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Graig Nettles League
3-31-2193
Bill Higgins Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .682 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 703 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 09-23-1948
HR 59 Drafted Round 5, Pick 78
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(124 games)
RBI 280
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (88.5%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.0%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B C- (29.3%) RF D- (5.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1973 STL
152
465
43
120
22
6
9
36
34
 80 7 0
20
 7 13
.707
.318
.389
.131
.258
1974 STL
104
353
33
81
14
0
9
33
21
 73 3 3
17
 4 17
.622
.276
.346
.116
.229
1975 STL
141
487
59
129
20
2
13
56
46
 93 3 9
27
 5 8
.721
.327
.394
.129
.265
1976 STL
139
481
39
139
21
1
9
55
32
 90 3 4
16
 7 14
.728
.335
.393
.104
.289
1977 STL
139
487
34
104
25
3
6
40
41
 99 1 3
14
 4 16
.589
.274
.314
.101
.214
1978 CLE-KC
60
92
15
27
5
2
5
19
10
 16 2 0
7
 5 5
.929
.375
.554
.261
.293
1979 KC
50
127
18
35
1
3
1
16
9
 24 0 2
9
 3 5
.673
.319
.354
.079
.276
1980 KC
42
76
6
16
5
0
3
11
8
 12 0 0
3
 1 1
.680
.286
.395
.184
.211
1981 KC
27
58
8
14
3
0
2
8
4
 12 0 0
6
 1 4
.687
.290
.397
.155
.241
1982 KC
67
98
11
24
6
0
2
5
9
 16 0 0
5
 1 0
.676
.308
.367
.122
.245
1983 KC-NYA
27
59
4
14
1
1
0
1
2
 17 0 1
2
 0 3
.546
.258
.288
.051
.237
Total
948
2783
270
703
123
18
59
280
216
 532 19 22
126
 38 86
.682
.309
.373
.121
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bill Higgins has retired from the New York Yankees
1983-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Terry Steinbach, Bill Higgins, Ed Taylor, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roy Brea, George Ostrowski.
1978-05-06The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Bill Higgins from the waiver wire.
1978-04-25The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Duff Warren to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have designated Bill Higgins for assignment.
1973-03-31The St. Louis Steamboats have promoted Al Kahn to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamboats have promoted Bill Higgins to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamboats have promoted Carlos Martinez to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamboats have promoted Ron Warner to the major league team.