#84 Kirby Higbe, Starting Pitcher, 37 yrs, Washington Senators Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Kirby Higbe
4/8/1915 37 USA,SC,COLUMBIA 5"11 195
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,300,000 1953 13 Year(s), 84 Days (2320 total Days) 79 Day(s) 15 Year(s), 61 Days (2641 total Days) 16 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 12 | 7 | 8 | 89-92 Mph |
Versus LHB | 11 | 6 | 8 | |
Versus RHB | 14 | 8 | 9 | |
Talent | 14 | 8 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 18 55 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 5 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 12 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
5/9 | @CHA | W 8-4 | * | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | W | | | | |
5/13 | NYY | L 2-12 | * | 4.1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | L | | | | |
5/17 | @SLA | W 3-2 | * | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
5/23 | @DET | L 5-8 | * | 6.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | L | | | | |
5/27 | BOS | W 8-5 | * | 8.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | W | | | | |
5/31 | CHA | W 8-7 | * | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | | | | | |
6/5 | SLA | L 1-2 | * | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L | | | | |
6/9 | @PHA | L 3-4 | * | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | | | | | |
6/13 | NYY | L 4-6 | * | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | L | | | | |
6/17 | @SLA | W 6-4 | * | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4.66 | 131.1 | 118 | 69 | 68 | 93 | 76 | 4 | 23.5 | 1 | 9 | 52.9 |
Projected | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4.66 | 138.0 | 124 | 73 | 72 | 98 | 80 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 11 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.79 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 208 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .407 | .466 | .874 |
vs. RHB | 278 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .315 | .385 | .700 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.48 | 70.1 | 64 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 45 |
Road | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4.87 | 61.0 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 31 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.26 | 47.0 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 29 |
May | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.45 | 51.2 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 30 |
June | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 32.2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 17 |
July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sept./Oct. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1937 | 54 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.08 | 250.0 | 264 | 141 | 141 | 28 | 138 | 193 | 13 | 2 | 1.61 | .000 | CHN |
1938 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | CHN |
1939 | 54 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | CHN |
1940 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | PHI |
1941 | 54 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | BRO |
1942 | 54 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | BRO |
1943 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | BRO |
1946 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | BRO |
1947 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | BRO |
1948 | 54 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | PIT |
1949 | 54 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4.43 | 250.0 | 230 | 123 | 123 | 24 | 120 | 227 | 13 | 2 | 1.40 | .000 | PIT |
1950 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 4.58 | 265.1 | 261 | 160 | 135 | 33 | 149 | 158 | 11 | 2 | 1.55 | .278 | NY1,NL |
1951 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4.84 | 310.1 | 295 | 173 | 167 | 40 | 173 | 192 | 15 | 0 | 1.51 | .270 | NYN,NL |
1952 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4.66 | 131.1 | 118 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 93 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1.61 | .257 | WS1 |
Total | 685 | 432 | 158 | 134 | 33 | 4.53 | 3457.0 | 3238 | 1773 | 1741 | 358 | 1753 | 2889 | 173 | 25 | 1.44 | .000 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 1 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | CHN |
1938 | 2 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | CHN |
1939 | 43 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | CHN |
1940 | 41 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | PHI |
1941 | 48 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | BRO |
1942 | 38 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | BRO |
1943 | 35 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | BRO |
1946 | 42 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | BRO |
1947 | 50 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | BRO |
1948 | 56 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | PIT |
1949 | 44 | 250 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .178 | .200 | .378 | PIT |
1950 | 35 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .155 | .188 | .175 | .363 | NY1,NL |
1951 | 39 | 114 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .167 | .167 | .333 | NYN,NL |
1952 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | WS1 |
Total | 491 | 3006 | 481 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 215 | 160 | 73 | 613 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .178 | .198 | .376 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 17 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 2 | .941 | 131.1 | 2.33 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/21/1952 to a 2-year deal worth $3,300,000 per year... All Star Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game... Injured on 6/17/1952 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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Losses 1951 - 15 - 9th
| IP 1951 - 310.1 - 8th
| K's 1950 - 158 - 3rd 1951 - 192 - 2nd
| BB 1950 - 149 - 4th 1951 - 173 - 1st
| CG 1951 - 15 - 10th
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SHO 1950 - 2 - 7th
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