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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 P CIN 36 36 232.2 31 1 29 1 1 -1 1.16 .968
1954 P CIN 37 29 209.1 18 0 17 1 2 -2 0.73 .944
1955 P CIN 38 29 231.2 28 1 26 1 2 -3 1.05 .964
1956 P CIN 35 35 258.1 41 2 36 3 0 0 1.32 .927
1957 P CIN 36 36 269.2 20 1 19 0 1 -1 0.67 1.000
1958 P CIN 32 32 251.0 29 2 27 0 1 -5 1.04 1.000
1959 P CIN 29 27 210.2 23 1 22 0 1 -1 0.98 1.000
1960 P CIN 31 31 241.1 34 0 32 2 1 +4 1.19 .941
1961 P CIN 31 31 238.2 24 2 21 1 0 -3 0.87 .958
1962 P CIN 29 29 221.2 15 0 15 0 1 +2 0.61 1.000
1963 P CIN 28 28 213.1 20 1 18 1 2 -1 0.80 .950
1964 P CIN 23 21 158.2 10 2 8 0 0 0 0.57 1.000
1965 P CIN 27 27 195.2 23 0 21 2 2 +1 0.97 .913
1966 P CIN 25 13 96.2 14 0 14 0 1 -2 1.30 1.000
Total 437 404 3029.1 330 13 305 12 15 -12 0.94 .964
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.