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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
John Higgins Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .650 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 21 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-04-1945
HR 2 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(51 games)
RBI 8
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (27.4%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 21 37.00 4 / 5 4 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 3 7 / 7 8 / 8 4 / 4 31 / 37
1966 Pos (1B) 21 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 14
1967 Minors 22 21.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 1 5 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 3 18 / 21
1967 Pos (1B) 22 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 11
1968 Minors 23 20.00 3 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 1 13 / 20
1968 Pos (1B) 23 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 13
1969 Minors 24 29.00 1 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 3 3 / 4 5 / 7 2 / 5 4 / 6 17 / 29
1969 Pos (1B) 24 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 19
1970 Majors 25 12.00 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 8 / 12
1971 Majors 26 19.00 3 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 13 / 19
1972 Majors 27 20.00 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 8 / 20
1973 Majors 28 2.05 13 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1973 Pos (1B) 28 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Minors 29 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 7
1974 Majors 29 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 10
1974 Pos (1B) 29 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1975 Majors 30 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 13
1976 Majors 31 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 18
1977 Majors 32 9.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 9
1978 Majors 33 10.94 38 21 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 10
1979 Minors 34 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 7
1979 Majors 34 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 14
Total 51 23 0 18 / 38 17 / 29 6 / 27 15 / 37 27 / 48 18 / 42 14 / 27 120 / 311
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01John Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-05-16The Kansas City Athletics have waived John Higgins.
1979-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ed Klawitter to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated John Higgins for assignment.
1978-08-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Higgins to the major league team.
1978-08-20The Kansas City Athletics have acquired John Higgins from the waiver wire.
1974-05-12The Kansas City Athletics have waived John Higgins.
1973-09-27The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Moe Corkhill to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated John Higgins for assignment.
1973-09-12The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Higgins to the major league team.
1973-09-12The Kansas City Athletics have acquired John Higgins from the waiver wire.
1970-03-05The Chicago Dragons have acquired Mookie Redmond from the waiver wire. The Chicago Dragons have waived John Higgins.