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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bill Higgins Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.26 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 223-91 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-27-1930
K 2242 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(155 games)
IP 3029.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1953 CIN
11
 12
36
36
2
0
0
 0
232.2
 202 88 83 4 96
175
1.28
3.21
1954 CIN
12
 14
37
29
0
0
0
 0
209.1
 190 98 95 3 77
138
1.28
4.08
1955 CIN
18
 6
38
29
7
2
1
 0
231.2
 171 61 57 7 68
166
1.03
2.21
1956 CIN
17
 9
35
35
9
2
0
 0
258.1
 226 116 113 4 98
172
1.25
3.94
1957 CIN
18
 9
36
36
8
3
0
 0
269.2
 230 98 93 8 98
210
1.22
3.10
1958 CIN
21
 5
32
32
10
4
0
 0
251.0
 223 81 78 1 84
174
1.22
2.80
1959 CIN
17
 7
29
27
6
1
0
 1
210.2
 179 74 72 3 64
177
1.15
3.08
1960 CIN
22
 3
31
31
9
2
0
 0
241.1
 200 78 74 6 81
198
1.16
2.76
1961 CIN
20
 7
31
31
8
4
0
 0
238.2
 232 116 114 4 84
182
1.32
4.30
1962 CIN
16
 8
29
29
6
0
0
 0
221.2
 183 87 81 4 86
154
1.21
3.29
1963 CIN
16
 3
28
28
4
0
0
 0
213.1
 167 68 64 1 72
156
1.12
2.70
1964 CIN
13
 2
23
21
1
0
0
 0
158.2
 131 56 56 2 50
139
1.14
3.18
1965 CIN
19
 2
27
27
2
0
0
 0
195.2
 175 68 62 3 60
134
1.20
2.85
1966 CIN
3
 4
25
13
0
0
1
 0
96.2
 98 54 54 0 33
67
1.36
5.03
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
223
 91
437
404
72
18
2
 1
3029.1
 2607 1143 1096 50 1051
2242
1.21
3.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bill Higgins has retired from the Cincinnati River Cats
1963-05-02Bill Higgins of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1958-07-11The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Bill Higgins to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Mickey Hansen to the minors.
1958-07-05The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Mickey Hansen to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Bill Higgins to the minors.
1958-07-04Bill Higgins of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1953-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Bill Higgins to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Tiny Alfonzo for assignment.