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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-20-2309
Rube Higgins Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.90 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 190-158 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-18-1930
K 2099 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
IP 3021.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 BAL
12
 12
32
32
5
0
0
 0
193.2
 219 122 115 8 94
129
1.62
5.34
1953 BAL
9
 15
32
32
3
1
0
 0
176.1
 195 124 118 5 86
115
1.59
6.02
1954 BAL
8
 14
33
33
5
1
0
 0
191.0
 203 109 104 0 91
123
1.54
4.90
1955 BAL
18
 8
33
33
5
1
0
 0
230.1
 215 87 86 1 96
166
1.35
3.36
1956 BAL
13
 13
32
32
1
1
0
 0
221.0
 193 80 76 4 78
139
1.23
3.10
1957 BAL
15
 11
33
33
5
2
0
 0
219.1
 215 90 87 5 82
157
1.35
3.57
1958 BAL
9
 14
33
33
8
2
0
 0
232.0
 209 91 83 8 90
152
1.29
3.22
1959 BAL
9
 15
33
33
5
1
0
 0
209.1
 206 96 91 2 95
133
1.44
3.91
1960 BAL
11
 16
34
34
5
1
0
 0
225.1
 236 108 105 3 83
161
1.42
4.19
1961 BAL
23
 5
36
36
11
4
0
 0
269.0
 226 93 89 7 86
202
1.16
2.98
1962 BAL
18
 12
34
34
8
5
0
 0
260.2
 232 98 93 4 86
198
1.22
3.21
1963 BAL
19
 9
31
31
10
2
0
 0
233.2
 248 114 105 5 90
180
1.45
4.04
1964 BAL
19
 4
28
28
10
4
0
 0
217.2
 181 82 81 3 74
152
1.17
3.35
1965 BAL
7
 9
25
16
5
1
1
 0
129.1
 135 74 70 3 51
83
1.44
4.87
1966 BAL
0
 1
8
1
0
0
1
 0
14.0
 15 7 7 0 4
9
1.36
4.50
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
190
 158
457
441
86
26
2
 0
3021.2
 2928 1375 1310 58 1186
2099
1.36
3.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Rube Higgins has retired from the Baltimore Elite Giants
1961-06-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Elite Giants and the Chicago Americans. The Chicago Americans receive Charlie Murphy, Leroy Hartsel, Bob Stevens, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Elite Giants in exchange for Rube Higgins.
1952-03-31The Boston Americans have promoted Rube Higgins to the major league team. The Boston Americans have sent Pete Jones to the minors.