Luis Alvarado vs. Buddy Hicks — Career Comparison

Luis Alvarado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Buddy Hicks
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Luis Alvarado and Buddy Hicks are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Alvarado posted stronger numbers in slugging (.271 vs .255) and home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). Buddy Hicks had the advantage in on-base percentage (.260 vs .253). By the career numbers, Luis Alvarado had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Alvarado and Buddy Hicks

Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
225.67
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
312
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1231
600
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1160
565.39
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
47
564
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
120.88
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
120
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
95.53
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
96
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
20.96
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.95
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.35
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.77
35.96
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
32.42
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
153.05
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
12
144
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
146.22
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
156
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
56.54
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
40.94
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
95.04
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
120
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.71
34.95
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.79
33.5
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.46
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
23.88
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
160
77.99
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.69
7.69
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.82
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.16
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.36
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.87
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
10.24
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.38
52.38
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Luis Alvarado and Buddy Hicks

Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
1.33
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.82
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.97
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8628
27
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2876
9
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
1.68
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.66
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
3.03
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.45
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.19
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
4.9
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.11
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1505
4.71
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.11
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Buddy Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.533
3.533
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.261
2.261
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.77
72.77
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.53
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0