P Johnnie Higgins #56
Salem Warriors (LAS) COW
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
11/01/1974
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P JOHNNIE HIGGINS #56 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 8 4-2 0 2.38 45.1 35 2 30 57 1.43 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/1974 @ WIL Win, 4-0 X 8.2 4 0 0 4 5 Win
09/12/1974 WOR Win, 15-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 11 Win
09/07/1974 UTI Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 5 2 1 2 10
09/03/1974 @ BKR Loss, 4-5 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
08/31/1974 @ STO Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/30/1974 @ STO Loss, 0-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/25/1974 @ MOD Win, 10-4 X 5.0 7 4 4 4 6 Win
08/15/1974 @ YAK Loss, 3-4 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 Loss
08/08/1974 @ WOR Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 9 3 3 1 8 Loss
08/01/1974 @ UTI Win, 6-2 X 8.2 4 2 2 4 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/05/1942
Born in:San Jose, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 6th Pick in Round 1
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 15 7 4 0 2.05 110.0 91 28 25 7 41 111 2 13.3 2 13 86.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.88 7.45 9.08 3.35 2.71 1.20 69 3.4 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 17 2 0 3 5 13 34 0 3 0 .193 .297 .318 .615      
vs. RHB 309 74 13 3 4 23 28 77 1 7 1 .239 .304 .340 .644      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 3 3 2 0 0 1.29 21.0 13 4 3 1 10 20  
June 3 3 2 1 0 1.14 23.2 22 4 3 1 5 30  
July 4 4 0 2 0 4.68 25.0 31 13 13 3 14 20  
August 2 2 1 1 0 2.87 15.2 13 5 5 2 5 15  
September 3 3 2 0 0 0.36 24.2 12 2 1 0 7 26  
Last Year 21 15 6 7 0 2.85 116.2 85 46 37 4 66 135  
Career 36 30 13 11 0 2.46 226.2 176 74 62 11 107 246  
Home 6 6 4 1 0 1.38 45.2 32 9 7 0 14 53  
Road 9 9 3 3 0 2.52 64.1 59 19 18 7 27 58  
Grass 15 15 7 4 0 2.05 110.0 91 28 25 7 41 111  
Day 6 6 2 2 0 1.94 41.2 41 11 9 1 17 43  
Night 9 9 5 2 0 2.11 68.1 50 17 16 6 24 68  
As Starter 15 15 7 4 0 2.05 110.0 91 28 25 7 41 111  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 8 4 2 0 2.38 45.1 35 12 12 2 30 57 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 2 13.50 6.95 11.32 5.96 3.16 1.43 74 1.2 .320        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 6 0 0 0 2 6 6 0 2 0 .273 .429 .273 .701      
vs. RHB 139 29 4 1 2 10 24 51 1 2 3 .209 .335 .295 .630      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 7 8  
May 2 2 1 1 0 1.69 10.2 10 2 2 0 5 15  
June 2 2 1 0 0 1.74 10.1 6 2 2 0 8 10  
July 2 2 1 0 0 1.74 10.1 5 2 2 1 4 11  
August 4 1 1 1 0 5.87 7.2 10 5 5 1 4 11  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2  
Last Year 7 7 2 2 0 3.21 42.0 45 19 15 6 21 51  
Career 19 15 6 4 0 2.78 87.1 80 31 27 8 51 108  
Home 3 3 1 0 0 0.59 15.1 8 1 1 0 13 21  
Road 9 5 3 2 0 3.30 30.0 27 11 11 2 17 36  
Grass 12 8 4 2 0 2.38 45.1 35 12 12 2 30 57  
Day 4 3 1 0 0 3.45 15.2 15 6 6 1 14 21  
Night 8 5 3 2 0 1.82 29.2 20 6 6 1 16 36  
As Starter 8 8 4 1 0 2.43 40.2 32 11 11 2 28 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 1 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 2 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Kansas City - FABL 19 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.64 .250 4.04 0.1 999
1963 Kansas City - FABL 20 29 29 15 7 0 3.02 214.1 176 84 72 16 82 161 7 3 1.20 .261 3.71 4.4 141
1964 Kansas City - FABL 21 38 21 9 13 2 4.01 173.0 148 80 77 17 85 124 5 2 1.35 .265 4.18 1.2 96
1965 Kansas City - FABL 22 5 5 3 1 0 3.71 26.2 23 11 11 3 11 18 0 0 1.27 .244 4.15 0.3 105
1966 Kansas City - FABL 23 30 26 8 10 0 3.71 157.2 154 73 65 10 71 122 0 0 1.43 .304 3.41 2.8 102
1967 Kansas City - FABL 24 33 33 11 12 0 3.28 194.2 168 93 71 14 88 153 0 0 1.32 .274 3.50 2.4 104
1968 Los Angeles - FABL 25 14 0 1 1 1 3.91 23.0 18 10 10 4 14 15 0 0 1.39 .209 5.13 -0.6 78
Total FABL 150 115 47 44 3 3.47 793.0 690 351 306 64 354 596 12 5 1.32 .272 3.76 10.5 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Marshalltown - R 18 5 5 0 2 0 9.90 20.0 26 25 22 5 21 19 0 0 2.35 .382 8.00 -0.1 60
1962 Springfield - A 19 6 6 3 0 0 0.68 39.2 25 4 3 0 17 38 0 0 1.06 .255 1.97 1.9 638
1962 Knoxville - AA 19 9 9 3 3 0 2.55 70.2 46 22 20 4 39 49 2 0 1.20 .213 3.58 1.7 180
1962 Seattle - AAA 19 12 12 4 5 0 2.90 87.0 54 30 28 10 37 61 3 1 1.05 .189 3.54 1.7 139
1965 Portland - AAA 22 26 26 10 8 0 4.01 177.1 172 82 79 11 85 102 2 0 1.45 .289 3.48 3.8 104
1966 Portland - AAA 23 3 3 1 1 0 0.82 22.0 15 4 2 1 3 19 0 0 0.82 .233 2.06 0.9 472
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 15 15 6 2 0 2.71 99.2 79 31 30 10 38 103 1 0 1.17 .266 3.13 2.4 144
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 28 28 15 8 0 3.35 188.1 160 75 70 19 67 170 1 0 1.21 .270 3.33 3.8 114
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA 27 29 20 13 5 0 3.46 148.1 126 65 57 12 69 125 1 0 1.31 .273 3.78 2.8 125
1971 Shreveport - AA 28 8 0 0 0 1 4.32 16.2 22 12 8 3 12 14 0 0 2.04 .373 6.29 -0.2 110
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA 28 52 0 2 4 7 4.20 70.2 70 34 33 9 29 55 0 0 1.40 .296 4.04 0.4 100
1972 Shreveport - AA 29 33 0 4 4 1 3.90 57.2 52 33 25 7 33 63 0 0 1.47 .300 4.28 0.4 118
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA 29 31 0 2 2 6 2.93 46.0 47 19 15 1 21 37 0 0 1.48 .322 2.86 1.0 145
1973 Salem - A 30 7 7 2 2 0 3.21 42.0 45 19 15 6 21 51 0 0 1.57 .368 4.21 0.7 142
1973 Scranton - A 30 21 15 6 7 0 2.85 116.2 85 46 37 4 66 135 1 1 1.29 .289 2.54 3.4 131
1974 Salem - A 31 12 8 4 2 0 2.38 45.1 35 12 12 2 30 57 0 0 1.43 .320 3.16 1.2 183
1974 Scranton - A 31 15 15 7 4 0 2.05 110.0 91 28 25 7 41 111 2 2 1.20 .300 2.71 3.4 192
Total DIX 9 9 3 3 0 2.55 70.2 46 22 20 4 39 49 2 0 1.20 .213 3.58 180.0
Total GWL 196 104 53 35 13 3.37 839.1 723 340 314 73 349 672 8 1 1.28 .271 3.44 120.9
Total HL 6 6 3 0 0 0.68 39.2 25 4 3 0 17 38 0 0 1.06 .255 1.97 637.7
Total MAL 36 30 13 11 0 2.46 226.2 176 74 62 11 107 246 3 3 1.25 .295 2.62 155.0
Total COW 19 15 6 4 0 2.78 87.1 80 31 27 8 51 108 0 0 1.50 .344 3.66 160.5
Total LSA 41 0 4 4 2 4.00 74.1 74 45 33 10 45 77 0 0 1.60 .318 4.73 116.0
Total UMVA 5 5 0 2 0 9.90 20.0 26 25 22 5 21 19 0 0 2.35 .382 8.00 59.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Kansas City - FABL 20 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 0 2 5 0 0 1.29 .318 2.50 0.3 111
Total FABL 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 0 2 5 0 0 1.29 .318 2.50 110.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Marshalltown - R P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +2.3 .954
1962 Kansas City - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Seattle - AAA P 12 12 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 87.0 0.93 +0.3 1.004
1962 Knoxville - AA P 9 9 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 70.2 1.15 -0.5 .967
1962 Springfield - A P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 39.2 1.36 +0.8 1.460
1963 Kansas City - MLB P 29 29 12 21 0 36 3 .917 214.1 1.39 +0.4 .936
1964 Kansas City - MLB P 38 21 9 22 1 31 0 1.000 173.0 1.61 +1.9 1.065
1965 Kansas City - MLB P 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 26.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
1965 Portland - AAA P 26 26 8 25 2 33 0 1.000 177.1 1.67 +1.4 1.143
1966 Kansas City - MLB P 30 26 7 20 0 29 2 .931 157.2 1.54 -0.7 .937
1966 Portland - AAA P 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 +0.3 1.064
1967 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 11 16 1 29 2 .931 194.2 1.25 -1.0 .949
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 14 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 23.0 1.57 -0.3 .509
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA P 15 15 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 99.2 0.63 +1.3 .986
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA P 28 28 15 14 1 30 1 .967 188.1 1.39 -0.1 1.011
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA P 29 20 7 17 3 24 0 1.000 148.1 1.46 -1.0 .920
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA P 50 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 70.2 1.02 +0.2 1.166
1971 Shreveport - AA P 8 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.2 2.16 +0.3 1.038
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA P 31 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 46.0 0.59 +0.0 .971
1972 Shreveport - AA P 33 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 57.2 0.62 +0.6 1.018
1973 Scranton - A P 21 15 8 7 0 17 2 .882 116.2 1.16 +0.4 1.031
1973 Salem - A P 7 7 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 42.0 1.50 +0.7 1.026
1974 Salem - A P 12 8 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 45.1 0.99 -0.2 1.029
1974 Scranton - A P 15 15 2 11 1 13 0 1.000 110.0 1.06 +1.3 1.154
TOTAL P 460 284 108 197 10 316 11 .965 2151.0 1.28 +8.2 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Jackson; Jackson, CA) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
07/05/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/26/1961 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 2-3 months.
03/07/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
04/17/1962 Named the #24 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1962 Named the #28 prospect in the FABL
09/15/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sacramento Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/13/1962 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/15/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
04/08/1963 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1963 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
06/09/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1963 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/24/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1963 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
07/05/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/25/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/28/1965 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
10/15/1967 Was traded by the Kansas City Kings to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for 2B Al Rogers and CF Jim DeShazo.
06/10/1968 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/15/1968 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
10/13/1968 Wins the 1968 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
07/01/1969 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/21/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars.
07/15/1973 Strikes out 15 against the Jersey City Arrows.
09/01/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/28/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Worcester Warriors with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/12/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Worcester Warriors with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1963 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
1963 .682 4
Year IP Rank
1963 214.1 10
Year BB Rank
1963 82 7
1964 85 5
1966 71 10
1967 88 4
Year K Rank
1963 161 10
Year WP Rank
1966 10 3
1967 11 4
Year ERA Rank
1963 3.02 4
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .261 5
1964 .265 10
Year WHIP Rank
1963 1.20 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1963 11.09 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1963 0.67 9
Year H/9 Rank
1963 7.39 1
1964 7.70 7
Year K/9 Rank
1967 7.07 2
Year CG Rank
1963 7 7
1964 5 9
Year CGP Rank
1963 .241 7
1964 .238 7
Year SHO Rank
1963 3 2
1964 2 4
Year GB% Rank
1967 0.56 7
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