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Mordecai Brown League
10-6-2263
Joe Higbe Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .198 Total Rating 49   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .506 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 76 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 04-08-1935
HR 6 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(73 games)
RBI 30
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 41 Contact vs. L 40 Endurance 55   Ldrship 20
Power vs. R 41 Power vs. L 60 Velocity 1   Mentor vR 26
Speed 70 Bunt 41 Control 19   Mentor vL 56
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 54 (54.6%) Range 69 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 2 (2.7%) Arm 24 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF 0 (0.3%)   Health 82 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 BOS
6
12
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.417
.167
.250
.083
.167
1955 BOS
71
105
8
19
1
1
2
7
3
 23 0 0
3
 1 8
.470
.204
.267
.086
.181
1956 BOS
47
104
10
20
1
0
2
8
9
 20 0 0
2
 0 6
.516
.257
.260
.067
.192
1959 BOS
36
84
6
15
1
0
1
2
5
 22 0 0
1
 1 1
.451
.225
.226
.048
.179
1964 CHN
14
40
3
12
1
0
1
8
1
 8 0 1
0
 0 0
.710
.310
.400
.100
.300
1965 CHN
21
16
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
1
 0 1
.423
.235
.188
.000
.188
1966 CHN
13
22
2
5
1
0
0
5
1
 3 1 0
1
 0 1
.564
.292
.273
.045
.227
Total
208
383
30
76
6
1
6
30
20
 81 1 1
8
 2 17
.506
.240
.266
.068
.198
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Joe Higbe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-06-28The Chicago Bulldogs have waived Joe Higbe.
1966-06-14The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Doc Shannon to the major league team. The Chicago Bulldogs have designated Joe Higbe for assignment.
1964-04-01The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Joe Higbe to the major league team.
1961-06-13The Chicago Bulldogs have acquired Joe Higbe from the waiver wire.
1960-05-09The Boston Bridesmaids have waived Joe Higbe.
1960-04-01The Boston Bridesmaids have designated Joe Higbe for assignment.
1959-04-11The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Joe Higbe to the major league team.
1956-10-13The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Bob Birtsas to the minors. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Kurt Schilling to the minors. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Joe Higbe to the minors.
1955-03-31The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Jimmie Engle to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Mike May to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Merlin Giambi to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Joe Higbe to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Tommy Mead to the minors. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated Martin Maxwell for assignment. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated George Orth for assignment. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated Cornelius Ryan for assignment.
1953-04-22The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Dick Radatz to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Merito Perry to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Joe Higbe to the minors. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Howard Conine to the minors.
1953-04-01The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Joe Higbe to the major leagues.