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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Ben Higgins Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.13 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 47-31 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 03-18-1955
K 491 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(105 games)
IP 673.2
WHIP 1.47 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1991
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 WAS
0
 0
44
0
0
0
0
 0
51.0
 69 52 37 0 23
37
1.80
6.53
1978 WAS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1979 WAS
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 10 3 3 0 3
10
1.08
2.25
1982 LAA
0
 0
67
0
0
0
0
 1
83.1
 91 64 61 1 32
66
1.48
6.59
1983 LAA
9
 5
80
0
0
0
4
 7
83.2
 97 38 37 0 25
60
1.46
3.98
1984 BAL
3
 3
55
0
0
0
5
 3
64.1
 65 41 39 0 22
52
1.35
5.46
1985 BAL
5
 5
73
0
0
0
5
 1
74.0
 79 46 45 1 32
50
1.50
5.47
1986 BAL
8
 2
78
0
0
0
7
 4
80.2
 86 49 44 1 35
56
1.50
4.91
1987 BAL
6
 8
52
0
0
0
6
 4
58.2
 60 32 26 1 19
38
1.35
3.99
1988 BAL
2
 2
32
0
0
0
0
 0
39.2
 42 19 15 0 14
37
1.41
3.40
1989 BAL-MON
4
 3
62
0
0
0
5
 1
69.0
 61 43 37 0 24
45
1.23
4.83
1990 MON
10
 3
49
0
0
0
0
 3
56.1
 69 42 40 0 29
38
1.74
6.39
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
47
 31
601
0
0
0
32
 24
673.2
 729 429 384 4 258
491
1.47
5.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ben Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-03-31The Montreal Royals have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Gary Hines to the major league team.
1990-03-30Ben Higgins has signed with the Montreal Royals for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1989-06-28Trade #1227787 has been completed between the Baltimore Robinsons and the Montreal Royals. The Montreal Royals receive Ben Higgins, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 BAL (Garey Falk) from the Baltimore Robinsons in exchange for Ned Botting.
1989-06-18Ben Higgins of the Baltimore Robinsons is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-07-22Ben Higgins of the Baltimore Weavers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-08-10The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have removed Ben Higgins from the trade block.
1987-08-01The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed Ben Higgins on the trade block.
1987-04-01The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have removed Ben Higgins from the trade block.
1987-03-30The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed Ben Higgins on the trade block.
1985-06-26Ben Higgins of the Baltimore Yellow Stockings is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1984-08-03Ben Higgins of the Baltimore Yellow Stockings is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1984-03-29The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted John Gremp to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team.
1984-03-29Ben Higgins has signed with the Baltimore Yellow Stockings for $1.3M per year for 6 years.
1982-04-21The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have sent Rich Johnson to the minors.
1982-04-05The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Ben Higgins from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Washington Insiders have waived Ben Higgins.
1979-07-04The Washington Insiders have sent Ben Higgins to the minors.
1979-06-19The Washington Insiders have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team.
1979-04-21The Washington Insiders have sent Ben Higgins to the minors.
1979-04-11The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Misuraca to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team.
1978-10-03The Washington Insiders have sent Ben Higgins to the minors.
1978-09-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Misuraca to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team.
1978-03-28The Washington Insiders have sent Ben Higgins to the minors.
1977-04-01The Washington Insiders have promoted Ben Higgins to the major league team.
1976-03-30Trade #1108861 has been completed between the Washington Insiders and the Houston Lonestars. The Houston Lonestars receive Jeoff Adams from the Washington Insiders in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 HOU (Ben Higgins). Protest This Trade.