Was Buddy Hicks a pitcher?

No. Buddy Hicks was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Buddy Hicks hit?

Buddy Hicks hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

Buddy Hicks

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

AVG .213

HR 0

RBI 5

H 10

OPS .515

PIV -220

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 2/15/1927 in Belvedere, CA, USA
Died: 12/8/2014 in St. George, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-17
Last Game: 1956-07-18

Full name: Clarence Walter Hicks

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	47	5	10	2	0	0	5	0	3	2	.213	.260	.255	.515	-220

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	DET	AL	26	47	5	10	2	0	0	5	0	3	2	.213	—	—	—	—	-220.1
Career · 1 season			26	47	5	10	2	0	0	5	0	3	2	.213	—	—	—	—	-220

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	27	2	4	0	0	.148
Away	12	20	3	6	0	5	.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1956-07-18	DET	NYY	W	0	0
1956-07-18	DET	NYY	W	2	0
1956-06-29	DET	KC1	W	0	0
1956-06-28	DET	KC1	W	1	0
1956-06-25	DET	MIN	L	1	0
1956-06-24	DET	BAL	L	2	1
1956-06-24	DET	BAL	L	4	0
1956-06-22	DET	BAL	L	4	0
1956-06-20	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1956-06-17	DET	BOS	L	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2B	6	5	15	13	2
3B	1	0	0	0	0
SS	16	4	6	18	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1956	DET	2B	6	5	15	13	2
1956	DET	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1956	DET	SS	16	4	6	18	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	6
Third Base	1
Shortstop	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Hicks

Was Buddy Hicks a pitcher?: No. Buddy Hicks was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Buddy Hicks hit?: Buddy Hicks hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.