CF Roger Hickey #18
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/31/1974
CF ROGER HICKEY #18 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
102 405 118 21 4 11 48 31 51 .291 .340 .444 32 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1974 @ TOR Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
07/29/1974 @ BOS Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1
07/28/1974 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 1
07/27/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/26/1974 SEA Loss, 3-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/1974 SEA Loss, 5-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/24/1974 SEA Win, 4-3 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 1
07/22/1974 LAP Loss, 0-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1974 LAP Loss, 7-10 3 3 3 2 1 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Intense competitor.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/16/1948
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$300,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 22nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 102 405 118 21 4 11 48 57 31 51 .291 .340 .444 .785 .350 .153 131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 98 444 0 2 1 4 5 2 180 36 32 9 78.0 63.8 5.61 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   134 43 8 0 6 24 16 9 15 0 2 0 .321 .364 .515 .879
Versus Right   271 75 13 4 5 24 41 22 36 2 3 0 .277 .329 .410 .738
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089
Last Week   28 10 1 0 1 2 5 4 7 0 0 0 .357 .438 .500 .938
April   84 18 4 1 2 7 9 5 12 0 2 0 .214 .258 .357 .616
May   99 23 4 0 2 16 10 9 10 1 3 0 .232 .294 .333 .627
June   112 45 6 3 4 15 20 8 11 0 0 0 .402 .442 .616 1.058
July   110 32 7 0 3 10 18 9 18 1 0 0 .291 .342 .436 .778
Spring Training   60 17 4 1 1 6 9 7 11 1 1 0 .283 .353 .433 .786
Last Year   619 187 35 11 20 72 119 67 87 1 4 2 .302 .372 .491 .863
2 Years Ago   496 136 25 7 8 55 59 49 93 2 1 2 .274 .341 .401 .742
Career   3186 894 173 48 55 348 445 307 522 16 35 8 .281 .344 .417 .761
Home   207 66 13 2 4 25 29 16 26 1 1 0 .319 .366 .459 .825
Road   198 52 8 2 7 23 28 15 25 1 4 0 .263 .313 .429 .742
Grass   405 118 21 4 11 48 57 31 51 2 5 0 .291 .340 .444 .785
Day   247 75 14 2 10 36 41 21 34 1 5 0 .304 .357 .498 .855
Night   158 43 7 2 1 12 16 10 17 1 0 0 .272 .314 .361 .674
As Starter   401 116 21 3 11 47 56 31 50 2 5 0 .289 .339 .439 .778
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Close/Late   91 29 7 0 2 8 14 9 11 0 0 0 .319 .380 .462 .842
Inning 1-3   167 44 7 3 2 14 25 12 26 1 4 0 .263 .311 .377 .688
Inning 4-6   111 35 5 0 6 21 13 8 10 1 1 0 .315 .358 .523 .881
Inning 7-9   117 37 9 1 3 13 19 11 15 0 0 0 .316 .375 .487 .862
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   178 54 12 3 4 9 33 11 16 0 5 0 .303 .344 .472 .816
1 Outs   132 36 3 1 5 23 15 9 20 2 0 0 .273 .315 .424 .739
2 Outs   95 28 6 0 2 16 9 11 15 0 0 0 .295 .368 .421 .789
Scoring Position   75 29 7 1 4 39 16 9 10 2 5 0 .387 .442 .667 1.109
Bases Empty   266 74 12 2 7 7 36 16 34 0 0 0 .278 .319 .417 .736
Runner on 1st   64 15 2 1 0 2 5 6 7 0 0 0 .234 .300 .297 .597
Runner on 2nd   25 6 1 0 0 4 5 7 4 0 3 0 .240 .406 .280 .686
Runner on 3rd   5 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 2 0 0 .600 .500 1.400 1.900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 9 1 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 .500 .500 .556 1.056
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 5 1 0 1 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.000 1.556
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 1 0 2 10 4 0 1 0 1 0 .444 .444 1.222 1.667
Bases Loaded   9 2 1 0 1 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .667 .967
Two Strikes   171 46 10 2 5 27 17 7 51 1 0 0 .269 .296 .439 .735
First Pitch   73 24 2 0 0 2 12 2 0 0 3 0 .329 .347 .356 .703
Count 0-1   41 13 4 0 1 4 6 0 0 1 0 0 .317 .310 .488 .797
Count 0-2   27 7 4 1 0 5 4 0 8 0 0 0 .259 .259 .481 .741
Count 1-0   37 10 3 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 .270 .270 .486 .757
Count 1-1   44 11 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .341 .591
Count 1-2   74 22 3 1 2 9 7 0 21 1 0 0 .297 .293 .446 .739
Count 2-0   11 5 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Count 2-1   19 6 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .632 .947
Count 2-2   50 14 2 0 2 12 3 0 16 0 0 0 .280 .280 .440 .720
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 0 0 1 2 3 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .700 .667 1.367
Full Count   20 3 1 0 1 1 3 7 6 0 0 0 .150 .370 .350 .720
Behind in Count   142 42 11 2 3 18 17 0 29 2 0 0 .296 .292 .465 .756
Ahead in Count   76 24 4 2 4 13 20 22 0 0 2 0 .316 .469 .579 1.048
Batting Leadoff   363 104 20 3 10 43 49 25 46 2 4 0 .287 .331 .441 .772
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 3rd   14 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   18 5 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .278 .381 .444 .825
Batting 8th   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Batting 9th   3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Low Leverage   136 37 9 1 1 9 14 9 16 1 0 0 .272 .315 .375 .690
Medium Leverage   199 61 9 3 9 26 34 16 27 1 4 0 .307 .356 .518 .874
High Leverage   68 20 3 0 1 13 9 6 6 0 1 0 .294 .351 .382 .734
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
1967 New York - MLB 19 6 17 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471 47 33 -0.0
1968 New York - MLB 20 18 50 12 3 1 0 5 3 3 0 0 14 0 0 .240 .283 .340 .623 94 95 0.3
1969 New York - MLB 21 149 514 136 24 6 5 59 59 46 3 3 110 13 9 .265 .327 .364 .691 101 102 3.6
1970 New York - MLB 22 151 551 143 35 11 4 66 72 64 1 6 93 17 5 .260 .334 .385 .719 107 109 3.8
1971 New York - MLB 23 136 534 158 30 8 7 42 74 47 0 2 69 17 15 .296 .352 .421 .773 127 130 5.5
1972 New York - MLB 24 124 496 136 25 7 8 55 59 49 2 2 93 25 8 .274 .341 .401 .742 132 141 4.9
1973 New York - MLB 25 156 619 187 35 11 20 72 119 67 2 1 87 30 10 .302 .372 .491 .863 145 150 6.0
1974 New York - MLB 26 102 405 118 21 4 11 48 57 31 0 2 51 32 9 .291 .340 .444 .785 123 131 3.1
Total MLB 842 3186 894 173 48 55 348 445 307 8 16 522 134 56 .281 .344 .417 .761 122 126 27.1
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
1966 Total - 18 22 96 47 14 4 2 27 40 10 1 3 6 11 2 .490 .527 .781 1.309 100 100 2.4
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
1973 New York - MLB 25 7 29 8 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 4 2 3 .276 .290 .276 .566 63 59 -0.9
Total MLB 7 29 8 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 4 2 3 .276 .290 .276 .566 63 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 New York - MLB CF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 42.0 2.14 -0.4 .991
1967 New York - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 New York - MLB CF 18 18 47 1 1 50 2 .960 138.1 3.12 +0.3 1.016
1968 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB CF 148 147 370 11 2 387 6 .984 1272.2 2.69 +10.2 1.047
1970 New York - MLB CF 151 151 374 9 1 393 10 .975 1297.1 2.66 +9.5 1.032
1971 New York - MLB CF 136 136 358 11 1 371 2 .995 1181.2 2.81 +10.9 1.066
1972 New York - MLB CF 124 123 308 10 2 324 6 .981 1099.0 2.60 -1.8 1.013
1973 New York - MLB CF 148 148 382 27 1 417 8 .981 1318.1 2.79 -10.0 .962
1973 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB CF 98 98 259 14 2 277 4 .986 864.0 2.84 -7.1 .969
TOTAL CF 829 826 2108 83 10 2229 38 .983 7213.1 2.73 +11.6 1.015
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school Westbrook Christian (Westbrook Christian; Rainbow City, AL).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 25 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
11/21/1967 Injured (electrical shock),out for one week.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
09/14/1968 Injured (sore calf),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/09/1969 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/04/1969 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
07/11/1970 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/25/1970 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/08/1971 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
06/15/1971 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $91,970.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/02/1972 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/27/1972 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 4 weeks.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $173,120.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/02/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,620,000 with the New York Empires organization.
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/02/1974 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 151 6
Year PA Rank
1973 693 3
Year AB Rank
1973 619 2
Year H Rank
1973 187 3
Year K Rank
1969 110 6
Year TB Rank
1973 304 2
Year 2B Rank
1970 35 6
1973 35 8
Year 3B Rank
1970 11 5
1971 8 8
1972 7 6
1973 11 2
Year SB Rank
1972 25 9
1973 30 7
Year R Rank
1973 119 1
Year SH Rank
1969 15 9
Year SF Rank
1970 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1973 66 3
Year AVG Rank
1973 .302 10
Year SLG Rank
1973 .491 10
Year RC Rank
1973 112.11 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1973 6.54 10
Year wOBA Rank
1973 .376 10
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