Buddy Hicks

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

Buddy Hicks was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1956 for the Detroit Tigers. In 26 career games, he hit .213 with 10 hits and 5 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 .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

Buddy Hicks — 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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Buddy 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
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

Buddy Hicks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14272400.148
Away12203605.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buddy Hicks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-07-18 DETNYYW 000000000
1956-07-18 DETNYYW 200000000
1956-06-29 DETKC1W 000000000
1956-06-28 DETKC1W 100000000
1956-06-25 DETMINL 100000000
1956-06-24 DETBALL 200000010
1956-06-24 DETBALL 400000000
1956-06-22 DETBALL 400000000
1956-06-20 DETNYYL 000000000
1956-06-17 DETBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Hicks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 5 15 13 0 2
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 16 4 6 18 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Hicks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 DET 2B 6 5 15 13 0 2
1956 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 DET SS 16 4 6 18 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buddy Hicks — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 1
Shortstop 17

Buddy Hicks: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1956 and the final game on July 18, 1956, Buddy Hicks built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1956. Hicks played primarily as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on February 15, 1927, in Belvedere, CA, USA, Hicks was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. Hicks died on December 8, 2014, in St. George, UT, USA. The given name on file is Clarence Walter Hicks.

Hicks finished with 10 hits from 47 at bats in 26 games, which works out to .213, plus 5 RBI. Hicks's career OPS of .515 combines a .260 on-base mark with .255 slugging. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Hicks's .213 average sits 17.6% below it. By OPS the gap is 29.3% below league average (.515 against .729). Only one season appears, 1956 for the Detroit Tigers, when Hicks played 26 games and went 10 for 47.

The position table credits Hicks with 17 games at shortstop and also lists 6 at second base and 1 at third base. At shortstop, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 6 putouts and 18 assists.

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.
What was Buddy Hicks's career batting average?
Buddy Hicks batted .213 over his career, with 10 hits in 47 at bats.
How many RBI did Buddy Hicks have?
Buddy Hicks drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Buddy Hicks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buddy Hicks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Buddy Hicks play for?
Buddy Hicks played for the Detroit Tigers.