#63 Pinky "Pinky" Higgins, Third Base, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Pinky Higgins
Pinky
5/27/1909
31
USA,TX,RED OAK
6"1
185

Third Base
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R
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,750,000
1941
8 Year(s), 27 Days (1403 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 27 Days (1403 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77469
Versus LHP87469
Versus RHP77468
Talent87479
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4
3
5
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@NYNW 6-4413100010#4PoG 
9/24@NYNL 3-6410000002#4  
9/26@STLW 7-4200000000#3  
9/27@STLW 5-3310000010#8  
9/28@BROW 4-3200000002#6  
9/29CHCW 9-8412100000#8  
9/30@CHCL 5-8201000100#5  
10/1BROW 5-4300000000#8  
10/2BSNL 3-10401000000#8  
10/4@PHIL 4-5301000012#2  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11027175253328453632.277.364.424.788.773.148
Projected11027175253328453632.277.364.424.788.773.148
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall61308100100115311150.045.46.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11430102113161717000.263.359.412.771
vs. RHP15745151215291915001.287.367.433.800
Close/Late3071114496000.233.410.433.844
Scoring Position642032223077001.313.389.516.905
Pinch Hitting33116014413000.333.353.606.959
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5213141171219171111.313.371.504.874
Road58140348219282521.243.358.350.708
March/April122153001685.238.448.381.829
May1944157001835.341.383.500.883
June1651154008813.294.321.373.693
July194492128984.205.327.432.759
August1839103102784.256.383.385.768
Sept/Oct26722161187811.292.362.444.807

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193213341230173200400.353.389.529.918PIT
193313748114531717728460145801.301.377.501.878PIT
193412542413522113566937123910.318.373.467.840PIT
19351334091222729596854123932.298.380.440.820PIT
193612333710927215685841222711.323.398.549.947PIT
193714447313533416769168236151.285.375.474.849PIT
193814553116643425919673125550.313.395.550.945PIT
1939107287691724372533032920.240.316.355.671PIT
1940110271752533284536103211.277.364.424.788PIT
Total1037324796822825103494539404918344186.298.375.479.854 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA127403137293248290764495.340.443.6051.048
1931, AAA122309105166208473822921.340.472.6251.097
1932, AAA13140513218127988692461010.326.444.5751.019

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1932113916300443300.410.452.487.940
19335175011423101.294.400.588.988
193493512301283100.343.395.514.909
19356206410451000.300.333.600.933
Total31111391022141910501.351.405.532.936

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base2019315510915.945161.25.07    
Third Base1584214261.96282.02.85    
Shortstop623446113221623.981337.14.32    

Player History

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1938 - .395 - 10th
    

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