Aaron Hicks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2024)

Aaron Hicks was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2024 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. In 981 career games, he hit .231 with 724 hits, 109 home runs, and 392 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 274.

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 .231
HR 109
RBI 392
H 724
OPS .713
PIV 274
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
10/2/1989 in San Pedro, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-04-01

Full name: Aaron Michael Hicks

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Career Batting Statistics

Aaron Hicks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
981 3,135 469 724 120 15 109 392 71 461 793 .231 .330 .383 .713 274

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Aaron Hicks 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
2013 MIN AL 81 281 37 54 11 3 8 27 9 24 84 .192 .253 (-24%) .317 (-18%) .396 (-15%) .714 (-16%) -771.7
2014 MIN AL 69 186 22 40 8 0 1 18 4 36 56 .215 .251 (-14%) .313 (+9%) .386 (-29%) .700 (-12%) -214.0
2015 MIN AL 97 352 48 90 11 3 11 33 13 34 66 .256 .254 (avg) .316 (+2%) .404 (-2%) .721 (avg) 31.7
2016 NYA AL 123 327 32 71 13 1 8 31 3 30 68 .217 .255 (-15%) .321 (-13%) .417 (-19%) .738 (-17%) -889.8
2017 NYA AL 88 301 54 80 18 0 15 52 10 51 67 .266 .254 (+4%) .324 (+15%) .425 (+12%) .750 (+13%) 848.8
2018 NYA AL 137 480 90 119 18 3 27 79 11 90 111 .248 .247 (avg) .318 (+15%) .409 (+14%) .727 (+14%) 1624.5
2019 NYA AL 59 221 41 52 10 0 12 36 1 31 72 .235 .252 (-7%) .322 (+1%) .434 (+2%) .757 (+2%) 66.7
2020 NYA AL 54 169 28 38 10 2 6 21 4 41 38 .225 .244 (-8%) .321 (+18%) .417 (-1%) .739 (+7%) 352.3
2021 NYA AL 32 108 13 21 3 0 4 14 0 14 30 .194 .243 (-20%) .317 (-7%) .410 (-19%) .727 (-14%) -231.4
2022 NYA AL 130 384 54 83 9 2 8 40 10 62 109 .216 .242 (-11%) .311 (+6%) .394 (-21%) .706 (-9%) -348.2
2023 NYA AL 28 69 9 13 2 0 1 5 0 7 20 .188 .248 (-24%) .320 (-18%) .414 (-37%) .734 (-29%) -308.9
2023 BAL AL 65 200 35 55 7 1 7 31 6 35 49 .275 .248 (+11%) .320 (+19%) .414 (+3%) .734 (+10%) -308.9
2024 LAA AL 18 57 6 8 0 0 1 5 0 6 23 .140 .243 (-42%) .312 (-29%) .399 (-52%) .711 (-42%) -361.4
Career · 13 seasons 981 3,135 469 724 120 15 109 392 71 461 793 .231 — — — — -510

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 Pitching Statistics

Aaron Hicks — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 1 0 18.00 0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 341.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Aaron Hicks — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2024 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 18.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Aaron Hicks — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
33 105 14 23 4 1 3 17 18 26 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Aaron Hicks — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALDS1 BAL 3 8 1 2 0 0 1 5 2 1 .250
2022 ALDS1 NYA 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2020 ALDS1 NYA 5 18 2 7 1 0 0 3 3 1 .389
2020 ALWC2 NYA 2 8 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 .125
2019 ALCS NYA 5 13 1 2 0 0 1 3 4 5 .154
2018 ALDS1 NYA 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
2018 ALWC NYA 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250
2017 ALCS NYA 7 24 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 8 .083
2017 ALDS1 NYA 5 19 3 6 1 0 1 4 1 6 .316
2017 ALWC NYA 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Aaron Hicks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home488150924935158196.233
Away493162622037351196.229

Pitching — Home / Away

Aaron Hicks — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0221018.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Aaron Hicks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-04-28 LAAMINL 400000003
2024-04-27 LAAMINL 311000111
2024-04-23 LAABALW 100000001
2024-04-21 LAACINL 300000011
2024-04-18 LAATBRL 200000002
2024-04-17 LAATBRW 400000000
2024-04-16 LAATBRL 210000000
2024-04-14 LAABOSL 401000003
2024-04-13 LAABOSL 400000001
2024-04-12 LAABOSW 502000100

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Aaron Hicks — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-04-27 LAAMIN — 1.0222101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Aaron Hicks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 951 854 1885 39 15 12
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Aaron Hicks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 MIN OF 81 78 215 9 0 2
2014 MIN OF 65 59 173 4 2 2
2015 MIN OF 97 95 244 9 1 2
2016 NYA OF 119 92 186 3 1 1
2017 NYA OF 84 76 152 3 2 1
2018 NYA OF 131 129 268 2 2 0
2019 NYA OF 58 55 115 0 1 0
2020 NYA OF 50 48 97 3 2 2
2021 NYA OF 32 30 56 1 1 1
2022 NYA OF 126 110 221 4 1 1
2023 NYA OF 26 20 33 0 0 0
2023 BAL OF 69 53 106 1 2 0
2024 LAA OF 13 9 19 0 0 0
2024 LAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Aaron Hicks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 144
Center Field 700
Right Field 151
Designated Hitter 23

Salary History

Aaron Hicks — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $574,000
2014 MIN AL $507,500
2013 MIN AL $490,000
Total Career Earnings $1,571,500

Award Voting History

Aaron Hicks — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Ron Swoboda
    .242 avg, 73 HR
  2. 96
    Ed Kirkpatrick
    .238 avg, 85 HR
  3. 95
    Trent Grisham
    .217 avg, 122 HR
  4. 95
    Curt Blefary
    .237 avg, 112 HR
  5. 94
    Don Lock
    .238 avg, 122 HR
  6. 92
    Jim King
    .240 avg, 117 HR

Aaron Hicks: the record in brief

The bio dates Aaron Hicks's major league debut to April 1, 2013. Hicks played for the Minnesota Twins (2013 through 2015), the New York Yankees (2016 through 2023), the Baltimore Orioles (2023), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2024). Listed as an outfielder, Hicks batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Hicks is listed at 6'1" and 205 pounds. Hicks was born on October 2, 1989, in San Pedro, CA, USA. Aaron Hicks was the playing name; the full given name is Aaron Michael.

Hicks collected 724 hits in 3,135 at bats across 981 games, good for a .231 batting average, adding 109 homers, 392 runs batted in, and 71 stolen bases. Hicks got on base at a .330 rate and slugged .383 (.713 OPS). Over the seasons Hicks played, league hitters batted .250; the .231 career figure is 7.5% below that. 2018 was Hicks's biggest home run year, with 27. The hits column peaks at 119, in 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Hicks

What years did Aaron Hicks play?
Aaron Hicks played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2024.
Was Aaron Hicks a pitcher?
No. Aaron Hicks was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Aaron Hicks hit?
Aaron Hicks hit 109 career home runs with 724 hits.
What was Aaron Hicks's career batting average?
Aaron Hicks batted .231 over his career, with 724 hits in 3,135 at bats.
How many RBI did Aaron Hicks have?
Aaron Hicks drove in 392 runs in his career.
What was Aaron Hicks's career ERA?
Aaron Hicks finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.