#63 Pinky "Pinky" Higgins, Third Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pinky Higgins Pinky 5/27/1909 30 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 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Average Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 7,750,000 1941 7 Year(s), 27 Days (1231 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 27 Days (1231 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
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 3 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (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 | | |
9/15 | PHI | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
9/17 | BSN | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | @STL | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | @STL | W 10-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @CHC | W 8-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | BRO | L 6-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | NYN | L 10-17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | NYN | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 9-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 107 | 287 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 29 | .240 | .316 | .355 | .671 | .601 | .115 |
Projected | 107 | 287 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 29 | .240 | .316 | .355 | .671 | .601 | .115 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 62 | 323 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 32.3 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 93 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .359 | .409 | .768 |
vs. RHP | 194 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .295 | .330 | .625 |
Close/Late | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .280 | .348 | .628 |
Scoring Position | 71 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .333 | .324 | .657 |
Pinch Hitting | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .250 | .241 | .491 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 53 | 153 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 20 | .229 | .273 | .359 | .632 |
Road | 54 | 134 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 9 | .254 | .361 | .351 | .712 |
March/April | 26 | 94 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | .234 | .308 | .383 | .691 |
May | 20 | 68 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | .221 | .293 | .382 | .676 |
June | 17 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .132 | .267 | .132 | .398 |
July | 14 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .346 | .485 | .615 | 1.100 |
August | 14 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .306 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .280 | .308 | .280 | .588 |
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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 |
1938 | 145 | 531 | 166 | 43 | 4 | 25 | 91 | 96 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 0 | .313 | .395 | .550 | .945 | PIT |
1939 | 107 | 287 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .316 | .355 | .671 | PIT |
Total | 927 | 2976 | 893 | 203 | 22 | 100 | 466 | 494 | 368 | 8 | 18 | 312 | 17 | 5 | .300 | .377 | .484 | .860 | |
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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 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 1 | .960 | 36.0 | 6.25 | | | | |
Third Base | 57 | 50 | 31 | 118 | 4 | 155 | 6 | .961 | 437.0 | 3.19 | | | | |
Shortstop | 38 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 8 | 84 | 3 | .964 | 147.1 | 5.13 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,265,714 through salary arbitration... 9/9/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $7,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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