CF Tom Hicks #48
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
CF TOM HICKS #48 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 544 153 19 4 7 54 63 62 .281 .359 .369 18 3.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 4 3 4
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 5 4 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 5
Errors: - 1 5
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/1963 STL Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/1963 STL Loss, 4-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/1963 @ STL Loss, 1-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/03/1963 @ STL Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1963 CIN Win, 5-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1963 CIN Win, 9-0 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/1963 @ CHC Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 @ CHC Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1963 SFS Loss, 1-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1963 SFS Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/31/1942
Born in:Cincinnati, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 170 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 170 Days
Pro Service:3 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 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 136 544 153 19 4 7 54 78 63 62 .281 .359 .369 .728 .329 .088 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 135 619 6 2 0 12 9 6 201 30 18 8 69.2 75.8 4.80 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   83 22 2 0 2 11 13 16 9 0 1 1 .265 .390 .361 .751
Versus Right   461 131 17 4 5 43 65 47 53 6 8 5 .284 .353 .371 .724
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   69 20 4 1 0 4 7 9 9 0 0 1 .290 .380 .377 .757
May   106 33 2 0 2 11 14 12 17 2 0 1 .311 .380 .387 .767
June   112 34 7 1 1 8 18 11 11 0 3 1 .304 .371 .411 .782
July   60 14 0 0 1 3 14 9 5 1 1 2 .233 .347 .283 .631
August   117 34 5 0 2 15 19 14 13 2 2 0 .291 .361 .385 .746
September   80 18 1 2 1 13 6 8 7 1 3 1 .225 .300 .325 .625
Spring Training   31 7 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .226 .273 .258 .531
Postseason   15 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517
Last Year   330 83 16 5 3 40 35 32 35 3 7 3 .252 .321 .358 .678
Career   874 236 35 9 10 94 113 95 97 9 16 9 .270 .344 .365 .709
Home   294 84 12 0 1 20 40 30 29 2 3 4 .286 .358 .337 .694
Road   250 69 7 4 6 34 38 33 33 4 6 2 .276 .360 .408 .768
Grass   544 153 19 4 7 54 78 63 62 6 9 6 .281 .359 .369 .728
Day   229 65 7 3 4 25 36 26 25 3 5 4 .284 .363 .393 .756
Night   315 88 12 1 3 29 42 37 37 3 4 2 .279 .356 .352 .708
As Starter   543 153 19 4 7 54 78 63 62 6 9 6 .282 .359 .370 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   122 35 5 1 3 15 19 15 11 1 4 1 .287 .367 .418 .785
Inning 1-3   205 48 5 1 2 15 27 25 27 2 3 3 .234 .323 .298 .621
Inning 4-6   169 58 8 2 1 20 24 17 20 3 2 1 .343 .400 .432 .832
Inning 7-9   158 45 5 1 4 18 25 17 14 1 4 2 .285 .360 .405 .765
Extra Innings   12 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .250 .625
0 Outs   229 60 5 1 4 13 38 19 30 2 8 1 .262 .319 .345 .664
1 Outs   165 49 6 1 1 21 28 22 22 4 1 1 .297 .375 .364 .739
2 Outs   150 44 8 2 2 20 12 22 10 0 0 4 .293 .398 .413 .811
Scoring Position   117 30 3 2 0 43 11 16 15 6 9 3 .256 .345 .316 .661
Bases Empty   346 99 12 2 6 6 51 36 39 0 0 1 .286 .355 .384 .739
Runner on 1st   81 24 4 0 1 5 16 11 8 0 0 2 .296 .394 .383 .776
Runner on 2nd   55 15 1 1 0 10 3 5 10 0 8 1 .273 .344 .327 .672
Runner on 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 7 1 2 1 3 0 1 .182 .294 .182 .476
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 5 1 1 0 9 1 1 2 2 0 0 .500 .462 .800 1.262
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 2 1 0 0 7 2 5 0 1 0 0 .200 .438 .300 .738
Bases Loaded   13 3 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .286 .231 .516
Two Strikes   231 51 9 1 6 20 33 27 62 1 0 3 .221 .309 .346 .655
First Pitch   85 27 0 0 0 9 7 2 0 2 5 2 .318 .341 .318 .658
Count 0-1   48 17 3 2 0 9 3 0 0 0 1 0 .354 .354 .500 .854
Count 0-2   38 9 1 0 1 4 7 0 7 0 0 1 .237 .256 .342 .599
Count 1-0   53 15 2 0 1 6 10 0 0 3 2 0 .283 .268 .377 .645
Count 1-1   52 22 4 1 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 .423 .434 .538 .972
Count 1-2   73 12 3 0 1 8 3 0 25 1 0 2 .164 .184 .247 .431
Count 2-0   24 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .333 .625
Count 2-1   35 14 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   71 17 4 1 1 4 8 0 21 0 0 0 .239 .239 .366 .606
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 6 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 0 0 0 0 0 6 18 0 0 1 0 .000 .529 .000 .529
Full Count   49 13 1 0 3 4 15 27 9 0 0 0 .265 .526 .469 .996
Behind in Count   159 38 7 2 2 21 13 0 32 1 1 3 .239 .252 .346 .597
Ahead in Count   128 36 3 0 1 8 27 34 0 3 3 0 .281 .424 .328 .752
Batting Leadoff   344 91 11 3 5 38 52 41 32 4 8 3 .265 .344 .358 .702
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 3rd   63 21 3 0 1 5 12 6 7 0 0 1 .333 .400 .429 .829
Batting 5th   18 7 0 0 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 .389 .500 .389 .889
Batting 6th   41 10 2 0 0 4 4 4 6 1 0 1 .244 .319 .293 .612
Batting 7th   44 15 1 1 1 4 4 4 10 1 0 1 .341 .400 .477 .877
Batting 8th   29 8 2 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 .276 .364 .345 .708
Low Leverage   222 65 9 0 4 13 33 22 23 2 0 1 .293 .356 .387 .744
Medium Leverage   237 65 6 4 2 23 31 27 34 4 6 3 .274 .351 .359 .709
High Leverage   77 22 4 0 1 18 14 13 5 0 3 2 .286 .402 .377 .779
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 80 79 0.6
1963 Kansas City - FABL 20 136 544 153 19 4 7 54 78 63 6 6 62 18 8 .281 .359 .369 .728 93 104 3.2
Total FABL 258 874 236 35 9 10 94 113 95 9 9 97 22 13 .270 .344 .365 .709 88 94 3.8
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
1959 Total - 16 36 151 73 18 6 6 44 64 24 6 1 5 5 4 .483 .566 .801 1.367 100 100 4.0
1960 Total - 17 36 154 69 16 1 1 38 63 19 6 3 7 17 9 .448 .516 .584 1.101 100 100 2.6
1960 Tampa - B 17 66 240 91 15 5 2 35 58 61 4 3 11 4 2 .379 .506 .508 1.015 156 165 4.3
1960 Springfield - A 17 15 54 19 2 2 0 2 9 14 2 0 7 1 2 .352 .500 .463 .963 158 165 0.7
1961 Springfield - A 18 138 494 165 22 8 14 57 79 102 9 4 36 8 5 .334 .453 .496 .949 154 157 7.3
Total HL 153 548 184 24 10 14 59 88 116 11 4 43 9 7 .336 .458 .493 .951 155 158
Total SEL 66 240 91 15 5 2 35 58 61 4 3 11 4 2 .379 .506 .508 1.015 156 165
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 37 43 1.0
Total FABL 4 15 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517 37 43
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 - B 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
TOTAL CF 429 411 1069 22 2 1106 15 .986 3720.2 2.64 +45.1 1.066
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1963 6 9
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