What years did Jim Hicks play?

Jim Hicks played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.

Was Jim Hicks a pitcher?

No. Jim Hicks was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Hicks hit?

Jim Hicks hit 5 career home runs with 23 hits.

Jim Hicks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1970)

AVG .163

HR 5

RBI 14

H 23

OPS .575

PIV -140

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 5/18/1939 in Claiborne County, MS, USA
Died: 10/29/2020 in Missouri City, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-09-19
Last Game: 1970-04-20

Full name: James Edward Hicks

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	141	16	23	1	3	5	14	0	18	48	.163	.256	.319	.575	-140

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	CHA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CHA	AL	13	19	2	5	1	0	1	2	0	9	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHA	AL	18	26	3	5	0	1	0	1	1	5	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SLN	NL	19	44	5	8	0	2	1	3	4	14	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CAL	AL	37	48	6	4	0	0	3	8	13	18	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CAL	AL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			93	141	16	23	1	3	5	14	18	48	.163	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	69	9	14	3	7	.203
Away	40	72	7	9	2	7	.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1970-04-20	LAA	MIL	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1970-04-19	LAA	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1970-04-15	LAA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-04-14	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1969-10-01	LAA	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-30	LAA	KCR	L	5	0	0	1	0	1
1969-09-27	LAA	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-26	LAA	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-21	LAA	OAK	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1969-08-31	LAA	BAL	L	0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	9	75	1	2	8
OF	40	26	51	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	CHA	OF	5	3	3	0	1	0
1966	CHA	1B	2	2	12	0	1	1
1966	CHA	OF	10	6	14	0	0	0
1969	SLN	OF	15	11	24	2	0	0
1969	CAL	1B	8	7	63	1	1	7
1969	CAL	OF	10	6	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	10
Left Field	9
Center Field	3
Right Field	28

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hicks

What years did Jim Hicks play?: Jim Hicks played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.
Was Jim Hicks a pitcher?: No. Jim Hicks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Hicks hit?: Jim Hicks hit 5 career home runs with 23 hits.