Dick Hickerson
Richard Benjamin Hickerson Jr.
Born: July 7, 1939
Deceased: May 1, 2023
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 195
Career: 1961-1966
Dick Hickerson compiled a career batting average of .276 with 35 home runs and 290 RBI in his 669-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Elmira Pioneers, Stockton Ports, York White Roses, Fox Cities Foxes and Miami Marlins. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 64 | 267 | 219 | 47 | 70 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 44 | 42 | .320 | .431 | .612 | 1.043 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 122 | 487 | 429 | 35 | 114 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 47 | 79 | .266 | .337 | .319 | .656 | 137 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 24 | 84 | 72 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .181 | .277 | .264 | .541 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 100 | 431 | 359 | 59 | 106 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 11 | 6 | 65 | 67 | .295 | .398 | .423 | .821 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 122 | 446 | 399 | 47 | 97 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 69 | .243 | .317 | .323 | .640 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 10 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .154 | .353 | .154 | .507 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 94 | 419 | 355 | 62 | 97 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 57 | 57 | .273 | .373 | .408 | .782 | 145 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 20 | 75 | 68 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .221 | .280 | .412 | .692 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 113 | 463 | 395 | 62 | 123 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 39 | .311 | .405 | .397 | .802 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 669 | 2689 | 2309 | 328 | 637 | 91 | 35 | 35 | 290 | 53 | 15 | 338 | 382 | .276 | .367 | .391 | .758 | 903 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 62 | 412 | 33 | 8 | 36 | .982 | 7.177 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 105 | 894 | 60 | 16 | 86 | .984 | 9.086 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 96 | 785 | 58 | 13 | 64 | .985 | 8.781 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 23 | 158 | 14 | 4 | 12 | .977 | 7.478 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 57 | 429 | 27 | 7 | 45 | .985 | 8.000 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | York White Roses | OF | 57 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .965 | 1.439 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | York White Roses | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 85 | 652 | 44 | 11 | 47 | .984 | 8.188 |
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 18 | 154 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .994 | 8.944 |
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 1B | 105 | 938 | 61 | 13 | 74 | .987 | 9.514 |
| Totals | 639 | 4536 | 312 | 77 | 378 | .984 | 7.587 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL |
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