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Jesse Orosco League
7-23-2215
Harry Higginbotham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.87 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 46-57 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-26-1926
K 478 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1949)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(43 games)
IP 988.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1951 BOS
5
 11
21
21
0
0
0
 0
124.1
 160 82 79 2 43
55
1.63
5.72
1952 BOS
0
 11
18
16
0
0
0
 0
92.1
 119 70 65 0 42
46
1.74
6.34
1953 BOS
6
 5
34
20
0
0
0
 0
144.0
 158 79 79 1 40
72
1.38
4.94
1954 BOS
3
 8
16
16
1
1
0
 0
95.2
 108 58 58 1 32
48
1.46
5.46
1955 BOS
3
 4
11
11
2
0
0
 0
76.1
 77 40 39 0 19
49
1.26
4.60
1956 BOS
9
 10
34
18
3
1
0
 0
139.2
 149 67 62 0 30
54
1.28
4.00
1957 BOS
9
 2
69
1
0
0
1
 0
101.1
 107 50 41 1 20
50
1.25
3.64
1958 BOS
4
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 3
64.2
 65 33 32 0 26
28
1.41
4.45
1959 BOS
5
 0
52
0
0
0
0
 1
73.1
 81 41 38 0 20
37
1.38
4.66
1960 BOS
0
 0
27
1
0
0
1
 0
44.1
 46 21 17 0 22
20
1.53
3.45
1961 BOS
2
 4
31
0
0
0
0
 0
32.0
 46 25 25 0 9
19
1.72
7.03
Total
46
 57
377
104
6
2
2
 4
988.0
 1116 566 535 5 303
478
1.44
4.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Harry Higginbotham has retired from the Boston Commons
1961-09-04The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team.
1961-07-13The Boston Commons have promoted Randy Fortune to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Bill Graves to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Harry Higginbotham for assignment. The Boston Commons have designated Bob Kellett for assignment.
1961-06-09Harry Higginbotham of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1958-08-06Harry Higginbotham of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1955-08-03The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Ed Watkins for assignment.
1954-10-23The Boston Commons have sent Harry Higginbotham to the minors. The Boston Commons have sent Xavier Dudra to the minors.
1954-09-03The Boston Commons have promoted Ted Sambito to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Mark Lyon to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team.
1954-05-23The Boston Commons have promoted Ed Watkins to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Harry Higginbotham to the minors.
1953-09-01The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Buckshot Deutsch to the major league team.
1953-08-15The Boston Commons have promoted Mark Lyon to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Harry Higginbotham to the minors.
1953-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Cress to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Eddie Gentry for assignment. The Boston Commons have designated Luis Henderson for assignment.
1952-08-27The Boston Commons have promoted Steve Gromek to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Harry Higginbotham to the minors.
1952-06-08The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Matt McKee for assignment.
1952-04-04The Boston Commons have demoted Harry Higginbotham to the minor leagues.
1952-03-25The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Lew Burns to the major league team.
1951-10-23The Boston Commons have promoted Rube Wegener to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Harry Higginbotham to the minors.
1951-05-29The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team.