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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 BAL
32
72
4
11
2
0
0
8
1
 27 1 1
0
 0 2
.354
.173
.181
.028
.153
1953 BAL
32
54
2
11
1
0
0
5
3
 13 0 2
0
 0 0
.460
.237
.222
.019
.204
1954 BAL
33
62
0
3
0
0
0
1
1
 20 0 0
0
 0 1
.112
.063
.048
.000
.048
1955 BAL
33
71
7
14
3
0
0
7
3
 19 1 1
0
 0 0
.476
.237
.239
.042
.197
1956 BAL
32
69
5
12
2
0
0
2
6
 21 1 0
0
 0 0
.453
.250
.203
.029
.174
1957 BAL
33
72
2
6
2
0
0
1
1
 19 0 0
0
 0 2
.207
.096
.111
.028
.083
1958 BAL
33
80
1
7
3
0
0
5
1
 21 1 1
0
 0 2
.233
.108
.125
.038
.087
1959 BAL
33
62
3
9
0
0
0
1
0
 16 1 0
0
 0 2
.304
.159
.145
.000
.145
1960 BAL
34
75
1
8
1
0
0
3
2
 20 0 1
0
 0 2
.248
.128
.120
.013
.107
1961 BAL
36
92
5
12
2
0
0
8
7
 21 0 2
0
 0 1
.340
.188
.152
.022
.130
1962 BAL
34
89
2
6
0
0
0
2
3
 21 0 0
0
 0 1
.165
.098
.067
.000
.067
1963 BAL
31
76
8
16
2
0
0
13
3
 16 0 3
0
 0 1
.469
.232
.237
.026
.211
1964 BAL
28
84
10
19
1
0
0
7
3
 23 0 1
0
 0 0
.488
.250
.238
.012
.226
1965 BAL
25
44
2
5
1
0
0
4
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.307
.170
.136
.023
.114
1966 BAL
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
457
1006
52
139
20
0
0
67
37
 271 5 12
0
 0 14
.329
.171
.158
.020
.138
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.