Charlie Hickman
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Charlie Hickman
| Born: | Mar 4, 1876 |
| Birthplace: | Taylortown, PA |
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| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | West Virginia University |
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| Other Teams: | Boston Braves 1897-99, New York Giants 1900-01, Indians 1902-04, 1908, Detroit 1904-05, Senators 1905-07, White Sox 1907 |
| Years with Boston: | 1902 |
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Overall Career
Charles Taylor "Piano Legs" Hickman was born on March 4, 1876, in Taylortown, PA. Hickman was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 8, 1897, with the Boston Braves.
Hickman had an 12-year career where he pitched for 6 of them. His career statistics in 1081 games was a .295 average, 59 HRs, and 614 RBI. His final pitching line was 10 wins, 37 Ks, and a 4.28 ERA in 185 IP.
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Hickman's Moments in the Sun
- With the 1900 Giants, he set an NL record for errors by a third baseman with 91
- Tied the ML lead for hits (193) in 1902
- Had the ML lead for total bases (288) in 1902
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Trivia
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Transactions
- March, 1900: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Boston Beaneaters.
- Before 1902 Season: Jumped from the New York Giants to the Boston Somersets.
- May 30, 1902: Traded by the Boston Somersets to the Cleveland Bronchos for Candy LaChance
- August 7, 1904: Traded by the Cleveland Naps to the Detroit Tigers for Charlie Carr and Fritz Buelow.
- July 6, 1905: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the Detroit Tigers.
- August 1, 1907: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Washington Senators.
- November, 1907: Purchased by the Cleveland Naps from the Chicago White Sox.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
