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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Dennis Higgins Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.87 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-29 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 04-26-1936
K 242 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(8 games)
IP 417.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
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
1958 BAL
0
 2
25
0
0
0
0
 0
30.0
 39 25 23 0 14
10
1.77
6.90
1960 BOS
1
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 23 16 14 1 11
12
1.59
5.91
1961 BOS
0
 0
18
0
0
0
2
 0
21.1
 24 5 5 0 2
17
1.22
2.11
1962 BOS
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 1
4.1
 4 1 1 1 2
2
1.38
2.08
1964 CLE
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 5 4 4 0 5
2
2.50
9.00
1965 CLE
2
 1
27
0
0
0
0
 2
42.1
 51 28 26 1 11
20
1.46
5.53
1966 CLE
2
 3
49
0
0
0
4
 2
60.0
 59 36 33 1 14
33
1.22
4.95
1967 CLE
4
 7
48
0
0
0
3
 3
52.1
 54 25 23 0 13
34
1.28
3.96
1968 CLE
4
 5
58
0
0
0
1
 0
58.1
 57 26 23 2 27
37
1.44
3.55
1969 CLE
3
 6
45
0
0
0
11
 5
41.2
 48 31 25 1 17
24
1.56
5.40
1970 CLE
3
 3
39
0
0
0
6
 1
42.1
 38 21 21 0 19
29
1.35
4.46
1971 BOS
2
 1
38
0
0
0
1
 1
39.1
 52 34 28 0 17
22
1.75
6.41
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 29
367
0
0
0
28
 15
417.1
 454 252 226 7 152
242
1.45
4.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Dennis Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-08-16The Boston Shockers have waived Dennis Higgins.
1971-08-11The Boston Shockers have promoted Joe Sharrott to the major league team. The Boston Shockers have designated Dennis Higgins for assignment.
1971-04-01The Boston Red Socks have acquired Dennis Higgins from the waiver wire.
1970-10-23The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Alfonso Priest to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Dennis Higgins for assignment.
1969-04-22The Cleveland INDIANS have renamed Jose Lyons to Dennis Higgins.
1965-06-03The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Steve Mingori to the minors.
1964-08-16The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Sandy Darrow to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Jose Lyons for assignment.
1964-07-05The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Mel Swartzel for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1964-05-07The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Bob Donovan to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Pedro Ramos to the minors. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Jose Lyons for assignment.
1964-04-22The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Sal Maglie for assignment.
1964-04-22The Cleveland INDIANS have acquired Jose Lyons from the waiver wire.
1964-04-14The Boston Red Socks have waived Jose Lyons.
1961-07-20The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Champ Grissom to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Dave Lampard to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Charlie Harstad to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Andy Green to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Ira Fairly to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Greg Martin to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Travis Bostick to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Dan Hansen to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Joe Rodriguez to the minors.
1961-04-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Ira Fairly to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Scott Sullivan to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Dan Hansen to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Travis Bostick to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Jose Lyons to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Charlie Harstad to the minors.
1960-10-26The Boston Red Socks have promoted Travis Bostick to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Ross Brashear for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have designated Hersh Freeman for assignment.
1960-08-13The Boston Red Socks have promoted Travis Bostick to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Jose Lyons to the minors.
1960-04-11The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Dan Hansen to the minors.
1960-04-05The Boston Red Socks have acquired Jose Lyons from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Baltimore Bullets have waived Jose Lyons.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Roy Anderson to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Bill Gregory to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Vern Holliday to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Dick Brodowski to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Jose Lyons to the minors. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Johnny Landrum to the minors. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Snake Walden to the minors. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Ed Halicki to the minors.
1958-08-03The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Hersh Freeman for assignment.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Vic Madden to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Jose Lyons to the minors.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Dick Koenigsmark to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Johnny Landrum to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Mike McConnell to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Red Ott for assignment. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Ted Reidy for assignment. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Rod Pedre for assignment. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Dave Fireballer for assignment.