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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   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 LCS Appearances 0
3B (3.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 OAK
51
117
11
30
3
1
3
12
8
38 1 0
1
1 6
.686
.310
.376
.120
.256
1968 OAK
19
60
7
17
3
1
1
5
5
18 0 0
5
0 6
.755
.338
.417
.133
.283
1969 OAK
2
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
1
0 1
.143
.143
.000
.000
.000
1970 OAK
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1972 DET
4
16
3
5
1
1
0
2
0
6 0 0
0
0 1
.812
.312
.500
.188
.312
Total
76
199
22
52
7
3
4
19
14
65 1 0
7
1 14
.700
.313
.387
.126
.261
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).