John Hicks

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 230lb (188cm, 104kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (minors)

Born: August 31, 1989 in Richmond, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 31st round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Goochland HS (Goochland, VA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).

High School: Goochland HS (Goochland, VA)

School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Debut: August 29, 2015 (Age 25-363d, 21,000th in major league history)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2022 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2022): 3.033 • Arb Eligible: 2022 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Full Circle Sports Management

Full Name: John Austin Hicks

Nicknames: Jazz

Twitter: @JohnHicks08

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

845

199

.236

RBI

OBP

.279

SLG

.401

OPS

.680

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2011	21	SEA-min	A	38	148	139	21	43	9	2	2	26	2	3	5	17	.309	.331	.446	.777		62	3	1	0	3	0		CLI · MIDW
2012	22	SEA-min	A+	121	538	506	87	158	32	2	15	79	22	8	28	73	.312	.351	.472	.824		239	11	3	0	1	2		HDS · CALL
2013	23	SEA-min	AA	80	327	296	40	70	14	1	4	29	13	4	22	62	.236	.301	.331	.632		98	8	6	1	2	0		WTN · SOUL
2014	24	SEA-min	AA,AAA	81	323	290	42	84	12	3	5	47	7	3	27	66	.290	.351	.403	.754		117	9	2	1	3	0		WTN,TAC · SOUL,PCL
2015	25	SEA-min	AAA	83	320	298	39	73	15	1	6	35	9	2	17	71	.245	.282	.362	.645		108	6	0	1	4	0		TAC · PCL
2015	25	SEA	AL	17	34	32	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	18	.063	.091	.094	.185	-48	3	0	0	1	0	0	2/DH5
2016	26	DET-MIN-min	AAA,AA	93	352	323	46	100	23	1	10	47	4	1	22	73	.310	.358	.480	.838		155	7	3	3	1	0		TOL,ERI,ROC · IL,EL
2016	26	DET	AL	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	291	2	0	0	0	0	0	/3
2017	27	DET-min	AAA	52	218	208	21	56	10	1	7	35	5	3	4	54	.269	.281	.428	.709		89	7	1	1	4	0		TOL · IL
2017	27	DET	AL	60	190	173	25	46	12	0	6	22	2	1	13	51	.266	.326	.439	.766	102	76	5	3	0	1	0	32DH
2018	28	DET	AL	81	312	288	35	75	12	1	9	32	0	1	22	84	.260	.312	.403	.715	92	116	9	0	1	1	0	32/H
2019	29	DET	AL	95	333	319	29	67	15	0	13	35	1	1	13	109	.210	.240	.379	.620	60	121	7	0	0	1	0	23H/D

2021	31	TEX-min	AAA	64	268	248	41	72	18	0	13	44	7	1	16	79	.290	.336	.520	.856		129	3	2	0	2	0		RRK · AAAW
2021	31	TEX	AL	10	31	31	6	8	1	0	4	7	0	0	0	8	.258	.258	.677	.935	146	21	1	0	0	0	0	/2D
2022	32	CHC-min	AAA	41	167	158	17	37	8	2	7	17	3	1	7	48	.234	.269	.443	.712		70	1	1	0	1	0		IWA · IL
6 Yrs				264	902	845	97	199	42	1	32	97	4	4	49	270	.236	.279	.401	.680	79	339	22	3	2	3	0
162 Game Avg.				162	554	519	60	122	26	1	20	60	2	2	30	166	.236	.279	.401	.680	79	208	14	2	1	2	0

DET (4 yrs)				237	837	782	90	189	40	1	28	89	3	3	48	244	.242	.287	.403	.690	82	315	21	3	1	3	0
TEX (1 yr)				10	31	31	6	8	1	0	4	7	0	0	0	8	.258	.258	.677	.935	146	21	1	0	0	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				17	34	32	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	18	.063	.091	.094	.185	-48	3	0	0	1	0	0

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