CF Tom Hicks #48
Seattle Kings FABL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF TOM HICKS #48 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
145 480 118 18 6 6 53 69 37 .246 .339 .346 16 5.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/18/1974 ATL Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/17/1974 ATL Win, 6-1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/15/1974 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/14/1974 @ ATL Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/13/1974 @ ATL Win, 6-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/11/1974 ATL Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/10/1974 ATL Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
10/08/1974 @ MIL Win, 8-2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
10/06/1974 MIL Win, 6-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/05/1974 MIL Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/31/1942
Born in:Cincinnati, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 96 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 14th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 145 480 118 18 6 6 53 61 69 37 .246 .339 .346 .685 .316 .100 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 142 561 1 2 0 9 6 5 166 30 16 3 84.2 62.0 4.35 5.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 28 6 1 1 14 13 10 10 2 1 0 .304 .365 .424 .789
Versus Right   388 90 12 5 5 39 48 59 27 3 5 1 .232 .333 .327 .660
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   71 17 2 3 0 4 15 18 4 0 0 1 .239 .400 .352 .752
May   96 22 6 0 1 11 9 10 10 2 1 0 .229 .296 .323 .619
June   89 24 2 1 1 13 12 7 5 2 2 0 .270 .316 .348 .665
July   92 23 2 2 3 12 13 13 10 1 2 0 .250 .340 .413 .753
August   67 17 4 0 1 9 8 12 4 0 1 0 .254 .367 .358 .725
September   59 11 2 0 0 4 4 8 4 0 0 0 .186 .284 .220 .504
October   6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .714 .667 1.381
Spring Training   29 6 1 0 2 5 5 3 2 0 1 0 .207 .281 .448 .730
Postseason   32 6 1 1 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 .188 .278 .375 .653
Last Year   505 106 11 2 7 43 63 63 67 1 12 1 .210 .298 .281 .579
2 Years Ago   588 176 28 2 22 78 96 83 74 0 4 2 .299 .388 .466 .854
Career   7099 1971 286 46 162 899 1025 867 820 54 78 25 .278 .356 .399 .755
Home   240 66 9 1 5 35 33 37 16 2 1 0 .275 .369 .383 .753
Road   240 52 9 5 1 18 28 32 21 3 5 1 .217 .308 .308 .616
Grass   480 118 18 6 6 53 61 69 37 5 6 1 .246 .339 .346 .685
Day   85 18 3 1 1 7 9 12 8 0 2 0 .212 .309 .306 .615
Night   395 100 15 5 5 46 52 57 29 5 4 1 .253 .345 .354 .699
As Starter   477 117 18 6 6 53 61 69 37 5 6 1 .245 .339 .346 .685
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   105 25 1 2 0 10 11 12 12 0 2 1 .238 .322 .286 .608
Inning 1-3   150 36 2 3 2 18 24 22 11 3 3 0 .240 .331 .333 .665
Inning 4-6   183 47 12 1 3 22 22 31 10 1 1 0 .257 .363 .383 .745
Inning 7-9   141 33 4 2 1 13 13 14 15 1 2 1 .234 .306 .312 .618
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   158 45 3 5 2 12 37 23 14 1 5 0 .285 .374 .405 .779
1 Outs   174 37 5 0 1 16 12 27 12 4 1 1 .213 .316 .259 .574
2 Outs   148 36 10 1 3 25 12 19 11 0 0 0 .243 .329 .385 .714
Scoring Position   135 35 6 1 3 48 18 19 11 5 6 0 .259 .340 .385 .725
Bases Empty   259 65 9 5 3 3 35 32 21 0 0 1 .251 .336 .359 .695
Runner on 1st   86 18 3 0 0 2 8 18 5 0 0 0 .209 .346 .244 .590
Runner on 2nd   38 6 1 0 0 1 5 8 4 0 3 0 .158 .304 .184 .489
Runner on 3rd   11 4 1 0 1 6 2 3 0 1 2 0 .364 .467 .727 1.194
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 9 0 1 0 7 5 4 4 0 1 0 .237 .310 .289 .599
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 5 1 0 0 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 .312 .389 .375 .764
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 5 2 0 1 12 2 0 1 2 0 0 .455 .385 .909 1.294
Bases Loaded   21 6 1 0 1 16 2 2 1 2 0 0 .286 .320 .476 .796
Two Strikes   266 60 7 4 1 19 30 23 37 1 0 1 .226 .289 .293 .582
First Pitch   54 14 2 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 2 0 .259 .268 .389 .657
Count 0-1   31 7 1 1 2 10 3 0 0 1 1 0 .226 .219 .516 .735
Count 0-2   22 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .500 .955
Count 1-0   43 16 6 0 0 6 6 0 0 1 1 0 .372 .364 .512 .875
Count 1-1   31 8 1 0 1 7 3 1 0 1 1 0 .258 .273 .387 .660
Count 1-2   77 12 2 0 1 6 4 0 13 0 0 1 .156 .167 .221 .387
Count 2-0   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 2-1   35 9 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .257 .371 .629
Count 2-2   79 17 1 2 0 8 6 0 16 1 0 0 .215 .212 .278 .491
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 25 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 1 0 0 0 1 7 19 0 0 0 0 .111 .714 .111 .825
Full Count   88 21 3 2 0 5 19 23 7 0 0 0 .239 .396 .318 .715
Behind in Count   130 29 4 1 3 16 8 0 14 1 1 1 .223 .227 .338 .566
Ahead in Count   98 29 7 0 1 13 21 44 0 1 2 0 .296 .510 .398 .908
Batting Leadoff   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
Batting 2nd   14 3 0 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 .214 .333 .357 .690
Batting 4th   18 4 0 1 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .263 .500 .763
Batting 5th   98 31 4 3 2 19 14 11 7 0 0 0 .316 .385 .480 .865
Batting 6th   126 26 3 0 3 10 13 16 10 1 1 0 .206 .294 .302 .595
Batting 7th   150 31 7 1 0 14 23 25 11 3 5 1 .207 .318 .267 .585
Batting 8th   57 18 4 0 0 6 5 11 4 0 0 0 .316 .426 .386 .812
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   200 48 11 1 3 12 21 23 15 2 1 1 .240 .319 .350 .669
Medium Leverage   185 42 5 5 0 12 25 34 15 1 3 0 .227 .345 .308 .654
High Leverage   90 27 2 0 3 29 15 11 6 2 2 0 .300 .369 .422 .791
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Kansas City - FABL 19 122 330 83 16 5 3 40 35 32 3 3 35 4 5 .252 .321 .358 .678 79 77 1.0
1963 Kansas City - FABL 20 136 544 153 19 4 7 54 78 63 6 6 62 18 8 .281 .359 .369 .728 100 104 3.7
1964 Kansas City - FABL 21 159 625 167 27 5 2 60 80 45 3 1 55 5 9 .267 .319 .336 .655 87 86 3.4
1965 Kansas City - FABL 22 159 628 178 27 3 9 60 93 64 2 3 81 12 7 .283 .350 .379 .729 111 115 6.2
1966 Kansas City - FABL 23 151 608 174 18 3 12 61 81 76 0 5 85 10 13 .286 .363 .385 .748 116 120 5.2
1967 Kansas City - FABL 24 128 490 146 26 5 11 62 67 43 2 3 60 4 7 .298 .355 .439 .794 140 141 5.5
1968 Seattle - FABL 25 161 564 167 24 2 16 89 75 81 1 4 57 12 5 .296 .383 .431 .814 161 164 9.5
1969 Seattle - FABL 26 159 570 146 14 2 13 70 75 85 2 8 71 17 4 .256 .350 .356 .707 109 115 5.6
1970 Seattle - FABL 27 155 558 170 36 4 28 110 102 96 1 7 68 13 10 .305 .403 .534 .937 158 164 8.6
1971 Seattle - FABL 28 159 609 187 22 3 26 119 119 67 1 8 68 8 4 .307 .372 .481 .853 150 160 9.8
1972 Seattle - FABL 29 157 588 176 28 2 22 78 96 83 2 0 74 16 10 .299 .388 .466 .854 157 162 8.5
1973 Seattle - FABL 30 138 505 106 11 2 7 43 63 63 1 1 67 19 8 .210 .298 .281 .579 68 72 2.6
1974 Seattle - FABL 31 145 480 118 18 6 6 53 61 69 1 5 37 16 3 .246 .339 .346 .685 95 104 5.5
Total FABL 1929 7099 1971 286 46 162 899 1025 867 25 54 820 154 93 .278 .356 .399 .755 120 124 75.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1960 Tampa - A 17 66 240 91 15 5 2 35 58 61 4 3 11 4 2 .379 .506 .508 1.015 158 167 3.9
1960 Springfield - A 17 15 54 19 2 2 0 2 9 14 2 0 7 1 2 .352 .500 .463 .963 158 168 0.9
1961 Springfield - A 18 138 494 165 22 8 14 57 79 102 9 4 36 8 5 .334 .453 .496 .949 154 160 8.2
1967 Portland - AAA 24 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 148 169 0.1
Total GWL 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 148 169
Total HL 153 548 184 24 10 14 59 88 116 11 4 43 9 7 .336 .458 .493 .951 154 161
Total SEL 66 240 91 15 5 2 35 58 61 4 3 11 4 2 .379 .506 .508 1.015 158 167
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Kansas City - FABL 20 4 15 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517 42 44 1.3
1974 Seattle - FABL 31 10 32 6 1 1 1 3 4 4 0 0 2 1 0 .188 .278 .375 .653 84 81 2.8
Total FABL 14 47 9 2 1 1 3 6 5 0 0 3 1 0 .191 .269 .340 .610 71 70
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Springfield - A CF 15 15 38 0 0 39 1 .974 134.0 2.55 +1.1 1.010
1960 Tampa - A CF 63 63 163 1 0 165 1 .994 570.2 2.59 +4.7 1.049
1961 Springfield - A CF 131 127 345 8 1 358 5 .986 1147.1 2.77 +17.3 1.080
1962 Kansas City - MLB CF 85 71 177 6 0 186 3 .984 649.2 2.54 +10.9 1.081
1962 Kansas City - MLB RF 8 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 66.2 2.43 -1.6 .862
1963 Kansas City - MLB CF 135 135 346 7 1 358 5 .986 1219.0 2.61 +11.0 1.059
1964 Kansas City - MLB CF 157 157 408 18 0 433 7 .984 1390.0 2.76 +19.4 1.063
1965 Kansas City - MLB CF 154 152 373 14 0 389 2 .995 1340.1 2.60 +20.4 1.094
1966 Kansas City - MLB CF 146 146 389 14 0 409 6 .985 1318.1 2.75 +10.1 1.044
1967 Kansas City - MLB CF 123 123 293 12 1 312 7 .978 1101.0 2.49 +6.7 1.028
1967 Portland - AAA CF 3 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 -0.0 1.015
1968 Seattle - MLB CF 153 152 401 15 0 423 7 .983 1356.2 2.76 +14.4 1.038
1969 Seattle - MLB CF 151 148 429 11 1 448 8 .982 1318.2 3.00 +14.5 1.054
1969 Seattle - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Seattle - MLB CF 152 146 407 16 0 428 5 .988 1305.1 2.92 +15.3 1.050
1971 Seattle - MLB CF 154 153 466 15 0 488 7 .986 1376.1 3.15 +21.1 1.049
1972 Seattle - MLB CF 153 153 455 14 1 473 4 .992 1377.0 3.07 +7.8 1.065
1973 Seattle - MLB CF 136 136 387 16 0 414 11 .973 1187.0 3.06 +19.2 1.067
1974 Seattle - MLB CF 142 142 432 11 0 449 6 .987 1235.2 3.23 +24.6 1.063
TOTAL CF 2053 2022 5514 179 5 5778 85 .985 18054.0 2.84 +218.6 1.058
TOTAL RF 8 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 66.2 2.43 -1.6 .862
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Mason; Mason, OH) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick).
08/29/1960 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
04/18/1961 Named the #76 prospect in the FABL
05/22/1961 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/25/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
08/29/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Gary Steelmen, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
09/04/1961 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
03/07/1962 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
04/17/1962 Named the #44 prospect in the FABL
08/20/1962 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
06/24/1963 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
05/08/1964 Goes 5-5 against the New York Imperials, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
10/23/1964 Wins the 1964 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at CF.
05/31/1965 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/24/1965 Wins the 1965 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at CF.
03/29/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
04/14/1966 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
06/05/1966 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/12/1966 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
03/28/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
05/17/1967 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/18/1967 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 5 weeks.
10/01/1967 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
03/26/1968 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Seattle Kings development complex.
04/14/1968 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
07/02/1968 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/09/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/20/1968 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/26/1968 Finished 2nd in 1968 FABL CA Whitney Award voting.
06/20/1969 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/13/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Seattle Kings development complex.
07/20/1970 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/17/1970 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1970 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/23/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/10/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Dallas Wranglers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
11/02/1972 Finished 2nd in 1972 FABL CA Whitney Award voting.
07/16/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/11/1973 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
06/24/1974 Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run!
08/24/1974 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks.
10/19/1974 Wins the 1974 World Championship Series with the Seattle Kings.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 157 1
1968 152 8
Year PA Rank
1964 693 7
1965 701 1
1966 696 2
1971 685 8
1972 677 8
Year AB Rank
1964 625 6
1965 628 3
1966 608 7
1971 609 8
Year H Rank
1965 178 3
1966 174 7
1968 167 4
1971 187 4
1972 176 4
Year TB Rank
1968 243 5
1970 298 8
1971 293 5
1972 274 4
Year HR Rank
1970 28 10
1971 26 6
1972 22 6
Year RBI Rank
1968 89 2
1970 110 8
1971 119 3
Year R Rank
1965 93 8
1971 119 1
1972 96 6
Year BB Rank
1966 76 8
1968 81 4
1969 85 9
1970 96 5
1972 83 6
Year HP Rank
1963 6 9
Year SH Rank
1964 18 4
1973 12 10
Year SF Rank
1969 8 6
1970 7 7
1971 8 2
Year EBH Rank
1970 68 10
Year AVG Rank
1967 .298 5
1968 .296 3
1970 .305 8
1971 .307 6
1972 .299 4
Year OBP Rank
1967 .355 9
1968 .383 2
1970 .403 5
1972 .388 7
Year SLG Rank
1967 .439 9
1968 .431 8
1970 .534 7
1971 .481 9
1972 .466 6
Year RC Rank
1965 87.29 10
1968 96.86 4
1970 124.50 5
1971 108.42 5
1972 109.28 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1968 6.21 3
1970 8.10 5
1971 6.48 9
1972 6.78 4
Year ISO Rank
1970 .229 9
Year wOBA Rank
1967 .353 6
1968 .366 3
1970 .404 3
1971 .384 6
1972 .386 3
Year OPS Rank
1968 .814 5
1970 .937 5
1971 .853 8
1972 .854 6
Year WAR Rank
1965 6.3 5
1968 9.2 1
1970 8.2 2
1971 9.8 2
1972 8.4 2
1974 5.5 7
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