#14 Ferguson "Fergie" Hightower, Leftfield, 31 yrs, New York (N) Giants

#14 Ferguson "Fergie" Hightower, Leftfield, 31 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 7/16/1952

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Ferguson Hightower
Fergie
8/26/1920
31
Decatur, AL
6"5
205

Leftfield
L
L

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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Prone
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1952 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 106 Days (622 total Days)
62 Day(s)
14 Year(s)

Ratings

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	7	8	7	3

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8
8
9
2
2
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
5/17	CHN	W 8-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#9
5/18	PIT	L 0-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
5/19	PIT	L 2-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
5/20	SLN	L 2-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
5/21	SLN	L 6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#9
5/24	BRO	L 5-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
5/27	@BSN	L 9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
5/28	@BSN	L 10-13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
5/29	@PHI	W 9-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#9
5/30	@PHI	L 2-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9

Batting Stats 1952

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	22	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.105	.150	.105	.255	.238	.000
Projected	38	33	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.105	.150	.105	.255	.238	.000

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	1	20	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	2	1	66.7	.1	.2

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHP	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	.105	.150	.105	.255
Close/Late	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	.143	.250	.143	.393
Scoring Position	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pinch Hitting	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	.063	.118	.063	.180

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Road	11	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.273	.200	.473
March/April	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
May	16	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.200	.143	.343

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1949	22	30	4	1	2	0	6	5	2	0	0	5	1	2	.133	.188	.300	.487	NY1
1950	30	33	5	1	0	0	2	6	4	0	0	2	9	2	.152	.243	.182	.425	NY1
1951	55	54	14	3	2	0	4	13	6	1	0	4	11	2	.259	.344	.389	.733	NY1
1952	22	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	2	1	.105	.150	.105	.255	NY1
Total	129	136	25	5	4	0	12	24	12	2	0	17	23	7	.184	.260	.279	.539

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1938, A	128	526	105	24	8	4	40	71	67	73	20	7	.200	.289	.298	.587
1939, A	131	546	126	30	7	7	74	98	69	60	28	8	.231	.311	.350	.660
1940, A	128	503	134	30	7	14	115	93	61	58	29	7	.266	.339	.437	.776
1941, A	133	517	114	24	5	6	63	68	86	52	25	12	.221	.329	.321	.651
1943, AA	129	544	132	37	11	8	50	73	47	62	28	7	.243	.298	.395	.694
1944, A	31	106	32	12	2	2	19	16	11	7	4	4	.302	.358	.509	.868
1944, AA	40	157	45	11	1	5	32	28	15	22	10	4	.287	.339	.465	.804
1944, AAA	33	121	28	7	1	0	15	12	7	21	3	2	.231	.273	.306	.579
1945, AA	119	484	128	31	12	10	42	62	33	61	23	6	.264	.310	.440	.750
1946, AA	99	337	88	21	5	7	44	56	44	45	9	9	.261	.342	.415	.757
1947, AA	113	431	127	27	10	18	78	88	49	53	18	7	.295	.364	.529	.893
1947, AAA	13	50	8	3	0	0	6	5	5	9	1	0	.160	.236	.220	.456
1948, AAA	122	492	122	32	7	22	79	80	45	75	21	8	.248	.307	.476	.783
1949, AAA	103	398	111	25	7	16	78	75	53	51	20	10	.279	.357	.497	.855
1950, AAA	69	259	89	13	7	9	51	47	41	40	26	2	.344	.422	.552	.974
1952, AAA	43	162	35	9	5	7	33	23	11	30	4	3	.216	.278	.463	.741

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1952

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Rightfield

1.000

7.0

2.57

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1938...
Traded from Boston (A) to New York (N) on 3/1/1938 (Going to BOS: P Baxter Ashby, P Calvin Snow. Going to NY1: RF Ferguson Hightower)...
Injured on 5/24/1941 with a Bruised Neck, out for 3 days...
Drafted into the United States Navy on 2/1/1942...Injured on 7/21/1943 with a Bruised Foot, out for 4 days...
Injured on 4/27/1944 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 8/27/1944 with a Stiff Neck, out for 5 days...
Injured on 8/15/1945 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/28/1946 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 6/8/1948 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 4/27/1949 with a Strained Hip Muscle, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit (triple) on 6/30/1949, off Lane Speed (BRO)...
Injured on 6/20/1952 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...

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