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| Name | Team | Age |
| Ed Hightower | Retired (1976, Age 36) | Died (2024, Age 84) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 27 (1958) |
RP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Reggie Smith League | 0 | 15 years (17 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 1/5/1940 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1958 | Minors | 0.00 | 2 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 6 | 2 / 14 |
| 1959 | Minors | 0.00 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 9 |
| 1960 | Minors | 7.00 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 8 |
| 1961 | Minors | 51.00 | 1 / 2 | 5 / 20 | 12 / 30 | 18 / 52 |
| 1961 | Majors | 6.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 6 |
| 1962 | Majors | 35.87 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 13 | 6 / 18 | 8 / 35 |
| 1963 | Majors | 45.51 | 2 / 8 | 3 / 19 | 5 / 18 | 10 / 45 |
| 1964 | Majors | 49.08 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 14 | 7 / 25 | 9 / 49 |
| 1965 | Majors | 51.01 | 0 / 12 | 2 / 23 | 2 / 16 | 4 / 51 |
| 1966 | Majors | 50.21 | 2 / 13 | 1 / 12 | 4 / 25 | 7 / 50 |
| 1967 | Majors | 37.96 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 23 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 37 |
| 1968 | Majors | 37.54 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 15 | 1 / 19 | 2 / 37 |
| 1969 | Majors | 43.39 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 18 | 1 / 43 |
| 1970 | Majors | 16.85 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 16 |
| 1971 | Majors | 48.31 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 17 | 0 / 21 | 1 / 48 |
| 1972 | Majors | 51.77 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 51 |
| 1973 | Majors | 44.80 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 20 | 0 / 44 |
| 1974 | Majors | 46.12 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 25 | 0 / 14 | 1 / 46 |
| 1975 | Majors | 47.68 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 47 |
| 1976 | Majors | 46.72 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 46 |
| Total | 9 / 133 | 22 / 280 | 38 / 321 | 69 / 734 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1976-11-01 | Ed Hightower has retired from the New York Mets |
| 1976-09-29 | Ed Hightower of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. |
| 1971-04-30 | A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Ed Hightower, Matt Dougherty from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mark Kimm. |
| 1968-06-27 | A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Werebears. The Chicago Werebears receive from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Bill "Hawk" Hawkins, Ed Hightower. |
| 1968-04-12 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Werebears and the Baltimore Crabmeat. The Baltimore Crabmeat receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Werebears in exchange for Ed Hightower. |
| 1962-03-03 | The Baltimore Antelopes have promoted Ed Hightower to the major league team. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Jack Hansen to the minors. |
| 1961-10-03 | The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Jim Bray to the minors. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Tom Johnson to the minors. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Hank Smith to the minors. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Jack Hansen to the minors. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent John Wagner to the minors. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Ed Hightower to the minors. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Bob Johnson to the minors. |
| 1961-09-16 | The Baltimore Antelopes have promoted Ed Hightower to the major league team. |
| 1961-04-05 | The Baltimore Antelopes have acquired Ed Hightower from the waiver wire. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Cleveland Indians have waived Ed Hightower. |
| 1960-04-05 | The Cleveland Indians have acquired Ed Hightower from the waiver wire. |
| 1960-04-01 | The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Ed Hightower. |
| 1958-04-01 | The Cincinnati Redlegs have renamed Ed Kelley to Ed Hightower. |