 287 613 116 12 69 324 6 235 386 .258 .328 .405 .732 -1,302

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robert Fick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 DET AL 7 22 6 8 1 0 3 7 1 2 7 .364 — — — — 0.0
1999 DET AL 15 41 6 9 0 0 3 10 1 7 6 .220 — — — — 0.0
2000 DET AL 66 163 18 41 7 2 3 22 2 22 39 .252 .270 (-7%) .344 (-1%) .437 (-14%) .782 (-9%) -227.3
2001 DET AL 124 401 62 109 21 2 19 61 0 39 62 .272 .263 (+3%) .332 (+2%) .426 (+12%) .758 (+7%) 579.7
2002 DET AL 148 556 66 150 36 2 17 63 0 46 90 .270 .261 (+3%) .331 (avg) .416 (+4%) .747 (+2%) 196.8
2003 ATL NL 126 409 52 110 26 1 11 80 1 42 47 .269 .264 (+2%) .332 (+1%) .422 (-1%) .754 (avg) -43.3
2004 TBA AL 76 214 12 43 5 2 6 26 0 20 32 .201 .266 (-24%) .335 (-19%) .427 (-24%) .762 (-21%) -782.2
2004 SDN NL 13 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 — — — — -782.2
2005 SDN NL 93 230 25 61 10 2 3 30 0 26 33 .265 .264 (avg) .330 (+3%) .418 (-13%) .749 (-6%) -184.9
2006 WAS NL 60 128 14 34 4 0 2 9 1 10 24 .266 .269 (-1%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-20%) .768 (-13%) -254.1
2007 WAS NL 118 197 24 46 6 1 2 16 0 19 42 .234 .268 (-13%) .335 (-8%) .422 (-28%) .758 (-19%) -586.7
Career · 11 seasons 846 2,373 287 613 116 12 69 324 6 235 386 .258 — — — — -2,084

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Robert Fick — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Robert Fick — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS1 SDN 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
2003 NLDS2 ATL 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Robert Fick — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home425112613428630151.254
Away421124715332739173.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robert Fick — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-29 WASPHIW 100000000
2007-09-26 WASNYNW 500000001
2007-09-24 WASNYNW 501000102
2007-09-23 WASPHIW 101000100
2007-09-22 WASPHIL 401000000
2007-09-21 WASPHIL 301000200
2007-09-20 WASPHIL 311000001
2007-09-19 WASNYNL 312000011
2007-09-18 WASNYNW 302000011
2007-09-17 WASNYNW 201000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robert Fick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 313 217 2117 123 27 186
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 158 123 776 50 13 6
OF 207 189 382 24 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Fick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 DET 1B 1 1 9 0 0 0
1998 DET C 3 3 18 1 1 0
1999 DET C 4 3 24 1 0 0
2000 DET 1B 34 20 222 18 4 19
2000 DET C 16 10 50 3 1 1
2001 DET 1B 26 18 169 12 1 10
2001 DET C 78 69 412 26 6 3
2001 DET OF 8 8 15 1 0 0
2002 DET OF 140 139 288 21 12 5
2003 ATL 1B 115 111 1004 52 14 89
2004 TBA 1B 10 9 79 2 2 8
2004 TBA C 3 0 3 1 0 0
2004 TBA OF 21 18 40 0 1 0
2004 SDN 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
2005 SDN 1B 29 22 224 12 2 23
2005 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 SDN C 28 20 167 10 4 0
2005 SDN OF 13 8 17 1 0 0
2006 WAS 1B 13 6 57 5 0 4
2006 WAS C 26 18 102 8 1 2
2006 WAS OF 6 3 4 0 0 0
2007 WAS 1B 84 29 344 22 4 32
2007 WAS OF 19 13 18 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Robert Fick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 158
First Base 313
Third Base 1
Left Field 31
Right Field 178
Designated Hitter 72

Awards & Honors

Robert Fick — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-06-15

Salary History

Robert Fick — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 WAS NL $850,000
2006 WAS NL $850,000
2004 TBA AL $800,000
2003 ATL NL $1,000,000
2002 DET AL $1,150,000
2001 DET AL $255,000
2000 DET AL $200,000
1999 DET AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $5,305,000

College History

Robert Fick — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Northridge Los Angeles CA 1995, 1996
Ventura College Ventura CA 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Robert Fick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Felix Mantilla
    .261 avg, 89 HR
  2. 90
    Gaby Sanchez
    .254 avg, 61 HR
  3. 89
    Mike Blowers
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  4. 85
    Yangervis Solarte
    .258 avg, 75 HR
  5. 79
    Ryan O'Hearn
    .254 avg, 102 HR
  6. 77
    Ty France
    .267 avg, 102 HR

Robert Fick: the record in brief

September 19, 1998 and September 29, 2007 bracket Robert Fick's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1998 to 2002), the Atlanta Braves (2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), the San Diego Padres (2004 to 2005), and the Washington Nationals (2006 to 2007). Fick played primarily as a first baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 15, 1974, in Torrance, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 189 pounds. The given name on file is Robert Charles John Fick.

Fick finished with 613 hits from 2,373 at bats in 846 games, which works out to .258, adding 69 homers and 324 runs batted in. Fick got on base at a .328 rate and slugged .405 (.732 OPS). The .258 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. Fick's most home runs in a season came in 2001, when the total reached 19 for the Detroit Tigers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Fick

What years did Robert Fick play?
Robert Fick played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007.
Was Robert Fick a pitcher?
No. Robert Fick was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Robert Fick hit?
Robert Fick hit 69 career home runs with 613 hits.
What was Robert Fick's career batting average?
Robert Fick batted .258 over his career, with 613 hits in 2,373 at bats.
How many RBI did Robert Fick have?
Robert Fick drove in 324 runs in his career.
Is Robert Fick in the Hall of Fame?
No. Robert Fick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.