CF Buddy Hicks #37
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
CF BUDDY HICKS #37 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/13/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 148 Days
Service This Yr:15 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 11th Pick in Round 13
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
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
1964 Waterloo - R 17 19 62 12 3 0 1 9 5 4 0 1 16 1 1 .194 .239 .290 .529 26 -1 -0.6
1964 Tacoma - A 17 51 190 52 9 4 3 22 16 4 0 0 35 1 2 .274 .289 .411 .699 90 88 0.5
1964 Cedar Rapids - A 17 9 31 7 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 13 0 0 .226 .242 .355 .597 57 45 -0.2
1966 Albuquerque - AA 19 40 41 8 0 0 0 6 5 4 1 1 9 0 1 .195 .277 .195 .472 30 27 -0.5
1969 Greenville - A 22 7 28 6 0 1 2 5 7 2 0 0 5 1 0 .214 .267 .500 .767 135 130 0.4
1969 Utica - A 22 16 37 8 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 10 2 1 .216 .256 .216 .473 39 36 -0.2
1969 Albuquerque - AA 22 57 197 46 5 2 5 21 19 11 3 2 49 9 4 .234 .282 .355 .637 80 73 0.1
1969 Phoenix - AAA 22 32 103 14 1 1 3 7 11 8 1 2 22 1 0 .136 .202 .252 .454 29 26 -0.6
1970 Tallahassee - R 23 21 68 16 3 1 0 10 10 10 0 2 26 2 0 .235 .325 .309 .634 74 67 0.3
1970 Greenville - A 23 15 53 12 1 0 0 1 6 5 0 0 16 3 1 .226 .293 .245 .538 61 45 -0.0
1970 Utica - A 23 56 183 44 6 3 4 19 21 9 0 2 49 2 0 .240 .273 .372 .645 84 75 0.0
1970 Albuquerque - AA 23 12 28 7 2 0 0 4 4 5 0 0 8 0 0 .250 .364 .321 .685 84 94 0.0
1971 Greenville - A 24 6 20 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 1 .200 .238 .250 .488 46 39 -0.1
1971 Utica - A 24 52 98 11 1 0 0 7 6 7 0 1 35 0 2 .112 .170 .122 .292 -16 -34 -1.4
1971 Albuquerque - AA 24 34 111 22 3 1 2 12 11 9 1 0 25 0 0 .198 .264 .297 .562 47 38 -0.9
1972 Cheyenne - A 25 55 177 44 4 0 4 28 33 50 1 2 69 1 1 .249 .413 .339 .752 98 85 0.0
1973 Cheyenne - A 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 135 376 0.0
Total GWL 32 103 14 1 1 3 7 11 8 1 2 22 1 0 .136 .202 .252 .454 29 26
Total HL 9 31 7 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 13 0 0 .226 .242 .355 .597 57 45
Total MAL 124 318 63 7 3 4 26 29 18 0 3 94 4 3 .198 .239 .277 .516 48 37
Total SEL 28 101 22 2 1 2 6 13 8 0 0 28 4 2 .218 .275 .317 .592 78 66
Total COW 51 190 52 9 4 3 22 16 4 0 0 35 1 2 .274 .289 .411 .699 90 88
Total LSA 143 377 83 10 3 7 43 39 29 5 3 91 9 5 .220 .283 .318 .601 65 59
Total GSL 21 68 16 3 1 0 10 10 10 0 2 26 2 0 .235 .325 .309 .634 74 67
Total WBL 56 177 44 4 0 4 28 33 50 2 2 69 1 1 .249 .416 .339 .755 98 87
Total UMVA 19 62 12 3 0 1 9 5 4 0 1 16 1 1 .194 .239 .290 .529 26 -1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Cedar Rapids - A LF 7 7 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 64.0 1.69 -0.3 1.054
1964 Tacoma - A LF 41 39 81 0 0 84 3 .964 330.2 2.20 +3.9 1.066
1964 Waterloo - R LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -0.0 1.078
1964 Cedar Rapids - A CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.3 1.016
1964 Tacoma - A CF 11 10 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 79.1 2.27 -1.1 .935
1964 Waterloo - R CF 17 16 33 0 0 34 1 .971 134.2 2.21 -0.4 .970
1964 Cedar Rapids - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.026
1964 Tacoma - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.5 .717
1966 Albuquerque - AA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.002
1966 Albuquerque - AA LF 17 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 -0.1 1.001
1966 Albuquerque - AA CF 18 6 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 80.1 2.35 -1.8 .924
1969 Phoenix - AAA LF 7 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 44.0 1.84 -0.5 1.032
1969 Albuquerque - AA LF 12 8 19 0 0 20 1 .950 82.0 2.09 +1.0 1.154
1969 Utica - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Greenville - A LF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 36.0 1.50 +1.5 1.237
1969 Phoenix - AAA CF 25 24 80 0 0 80 0 1.000 207.0 3.48 -0.2 1.003
1969 Albuquerque - AA CF 41 40 95 1 0 97 1 .990 353.1 2.45 -1.2 .988
1969 Utica - A CF 14 8 22 2 0 25 1 .960 84.0 2.57 -0.9 .978
1969 Greenville - A CF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 22.0 2.05 +0.1 1.034
1969 Phoenix - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Albuquerque - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.036
1969 Utica - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Albuquerque - AA LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.5 .000
1970 Utica - A LF 21 11 26 2 0 29 1 .966 113.0 2.23 +0.9 1.025
1970 Greenville - A LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 +0.0 1.037
1970 Albuquerque - AA CF 9 6 17 2 0 19 0 1.000 58.0 2.95 -1.2 .917
1970 Utica - A CF 30 27 70 4 0 74 0 1.000 253.2 2.63 -1.9 .988
1970 Greenville - A CF 12 11 30 4 0 34 0 1.000 95.0 3.22 +0.1 1.002
1970 Tallahassee - R CF 17 16 48 4 0 53 1 .981 149.1 3.13 +2.6 1.012
1970 Utica - A RF 4 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 -0.6 .839
1970 Greenville - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Albuquerque - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Utica - A LF 29 12 15 2 0 17 0 1.000 128.1 1.19 +1.0 1.019
1971 Albuquerque - AA CF 33 33 69 7 0 79 3 .962 265.0 2.58 -4.6 .921
1971 Utica - A CF 13 9 18 2 0 20 0 1.000 80.1 2.24 -1.3 .921
1971 Greenville - A CF 5 5 11 2 0 13 0 1.000 40.0 2.92 +0.5 1.141
1971 Albuquerque - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Utica - A RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.1 1.028
1972 Cheyenne - A CF 55 55 83 4 0 88 1 .989 476.0 1.64 -3.2 .966
1973 Cheyenne - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.002
TOTAL LF 148 90 174 4 0 183 5 .973 872.0 1.84 +8.0 1.065
TOTAL CF 304 270 626 33 0 667 8 .988 2387.0 2.48 -14.7 .975
TOTAL RF 10 7 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 66.0 1.91 -1.0 .862
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft out of high school (Earlville; Earlville, IL) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 13, Pick 11, 251st overall pick).
03/22/1965 Released by the Chicago organization.
03/30/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
04/01/1965 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albuquerque Roadrunners organization.
12/30/1965 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Albuquerque Roadrunners development complex.
10/30/1966 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Albuquerque Roadrunners development complex.
06/28/1970 Goes 5-6 against the Jersey City Arrows, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
05/27/1971 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
09/26/1971 Released by the Houston organization.
03/26/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cheyenne Pioneers organization.
05/03/1972 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
09/24/1972 Wins the 1972 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Cheyenne Pioneers!
05/20/1973 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
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