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Name Team Age
Rube Higgins Retired (1966, Age 36) Died (2010, Age 80)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 5
(1952)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 2 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B+ B+ B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C  B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 3/18/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 3
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1952 BAL 12 12 32 32 5 0 0 0 193.2 219 122 115 8 94 129 1.62 5.34
1953 BAL 9 15 32 32 3 1 0 0 176.1 195 124 118 5 86 115 1.59 6.02
1954 BAL 8 14 33 33 5 1 0 0 191.0 203 109 104 0 91 123 1.54 4.90
1955 BAL 18 8 33 33 5 1 0 0 230.1 215 87 86 1 96 166 1.35 3.36
1956 BAL 13 13 32 32 1 1 0 0 221.0 193 80 76 4 78 139 1.23 3.10
1957 BAL 15 11 33 33 5 2 0 0 219.1 215 90 87 5 82 157 1.35 3.57
1958 BAL 9 14 33 33 8 2 0 0 232.0 209 91 83 8 90 152 1.29 3.22
1959 BAL 9 15 33 33 5 1 0 0 209.1 206 96 91 2 95 133 1.44 3.91
1960 BAL 11 16 34 34 5 1 0 0 225.1 236 108 105 3 83 161 1.42 4.19
1961 BAL 23 5 36 36 11 4 0 0 269.0 226 93 89 7 86 202 1.16 2.98
1962 BAL 18 12 34 34 8 5 0 0 260.2 232 98 93 4 86 198 1.22 3.21
1963 BAL 19 9 31 31 10 2 0 0 233.2 248 114 105 5 90 180 1.45 4.04
1964 BAL 19 4 28 28 10 4 0 0 217.2 181 82 81 3 74 152 1.17 3.35
1965 BAL 7 9 25 16 5 1 1 0 129.1 135 74 70 3 51 83 1.44 4.87
1966 BAL 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 14.0 15 7 7 0 4 9 1.36 4.50
2309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 190 158 457 441 86 26 2 0 3021.2 2928 1375 1310 58 1186 2099 1.36 3.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Rube Higgins has retired from the Baltimore Elite Giants
1961-06-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Elite Giants and the Chicago Americans. The Chicago Americans receive Charlie Murphy, Leroy Hartsel, Bob Stevens, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Elite Giants in exchange for Rube Higgins.
1952-03-31The Boston Americans have promoted Rube Higgins to the major league team. The Boston Americans have sent Pete Jones to the minors.