1845
Born April 19, 1845
Hempstead, NY, USA
Nat Hicks Notable
b. April 19, 1845 · New York Mutuals 1872–1873, 1875, Philadelphia Whites 1874, New York Mutuals 1876, Cincinnati Reds 1877
Nat Hicks played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mutuals in 1872 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1877.
Across 257 games he batted .264, with 301 hits and 172 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 35 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 252 games behind the plate, with 1,275 putouts and 352 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Hempstead, NY, USA on April 19, 1845, and died on April 21, 1907. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | NYU | 56 | 267 | 54 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .307 |
| 1873* | NYU | 28 | 120 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| 1874* | PHI | 58 | 266 | 51 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .274 |
| 1875* | NYU | 62 | 269 | 32 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 1 | .249 |
| 1876 | NYU | 45 | 188 | 20 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .234 |
| 1877 | CIN | 8 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .188 |
| Major leagues | — | 53 | 220 | 23 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .227 |
| All seasons | — | 257 | 1142 | 172 | 301 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 116 | 25 | 23 | 9 | .264 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Nat Hicks, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1907