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Jumbo Brown League
10-17-2128
Rick Hicks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.71 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 157-125 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-19-1925
K 1797 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1944)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(11 games)
IP 2471.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 25 44.93 162 37 0 2 / 7 1 / 16 3 / 21 6 / 44
1951 Majors 26 46.26 162 34 0 3 / 9 1 / 18 0 / 19 4 / 46
1952 Majors 27 44.65 162 32 0 3 / 14 3 / 19 1 / 11 7 / 44
1953 Majors 28 49.98 162 27 0 0 / 13 2 / 17 1 / 19 3 / 49
1954 Majors 29 53.53 162 35 0 0 / 16 1 / 19 0 / 18 1 / 53
1955 Majors 30 54.29 162 36 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 1 / 23 1 / 54
1956 Majors 31 54.51 162 36 0 0 / 13 1 / 20 0 / 21 1 / 54
1957 Majors 32 54.35 162 36 0 1 / 15 1 / 26 0 / 13 2 / 54
1958 Majors 33 52.99 154 35 8 0 / 12 0 / 20 1 / 20 1 / 52
1959 Majors 34 51.14 162 32 0 -4 / 9 -7 / 18 -4 / 24 -15 / 51
1960 Majors 35 39.63 162 7 0 -2 / 3 -5 / 24 -2 / 12 -9 / 39
1961 Majors 36 31.76 138 0 24 -2 / 4 -1 / 11 -3 / 16 -6 / 31
1962 Majors 37 26.86 153 0 0 -2 / 0 -7 / 13 -4 / 13 -13 / 26
Total 2065 347 32 -1 / 125 -10 / 242 -6 / 230 -17 / 597
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Rick Hicks has retired from the Philadelphia Nazz
1962-09-02The Philadelphia Nazz have acquired Rick Hicks from the waiver wire.
1962-08-23The New York Yankees have promoted Yoshikatsu Oohata to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Rick Hicks for assignment.
1961-07-23Rick Hicks of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-04-23Trade #1260727 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the San Diego Vaporizers. The San Diego Vaporizers receive Tom Cornutt, Ray Perrin, Jack Simmons, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 NYA (Mike Molina), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 NYA (Art Windemere) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rick Hicks, Butcher Branburg.
1959-04-09The San Diego Vaporizers have placed Rick Hicks on the trade block.
1958-09-22Rick Hicks of the San Diego Vaporizers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1953-04-04Trade #1227098 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Postosuchus and the San Diego Vaporizers. The San Diego Vaporizers receive John Tappan, Rick Hicks from the Pittsburgh Postosuchus in exchange for Grandaddy Lamb, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 SD (Champ Herman), Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 SD (Jeff DelMonte).
1953-04-01The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have placed Rick Hicks on the trade block.