#63 Pinky "Pinky" Higgins, Third Base, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pinky Higgins Pinky 5/27/1909 28 USA,TX,RED OAK 6"1 185
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,265,714 1937 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 27 Days (887 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 27 Days (887 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 4 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | STL | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | W 8-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @CHC | L 7-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | @CHC | L 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/28 | NYN | W 14-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | CIN | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | STL | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | PHI | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @BSN | W 10-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | PHI | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 144 | 473 | 135 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 91 | 68 | 61 | .285 | .375 | .474 | .849 | .847 | .188 |
Projected | 144 | 473 | 135 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 91 | 68 | 61 | .285 | .375 | .474 | .849 | .847 | .188 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 119 | 547 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 224 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 86.0 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 109 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .367 | .473 | .550 | 1.024 |
vs. RHP | 364 | 95 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .345 | .451 | .795 |
Close/Late | 35 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .532 | .743 | 1.275 |
Scoring Position | 123 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .425 | .585 | 1.010 |
Pinch Hitting | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .522 | .611 | 1.133 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 227 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 26 | .256 | .356 | .396 | .752 |
Road | 71 | 246 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 53 | 32 | 35 | .313 | .393 | .545 | .938 |
March/April | 24 | 85 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 15 | .294 | .376 | .447 | .823 |
May | 26 | 85 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | .247 | .333 | .376 | .710 |
June | 24 | 74 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | .338 | .430 | .500 | .930 |
July | 20 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | .215 | .329 | .354 | .683 |
August | 22 | 75 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 9 | .347 | .438 | .640 | 1.078 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 89 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 14 | .270 | .343 | .517 | .860 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .529 | .918 | PIT |
1933 | 137 | 481 | 145 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 72 | 84 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .377 | .501 | .878 | PIT |
1934 | 125 | 424 | 135 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .373 | .467 | .840 | PIT |
1935 | 133 | 409 | 122 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 68 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .298 | .380 | .440 | .820 | PIT |
1936 | 123 | 337 | 109 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 58 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .398 | .549 | .947 | PIT |
1937 | 144 | 473 | 135 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 91 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 1 | .285 | .375 | .474 | .849 | PIT |
Total | 675 | 2158 | 658 | 143 | 16 | 71 | 338 | 373 | 262 | 7 | 13 | 228 | 10 | 5 | .305 | .380 | .485 | .865 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AAA | 127 | 403 | 137 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 90 | 76 | 44 | 9 | 5 | .340 | .443 | .605 | 1.048 |
1931, AAA | 122 | 309 | 105 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 84 | 73 | 82 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .340 | .472 | .625 | 1.097 |
1932, AAA | 131 | 405 | 132 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 98 | 86 | 92 | 46 | 10 | 10 | .326 | .444 | .575 | 1.019 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1932 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .452 | .487 | .940 |
1933 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .400 | .588 | .988 |
1934 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .395 | .514 | .909 |
1935 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .333 | .600 | .933 |
Total | 31 | 111 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .351 | .405 | .532 | .936 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 11.25 | | | | |
Third Base | 126 | 118 | 74 | 259 | 24 | 338 | 5 | .985 | 997.1 | 3.05 | | | | |
Shortstop | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.1 | 3.91 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1930... Injured on 8/17/1931 with a Bruised Heel, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 9/10/1932, off Ted Trent (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 10/2/1932, off Clay Roe (PHI)... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,265,714 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cincinnati on 4/5/1937...
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