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George Van Haltren League
4-1-2072
Doug Higgins Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.38 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 135-128 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-04-1941
K 1768 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(5 games)
IP 2427.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
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
1965 KC
5
 8
58
16
0
0
0
 2
131.2
 133 82 78 1 57
86
1.44
5.33
1966 KC
11
 5
57
18
0
0
1
 5
144.1
 152 91 85 3 64
113
1.50
5.30
1967 KC
6
 13
36
36
2
1
0
 0
208.2
 206 106 99 4 87
158
1.40
4.27
1968 KC
10
 15
36
36
3
1
0
 0
217.2
 212 109 107 9 92
155
1.40
4.42
1969 KC
13
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
224.2
 219 111 108 5 92
175
1.38
4.33
1970 KC
14
 10
35
35
1
1
0
 0
227.1
 203 97 93 4 74
178
1.22
3.68
1971 KC
14
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
209.0
 184 97 93 5 79
136
1.26
4.00
1972 KC
12
 6
34
34
0
0
0
 0
208.2
 201 91 90 1 79
153
1.34
3.88
1973 KC
9
 14
34
34
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 191 99 93 5 86
157
1.37
4.15
1974 KC
18
 7
36
36
1
1
0
 0
219.2
 211 98 96 3 81
153
1.33
3.93
1975 KC
10
 10
31
31
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 208 100 96 3 87
121
1.66
4.86
1976 KC
12
 10
32
32
0
0
0
 0
187.2
 173 85 83 3 94
132
1.42
3.98
1977 KC
1
 12
16
14
0
0
0
 1
68.2
 97 64 59 2 39
51
1.98
7.73
2072
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
135
 128
475
392
7
4
1
 8
2427.1
 2390 1230 1180 48 1011
1768
1.40
4.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Doug Higgins has retired from the Kansas City Blues
1965-04-01The Kansas City Blues have promoted Doug Higgins to the major league team.
1964-03-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the Boston Kreme Pies. The Boston Kreme Pies receive Steve Tresh from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Doug Higgins, Sonny Fuchs.