Brandon Hicks

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2014)

Brandon Hicks was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2014 for the Atlanta Braves, the Athletics, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 5 seasons. In 126 career games, he hit .153 with 45 hits, 11 home runs, and 30 RBI.

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 .153
HR 11
RBI 30
H 45
OPS .568
PIV -561
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
9/14/1985 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2010-05-05
Last Game
2014-07-10

Full name: Brandon Ryan Hicks

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Career Batting Statistics

Brandon Hicks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
126 294 43 45 11 1 11 30 1 40 119 .153 .258 .310 .568 -561

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .568 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Hicks — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 ATL NL 16 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 ATL NL 17 21 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .048 — — — — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 22 64 8 11 5 0 3 7 1 6 31 .172 .254 (-32%) .318 (-24%) .405 (-4%) .724 (-13%) -145.8
2014 SFN NL 71 204 27 33 6 1 8 22 0 32 77 .162 .251 (-36%) .313 (-11%) .386 (-18%) .700 (-14%) -415.4
Career · 4 seasons 126 294 43 45 11 1 11 30 1 40 119 .153 — — — — -561

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

Brandon Hicks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home691502121619.140
Away571442224511.167

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Hicks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-07-10 SFGOAKL 300000001
2014-07-05 SFGSDPW 100000001
2014-07-03 SFGSTLL 100000000
2014-07-01 SFGSTLW 300000010
2014-06-28 SFGCINL 000000000
2014-06-27 SFGCINL 210000012
2014-06-24 SFGSDPL 100000001
2014-06-23 SFGSDPL 100000000
2014-06-18 SFGCHWL 300000002
2014-06-17 SFGCHWL 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Hicks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 4 1 0 1
2B 63 60 108 183 5 47
3B 9 1 0 5 1 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 24 19 27 44 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Hicks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 ATL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 ATL 3B 3 0 0 3 0 0
2010 ATL SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 ATL 3B 6 1 0 2 1 0
2011 ATL SS 3 3 3 7 1 2
2012 OAK 1B 1 1 3 1 0 1
2012 OAK 2B 1 1 1 3 0 0
2012 OAK SS 19 16 24 37 3 4
2014 SFN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 SFN 2B 61 59 107 180 5 47
2014 SFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brandon Hicks — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 63
Third Base 9
Shortstop 24
Left Field 1

Salary History

Brandon Hicks — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 ATL NL $414,000
Total Career Earnings $414,000

College History

Brandon Hicks — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas A&M University College Station TX 2007

Brandon Hicks: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 5, 2010 and the final game on July 10, 2014, Brandon Hicks built the record summarized on this page. Hicks played for the Atlanta Braves (2010 to 2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012), and the San Francisco Giants (2014). At 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, Hicks is listed as a second baseman. Hicks threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Hicks was born on September 14, 1985, in Houston, TX, USA. On the record, Brandon Hicks was born Brandon Ryan Hicks.

The batting record for Hicks: 126 games, 45 hits in 294 at bats, and a .153 average, along with 11 home runs and 30 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .258 and .310 give Hicks a career OPS of .568. Over the seasons Hicks played, league hitters batted .255; the .153 career figure is 39.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .568 to a league .718, 20.9% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 33, in 2014. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .162 in 2014, did not top the league's .251.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Hicks

What years did Brandon Hicks play?
Brandon Hicks played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2014.
Was Brandon Hicks a pitcher?
No. Brandon Hicks was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Brandon Hicks hit?
Brandon Hicks hit 11 career home runs with 45 hits.
What was Brandon Hicks's career batting average?
Brandon Hicks batted .153 over his career, with 45 hits in 294 at bats.
How many RBI did Brandon Hicks have?
Brandon Hicks drove in 30 runs in his career.
Is Brandon Hicks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brandon Hicks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.