Robert Wicks was drafted by a Major League organization but does not have any statistics listed below. Wicks was born in Pleasanton, California. He played his high school baseball for the Amador Valley High School Dons in Pleasanton, California. He played College Baseball for the Chabot College Gladiators. He was drafted and signed in the 4th round (65th overall) of the 1978 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the San Diego Padres in the January Secondary Phase. He was also drafted in the 33rd round of the 1977 Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates but did not sign.