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Jesse Orosco League
7-22-2215
Mark Higgins Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .700 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 52 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-27-1939
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(40 games)
RBI 19
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B B- (52.6%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (3.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1961 Majors 22 20.00 2 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 5 13 / 20
1962 Majors 23 19.00 3 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 2 13 / 19
1963 Minors 24 5.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 5
1964 Majors 25 11.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 11
1965 Majors 26 13.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 13
1966 Majors 27 17.00 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 2 5 / 17
1967 Majors 28 31.36 162 32 0 1 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 31
1968 Majors 29 19.38 162 17 0 2 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 6 / 19
1969 Majors 30 15.35 162 2 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 15
1970 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1970 Majors 31 0.18 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1971 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 19
1972 Majors 33 5.02 38 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5
1973 Majors 34 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 15
Total 526 55 0 12 / 30 7 / 21 8 / 27 8 / 20 2 / 31 8 / 30 10 / 31 55 / 190
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Mark Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-07-16The Detroit Thunderbirds have waived Mark Higgins.
1972-07-02The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Mark Higgins for assignment.
1972-05-20The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Mark Higgins to the major league team.
1972-05-20The Detroit Thunderbirds have acquired Mark Higgins from the waiver wire.
1970-04-19The Oakland Oaks have waived Mark Higgins.
1970-04-03The Oakland Oaks have promoted Robert Cobb to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Mark Higgins for assignment.
1967-03-25The Oakland Oaks have promoted Joe Lubratich to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Mark Higgins to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted George Edwards to the major league team.
1967-03-25The Oakland Oaks have acquired Mark Higgins from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Mark Higgins.
1963-08-19The Kansas City Plainsmen have acquired Mark Higgins from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Mark Higgins.
1960-06-12A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Ridge Runners and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 OAK (Mark Higgins), Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 TOR (Mariano Ganzel), Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 ATL (Jack McQuillen) from the Atlanta Ridge Runners in exchange for Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 KC (Rick Mejia).
1959-08-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Ridge Runners. The Atlanta Ridge Runners receive Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 OAK (Mark Higgins) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Johnny Gregory.
1958-08-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Reggie Fallon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 OAK (John Cora), Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 OAK (Mark Higgins).