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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Clay Higgins Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.24 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 215-120 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-04-1942
K 2276 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(18 games)
IP 3051.1
WHIP 1.17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 20 58.00 0 / 1 3 / 27 4 / 30 7 / 58
1963 Minors 21 62.00 1 / 2 3 / 25 9 / 35 13 / 62
1964 Minors 22 54.00 0 / 1 7 / 29 6 / 24 13 / 54
1965 Minors 23 61.00 0 / 4 3 / 35 0 / 22 3 / 61
1966 Majors 24 51.29 157 35 5 1 / 9 3 / 20 6 / 22 10 / 51
1967 Majors 25 49.44 162 30 0 1 / 11 4 / 27 1 / 11 6 / 49
1968 Majors 26 51.96 162 34 0 1 / 12 2 / 23 3 / 16 6 / 51
1969 Majors 27 53.31 162 36 0 2 / 5 0 / 23 4 / 25 6 / 53
1970 Majors 28 52.02 154 35 8 2 / 16 0 / 15 0 / 21 2 / 52
1971 Majors 29 53.06 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 19 1 / 20 1 / 53
1972 Majors 30 51.89 162 35 0 2 / 12 0 / 18 1 / 21 3 / 51
1973 Majors 31 52.38 162 35 0 0 / 12 0 / 26 0 / 14 0 / 52
1974 Majors 32 52.45 162 35 0 1 / 16 0 / 16 0 / 20 1 / 52
1975 Majors 33 53.45 162 36 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 21 0 / 53
1976 Majors 34 53.51 162 36 0 -3 / 11 -9 / 22 -5 / 20 -17 / 53
1977 Majors 35 50.68 162 33 0 -3 / 15 -7 / 18 0 / 17 -10 / 50
1978 Majors 36 52.06 162 35 0 -3 / 12 -11 / 19 0 / 21 -14 / 52
1979 Majors 37 14.54 162 7 0 -3 / 0 0 / 7 -1 / 7 -4 / 14
Total 2255 458 13 -1 / 166 -2 / 388 29 / 367 26 / 921
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Clay Higgins has retired from the Chicago Crush
1973-04-15A trade has been completed between the Seattle Grunge and the Chicago Crush. The Chicago Crush receive Clay Higgins from the Seattle Grunge in exchange for Doug Marrero, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 CHA (Bernard Abbott).
1972-06-06The Seattle Grunge have placed Clay Higgins on the trade block.
1970-04-26Clay Higgins of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1966-09-26Clay Higgins of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1966-04-01The Seattle Grunge have promoted Domingo Burdette to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Clay Higgins to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted George Meyer to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Gomer King to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have designated Swede Ross for assignment. The Seattle Grunge have designated Val Ford for assignment. The Seattle Grunge have designated Mike Willhite for assignment. The Seattle Grunge have designated Jim Moore for assignment.