Aaron Hicks
Born: 10/2/1989 in San Pedro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-04-01
Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 205 lbs
Full name: Aaron Michael Hicks
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 981 | 3135 | 469 | 724 | 120 | 15 | 109 | 392 | 71 | 461 | 793 | 0.231 | 0.330 | 0.383 | 0.713 | -197.7 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career OBP .330 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .383 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OPS 0.713 vs. league average 0.727 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 81 | 281 | 37 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 24 | 84 | 0.192 | .253 (-24%) | .317 (-18%) | .396 (-15%) | .714 (-16%) | -887.4 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 69 | 186 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 56 | 0.215 | .251 (-14%) | .313 (+9%) | .386 (-29%) | .700 (-12%) | -241.3 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 97 | 352 | 48 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 13 | 34 | 66 | 0.256 | .254 (avg) | .316 (+2%) | .404 (-2%) | .721 (avg) | 31.7 |
| 2016 | NYY | AL | 123 | 327 | 32 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 30 | 68 | 0.217 | .255 (-15%) | .321 (-13%) | .417 (-19%) | .738 (-17%) | -1092.4 |
| 2017 | NYY | AL | 88 | 301 | 54 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 10 | 51 | 67 | 0.266 | .254 (+4%) | .324 (+15%) | .425 (+12%) | .750 (+13%) | 848.8 |
| 2018 | NYY | AL | 137 | 480 | 90 | 119 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 79 | 11 | 90 | 111 | 0.248 | .247 (avg) | .318 (+15%) | .409 (+14%) | .727 (+14%) | 1624.5 |
| 2019 | NYY | AL | 59 | 221 | 41 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 31 | 72 | 0.235 | .252 (-7%) | .322 (+1%) | .434 (+2%) | .757 (+2%) | 66.7 |
| 2020 | NYY | AL | 54 | 169 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 41 | 38 | 0.225 | .244 (-8%) | .321 (+18%) | .417 (-1%) | .739 (+7%) | 352.3 |
| 2021 | NYY | AL | 32 | 108 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 0.194 | .243 (-20%) | .317 (-7%) | .410 (-19%) | .727 (-14%) | -245.1 |
| 2022 | NYY | AL | 130 | 384 | 54 | 83 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 10 | 62 | 109 | 0.216 | .242 (-11%) | .311 (+6%) | .394 (-21%) | .706 (-9%) | -432.0 |
| 2023 | NYY | AL | 28 | 69 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0.188 | .248 (-24%) | .320 (-18%) | .414 (-37%) | .734 (-29%) | -324.9 |
| 2023 | BAL | AL | 65 | 200 | 35 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 35 | 49 | 0.275 | .248 (+11%) | .320 (+19%) | .414 (+3%) | .734 (+10%) | -324.9 |
| 2024 | LAA | AL | 18 | 57 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0.140 | .243 (-42%) | .312 (-29%) | .399 (-52%) | .711 (-42%) | -373.5 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALDS1 | BAL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.250 |
| 2022 | ALDS1 | NYA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.389 |
| 2020 | ALWC2 | NYA | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.125 |
| 2019 | ALCS | NYA | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.154 |
| 2018 | ALDS1 | NYA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.200 |
| 2018 | ALWC | NYA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 |
| 2017 | ALCS | NYA | 7 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.083 |
| 2017 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0.316 |
| 2017 | ALWC | NYA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.333 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 951 | 854 | 1885 | 39 | 15 | 12 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | OF | 81 | 78 | 215 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | MIN | OF | 65 | 59 | 173 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | MIN | OF | 97 | 95 | 244 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | NYA | OF | 119 | 92 | 186 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | NYA | OF | 84 | 76 | 152 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | NYA | OF | 131 | 129 | 268 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYA | OF | 58 | 55 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYA | OF | 50 | 48 | 97 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | NYA | OF | 32 | 30 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | NYA | OF | 126 | 110 | 221 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | NYA | OF | 26 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BAL | OF | 69 | 53 | 106 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAA | OF | 13 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 144 |
| Center Field | 700 |
| Right Field | 151 |
| Designated Hitter | 23 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYA | AL | $574,000 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | $507,500 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | $490,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,571,500 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 22th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |