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Bobby Doerr League
6-6-2028
Joe Higgins Relief Pitcher
Retired (2016, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 29-36 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age 48 (OS 49) Date of Birth 12-26-1979
K 431 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(12 games)
IP 623.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
2001 LHB 1 0.1 1 0 1 3.00
2001 RHB 1 0.2 0 0 2 3.00
2002 LHB 3 2.0 3 1 7 4.00
2002 RHB 3 7.2 5 4 7 1.43
2010 LHB 70 49.2 34 17 52 1.39
2010 RHB 71 53.1 43 20 50 1.31
2011 LHB 95 55.0 45 26 81 1.95
2011 RHB 106 79.1 62 32 78 1.39
2012 LHB 78 62.2 41 27 48 1.20
2012 RHB 91 70.0 57 15 71 1.23
2013 LHB 81 56.1 30 22 50 1.28
2013 RHB 81 53.0 31 18 60 1.47
2014 LHB 53 32.0 21 6 33 1.22
2014 RHB 52 39.0 35 13 44 1.46
2015 LHB 26 15.1 8 2 21 1.50
2015 RHB 24 19.0 6 3 11 0.74
2016 LHB 21 12.1 3 2 7 0.73
2016 RHB 20 15.1 6 6 13 1.24
2028 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2028 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 428 285.2 186 103 300 1.41
Total RHB 449 337.1 245 111 336 1.33
Total 501 623.0 431 214 636 1.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Joe Higgins has retired from the Cleveland Indians
2014-07-28Joe Higgins of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2014-05-09Joe Higgins of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2010-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Joe Higgins to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Fred Franco to the minors.
2010-04-01The Cleveland Indians have acquired Joe Higgins from the waiver wire.
2009-04-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Joe Higgins.
2003-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clete Schoonmaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Paul Hooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bubba McDaniel to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Kadota to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Joe Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Al Miller for assignment.
2002-09-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Joe Higgins to the major league team.
2001-04-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bob Brantley to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Steve Bowsfield to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ron Young to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Brian Simmons to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Joe Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Buddy Ruiz to the minors.
2001-04-01The Kansas City Royals have auto-promoted Joe Higgins to the major leagues.
2000-07-17Trade #1893541 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Joe Higgins, Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 SF (Irv Barthelson) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Guy Freeman.