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Mel Ott League
10-23-2068
Putsy Higgins Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .672 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 474 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-18-1944
HR 15 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(51 games)
RBI 178
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (17.8%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (20.1%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 BAL
58
148
17
42
11
0
1
27
20
14 0 1
1
0 0
.745
.367
.378
.095
.284
1968 BAL
55
130
12
25
1
0
1
7
15
20 2 0
3
3 0
.509
.286
.223
.031
.192
1969 BAL
98
319
26
85
12
0
1
22
37
60 0 2
4
7 3
.654
.341
.313
.047
.266
1970 BAL
81
144
7
26
8
0
2
13
14
26 0 0
1
1 1
.531
.253
.278
.097
.181
1971 BAL
80
222
22
56
9
2
1
12
35
37 1 0
3
5 6
.681
.357
.324
.072
.252
1972 BAL
99
332
32
85
16
1
0
29
45
46 1 5
2
3 6
.652
.342
.310
.054
.256
1973 BAL
73
129
12
37
6
0
3
14
12
20 1 0
1
0 0
.755
.352
.403
.116
.287
1974 BAL
72
126
21
34
6
0
1
13
21
11 2 0
3
2 0
.724
.383
.341
.071
.270
1975 BAL
96
282
36
76
10
4
5
31
43
29 4 2
1
7 3
.758
.372
.387
.117
.270
1976 BAL
25
35
7
8
0
1
0
10
5
4 1 0
2
1 0
.627
.341
.286
.057
.229
Total
737
1867
192
474
79
8
15
178
247
267 12 10
21
29 19
.672
.343
.329
.075
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Putsy Higgins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-08-21The Baltimore Seawolves have waived Putsy Higgins.
1976-06-08The Baltimore Seawolves have promoted Dick Herzog to the major league team. The Baltimore Seawolves have designated Putsy Higgins for assignment.
1974-09-24Putsy Higgins of the Baltimore flying cukos is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1967-05-02The Baltimore Birds have promoted Putsy Higgins to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Rick Lesher to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Wes Curd to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Joe Pulliam to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Sparky Weis to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Charlie Pena to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Fred Rajsich to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have designated Joe Elston for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Packy Pomodoro for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Joseph DiPalermo for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Marty Ruthven for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Hunkey Smith for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Freddie Hague for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Tim Pool for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Gerry Ellis for assignment.
1967-05-01The Baltimore Birds have sent Putsy Higgins to the minors.
1967-05-01The Baltimore Birds have promoted Putsy Higgins to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Whitey Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Carl Reed to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have designated Ernie Ortiz for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Crese Drissel for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Tim Pool for assignment.
1967-04-28The Baltimore Birds have acquired Putsy Higgins from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Washington Originalist have waived Putsy Higgins.