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Jesse Orosco League
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1951 LHB 18 27.0 18 8 36 1.63
1951 RHB 21 97.1 37 35 124 1.63
1952 LHB 14 21.2 8 12 31 1.98
1952 RHB 18 70.2 38 30 88 1.67
1953 LHB 28 33.1 17 12 39 1.53
1953 RHB 34 110.2 55 28 119 1.33
1954 LHB 10 19.2 10 5 16 1.07
1954 RHB 16 76.0 38 27 92 1.57
1955 LHB 10 15.2 12 3 10 0.83
1955 RHB 11 60.2 37 16 67 1.37
1956 LHB 20 29.0 12 6 41 1.62
1956 RHB 34 110.2 42 24 108 1.19
1957 LHB 37 22.1 11 2 27 1.30
1957 RHB 68 79.0 39 18 80 1.24
1958 LHB 30 10.0 4 5 6 1.10
1958 RHB 63 54.2 24 21 59 1.46
1959 LHB 33 19.1 8 4 13 0.88
1959 RHB 51 54.0 29 16 68 1.56
1960 LHB 16 9.0 4 4 15 2.11
1960 RHB 26 35.1 16 18 31 1.39
1961 LHB 17 6.1 3 1 10 1.74
1961 RHB 31 25.2 16 8 36 1.71
Total LHB 233 213.1 107 62 244 1.43
Total RHB 373 774.2 371 241 872 1.44
Total 377 988.0 478 303 1116 1.44
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.