P Keith Higdon #26
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2008
P KEITH HIGDON #26 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 17 5-7 0 4.25 118.2 110 11 39 101 1.26 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 6 6
Changeup 5 5
Splitter 6 6
Cutter 6 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2008 ATL Loss, 4-6 X 6.1 5 2 2 3 7
09/22/2008 BOS Win, 10-3 X 7.0 8 3 3 1 9 Win
09/17/2008 @ CHI Win, 8-6 X 7.1 6 2 2 1 3 Win
09/12/2008 WSH Loss, 5-9 5.0 2 1 1 1 2
09/08/2008 TB Win, 8-5 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
09/07/2008 TB Loss, 1-9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/2008 @ TOR Loss, 0-3 4.0 0 0 0 3 2
08/23/2008 PHI Loss, 1-6 4.2 0 0 0 2 5
08/19/2008 SLC Loss, 1-6 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/13/2008 @ STL Win, 5-1 X 5.2 8 0 0 1 6 Win
PERSONALITY
He is tough and will ask for the ball even when he is hurting.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/26/1979
Born in:Melrose Park, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,960,000
Signed Through:2012 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 24 Days
Service This Yr:114 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2008 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 17 5 7 0 4.25 118.2 110 58 56 11 39 101 1 5.9 0 8 47.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 4 11.45 8.34 7.66 2.96 3.95 1.26 92 1.9 .292        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 207 56 6 2 9 37 25 44 2 2 1 .271 .349 .449 .798      
vs. RHB 240 54 12 0 2 21 14 57 2 1 1 .225 .268 .300 .568      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2008 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 5 1 4 0 4.19 34.1 23 17 16 5 11 23  
July 6 6 0 2 0 6.61 32.2 41 25 24 5 13 34  
August 6 3 2 1 0 2.25 24.0 23 6 6 0 9 23  
September 6 3 2 0 0 3.25 27.2 23 10 10 1 6 21  
Spring Training 5 5 3 0 0 3.44 18.1 22 8 7 3 5 14  
Last Year 21 21 10 5 0 3.54 139.2 121 56 55 17 30 136  
2 Years Ago 22 22 7 5 0 3.51 146.1 135 61 57 13 52 150  
Career 115 90 31 32 2 3.90 616.1 579 279 267 62 183 541  
Home 12 7 2 2 0 3.47 57.0 43 22 22 3 19 59  
Road 11 10 3 5 0 4.96 61.2 67 36 34 8 20 42  
Grass 21 15 5 6 0 4.11 107.1 96 50 49 11 32 91  
Turf 2 2 0 1 0 5.56 11.1 14 8 7 0 7 10  
Day 23 17 5 7 0 4.25 118.2 110 58 56 11 39 101  
As Starter 17 17 5 7 0 4.65 102.2 105 55 53 11 33 92  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 1.69 16.0 5 3 3 0 6 9  
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+
2003 Denver - PBC 24 5 5 1 3 0 5.46 28.0 34 18 17 4 7 14 1 0 1.46 .326 5.07 -0.1 69
2004 Denver - PBC 25 24 14 3 6 0 4.58 90.1 94 50 46 8 27 73 0 0 1.34 .317 4.05 0.5 79
2005 Denver - PBC 26 20 11 5 6 2 3.47 93.1 85 36 36 9 28 67 1 0 1.21 .278 4.32 0.5 110
2006 New York City - PBC 27 8 8 0 3 0 3.28 49.1 49 19 18 3 18 50 0 0 1.36 .338 3.38 1.3 133
2006 Denver - PBC 27 14 14 7 2 0 3.62 97.0 86 42 39 10 34 100 0 0 1.24 .295 3.47 1.9 108
2006 Total - PBC 27 22 22 7 5 0 3.51 146.1 135 61 57 13 52 150 0 0 1.28 .310 3.44 3.1 115
2007 New York City - PBC 28 21 21 10 5 0 3.54 139.2 121 56 55 17 30 136 1 1 1.08 .283 3.68 2.6 116
2008 New York City - PBC 29 23 17 5 7 0 4.25 118.2 110 58 56 11 39 101 1 0 1.26 .292 3.95 1.9 101
Total PBC 115 90 31 32 2 3.90 616.1 579 279 267 62 183 541 4 1 1.24 .298 3.89 8.6 102
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+
2000 El Paso - A 21 10 10 5 3 0 2.12 59.1 52 21 14 0 6 45 0 0 0.98 .291 1.67 2.5 166
2000 Omaha - A+ 21 9 9 3 4 0 4.17 49.2 55 23 23 6 13 25 0 0 1.37 .285 4.37 0.3 91
2001 Portland - AA 22 22 22 11 4 0 3.05 133.0 123 46 45 7 37 81 1 1 1.20 .274 3.00 2.9 118
2002 Seattle - AAA 23 22 22 11 6 0 2.55 141.1 116 43 40 6 42 90 1 1 1.12 .256 3.13 3.1 147
2003 Seattle - AAA 24 17 17 6 4 0 3.53 97.0 96 39 38 4 22 71 0 0 1.22 .312 2.72 2.7 107
Total AAA 39 39 17 10 0 2.95 238.1 212 82 78 10 64 161 1 1 1.16 .279 2.96 127.7
Total AA 22 22 11 4 0 3.05 133.0 123 46 45 7 37 81 1 1 1.20 .274 3.00 118.2
Total A+ 9 9 3 4 0 4.17 49.2 55 23 23 6 13 25 0 0 1.37 .285 4.37 91.3
Total A 10 10 5 3 0 2.12 59.1 52 21 14 0 6 45 0 0 0.98 .291 1.67 166.0
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+
2004 Denver - PBC 25 3 0 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 6 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 1.24 .294 4.97 -0.1 114
2006 New York City - PBC 27 3 3 0 2 0 7.98 14.2 26 13 13 3 2 16 0 0 1.91 .460 4.49 0.2 55
2007 New York City - PBC 28 3 3 2 1 0 5.52 14.2 16 10 9 2 5 14 0 0 1.43 .326 4.23 0.2 75
Total PBC 9 6 2 3 0 6.17 35.0 48 25 24 6 8 35 0 0 1.60 .382 4.46 68.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Omaha - A+ P 9 9 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 49.2 0.72 +0.0 .997
2000 El Paso - A P 10 10 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 59.1 1.37 +1.0 1.054
2000 Omaha - A+ 1B 28 28 247 15 23 263 1 .996 265.0 8.90 +0.9 1.049
2000 El Paso - A 1B 38 38 334 28 40 364 2 .995 330.1 9.86 +1.7 1.019
2000 Omaha - A+ 2B 3 3 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 20.0 3.60 +0.5 1.296
2001 Portland - AA P 22 22 16 11 0 29 2 .931 133.0 1.83 +1.0 .844
2001 Portland - AA 1B 10 9 65 6 3 71 0 1.000 67.1 9.49 +0.9 1.092
2001 Portland - AA 2B 33 33 56 79 25 138 3 .978 236.0 5.15 -2.6 .944
2002 Seattle - AAA P 22 22 7 17 1 26 2 .923 141.1 1.53 -0.1 .989
2002 Seattle - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2003 Denver - Pro P 5 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +0.6 .973
2003 Seattle - AAA P 17 17 3 11 0 16 2 .875 97.0 1.30 +1.3 .919
2004 Denver - Pro P 24 14 3 8 1 13 2 .846 90.1 1.10 +0.8 1.097
2005 Denver - Pro P 20 11 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 93.1 0.96 +1.1 1.009
2006 Denver - Pro P 14 14 5 5 0 11 1 .909 97.0 0.93 +1.9 1.670
2006 New York City - Pro P 8 8 4 3 0 8 1 .875 49.1 1.28 +0.8 .636
2007 New York City - Pro P 21 21 6 13 0 19 0 1.000 139.2 1.22 +2.4 .953
2008 New York City - Pro P 23 17 7 7 0 16 2 .875 118.2 1.06 +0.0 .819
TOTAL P 195 170 58 96 2 166 12 .928 1096.2 1.26 +10.9 .977
TOTAL 1B 77 75 647 49 67 699 3 .996 663.2 9.44 +3.5 1.038
TOTAL 2B 36 36 60 83 26 146 3 .979 256.0 5.03 -2.1 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
06/13/2001 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Charlotte Flyers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/02/2001 Named the #96 prospect in the PBC
08/29/2001 Was selected to the 2001 PBC Reserve League Two All-Star Game.
10/14/2001 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
07/27/2002 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Schooners with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/02/2002 Named the #72 prospect in the PBC
08/29/2002 Was selected to the 2002 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
12/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
06/07/2003 Named the #78 prospect in the PBC
08/29/2003 Was selected to the 2003 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
10/08/2003 Wins the 2003 PBC Reserve League One Reserve League One Cup with the Seattle Steelheads!
10/19/2003 Named the #77 prospect in the PBC
12/17/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/07/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
08/29/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/11/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
08/16/2006 Was traded by the Denver Cutthroats to the New York City Blues in exchange for SP Jonathan Faulk.
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
06/25/2007 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Pilots with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/29/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11/20/2008 Became a free agent.
12/26/2008 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $7,740,000 with the Salt Lake City Coyotes organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2007 10 5
Year Win. % Rank
2006 .778 4
2007 .667 7
Year HRA Rank
2007 17 4
Year K Rank
2007 136 5
Year WP Rank
2004 8 4
Year BABIP Rank
2005 .278 3
2008 .292 8
Year WHIP Rank
2007 1.08 2
2008 1.26 9
Year K/BB Rank
2006 2.94 9
2007 4.53 2
Year RA/9 Rank
2006 11.13 9
2007 9.99 3
2008 11.45 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2008 0.83 10
Year H/9 Rank
2007 7.80 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2006 3.15 9
2007 1.93 4
2008 2.96 10
Year K/9 Rank
2007 8.76 9
Year QS Rank
2007 14 9
Year QSP Rank
2007 .667 9
Year SHO Rank
2007 1 7
Year GB% Rank
2004 0.59 8
2005 0.58 4
Year WAR Rank
2007 2.5 9
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