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| Player Report for #90 Joe Hicks | | Sunday, September 1st, 1968 | 
| AB | 423 | | HR | 7 | | RBI | 45 | | AVG | .208 | | OPS | .639 |
| | Name: | Joe Hicks | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 04-07-1933 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 31 Days | | Born in: | Unknown | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 10 Years, 39 Days | | Weight: | 176 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 11 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | CF | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 2 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 3 | IF Arm: | 1 | | Loyalty: | 5 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 2 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 4 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 7 | | | | | OF Range: | 5 | | | | OF Arm: | 6 | | | | OF Err: | 3 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | Talent | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | Center Field 1 (Arm: 6) | | Stealing Ability: | 6 | | Right Field 6 (Arm: 6) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1968 | BUF | Win, 8-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1968 | BUF | Loss, 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1968 | @ TAC | Win, 7-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1968 | @ TAC | Win, 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1968 | @ TAC | Loss, 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1968 | OKL | Win, 11-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-25-1968 | OKL | Loss, 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-24-1968 | OKL | Win, 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1968 | @ MIA | Win, 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-1968 | @ MIA | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Independence League 1968 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 124 | 423 | 88 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 93 | .208 | .318 | .322 | .639 | .613 | .113 | -4.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 124 | 494 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 | 46.6 | 3.64 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 145 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .166 | .229 | .255 | .484 | | Versus Right | | 278 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .359 | .356 | .715 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .400 | .440 | .840 | | April | | 50 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .333 | .240 | .573 | | May | | 97 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .321 | .340 | .661 | | June | | 89 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .262 | .258 | .521 | | July | | 90 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .311 | .300 | .611 | | August | | 97 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .363 | .423 | .786 | | Last Year | | 467 | 95 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 59 | 58 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .292 | .317 | .609 | | 2 Years Ago | | 445 | 108 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .243 | .334 | .384 | .718 | | Career | | 2697 | 621 | 102 | 20 | 76 | 373 | 350 | 360 | 453 | 25 | 0 | 11 | .230 | .321 | .367 | .688 | | Home | | 206 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .343 | .345 | .688 | | Road | | 217 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .294 | .300 | .593 | | Grass | | 423 | 88 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .318 | .322 | .639 | | Day | | 145 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .325 | .345 | .670 | | Night | | 278 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .314 | .309 | .623 | | Close/Late | | 72 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .345 | .431 | .776 | | Inning 1-3 | | 139 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .267 | .201 | .469 | | Inning 4-6 | | 169 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .375 | .391 | .766 | | Inning 7-9 | | 108 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .304 | .389 | .693 | | Extra Innings | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | | 0 Outs | | 144 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .313 | .340 | .654 | | 1 Outs | | 142 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .197 | .310 | .359 | .669 | | 2 Outs | | 137 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .331 | .263 | .594 | | Scoring Position | | 109 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .351 | .358 | .709 | | Bases Empty | | 240 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .277 | .308 | .585 | | Runner on 1st | | 74 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .385 | .311 | .696 | | Runner on 2nd | | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .424 | .407 | .832 | | Runner on 3rd | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .359 | .528 | .887 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .250 | .536 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .357 | .200 | .557 | | Bases Loaded | | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .176 | .077 | .253 | | Two Strikes | | 209 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .286 | .273 | .559 | | First Pitch | | 51 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .245 | .314 | .559 | | Count 0-1 | | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .300 | .475 | | Count 0-2 | | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | | Count 1-0 | | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .436 | .718 | | Count 1-1 | | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .556 | .833 | | Count 1-2 | | 70 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .211 | .371 | .583 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | | Count 2-1 | | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .435 | .739 | | Count 2-2 | | 75 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .227 | .373 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .909 | .000 | .909 | | Count 3-1 | | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .679 | .273 | .951 | | Full Count | | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .600 | .294 | .894 | | Behind in Count | | 140 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .184 | .300 | .484 | | Ahead in Count | | 87 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .468 | .356 | .824 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 03-25-1962 | Injured (strained hip muscle), day-to-day for one week. | | 11-01-1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,515 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (3). | | 06-04-1963 | Was selected to the 1963 ML Triple A All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (3). | | 05-11-1964 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (3). | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (3). | | 03-20-1966 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (3). | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). | | 07-18-1968 | Goes 5-5 against the Hawaii Islanders, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. | |
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