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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Joe Higgins Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1283 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-04-1943
HR 167 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(58 games)
RBI 624
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.5%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B C  (41.2%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- 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
1968 DET
57
52
11
14
3
0
2
3
6
 12 0 0
2
 0 0
.787
.345
.442
.173
.269
1969 DET
78
159
27
57
8
0
7
32
14
 26 0 1
4
 4 2
.949
.408
.541
.182
.358
1970 DET
118
426
77
132
18
4
17
76
36
 82 3 3
20
 15 9
.856
.365
.491
.181
.310
1971 DET
139
535
69
150
27
3
15
71
51
 112 0 1
20
 22 11
.769
.342
.426
.146
.280
1972 DET
129
484
84
147
25
5
24
72
50
 76 3 4
9
 10 8
.894
.370
.525
.221
.304
1973 DET
131
405
57
120
17
2
17
61
45
 63 1 4
3
 8 7
.839
.365
.474
.178
.296
1974 DET
121
452
78
122
26
3
17
52
52
 88 1 1
7
 2 14
.799
.346
.454
.184
.270
1975 DET
136
403
60
118
17
3
24
69
46
 78 2 1
4
 3 12
.896
.367
.529
.236
.293
1976 DET
115
450
58
130
17
3
11
54
39
 85 3 3
13
 5 19
.761
.347
.413
.124
.289
1977 DET
69
145
20
37
6
1
6
22
12
 27 1 1
3
 0 4
.749
.314
.434
.179
.255
1978 DET-CHA
120
407
50
119
11
2
12
51
47
 74 1 1
0
 0 18
.784
.366
.418
.125
.292
1979 CHA
75
260
39
67
11
1
5
33
28
 51 1 0
0
 0 11
.698
.332
.365
.108
.258
1980 CHA
57
206
45
68
10
4
10
28
20
 30 0 0
0
 0 4
.952
.389
.563
.233
.330
1981 CHA
3
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.364
.182
.182
.000
.182
Total
1348
4395
675
1283
196
31
167
624
446
 807 16 20
85
 69 120
.822
.358
.465
.173
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Joe Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-29The Chicago Wild Rovers have waived Joe Higgins.
1981-04-11The Chicago Wild Rovers have designated Joe Higgins for assignment.
1980-10-01Joe Higgins of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-04-15The Chicago Wild Rovers have acquired Joe Higgins from the waiver wire.
1978-04-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ike Howell to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Charlie Graney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Joe Higgins for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Sonny Parson for assignment.
1977-07-07Joe Higgins of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1976-05-27Joe Higgins of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1976-04-01The Detroit Tigers have removed Joe Higgins from the trade block.
1974-06-16Joe Higgins of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-06-11The Detroit Tigers have placed Joe Higgins on the trade block.
1972-04-14Joe Higgins of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Joe Higgins to the major league team.