#8 Hank Higgins, Catcher, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 7/16/1952 |
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| Hank Higgins
11/20/1924
27
Montgomery, AL
5"11
186
Catcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,880,000
1956
4 Year(s), 150 Days (838 total Days)
107 Day(s)
7 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
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6
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
C : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 5 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/2 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/2 | @CHN | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/4 | @CIN | W 7-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/4 | @CIN | L 5-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/5 | @SLN | W 6-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/6 | @SLN | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 7/11 | NY1 | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/12 | BRO | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/13 | BRO | W 9-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/15 | PHI | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 61 | 204 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 28 | .167 | .268 | .314 | .582 | .541 | .147 |
| Projected | 103 | 345 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 47 | 47 | .167 | .268 | .314 | .582 | .541 | .147 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 56 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 19.0 | 2.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .324 | .304 | .627 |
| vs. RHP | 148 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .246 | .318 | .563 |
| Close/Late | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .269 | .391 | .661 |
| Scoring Position | 61 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .299 | .295 | .594 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 34 | 109 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 16 | .174 | .274 | .303 | .577 |
| Road | 27 | 95 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | .158 | .261 | .326 | .588 |
| This Week | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
| Last Week | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 |
| March/April | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .095 | .200 | .095 | .295 |
| May | 18 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | .186 | .300 | .373 | .673 |
| June | 24 | 86 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | .198 | .281 | .419 | .700 |
| July | 11 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .105 | .227 | .105 | .333 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1946 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .167 | .250 | BSN |
| 1947 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | BSN |
| 1948 | 80 | 175 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .255 | .320 | .575 | BSN |
| 1949 | 105 | 219 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .369 | .388 | .758 | BSN |
| 1950 | 110 | 290 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .339 | .348 | .687 | BSN |
| 1951 | 100 | 311 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 50 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .334 | .444 | .778 | BSN PIT |
| 1952 | 61 | 204 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .268 | .314 | .582 | PIT |
| Total | 465 | 1217 | 254 | 50 | 9 | 42 | 198 | 171 | 194 | 12 | 17 | 174 | 3 | 0 | .209 | .319 | .368 | .688 | |
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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 |
| 1945, A | 12 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .154 | .353 | .282 | .635 |
| 1945, AA | 15 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .323 | .446 | .769 |
| 1945, AAA | 104 | 364 | 83 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 42 | 50 | 8 | 6 | .228 | .303 | .404 | .707 |
| 1946, AAA | 108 | 315 | 79 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 56 | 67 | 40 | 7 | 6 | .251 | .378 | .448 | .826 |
| 1947, AAA | 124 | 417 | 109 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 89 | 74 | 79 | 50 | 16 | 5 | .261 | .378 | .451 | .829 |
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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 |
| 1951 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 59 | 56 | 249 | 29 | 0 | 281 | 3 | .989 | 504.1 | 5.01 | 5 | 78 | 16 | 20.5 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1929...
Had first career hit on 4/17/1929, off Jake Renfro (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1929, off Charles Loberger (CHA)...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 5/12/1929...
Won ROOKIE OF THE YEAR in 1929, hitting .332 with 7 HR, 106 RBI...
Injured on 6/14/1931 with a Fractured Hand, out for 6 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/25/1932, hitting .517 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 7/14/1934...
Drove in 7 runs against New York (A) on 7/17/1934...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/21/1934, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 22 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/14/1935, hitting .409 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Traded from Boston (A) to Washington on 7/16/1935 (Going to WSH: LF John Fosdick. Going to BOS: 2B Sponge Harris, 2B Stephen Merchant, P Wilson Pippy)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1935, hitting .383 with 6 HR, 24 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Detroit on 9/23/1935...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 6/25/1936...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/6/1936...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1936, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 25 RBI...
Won WORLD SERIES with Washington in 1936...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1937, hitting .370 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/2/1938, hitting .433 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 5/19/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 7/23/1941...
Had 2000th career hit on 7/26/1943, off Coltrane Monk (CHA)...
Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1945...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/20/1946, off Larry Semisch (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/7/1948, off Ken Packwood (CHN)...
Traded from Boston (N) to Pittsburgh on 4/14/1951 (Going to BSN: P Joe Wurzelbacher, P Larry Semisch, P Fritz DeFalco. Going to PIT: SS Bruce Zimmerman, C Hank Higgins, P Len Bond)...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 6 runs on 8/15/1951...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 8/28/1951...
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