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Simmons Davis League
7-23-2020
Rick Higgins Shortstop
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 519 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 04-01-1952
HR 77 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(90 games)
RBI 319
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (95.8%) RF F  (0.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1975 LHP 59 166 42 9 0 4 21 10 38 .673 .294 .380 .127 .253
1975 RHP 94 247 49 6 0 4 22 18 53 .529 .257 .271 .073 .198
1976 LHP 24 44 11 0 0 2 8 3 9 .672 .286 .386 .136 .250
1976 RHP 36 72 17 2 3 2 11 5 17 .716 .286 .431 .194 .236
1977 LHP 25 21 6 1 1 1 5 4 3 .971 .400 .571 .286 .286
1977 RHP 32 30 9 4 1 0 7 8 4 .947 .447 .500 .200 .300
1978 LHP 18 15 6 1 0 0 3 2 4 .967 .500 .467 .067 .400
1978 RHP 44 43 9 2 0 2 8 3 14 .656 .261 .395 .186 .209
1979 LHP 10 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 .786 .500 .286 .000 .286
1979 RHP 37 49 8 0 0 2 2 4 11 .512 .226 .286 .122 .163
1980 LHP 17 27 5 0 0 1 2 4 7 .587 .290 .296 .111 .185
1980 RHP 41 47 18 3 3 2 10 1 9 1.090 .388 .702 .319 .383
1981 LHP 21 20 6 2 0 2 7 4 5 1.117 .417 .700 .400 .300
1981 RHP 52 95 26 5 0 4 14 3 28 .743 .290 .453 .179 .274
1982 LHP 25 36 11 2 0 3 12 1 4 .927 .316 .611 .306 .306
1982 RHP 57 99 22 1 1 4 17 11 20 .674 .300 .374 .152 .222
1983 LHP 28 28 8 3 0 2 4 1 9 .917 .310 .607 .321 .286
1983 RHP 41 70 18 4 0 3 9 1 18 .707 .264 .443 .186 .257
1984 LHP 17 27 9 1 0 0 4 3 2 .770 .400 .370 .037 .333
1984 RHP 58 68 15 3 1 1 10 5 16 .605 .267 .338 .118 .221
1985 LHP 34 53 14 1 0 4 9 6 14 .848 .339 .509 .245 .264
1985 RHP 56 107 32 4 0 6 21 10 23 .861 .356 .505 .206 .299
1986 LHP 60 121 31 5 0 6 15 15 28 .785 .338 .446 .190 .256
1986 RHP 127 397 115 19 2 16 76 27 85 .803 .335 .469 .179 .290
1987 LHP 20 47 15 1 0 3 13 3 6 .904 .373 .532 .213 .319
1987 RHP 22 57 15 3 0 3 9 4 14 .780 .306 .474 .211 .263
Total LHP 358 612 166 26 1 28 103 59 132 .790 .335 .454 .183 .271
Total RHP 697 1381 353 56 11 49 216 100 312 .724 .305 .419 .163 .256
Total 914 1993 519 82 12 77 319 159 444 .744 .315 .430 .169 .260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rick Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-04-05The Minnesota Cajuns have waived Rick Higgins.
1988-04-01The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Richie Sexson to the major league team. The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Rick Higgins for assignment.
1985-04-23Rick Higgins of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-04-26Rick Higgins of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1975-04-25Rick Higgins of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-04-08The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Rick Higgins to the major league team. The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Anthony Jones for assignment.
1975-04-06The Minnesota Cajuns have sent Rick Higgins down to the minors.
1975-04-01The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Rick Higgins to the major league team. The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Hensley Hodgson for assignment.
1975-03-07Trade #1510987 has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Minnesota Cajuns. The Minnesota Cajuns receive Rick Higgins, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 MIL (Hironori Aoshima) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 MIN (Dave Parker).