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7-27-2215
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 P BOS 21 21 124.1 19 1 18 0 1 +2 1.38 1.000
1952 P BOS 18 16 92.1 14 0 14 0 0 0 1.36 1.000
1953 P BOS 33 20 144.0 15 0 15 0 0 +1 0.94 1.000
1954 P BOS 16 16 95.2 8 1 7 0 0 +1 0.75 1.000
1955 P BOS 11 11 76.1 6 0 6 0 0 -1 0.71 1.000
1956 P BOS 34 18 139.2 16 0 16 0 0 -1 1.03 1.000
1957 P BOS 68 1 101.1 19 1 18 0 0 -1 1.69 1.000
1958 P BOS 63 0 64.2 14 2 12 0 2 +1 1.95 1.000
1959 P BOS 52 0 73.1 6 0 6 0 0 +1 0.74 1.000
1960 P BOS 27 1 44.1 7 1 6 0 0 -1 1.42 1.000
1961 P BOS 30 0 32.0 7 1 6 0 0 0 1.97 1.000
Total 373 104 988.0 131 7 124 0 3 +2 1.19 1.000
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.