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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
56 14 2
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
2 2 52
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
4 2 50
Endurance Velocity Control
39 34 79
Leadership   Mentor Value  
55 71
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
84 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 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1961 CLE-BAL 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 27.0 26 14 12 1 5 18 1.15 4.00
1962 BAL 6 14 28 26 0 0 0 0 127.2 182 128 122 2 54 78 1.85 8.60
1963 BAL 9 10 47 17 1 0 0 0 122.2 172 105 101 2 45 78 1.77 7.41
1964 BAL 7 16 33 33 0 0 0 0 211.1 248 138 122 5 77 138 1.54 5.20
1965 BAL 7 12 44 27 0 0 1 0 198.2 246 149 136 1 83 110 1.66 6.16
1966 BAL 4 11 58 17 0 0 3 5 165.1 180 103 97 2 61 102 1.46 5.28
1967 BAL 2 4 42 0 0 0 0 0 65.2 80 41 39 1 17 39 1.48 5.35
1968 BAL-CHA-CLE 9 2 25 14 0 0 0 0 112.2 95 37 36 1 36 84 1.16 2.88
1969 CLE 8 9 27 27 4 0 0 0 136.1 165 101 94 3 49 75 1.57 6.21
1970 CLE 4 1 9 8 1 0 1 0 47.1 53 31 31 1 19 27 1.52 5.89
1971 CLE-NYN 8 16 32 31 1 0 0 0 205.1 220 117 105 0 48 134 1.31 4.60
1972 NYN 13 13 36 36 1 1 0 0 230.2 229 134 127 0 82 150 1.35 4.96
1973 NYN 9 7 29 23 1 0 0 1 150.0 168 91 86 0 35 75 1.35 5.16
1974 NYN 4 3 63 3 0 0 0 0 117.2 100 42 41 1 32 78 1.12 3.14
1975 NYN 6 2 75 0 0 0 0 2 115.2 120 64 62 1 45 59 1.43 4.82
1976 NYN 11 3 79 0 0 0 1 0 100.2 134 78 73 2 30 47 1.63 6.53
2048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 109 123 631 266 9 1 6 8 2134.2 2418 1373 1284 23 718 1292 1.47 5.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ed Hightower has retired from the New York Mets
1976-09-29Ed Hightower of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1971-04-30A 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.
1968-06-27A 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.
1968-04-12A 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.
1962-03-03The Baltimore Antelopes have promoted Ed Hightower to the major league team. The Baltimore Antelopes have sent Jack Hansen to the minors.
1961-10-03The 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.
1961-09-16The Baltimore Antelopes have promoted Ed Hightower to the major league team.
1961-04-05The Baltimore Antelopes have acquired Ed Hightower from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Ed Hightower.
1960-04-05The Cleveland Indians have acquired Ed Hightower from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Ed Hightower.
1958-04-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have renamed Ed Kelley to Ed Hightower.