CF Roger Hickey #18
New York Empires MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/23/1976
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CF ROGER HICKEY #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 373 87 23 2 4 36 21 63 .233 .274 .338 21 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 20 30 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/21/1976 DAL Win, 12-2 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/1976 DAL Loss, 4-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1976 HOU Win, 7-1 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
08/18/1976 HOU Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/17/1976 HOU Win, 8-0 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/14/1976 @ MON Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/13/1976 @ MON Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/1976 @ DET Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/09/1976 @ DET Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1976 BAL Loss, 2-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Intense competitor.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/16/1948
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$440,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 107 373 87 23 2 4 36 39 21 63 .233 .274 .338 .612 .276 .105 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 409 2 0 0 5 8 5 126 29 21 7 75.0 35.9 3.11 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 20 6 1 0 4 8 4 21 2 1 1 .200 .234 .280 .514
Versus Right   273 67 17 1 4 32 31 17 42 3 7 1 .245 .289 .359 .648
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 6 3 1 0 3 3 1 4 1 0 0 .500 .500 .917 1.417
April   97 23 3 0 2 9 11 5 11 1 1 0 .237 .272 .330 .602
May   86 17 6 0 0 7 6 5 18 1 3 1 .198 .247 .267 .515
June   72 14 3 1 1 9 8 1 13 1 1 1 .194 .213 .306 .519
July   77 22 8 0 1 6 9 6 10 1 2 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
August   41 11 3 1 0 5 5 4 11 1 1 0 .268 .326 .390 .716
Spring Training   45 13 2 0 0 2 10 7 3 0 1 1 .289 .396 .333 .730
Last Year   561 146 26 5 12 68 81 51 71 4 7 2 .260 .322 .389 .711
2 Years Ago   618 176 31 8 14 65 97 48 81 4 9 0 .285 .334 .429 .763
Career   4333 1185 232 59 74 469 605 396 686 27 54 12 .273 .334 .405 .740
Home   185 50 16 1 2 21 19 7 29 4 3 0 .270 .291 .400 .691
Road   188 37 7 1 2 15 20 14 34 1 5 2 .197 .259 .277 .535
Grass   373 87 23 2 4 36 39 21 63 5 8 2 .233 .274 .338 .612
Day   222 53 12 1 1 17 28 18 38 3 5 1 .239 .295 .315 .610
Night   151 34 11 1 3 19 11 3 25 2 3 1 .225 .242 .371 .613
As Starter   359 84 23 2 4 36 38 20 55 5 8 2 .234 .275 .343 .617
As Reliever / Substitution   14 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Pinch Hitting   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Close/Late   104 26 9 0 2 10 9 2 23 1 4 1 .250 .269 .394 .663
Inning 1-3   129 26 5 2 2 11 13 8 21 2 3 1 .202 .250 .318 .568
Inning 4-6   115 29 8 0 0 12 14 9 17 1 1 0 .252 .304 .322 .626
Inning 7-9   118 29 9 0 1 10 11 4 22 2 2 1 .246 .272 .347 .619
Extra Innings   11 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 2 0 .273 .273 .636 .909
0 Outs   178 37 7 1 1 6 21 6 29 2 7 0 .208 .231 .275 .506
1 Outs   94 21 11 0 1 14 8 9 22 3 1 1 .223 .290 .372 .662
2 Outs   101 29 5 1 2 16 10 6 12 0 0 1 .287 .333 .416 .749
Scoring Position   78 21 6 0 2 31 7 7 17 5 8 1 .269 .319 .423 .742
Bases Empty   248 55 15 1 1 1 28 12 39 0 0 1 .222 .261 .302 .563
Runner on 1st   47 11 2 1 1 4 4 2 7 0 0 0 .234 .265 .383 .648
Runner on 2nd   31 8 3 0 1 7 3 1 7 0 6 1 .258 .303 .452 .755
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 6 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .533 1.033
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 1 0 1 7 1 0 2 2 0 0 .429 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 6 1 1 2 3 2 0 .200 .214 .200 .414
Bases Loaded   10 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Two Strikes   150 27 4 0 0 7 14 15 63 0 0 1 .180 .259 .207 .466
First Pitch   71 16 4 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 4 0 .225 .225 .366 .592
Count 0-1   31 15 2 0 1 7 4 0 0 2 2 0 .484 .455 .645 1.100
Count 0-2   33 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 14 0 0 1 .182 .206 .212 .418
Count 1-0   32 7 5 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 .219 .235 .375 .610
Count 1-1   37 10 3 1 1 5 6 0 0 2 0 0 .270 .256 .486 .743
Count 1-2   46 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 24 0 0 0 .152 .152 .152 .304
Count 2-0   24 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .208 .292 .500
Count 2-1   23 6 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
Count 2-2   46 10 2 0 0 2 5 0 12 0 0 0 .217 .217 .261 .478
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 .500 1.125
Full Count   25 4 1 0 0 2 5 15 13 0 0 0 .160 .475 .200 .675
Behind in Count   110 28 3 0 1 10 8 0 38 2 2 1 .255 .257 .309 .566
Ahead in Count   84 19 10 1 0 10 10 6 0 1 2 1 .226 .283 .369 .652
Batting Leadoff   247 58 15 0 3 24 27 14 38 4 5 1 .235 .274 .332 .606
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   9 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Batting 5th   14 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .214 .214 .500 .714
Batting 6th   22 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 .136 .208 .136 .345
Batting 7th   41 13 5 1 0 3 4 1 5 1 2 1 .317 .341 .488 .829
Batting 8th   22 5 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .227 .292 .273 .564
Batting 9th   12 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Low Leverage   131 34 9 0 0 5 14 10 18 1 0 0 .260 .310 .328 .638
Medium Leverage   174 34 8 2 2 11 17 7 32 1 4 1 .195 .230 .299 .528
High Leverage   67 19 6 0 2 20 8 4 13 3 4 1 .284 .320 .463 .783
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 26 155 618 176 31 8 14 65 97 48 0 4 81 48 12 .285 .334 .429 .763 127 129 4.7
1975 New York - MLB 27 138 561 146 26 5 12 68 81 51 2 4 71 28 9 .260 .322 .389 .711 103 105 1.7
1976 New York - MLB 28 107 373 87 23 2 4 36 39 21 2 5 63 21 7 .233 .274 .338 .612 76 82 0.3
Total MLB 1140 4333 1185 232 59 74 469 605 396 12 27 686 199 75 .273 .334 .405 .740 116 120 30.7
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 150 150 391 23 2 419 5 .988 1312.2 2.84 -9.2 .974
1975 New York - MLB CF 134 133 340 19 0 369 10 .973 1185.1 2.73 -9.6 .959
1976 New York - MLB CF 96 89 256 4 0 265 5 .981 818.1 2.86 -1.4 .990
TOTAL CF 1111 1100 2836 115 10 3005 54 .982 9665.2 2.75 -1.6 1.004
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.
08/14/1974 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/09/1975 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
09/10/1975 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 151 6
1974 150 5
Year PA Rank
1973 693 3
1974 680 5
Year AB Rank
1973 619 2
1974 618 1
Year H Rank
1973 187 3
1974 176 4
Year K Rank
1969 110 6
Year TB Rank
1973 304 2
1974 265 4
Year 2B Rank
1970 35 6
1973 35 8
1974 31 10
Year 3B Rank
1970 11 5
1971 8 8
1972 7 6
1973 11 2
1974 8 5
Year SB Rank
1972 25 9
1973 30 7
1974 48 3
Year R Rank
1973 119 1
1974 97 3
Year SH Rank
1969 15 9
Year SF Rank
1970 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1973 66 3
1974 53 7
Year AVG Rank
1973 .302 10
Year SLG Rank
1973 .491 10
Year RC Rank
1973 112.11 6
1974 94.10 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1973 6.54 10
Year wOBA Rank
1973 .376 10
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