#63 Pinky "Pinky" Higgins, Third Base, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pinky Higgins Pinky 5/27/1909 33 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) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Average Normal Normal 1.5 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 $ 1,240,000 1943 10 Year(s), 27 Days (1747 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 27 Days (1747 total Days) 12 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 | 8 |
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 : 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | PHI | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/18 | STL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | NYN | L 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/21 | NYN | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @BRO | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @CHC | W 17-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | @CHC | W 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 9-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @NYN | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 110 | 289 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 53 | .256 | .332 | .426 | .758 | .710 | .170 |
Projected | 110 | 289 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 53 | .256 | .332 | .426 | .758 | .710 | .170 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 72 | 325 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 40.7 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 132 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .379 | .485 | .864 |
vs. RHP | 157 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .291 | .376 | .666 |
Close/Late | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .314 | .250 | .564 |
Scoring Position | 93 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .318 | .441 | .759 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .500 | .154 | .654 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 53 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | .199 | .297 | .360 | .657 |
Road | 57 | 153 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 33 | .307 | .365 | .484 | .848 |
March/April | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .292 | .500 | .458 | .958 |
May | 19 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | .283 | .317 | .383 | .701 |
June | 20 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .210 | .290 | .403 | .693 |
July | 18 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | .262 | .326 | .571 | .898 |
August | 20 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | .228 | .292 | .351 | .643 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | .295 | .354 | .455 | .809 |
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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 |
1940 | 110 | 271 | 75 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .364 | .424 | .788 | PIT |
1941 | 72 | 145 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .306 | .393 | .699 | PIT |
1942 | 110 | 289 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 0 | .256 | .332 | .426 | .758 | PIT |
Total | 1219 | 3681 | 1079 | 250 | 29 | 116 | 553 | 597 | 448 | 10 | 21 | 415 | 22 | 6 | .293 | .369 | .471 | .841 | |
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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 | 30 | 19 | 33 | 83 | 15 | 121 | 5 | .959 | 185.0 | 5.89 | | | | |
Third Base | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 1 | .944 | 65.0 | 2.49 | | | | |
Shortstop | 60 | 47 | 67 | 157 | 28 | 233 | 9 | .961 | 428.1 | 4.90 | | | | |
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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. 9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,240,000 per year, for 2 years.
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