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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1953 LHB 35 86.0 65 39 94 1.55
1953 RHB 36 146.2 110 57 108 1.13
1954 LHB 34 92.0 51 31 71 1.11
1954 RHB 37 117.1 87 46 119 1.41
1955 LHB 37 92.1 72 24 65 0.96
1955 RHB 35 139.1 94 44 106 1.08
1956 LHB 35 113.0 73 46 109 1.37
1956 RHB 35 145.1 99 52 117 1.16
1957 LHB 36 127.2 100 43 115 1.24
1957 RHB 36 142.0 110 55 115 1.20
1958 LHB 32 142.0 93 50 131 1.27
1958 RHB 32 109.0 81 34 92 1.16
1959 LHB 29 112.1 90 45 105 1.34
1959 RHB 29 98.1 87 19 74 0.95
1960 LHB 31 132.2 112 50 130 1.36
1960 RHB 31 108.2 86 31 70 0.93
1961 LHB 31 129.0 98 50 134 1.43
1961 RHB 31 109.2 84 34 98 1.20
1962 LHB 29 124.1 83 55 112 1.34
1962 RHB 29 97.1 71 31 71 1.05
1963 LHB 28 133.1 104 53 107 1.20
1963 RHB 28 80.0 52 19 60 0.99
1964 LHB 23 90.2 74 32 79 1.22
1964 RHB 23 68.0 65 18 52 1.03
1965 LHB 27 117.2 86 46 106 1.29
1965 RHB 27 78.0 48 14 69 1.06
1966 LHB 25 58.1 41 21 61 1.41
1966 RHB 19 38.1 26 12 37 1.28
2080 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2080 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 432 1551.1 1142 585 1419 1.29
Total RHB 428 1478.0 1100 466 1188 1.12
Total 437 3029.1 2242 1051 2607 1.21
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.