What years did Jim Hickey play?

Jim Hickey played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944.

Was Jim Hickey a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Hickey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Hickey hit?

Jim Hickey hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jim Hickey's career batting average?

Jim Hickey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Jim Hickey's career ERA?

Jim Hickey finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Hickey have?

Jim Hickey recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Jim Hickey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1944)

Jim Hickey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.75

WHIP 2.44

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 204 lb
Born: 10/22/1920 in North Abington, MA, USA
Died: 9/20/1997 in Manchester, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-25
Last Game: 1944-07-31

Full name: James Robert Hickey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Hickey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	9	1	0	0	0	10.7	19	8	1	7	3	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 89.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Hickey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	BSN	NL	1	1	1	1.3	4	3	2	0	20.25	—	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	0	8	0	9.3	15	5	5	3	4.82	3.57 (-35%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	9	1	10.2	19	8	7	3	6.75	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Hickey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Hickey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	BSN	NL	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	8	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Hickey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Hickey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.1	2	0	1	0	0.00
Away	6	7.1	17	8	6	3	9.82

Last 9 Games — Batting

Jim Hickey — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1944-07-31	BSN	PIT	L	0	0
1944-07-26	BSN	CIN	L	0	0
1944-07-24	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1944-07-06	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1944-07-04	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1944-06-13	BSN	PHI	L	0	0
1944-05-21	BSN	CHC	L	1	1
1944-05-21	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1942-04-25	BSN	NY1	L	1	1

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Jim Hickey — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-07-31	BSN	PIT	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-26	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-24	BSN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1944-07-06	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	0	1	1	0
1944-07-04	BSN	CHC	—	2.0	3	0	0	2	0	0
1944-06-13	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1944-05-21	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1944-05-21	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	5	6	4	1	0	0
1942-04-25	BSN	NY1	L	1.1	4	4	3	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Hickey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Hickey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1942	BSN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944	BSN	P	8	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Hickey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hickey

What years did Jim Hickey play?: Jim Hickey played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944.
Was Jim Hickey a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Hickey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Hickey hit?: Jim Hickey hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jim Hickey's career batting average?: Jim Hickey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Jim Hickey's career ERA?: Jim Hickey finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Hickey have?: Jim Hickey recorded 3 career strikeouts.