John Hicks
PosC
B/TR/R
Born1989-08-31
Age (2026)36
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | A | Clinton LumberKings | 148 | 141 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .277 | .297 | .404 | .701 | .128 | .306 | 14 | 2 | .296 | 85 | -3 | -1 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 22 | A+ | High Desert Mavericks | 538 | 516 | 129 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 104 | 3 | 22 | 8 | .250 | .279 | .353 | .632 | .103 | .295 | 19 | 3 | .276 | 69 | -19 | +1 | +0 | +10 | +15 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 23 | AA | Jackson Generals | 327 | 303 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 81 | 6 | 13 | 4 | .198 | .250 | .274 | .524 | .076 | .258 | 25 | 5 | .231 | 35 | -24 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +9 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 376 | 348 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 101 | 3 | 9 | 3 | .241 | .290 | .336 | .627 | .095 | .322 | 27 | 6 | .275 | 69 | -13 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 354 | 335 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 106 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .188 | .218 | .269 | .487 | .081 | .258 | 30 | 4 | .214 | 22 | -31 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +10 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 352 | 330 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .270 | .307 | .412 | .720 | .142 | .342 | 25 | 4 | .306 | 92 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 408 | 382 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 116 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .246 | .284 | .393 | .676 | .147 | .319 | 28 | 4 | .293 | 83 | -8 | -0 | +0 | -7 | +12 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 312 | 288 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .316 | .417 | .733 | .153 | .338 | 27 | 7 | .316 | 100 | +0 | -0 | -5 | -6 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 333 | 319 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .204 | .235 | .376 | .611 | .172 | .259 | 33 | 4 | .261 | 58 | -16 | -0 | -3 | +6 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | 31 | AAA | 2 teams | 299 | 283 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 102 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .233 | .269 | .438 | .708 | .205 | .308 | 34 | 4 | .301 | 88 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +8 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 32 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 387 | 366 | 79 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 131 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .216 | .255 | .413 | .667 | .197 | .285 | 34 | 4 | .283 | 75 | -11 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 33 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 206 | 186 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 67 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .172 | .234 | .253 | .487 | .081 | .248 | 33 | 6 | .223 | 29 | -17 | +2 | +0 | +4 | +6 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4040 | 3797 | 876 | 175 | 13 | 100 | 178 | 1110 | 26 | 96 | 34 | .231 | .270 | .363 | .633 | .132 | .297 | 27 | 4 | .274 | 68 | -148 | +6 | -7 | +34 | +114 | -0.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 611 | 141 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 179 | 4 | 15 | 5 | .231 | .271 | .362 | .632 | .131 | .297 | 28 | 4 | .274 | 68 | -24 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +18 | -0.0 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | A | Clinton LumberKings | 148 | 139 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .309 | .338 | .446 | .784 | .137 | .333 | 11 | 3 | .340 | 118 | +3 | -1 | — | — | +4 | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 22 | A+ | High Desert Mavericks | 538 | 506 | 158 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 73 | 3 | 22 | 8 | .312 | .352 | .472 | .824 | .160 | .341 | 14 | 5 | .364 | 137 | +22 | +1 | — | — | +15 | 4.0 |
| 2013 | 23 | AA | Jackson Generals | 327 | 296 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 62 | 6 | 13 | 4 | .236 | .302 | .331 | .634 | .095 | .284 | 19 | 7 | .287 | 78 | -8 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 24 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | 112 | 101 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .336 | .376 | .713 | .099 | .338 | 21 | 6 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 24 | AA | Jackson Generals | 211 | 189 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .296 | .364 | .418 | .782 | .122 | .366 | 20 | 9 | .348 | 124 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 24 | INTL | Surprise Saguaros | 53 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .396 | .522 | .918 | .217 | .324 | 13 | 11 | .405 | 168 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 25 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 34 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .062 | .091 | .094 | .185 | .031 | .143 | 53 | 3 | .085 | -77 | -7 | -0 | +0 | +6 | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 25 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | 320 | 298 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .245 | .286 | .362 | .648 | .117 | .298 | 22 | 5 | .286 | 77 | -8 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 26 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 298 | 274 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .296 | .346 | .474 | .820 | .179 | .358 | 21 | 6 | .359 | 133 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +8 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 26 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 54 | 49 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .388 | .434 | .510 | .944 | .122 | .450 | 17 | 7 | .412 | 173 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 27 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 190 | 173 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .328 | .439 | .767 | .173 | .342 | 27 | 7 | .340 | 118 | +4 | +0 | +0 | -7 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 27 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 218 | 208 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .269 | .286 | .428 | .714 | .159 | .325 | 25 | 2 | .307 | 93 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 312 | 288 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .313 | .403 | .716 | .142 | .337 | 27 | 7 | .318 | 101 | +0 | -0 | -5 | -6 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 333 | 319 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .210 | .241 | .379 | .620 | .169 | .273 | 33 | 4 | .272 | 67 | -13 | -0 | -3 | +6 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 31 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 31 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .677 | .935 | .419 | .211 | 26 | 0 | .398 | 162 | +2 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +1 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 31 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 268 | 248 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 79 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .290 | .338 | .520 | .859 | .230 | .373 | 29 | 6 | .373 | 143 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 32 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 387 | 357 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 108 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .261 | .314 | .510 | .824 | .249 | .316 | 28 | 7 | .357 | 131 | +14 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 33 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 206 | 180 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 56 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .211 | .294 | .328 | .621 | .117 | .280 | 27 | 9 | .278 | 71 | -7 | +2 | — | — | +6 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 900 | 843 | 198 | 41 | 1 | 32 | 49 | 270 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .235 | .279 | .400 | .679 | .165 | .305 | 30 | 5 | .299 | 87 | -13 | -1 | -7 | +5 | +26 | 1.0 | ||