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Bobby Doerr League
4-18-2026
Joe Higgins Relief Pitcher
Retired (2016, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 29-36 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age 46 (OS 47) Date of Birth 12-26-1979
K 431 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(12 games)
IP 623.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
2001 KC
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 3 2 2 0 0
1
3.00
18.00
2002 KC
1
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 14 9 9 0 5
8
1.97
8.38
2010 CLE
5
 6
80
2
1
1
4
 1
103.0
 102 63 56 2 37
77
1.35
4.89
2011 CLE
6
 12
117
5
0
0
6
 5
134.1
 159 91 89 3 58
107
1.62
5.96
2012 CLE
6
 3
98
3
0
0
3
 4
132.2
 119 54 45 1 42
98
1.21
3.05
2013 CLE
5
 4
92
0
0
0
1
 3
109.1
 110 61 54 1 40
61
1.37
4.45
2014 CLE
1
 3
58
1
0
0
2
 2
71.0
 77 39 35 0 19
56
1.35
4.44
2015 CLE
2
 4
30
0
0
0
4
 0
34.1
 32 14 14 0 5
14
1.08
3.67
2016 CLE
3
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 0
27.2
 20 9 8 0 8
9
1.01
2.60
2026
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 36
501
14
1
1
20
 15
623.0
 636 342 312 7 214
431
1.36
4.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Joe Higgins has retired from the Cleveland Indians
2014-07-28Joe Higgins of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2014-05-09Joe Higgins of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2010-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Joe Higgins to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Fred Franco to the minors.
2010-04-01The Cleveland Indians have acquired Joe Higgins from the waiver wire.
2009-04-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Joe Higgins.
2003-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clete Schoonmaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Paul Hooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bubba McDaniel to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Kadota to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Joe Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Al Miller for assignment.
2002-09-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Joe Higgins to the major league team.
2001-04-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bob Brantley to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Steve Bowsfield to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ron Young to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Brian Simmons to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Joe Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Buddy Ruiz to the minors.
2001-04-01The Kansas City Royals have auto-promoted Joe Higgins to the major leagues.
2000-07-17Trade #1893541 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Joe Higgins, Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 SF (Irv Barthelson) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Guy Freeman.