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Mel Ott League
9-22-2068
Odie Higgins Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.27 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-30 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-04-1929
K 243 Drafted Round 21, Pick 331
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(119 games)
IP 383.2
WHIP 1.83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 NYN
3
 1
55
2
0
0
0
 0
63.2
 98 58 55 2 31
42
2.03
7.77
1952 NYN
4
 2
48
0
0
0
1
 0
47.1
 68 45 44 4 24
26
1.94
8.37
1953 NYN-PIT
1
 2
13
3
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 34 15 15 1 10
12
1.97
6.04
1954 PIT-BAL
3
 14
23
17
8
0
1
 0
137.0
 196 140 129 5 68
96
1.93
8.47
1955 BAL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 1 0 0 0 1
1
0.60
0.00
1959 BAL
1
 1
7
0
0
0
1
 0
10.0
 10 5 5 0 7
3
1.70
4.50
1960 BAL
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 7 2 2 0 4
8
1.57
2.57
1961 BAL
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 8 4 4 0 0
1
2.18
9.82
1962 BAL
2
 1
5
0
0
0
1
 0
8.0
 7 5 3 0 0
5
0.88
3.38
1963 WAS
5
 8
17
16
0
0
0
 0
81.2
 100 56 53 3 27
49
1.56
5.84
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 30
184
38
8
0
4
 0
383.2
 529 330 310 15 172
243
1.83
7.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Odie Higgins has retired from the Washington Originalist
1963-07-20The Washington Originalist have promoted Sam Keyser to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Butch Buffinton to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Larry Jimenez for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Odie Higgins for assignment.
1963-04-05The Washington Originalist have acquired Odie Higgins from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Baltimore Knockers have promoted Mike Telemaco to the major league team. The Baltimore Knockers have designated Odie Higgins for assignment.
1959-03-01The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Eddie Werle to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team.
1956-03-05The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Lance Roberson to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have sent Odie Higgins to the minors.
1954-05-22The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have designated Bud Black for assignment.
1954-04-12The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have acquired Odie Higgins from the waiver wire.
1954-04-08The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have waived Odie Higgins.
1954-03-03The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Howard Bokelmann to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ed Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Odie Higgins to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Center to the minors.
1953-09-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ed Freeman to the minors.
1953-05-13The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Randy Chatham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Odie Higgins to the minors.
1953-05-13A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs receive Odie Higgins, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Bombers in exchange for Glenn Craghead.
1953-05-03The New York Bombers have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team. The New York Bombers have designated Norm Tapani for assignment.
1952-08-22The New York Bombers have sent Odie Higgins to the minors.
1952-07-29The New York Bombers have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team.
1952-06-10The New York Bombers have promoted Chet Delahanty to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Odie Higgins to the minors.
1951-07-01The New York Bombers have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Rick Roush to the minors.
1951-06-27The New York Bombers have sent Odie Higgins to the minors.
1951-05-18The New York Bombers have promoted Odie Higgins to the major league team.
1950-04-01The New York Bombers have promoted Rick Roush to the major league team. The New York Bombers have promoted Tom Geiss to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Odie Higgins to the minors. The New York Bombers have sent Jim Balcena to the minors.