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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Matt Hicks Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 307-146 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-24-1931
K 3309 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(161 games)
IP 4362.1
WHIP 1.11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 19 0.00 5 / 25 3 / 26 6 / 21 14 / 72
1951 Minors 20 48.00 2 / 2 4 / 25 4 / 22 10 / 49
1952 Majors 21 54.00 3 / 11 1 / 20 1 / 23 5 / 54
1953 Majors 22 59.10 2 / 17 0 / 20 3 / 22 5 / 59
1954 Majors 23 49.98 1 / 15 2 / 21 1 / 13 4 / 49
1955 Majors 24 50.35 4 / 16 2 / 20 2 / 14 8 / 50
1956 Majors 25 51.97 0 / 12 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 51
1957 Majors 26 51.19 1 / 17 0 / 18 2 / 16 3 / 51
1958 Majors 27 49.89 1 / 12 0 / 22 0 / 15 1 / 49
1959 Majors 28 53.31 1 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 18 1 / 53
1960 Majors 29 53.78 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 53
1961 Majors 30 54.10 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 23 0 / 54
1962 Majors 31 53.76 1 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 18 1 / 53
1963 Majors 32 55.12 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 24 0 / 55
1964 Majors 33 53.92 0 / 16 0 / 25 0 / 12 0 / 53
1965 Majors 34 53.57 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 53
1966 Majors 35 53.84 0 / 14 0 / 24 0 / 15 0 / 53
1967 Majors 36 53.10 0 / 15 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 53
1968 Majors 37 52.83 1 / 16 0 / 20 0 / 16 1 / 52
Total 0 0 0 22 / 277 12 / 391 19 / 348 53 / 1016
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Matt Hicks has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1952-04-22The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Pop Haines to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Charlie Lucas to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Matt Hicks to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Don Loaiza to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Billy Richardson to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Bill Wilks to the minors.
1952-04-19The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Don Loaiza to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Matt Hicks to the minors.
1952-04-19The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Matt Hicks to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Don Loaiza to the minors.
1952-04-18The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Don Loaiza to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Matt Hicks to the minors.
1952-04-11The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Matt Hicks to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Al Hrabosky to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have renamed Forrest Motton to Matt Hicks.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Herschel Davis to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Jorge Peel to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Forrest Motton to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Art Gowdy to the minors.