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Bobby Doerr League
5-31-2028
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1998 Minors 19 57.00 0 / 3 6 / 30 2 / 24 8 / 57
1999 Minors 20 61.00 1 / 5 3 / 32 5 / 24 9 / 61
2000 Minors 21 65.00 0 / 6 4 / 24 7 / 35 11 / 65
2001 Minors 22 70.00 0 / 4 7 / 27 4 / 39 11 / 70
2001 Majors 22 0.40 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2002 Minors 23 60.00 1 / 2 1 / 31 1 / 27 3 / 60
2002 Majors 23 2.78 10 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2
2003 Minors 24 65.00 0 / 4 0 / 29 1 / 32 1 / 65
2004 Minors 25 50.00 1 / 3 0 / 27 0 / 20 1 / 50
2005 Minors 26 51.00 0 / 2 3 / 26 3 / 23 6 / 51
2006 Minors 27 58.00 0 / 3 1 / 36 3 / 19 4 / 58
2007 Minors 28 72.00 1 / 6 0 / 30 1 / 36 2 / 72
2008 Minors 29 64.00 1 / 6 1 / 27 0 / 31 2 / 64
2009 Majors 30 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 19
2010 Majors 31 47.29 162 2 0 2 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 24 4 / 47
2011 Majors 32 53.45 162 5 0 3 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 18 4 / 53
2012 Majors 33 51.46 162 3 0 0 / 12 1 / 19 3 / 20 4 / 51
2013 Majors 34 49.15 162 0 0 -3 / 10 -4 / 23 -2 / 16 -9 / 49
2014 Majors 35 31.34 100 1 62 -4 / 1 -1 / 17 -1 / 13 -6 / 31
2015 Majors 36 27.26 162 0 0 -2 / 1 -7 / 14 -3 / 12 -12 / 27
2016 Majors 37 25.77 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 14 -4 / 25
Total 1084 14 62 0 / 99 14 / 441 26 / 437 40 / 977
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.