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Joe Hicks

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: April 7, 1933 in Ivy, VA us

Died: December 2, 2023 in Charlottesville, VA

Buried: Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA

High School: Meriwether Lewis HS (Charlottesville, VA)

School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Debut: September 18, 1959 (Age 26-164d, 11,688th in major league history)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1963 (Age 30-175d)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: William Joseph Hicks

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

416

.221

RBI

OBP

.278

SLG

.349

OPS

.626

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-9 / in Starts: 3-3
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 29 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	8 (6-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 29 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (9-5-3)

Most Driven In
Self	1
M Keough	0

Most Driven In By
Self	1
H Bright	1
G Woodling	0

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	43	3 (2)	Apr 15	WSA		CLE	L,1-3	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	8	3.02	-0.102	7.03	-0.14%	-0.47	PH
2	44	8 (4)	Apr 22	WSA	@	MIN	L,4-5	7-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	2.04	0.008	4.16	0.01%	0.14	PH RF
3	45	10 (1)	Apr 25	WSA	@	BOS	L,1-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.15	-0.004	.22	0.00%	-0.24	PH
4	46	12 (1)	Apr 27	WSA		BAL	L,0-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	.03	0.001	.04	0.00%	0.12	PH
5	47	13	Apr 28	WSA		BAL	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	2.52	-0.058	3.10	-0.04%	-0.28	PH
6	48	14	Apr 29	WSA		BAL	L,0-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	3	1.40	-0.134	1.67	-0.10%	-1.15	RF
7	49	16 (1)	Apr 30 (2)	WSA		NYY	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.231	.231	.231	.462	3	.65	-0.040	.62	-0.02%	-0.35	LF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	50	17	May 2	WSA		DET	L,3-6	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.222	.389	.611	3	.78	0.040	.85	0.03%	0.52	LF
9	51	18	May 3	WSA		DET	W,5-4	CG	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.190	.190	.333	.524	6	1.22	0.031	1.04	0.02%	-0.12	LF
10	52	19	May 4	WSA		DET	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.292	.458	6	1.00	-0.076	1.01	-0.05%	-0.66	RF
11	53	20	May 5	WSA	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.179	.286	.464	7	.31	-0.021	.26	-0.01%	-0.14	RF
12	54	21	May 7 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.172	.276	.448	9	.32	-0.008	.32	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
							3-9		29	29	2	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	.172	.172	.276	.448		1.07	-0.363	1.50	-0.32%	-2.74

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