#63 Pinky "Pinky" Higgins, Third Base, 36 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/23/1945 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Pinky Higgins Pinky 5/27/1909 36 USA,TX,RED OAK 6"1 185
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,250,000 1945 13 Year(s), 27 Days (2263 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 27 Days (2263 total Days) 15 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/5 | CHC | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/6 | NYN | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/11 | @PHI | W 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/18 | CHC | L 9-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/19 | CHC | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/20 | BRO | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/21 | BRO | W 11-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | @STL | L 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | @NYN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | BRO | W 11-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 73 | 149 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | .195 | .236 | .248 | .484 | .363 | .054 |
Projected | 73 | 149 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | .195 | .236 | .248 | .484 | .363 | .054 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 34 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 80 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .282 | .325 | .607 |
vs. RHP | 69 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .145 | .181 | .159 | .340 |
Close/Late | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .333 | .652 |
Scoring Position | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .161 | .138 | .299 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 38 | 80 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .250 | .265 | .300 | .565 |
Road | 35 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | .130 | .200 | .188 | .388 |
March/April | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | .220 | .256 | .317 | .573 |
May | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 |
June | 12 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .250 | .278 | .528 |
July | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 |
August | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .233 | .250 | .483 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .529 | .918 | PIT |
1933 | 137 | 481 | 145 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 72 | 84 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .377 | .501 | .878 | PIT |
1934 | 125 | 424 | 135 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .373 | .467 | .840 | PIT |
1935 | 133 | 409 | 122 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 68 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .298 | .380 | .440 | .820 | PIT |
1936 | 123 | 337 | 109 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 58 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .398 | .549 | .947 | PIT |
1937 | 144 | 473 | 135 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 91 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 1 | .285 | .375 | .474 | .849 | PIT |
1938 | 145 | 531 | 166 | 43 | 4 | 25 | 91 | 96 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 0 | .313 | .395 | .550 | .945 | PIT |
1939 | 107 | 287 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .316 | .355 | .671 | PIT |
1940 | 110 | 271 | 75 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .364 | .424 | .788 | PIT |
1941 | 72 | 145 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .306 | .393 | .699 | PIT |
1942 | 110 | 289 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 0 | .256 | .332 | .426 | .758 | PIT |
1943 | 128 | 343 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 47 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 0 | .274 | .346 | .347 | .693 | PIT |
1944 | 123 | 338 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 1 | .237 | .295 | .311 | .605 | PIT |
1945 | 73 | 149 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .236 | .248 | .484 | PIT |
Total | 1543 | 4511 | 1282 | 283 | 31 | 123 | 639 | 683 | 524 | 11 | 28 | 606 | 26 | 7 | .284 | .358 | .442 | .801 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AAA | 127 | 403 | 137 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 90 | 76 | 44 | 9 | 5 | .340 | .443 | .605 | 1.048 |
1931, AAA | 122 | 309 | 105 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 84 | 73 | 82 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .340 | .472 | .625 | 1.097 |
1932, AAA | 131 | 405 | 132 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 98 | 86 | 92 | 46 | 10 | 10 | .326 | .444 | .575 | 1.019 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1932 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .452 | .487 | .940 |
1933 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .400 | .588 | .988 |
1934 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .395 | .514 | .909 |
1935 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .333 | .600 | .933 |
Total | 31 | 111 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .351 | .405 | .532 | .936 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 30 | 14 | 49 | 72 | 15 | 125 | 4 | .968 | 160.0 | 7.03 | | | | |
Third Base | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 4.68 | | | | |
Shortstop | 33 | 18 | 32 | 74 | 21 | 110 | 4 | .964 | 170.2 | 5.80 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1930... Injured on 8/17/1931 with a Bruised Heel, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 9/10/1932, off Ted Trent (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 10/2/1932, off Clay Roe (PHI)... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,265,714 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cincinnati on 4/5/1937... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,265,714 through salary arbitration... 9/9/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $7,750,000 per year, for 3 years. 9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,240,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 5/4/1943 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week... 9/9/1943: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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