C Ken Hicks #8
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
C KEN HICKS #8 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 4 3 4 4
Power 3 2 3 3
Eye 3 2 3 3
Avoid K's 3 2 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 3
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 8 7 7
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 7 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 9 Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/25/1983
Born in:San Bernardino, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 2nd Pick in Round 4
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
2007 Pittsburgh - EWB 24 11 38 9 1 0 2 7 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .237 .310 .421 .731 88 88 0.1
2008 Pittsburgh - EWB 25 42 141 38 8 1 4 15 18 4 1 0 24 1 0 .270 .295 .426 .720 87 86 0.4
2009 Pittsburgh - EWB 26 75 260 66 7 0 8 36 30 9 6 0 52 1 3 .254 .295 .373 .668 79 80 0.6
2010 Pittsburgh - EWB 27 22 76 17 3 0 1 4 10 8 0 1 16 0 0 .224 .294 .303 .597 61 61 0.1
2011 Pittsburgh - EWB 28 24 82 24 7 0 3 16 9 5 1 2 21 0 0 .293 .333 .488 .821 118 119 0.7
2012 Pittsburgh - EWB 29 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -24 -5 -0.0
Total EWB 178 600 154 26 1 18 78 70 31 8 3 122 2 3 .257 .301 .393 .694 84 84 1.9
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
2001 Total - 18 23 107 49 10 2 2 33 41 7 2 0 9 2 1 .458 .500 .645 1.145 100 100 0.0
2001 Bradenton - R 18 51 110 32 8 2 3 10 5 6 1 1 17 0 0 .291 .331 .482 .812 104 108 0.0
2002 Bradenton - R 19 100 326 90 13 1 12 45 33 28 0 2 68 0 1 .276 .331 .433 .764 89 94 0.0
2003 Bradenton - R 20 50 187 53 13 0 9 35 22 10 3 3 32 0 1 .283 .325 .497 .822 110 115 0.0
2003 State College - S A 20 74 200 53 12 2 6 25 25 23 3 0 30 0 1 .265 .350 .435 .785 108 107 0.0
2004 State College - S A 21 6 26 10 2 0 3 5 9 1 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .407 .808 1.215 204 211 0.0
2004 Hickory - A 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583 50 30 0.0
2004 Lynchburg - A 21 123 485 143 30 0 19 65 64 41 6 2 62 2 2 .295 .356 .474 .830 118 123 0.0
2004 Total - A 21 124 488 144 30 0 19 66 64 41 6 3 63 2 2 .295 .355 .473 .828 0 0 0.0
2004 Altoona - AA 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 0.0
2005 Altoona - AA 22 33 100 20 5 0 3 10 10 10 0 1 18 0 0 .200 .270 .340 .610 59 58 0.0
2005 Indianapolis - AAA 22 9 21 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .381 .409 .429 .838 122 129 0.0
2006 Indianapolis - AAA 23 48 138 42 10 1 3 27 21 14 2 1 31 0 0 .304 .374 .457 .831 117 120 0.0
2007 Indianapolis - AAA 24 63 166 44 7 1 4 26 20 16 3 2 30 0 0 .265 .337 .392 .728 95 92 0.0
2010 Indianapolis - AAA 27 111 345 78 24 4 8 42 34 35 3 2 79 1 2 .226 .301 .388 .690 84 83 0.0
2011 Indianapolis - AAA 28 98 322 70 18 0 11 41 39 29 5 3 72 1 0 .217 .290 .376 .665 86 86 0.0
2012 Indianapolis - AAA 29 81 257 55 11 1 6 35 31 18 6 6 72 0 0 .214 .275 .335 .610 59 55 0.0
2013 Altoona - AA 30 109 375 81 20 0 20 67 46 40 2 7 64 0 1 .216 .290 .429 .719 94 90 0.0
2013 Indianapolis - AAA 30 22 79 15 5 1 0 4 7 5 3 0 27 0 0 .190 .264 .278 .543 51 52 0.0
2014 Altoona - AA 31 28 104 34 7 0 7 17 21 11 0 0 21 0 1 .327 .391 .596 .987 168 174 0.0
2014 Indianapolis - AAA 31 75 252 47 13 0 11 29 32 21 1 1 56 1 0 .187 .251 .369 .620 71 64 0.0
Total IL 507 1580 359 89 8 43 205 185 139 23 15 368 3 2 .227 .297 .375 .672 81 79
Total EL 171 582 135 32 0 30 94 77 61 2 8 104 0 2 .232 .303 .442 .745 100 98
Total CAR 123 485 143 30 0 19 65 64 41 6 2 62 2 2 .295 .356 .474 .830 118 123
Total SOU 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583 50 30
Total NYP 80 226 63 14 2 9 30 34 24 3 0 34 0 1 .279 .356 .478 .834 118 118
Total GCL 201 623 175 34 3 24 90 60 44 4 6 117 0 2 .281 .329 .461 .790 98 103
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
2007 Pittsburgh - EWB 24 2 7 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286 0 0 0.0
2008 Pittsburgh - EWB 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2009 Pittsburgh - EWB 26 5 16 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .063 .063 .125 .188 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 9 23 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 .174 .174 .348 .522 33 17
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB C 10 9 93 3 0 97 1 .990 85.1 10.13 -0.6 .779 2 4 2 50.0
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB C 37 32 260 11 0 271 0 1.000 291.2 8.36 +1.1 1.045 0 13 6 46.2
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 -0.8 .820
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 0.0 .000
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB C 71 70 547 28 2 579 4 .993 613.1 8.44 +0.8 1.030 3 41 15 36.6
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 34.0 2.38 -0.1 .978
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB C 22 22 191 13 1 205 1 .995 198.0 9.27 +0.7 1.022 2 12 7 58.3
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB C 24 23 184 12 0 196 0 1.000 212.0 8.32 +1.2 1.112 2 12 6 50.0
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB C 4 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 12.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 168 157 1287 67 3 1360 6 .996 1412.1 8.63 +3.2 1.033 9 82 36 43.9
TOTAL LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 -0.8 .820
TOTAL RF 6 6 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 52.0 1.73 -0.1 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 113rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Crusaders, out of high school (Bloomington; Bloomington, CA).
03/13/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization with a signing bonus of $90,000.
08/26/2001 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (2).
07/27/2002 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (2).
04/01/2003 Goes 5-5 against the Sarasota Honeybees, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
08/11/2003 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/08/2003 Wins the NYP NYP Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 1 (2).
04/20/2004 Injured (strained forearm), out for 1-2 weeks.
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Carolina League All-Star Game.
08/08/2004 Goes 5-5 against the Winston-Salem Wheelers, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/16/2004 Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award.
09/05/2004 Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/06/2004 Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/06/2004 Goes 0-2 against the Wilmington Hogs, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 1 (2).
07/08/2005 Injured (high ankle sprain), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
09/22/2006 Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
05/28/2007 Injured (fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/22/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
05/05/2008 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/30/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
06/28/2009 Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/11/2009 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for one week.
07/23/2009 Injured (fractured finger), out for 4-5 weeks.
08/26/2009 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 6 weeks.
11/28/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
03/11/2010 Injured (nausea), out for 4 days.
08/14/2010 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/26/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
09/26/2011 Wins the EWB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/21/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
05/17/2012 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/12/2012 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for one week.
11/19/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
06/20/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/09/2014 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/17/2014 Injured (intercostal strain), out for one week.
07/22/2014 Injured (fractured hand), out for 4 weeks.
11/30/2014 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
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