CF Frank Hicken #2
Melbourne Demons ABL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/25/2022
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CF FRANK HICKEN #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 33 6 1 0 0 0 1 5 .182 .206 .212 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 6 5
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 2 2 2 2
Avoid K's 7 7 8 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 7
Errors: - 5 7
Arm: 1 4 7
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 6
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2022 STK Loss, 2-6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2022 STK Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2022 STK Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2022 STK Win, 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2022 STK Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/2022 NEW Win, 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2022 NEW Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2022 NEW Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2022 NEW Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/2022 NEW Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Hicken is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:08/31/1994
Born in:Brisbane, QLD
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,800
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SUBURBAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 117 438 142 22 3 13 65 69 40 55 .324 .391 .477 .868 .381 .153 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 102 495 11 3 0 5 1 5 209 38 3 3 50.0 84.5 7.36 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   87 29 5 0 1 9 12 4 8 0 0 3 .333 .383 .425 .808
Versus Right   351 113 17 3 12 56 57 36 47 5 1 8 .322 .393 .490 .883
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   86 37 6 1 2 19 13 8 7 3 0 3 .430 .480 .593 1.073
May   99 37 5 1 5 23 19 13 9 1 0 0 .374 .442 .596 1.038
June   101 29 4 0 2 10 11 3 14 0 0 2 .287 .321 .386 .707
July   93 25 4 0 2 4 17 10 13 0 1 5 .269 .370 .376 .747
August   59 14 3 1 2 9 9 6 12 1 0 1 .237 .313 .424 .737
Career   438 142 22 3 13 65 69 40 55 5 1 11 .324 .391 .477 .868
Home   209 75 11 2 6 30 36 22 20 2 1 8 .359 .436 .517 .952
Road   229 67 11 1 7 35 33 18 35 3 0 3 .293 .348 .441 .789
Grass   438 142 22 3 13 65 69 40 55 5 1 11 .324 .391 .477 .868
Day   123 45 5 0 4 19 24 11 15 3 0 2 .366 .417 .504 .921
Night   315 97 17 3 9 46 45 29 40 2 1 9 .308 .380 .467 .847
As Starter   419 134 20 3 12 59 64 37 52 5 1 10 .320 .384 .468 .852
As Reliever / Substitution   19 8 2 0 1 6 5 3 3 0 0 1 .421 .522 .684 1.206
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 33 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 .182 .206 .212 .418 .168 .030 -0
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 1.4 1.44 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   27 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .148 .179 .185 .364
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
September   23 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .217 .217 .261 .478
Spring Training   44 11 3 0 0 4 2 2 13 2 0 2 .250 .300 .318 .618
Last Year   299 76 16 0 4 21 30 6 47 2 1 5 .254 .279 .348 .627
2 Years Ago   476 119 25 0 7 31 49 23 81 0 9 11 .250 .300 .347 .647
Career   1017 254 50 1 15 77 95 37 175 2 10 19 .250 .288 .345 .634
Home   29 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .172 .200 .207 .407
Road   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Grass   33 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .182 .206 .212 .418
Day   14 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Night   19 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255
As Starter   31 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .194 .219 .226 .445
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Inning 1-3   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Inning 4-6   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 7-9   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
0 Outs   14 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
1 Outs   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .071 .000 .071
2 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Scoring Position   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
Bases Empty   20 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Runner on 1st   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
First Pitch   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Ahead in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 4th   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Batting 5th   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Batting 8th   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Medium Leverage   13 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
High Leverage   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
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
2019 Penrith - ABL 24 96 209 53 8 1 4 25 15 7 3 0 42 0 0 .254 .288 .359 .647 83 88 0.5
2020 Penrith - ABL 25 120 476 119 25 0 7 31 49 23 11 0 81 3 3 .250 .300 .347 .647 87 90 2.0
2021 Penrith - ABL 26 86 299 76 16 0 4 21 30 6 5 2 47 0 0 .254 .279 .348 .627 76 80 0.8
2022 Melbourne - ABL 27 11 33 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .182 .206 .212 .418 18 -0 -0.1
Total ABL 313 1017 254 50 1 15 77 95 37 19 2 175 3 3 .250 .288 .345 .634 80 84 3.1
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
2014 Werrington - AA 19 5 17 5 2 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .294 .333 .588 .922 139 139 0.1
2015 Werrington - AA 20 83 322 89 20 2 3 34 35 13 9 2 55 4 0 .276 .321 .379 .700 90 91 0.8
2016 Werrington - AA 21 73 292 86 14 2 9 49 45 24 8 4 45 1 0 .295 .360 .449 .808 117 120 2.3
2017 Werrington - AA 22 87 349 130 26 1 17 66 64 26 10 3 46 1 3 .372 .428 .599 1.027 173 177 4.7
2018 Werrington - AA 23 39 148 50 14 0 6 26 26 15 6 0 18 0 2 .338 .420 .554 .974 165 166 1.6
2018 Blacktown - AAA 23 13 54 11 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 11 0 0 .204 .246 .278 .523 32 26 -0.5
2022 Richmond - AAA 27 117 438 142 22 3 13 65 69 40 11 5 55 3 3 .324 .391 .477 .868 119 121 3.3
Total RES 13 54 11 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 11 0 0 .204 .246 .278 .523 32 26
Total YL 287 1128 360 76 5 36 179 173 79 33 9 167 6 5 .319 .378 .491 .869 134 136
Total SBL 117 438 142 22 3 13 65 69 40 11 5 55 3 3 .324 .391 .477 .868 119 121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Werrington - AA CF 4 4 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 -1.2 .876
2015 Werrington - AA CF 79 78 223 4 2 229 2 .991 684.1 2.99 -1.3 .992
2016 Werrington - AA LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -1.6 .000
2016 Werrington - AA CF 72 71 221 10 4 233 2 .991 633.1 3.28 +2.1 1.001
2017 Werrington - AA CF 87 87 236 7 1 247 4 .984 769.2 2.84 -1.1 .999
2018 Blacktown - AAA SS 1 1 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.2 1.019
2018 Werrington - AA SS 15 15 14 26 5 44 4 .909 135.1 2.66 -3.3 .849
2018 Blacktown - AAA CF 12 12 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 108.2 2.57 +0.1 .993
2018 Werrington - AA CF 24 24 68 5 0 73 0 1.000 209.2 3.13 -0.4 .999
2019 Penrith - MLB SS 15 4 7 24 5 31 0 1.000 69.0 4.04 -1.5 .893
2019 Penrith - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Penrith - MLB CF 34 22 68 1 0 69 0 1.000 218.0 2.85 -0.2 .996
2019 Penrith - MLB RF 15 15 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 128.0 1.69 -0.4 .942
2020 Penrith - MLB 3B 7 7 3 10 1 15 2 .867 67.0 1.75 -0.9 .855
2020 Penrith - MLB SS 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.3 1.025
2020 Penrith - MLB CF 107 105 315 9 5 324 0 1.000 972.0 3.00 +4.1 1.016
2021 Penrith - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Penrith - MLB SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.3 .000
2021 Penrith - MLB CF 78 74 210 2 0 215 3 .986 665.2 2.87 +2.4 .999
2022 Richmond - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Richmond - AAA CF 108 102 339 19 3 364 6 .984 934.0 3.45 +4.6 1.013
2022 Melbourne - MLB RF 9 9 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 79.0 2.62 +1.0 .996
2022 Richmond - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 7 7 3 10 1 15 2 .867 67.0 1.75 -0.9 .855
TOTAL SS 36 20 25 54 14 83 4 .952 231.1 3.07 -5.5 .877
TOTAL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -1.6 .000
TOTAL CF 605 579 1717 58 16 1792 17 .991 5230.1 3.05 +9.2 1.003
TOTAL RF 24 24 46 1 0 47 0 1.000 207.0 2.04 +0.5 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
04/08/2011 Entered the Australian Baseball League as an international amateur free agent from Australia_.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (1).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
10/10/2013 Signed a minor league contract ($87,079 bonus) out of Australia_ with the Penrith Panthers organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
05/20/2016 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/23/2016 Wins the YL Player of the Week Award.
07/29/2016 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/28/2016 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
05/15/2017 Wins the YL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/2017 Goes 5-5 against the Mascot Pilots, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
09/05/2017 Wins the 2017 Championship with the Werrington Saints!
09/16/2017 Wins the 2017 YL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
09/18/2017 Finished 2nd in 2017 YL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
06/18/2018 Wins the YL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/2018 Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
10/31/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $48,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (3).
04/27/2020 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/2020 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/08/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $49,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
06/12/2021 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
11/02/2021 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2).
02/10/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Melbourne Demons organization.
04/11/2022 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
04/20/2022 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/04/2022 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Melbourne organization.
05/10/2022 Goes 0-3 against the Hawthorn Hawks, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
05/23/2022 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2020 11 5
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