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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bill Higgins Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.26 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 223-91 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-27-1930
K 2242 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(155 games)
IP 3029.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 9 5 4 0 2
5
1.65
5.40
1957 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 5 2 2 0 4
8
1.17
2.35
1958 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 2 2 0 0
6
0.63
2.25
1958 WS
1
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
16.0
 20 9 9 0 2
14
1.38
5.06
1959 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 8 6 5 0 3
4
1.43
5.87
1960 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 6 2 2 0 1
8
0.88
2.25
1960 WS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 12 8 8 0 9
11
1.62
5.54
1961 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 8 3 3 0 4
5
1.71
3.86
1962 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 6 2 1 0 2
2
1.33
1.50
1962 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 2 0 0 0 4
0
0.86
0.00
1963 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 2 1 0 0 3
7
0.71
0.00
1964 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 7 5 4 0 6
2
2.17
6.00
1965 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 10 8 6 0 3
6
2.17
9.00
1965 WS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 9 4 4 0 2
2
1.57
5.14
Total
6
 7
16
16
1
0
0
 0
113.0
 109 57 50 0 45
80
1.36
3.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bill Higgins has retired from the Cincinnati River Cats
1963-05-02Bill Higgins of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1958-07-11The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Bill Higgins to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Mickey Hansen to the minors.
1958-07-05The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Mickey Hansen to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Bill Higgins to the minors.
1958-07-04Bill Higgins of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1953-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Bill Higgins to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Tiny Alfonzo for assignment.