Jimmy Hicks
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Jimmy Hicks was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays and the New York Cubans. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 13.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
Full name: James Eugene Hicks
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 17.12 | 4.21 (-306%) | -1236.6 |
| 1941 | NYC | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 10.80 | 3.94 (-174%) | -1331.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 17 | 13.50 | — | -2,568 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .583 | 1.083 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +25.9% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +49.7% above league average.
Career SLG .583 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +53.3% above league average.
Career OPS 1.083 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +51.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NYC | NN2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
Jimmy Hicks: the record in brief
Jimmy Hicks's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1941. The season rows list, in order, the Homestead Grays (1940) and the New York Cubans (1941). Hicks, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. On the record, Jimmy Hicks was born James Eugene Hicks.
Across 10 games (6 starts), Hicks recorded 1 win against 4 losses with a 13.50 ERA. The same table counts 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hicks's seasons was 4.07, so the 13.50 figure ran 231.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 10.80 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94.
The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 8 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Hicks
- Was Jimmy Hicks a pitcher?
- Yes. Jimmy Hicks pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jimmy Hicks hit?
- Jimmy Hicks hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
- What teams did Jimmy Hicks play for?
- Jimmy Hicks played for 2 teams: the Homestead Grays (1940) and the New York Cubans (1941).
- What were Jimmy Hicks's career stats?
- In 10 games, Jimmy Hicks went 1-4 with a 13.50 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 32.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Jimmy Hicks play?
- Jimmy Hicks played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimmy Hicks and how much did he weigh?
- Jimmy Hicks was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Jimmy Hicks's career ERA?
- Jimmy Hicks finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 1-4 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jimmy Hicks have?
- Jimmy Hicks recorded 17 career strikeouts.
- Is Jimmy Hicks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimmy Hicks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.