Robert Fick

Born: 3/15/1974 in Torrance, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-09-19 | Final Game: 2007-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 189 lbs

Full name: Robert Charles John Fick

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Biography

Robert Fick, born in 1974, was a versatile position player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007. Over the course of his career, Fick played in 846 games, accumulating 613 hits and demonstrating his power at the plate with 69 home runs and 324 runs batted in. He finished his career with a batting average of .258 and also recorded 6 stolen bases. Fick's performance earned him an All-Star selection, highlighting his contributions during his time in the league. Fick played during an era characterized by offensive prowess and the evolving dynamics of Major League Baseball, where power hitting was increasingly celebrated. Known for his tenacity and ability to adapt to various positions, Fick became a reliable player for the teams he represented. His career spanned a transformative period in the sport, and he left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, embodying the competitive spirit of baseball in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
846	2373	287	613	116	12	69	324	6	235	386	0.258	0.328	0.405	0.732	-1638.3

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.732 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	DET	AL	7	22	6	8	1	0	3	7	1	2	7	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	DET	AL	15	41	6	9	0	0	3	10	1	7	6	0.220	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	DET	AL	66	163	18	41	7	2	3	22	2	22	39	0.252	.270 (-7%)	.344 (-1%)	.437 (-14%)	.782 (-9%)	-255.1
2001	DET	AL	124	401	62	109	21	2	19	61	0	39	62	0.272	.263 (+3%)	.332 (+2%)	.426 (+12%)	.758 (+7%)	579.7
2002	DET	AL	148	556	66	150	36	2	17	63	0	46	90	0.270	.261 (+3%)	.331 (avg)	.416 (+4%)	.747 (+2%)	196.8
2003	ATL	NL	126	409	52	110	26	1	11	80	1	42	47	0.269	.264 (+2%)	.332 (+1%)	.422 (-1%)	.754 (avg)	-53.4
2004	TBR	AL	76	214	12	43	5	2	6	26	0	20	32	0.201	.266 (-24%)	.335 (-19%)	.427 (-24%)	.762 (-21%)	-892.3
2004	SDP	NL	13	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.167	—	—	—	—	-892.3
2005	SDP	NL	93	230	25	61	10	2	3	30	0	26	33	0.265	.264 (avg)	.330 (+3%)	.418 (-13%)	.749 (-6%)	-216.7
2006	WAS	NL	60	128	14	34	4	0	2	9	1	10	24	0.266	.269 (-1%)	.336 (-4%)	.431 (-20%)	.768 (-13%)	-282.3
2007	WAS	NL	118	197	24	46	6	1	2	16	0	19	42	0.234	.268 (-13%)	.335 (-8%)	.422 (-28%)	.758 (-19%)	-714.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.062

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	NLDS1	SDN	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.200
2003	NLDS2	ATL	4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	313	217	2117	123	27	186
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	158	123	776	50	13	6
OF	207	189	382	24	14	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	DET	1B	1	1	9	0	0	0
1998	DET	C	3	3	18	1	1	0
1999	DET	C	4	3	24	1	0	0
2000	DET	1B	34	20	222	18	4	19
2000	DET	C	16	10	50	3	1	1
2001	DET	1B	26	18	169	12	1	10
2001	DET	C	78	69	412	26	6	3
2001	DET	OF	8	8	15	1	0	0
2002	DET	OF	140	139	288	21	12	5
2003	ATL	1B	115	111	1004	52	14	89
2004	TBA	1B	10	9	79	2	2	8
2004	TBA	C	3	0	3	1	0	0
2004	TBA	OF	21	18	40	0	1	0
2004	SDN	1B	1	1	9	0	0	1
2005	SDN	1B	29	22	224	12	2	23
2005	SDN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	SDN	C	28	20	167	10	4	0
2005	SDN	OF	13	8	17	1	0	0
2006	WAS	1B	13	6	57	5	0	4
2006	WAS	C	26	18	102	8	1	2
2006	WAS	OF	6	3	4	0	0	0
2007	WAS	1B	84	29	344	22	4	32
2007	WAS	OF	19	13	18	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	158
First Base	313
Third Base	1
Left Field	31
Right Field	178
Designated Hitter	72

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2002	Player of the Week	Week of 2002-06-15

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	WAS	NL	$850,000
2006	WAS	NL	$850,000
2004	TBA	AL	$800,000
2003	ATL	NL	$1,000,000
2002	DET	AL	$1,150,000
2001	DET	AL	$255,000
2000	DET	AL	$200,000
1999	DET	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,305,000