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Simmons Davis League
3-7-2017
Matt Higgins Catcher
Retired (2016, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .800 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1622 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 04-04-1979
HR 125 Drafted Round 3, Pick 64
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(137 games)
RBI 784
SB 188
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
2002 COL
7
18
1
3
0
0
0
2
3
 6 1 0
2
 0 0
.485
.318
.167
.000
.167
2004 COL
130
481
59
129
23
4
4
61
52
 94 1 2
20
 11 5
.697
.340
.358
.089
.268
2005 COL
130
472
51
132
21
7
7
71
50
 73 4 1
21
 10 7
.751
.353
.398
.119
.280
2006 COL
130
474
56
139
20
4
10
67
54
 91 0 4
13
 8 1
.778
.363
.416
.122
.293
2007 COL
130
463
61
132
19
6
8
59
56
 70 3 2
16
 6 2
.768
.365
.404
.119
.285
2008 COL-BRO
89
303
40
93
20
7
5
44
39
 58 2 1
5
 5 2
.857
.388
.469
.162
.307
2009 BRO
89
305
40
84
12
5
10
55
42
 51 1 0
7
 6 1
.811
.365
.446
.170
.275
2010 BRO
128
455
53
141
22
3
15
79
60
 76 0 1
23
 6 1
.860
.390
.470
.160
.310
2011 BRO
124
446
59
134
19
7
8
71
49
 68 1 5
14
 9 3
.796
.367
.428
.128
.300
2012 BRO
125
449
64
134
25
7
15
55
59
 74 1 0
23
 8 2
.867
.381
.486
.187
.298
2013 BRO
125
458
72
149
22
5
13
57
59
 80 2 1
19
 15 1
.884
.404
.480
.155
.325
2014 BRO
120
426
57
135
16
7
12
55
43
 75 2 2
15
 7 2
.852
.381
.472
.155
.317
2015 BRO
110
378
44
109
18
5
7
48
37
 72 0 1
8
 2 1
.769
.351
.418
.130
.288
2016 BRO
127
417
33
108
20
4
11
60
51
 80 5 4
2
 3 3
.749
.344
.405
.146
.259
2017 BRO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1564
5545
690
1622
257
71
125
784
654
 968 23 24
188
 96 31
.800
.368
.432
.140
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Matt Higgins has retired from the Brooklyn Cynics
2015-09-11Matt Higgins of the Brooklyn Cynics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2013-10-10Matt Higgins of the Brooklyn Cynics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2009-07-15Matt Higgins of the Brooklyn Cynics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2009-05-14Matt Higgins of the Brooklyn Cynics is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2008-05-24Trade #1841359 has been completed between the Brooklyn Cynics and the Colorado Lumber. The Colorado Lumber receive Jim Malay from the Brooklyn Cynics in exchange for Matt Higgins.
2008-04-08Matt Higgins of the Colorado Lumber is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2004-03-07The Colorado Lumber have promoted Joe Baldwin to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Matt Higgins to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Ken Riggs to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have sent Tommy Piniella to the minors. The Colorado Lumber have designated Bob Bates for assignment.
2002-05-08The Colorado Lumber have promoted Mike Jenkins the DJ to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Mike Hartsel to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have sent Matt Higgins to the minors. The Colorado Lumber have sent Ken Riggs to the minors.
2002-04-01The Colorado Lumber have promoted Jimmy Fisher to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Bill Johnson to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Jim Abernathie to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Matt Higgins to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Mike Killefer to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have promoted Ken Riggs to the major league team. The Colorado Lumber have designated Kenji Kawamoto for assignment. The Colorado Lumber have sent Joe Baldwin to the minors.
2000-04-21Trade #1761699 has been completed between the Colorado Lumber and the Brooklyn Cynics. The Brooklyn Cynics receive Fernando Malkmus from the Colorado Lumber in exchange for Matt Higgins, Ken Riggs, Augie Stottlemyre, Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 BRO (John Forsch).