1B Joe Higgins #50
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2009
1B JOE HIGGINS #50 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 320 86 13 3 20 69 81 92 .269 .414 .516 25 3.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 7 8 7 8
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 30
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 40 30
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/12/2009 @ LV Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
10/11/2009 @ LV Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/09/2009 LV Loss, 1-14 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/08/2009 LV Loss, 7-10 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
09/30/2009 STL Win, 3-0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
09/29/2009 STL Win, 11-0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
09/28/2009 STL Win, 6-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
09/27/2009 STL Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/25/2009 @ DAL Win, 7-6 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
09/24/2009 @ DAL Win, 9-3 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
He trains hard.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/21/1982
Born in:Linthicum, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2010 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 3rd Pick in Round 3
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2009 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 320 86 13 3 20 69 68 81 92 .269 .414 .516 .929 .393 .247 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 406 1 7 0 4 0 4 165 36 25 6 80.6 77.7 8.46 3.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   72 17 2 0 7 13 19 19 23 0 0 1 .236 .402 .556 .958
Versus Right   248 69 11 3 13 56 49 62 69 4 0 0 .278 .417 .504 .921
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   55 13 2 0 4 12 17 15 11 1 0 0 .236 .394 .491 .885
July   90 25 3 0 2 11 13 21 32 1 0 0 .278 .411 .378 .788
August   86 21 3 1 6 22 19 23 24 2 0 0 .244 .396 .512 .908
September   89 27 5 2 8 24 19 22 25 0 0 1 .303 .446 .674 1.121
Spring Training   65 12 0 0 0 3 8 14 19 0 0 1 .185 .338 .185 .522
Postseason   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 .083 .353 .083 .436
Last Year   308 63 12 2 7 58 48 88 93 8 1 3 .205 .378 .325 .703
2 Years Ago   246 63 9 0 13 36 51 70 75 3 1 2 .256 .421 .451 .872
Career   926 221 35 6 41 168 176 249 280 15 2 6 .239 .398 .422 .820
Home   160 43 7 1 9 33 37 33 50 3 0 1 .269 .391 .494 .885
Road   160 43 6 2 11 36 31 48 42 1 0 0 .269 .435 .537 .973
Grass   120 31 4 1 9 27 27 33 30 1 0 0 .258 .416 .533 .949
Turf   200 55 9 2 11 42 41 48 62 3 0 1 .275 .413 .505 .918
Day   270 74 10 2 17 55 58 63 77 3 0 1 .274 .409 .515 .924
Night   50 12 3 1 3 14 10 18 15 1 0 0 .240 .435 .520 .955
As Starter   320 86 13 3 20 69 68 81 92 4 0 1 .269 .414 .516 .929
Close/Late   62 17 2 2 2 8 12 16 20 1 0 0 .274 .418 .468 .885
Inning 1-3   130 37 6 1 10 32 26 24 40 1 0 1 .285 .397 .577 .974
Inning 4-6   102 32 5 0 8 29 27 29 23 2 0 0 .314 .459 .598 1.057
Inning 7-9   84 13 2 1 2 7 12 24 29 1 0 0 .155 .339 .274 .613
Extra Innings   4 4 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
0 Outs   107 25 6 0 5 14 30 25 37 1 0 0 .234 .376 .430 .806
1 Outs   111 31 3 3 9 30 26 28 37 3 0 0 .279 .415 .604 1.019
2 Outs   102 30 4 0 6 25 12 28 18 0 0 1 .294 .450 .510 .960
Scoring Position   123 34 4 1 7 49 25 40 35 4 0 0 .276 .443 .496 .939
Bases Empty   154 38 7 1 9 9 35 36 46 0 0 1 .247 .393 .481 .873
Runner on 1st   43 14 2 1 4 11 8 5 11 0 0 0 .326 .396 .698 1.094
Runner on 2nd   59 18 1 1 5 17 10 17 15 0 0 0 .305 .461 .610 1.071
Runner on 3rd   20 6 3 0 0 9 4 5 7 1 0 0 .300 .423 .450 .873
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 4 0 0 1 5 5 6 6 0 0 0 .182 .357 .318 .675
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 2 0 0 1 7 4 6 4 2 0 0 .182 .421 .455 .876
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 7 2 5 0 1 0 0 .250 .600 .250 .850
Two Strikes   189 43 6 3 10 34 31 34 92 1 0 0 .228 .344 .450 .793
First Pitch   31 10 0 0 3 8 4 3 0 1 0 0 .323 .371 .613 .984
Count 0-1   19 7 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .368 .400 .474 .874
Count 0-2   27 9 1 1 2 4 4 0 13 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-0   22 5 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 .227 .333 .409 .742
Count 1-1   38 15 2 0 4 12 8 0 0 1 0 0 .395 .385 .763 1.148
Count 1-2   63 15 2 2 2 8 6 0 30 0 0 0 .238 .238 .429 .667
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   15 4 1 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .733 1.000
Count 2-2   64 11 2 0 3 11 5 0 32 0 0 0 .172 .172 .344 .516
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 8 20 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 2 6 20 0 0 0 0 .500 .955 1.000 1.955
Full Count   35 8 1 0 3 11 16 34 17 1 0 0 .229 .600 .514 1.114
Behind in Count   109 31 5 3 4 14 14 0 43 0 0 1 .284 .291 .495 .786
Ahead in Count   43 11 3 0 3 13 21 44 0 1 0 0 .256 .625 .535 1.160
Batting Leadoff   59 13 2 1 5 9 15 12 18 0 0 1 .220 .361 .542 .903
Batting 3rd   242 68 11 2 13 57 47 65 71 4 0 0 .281 .428 .504 .932
Batting 5th   19 5 0 0 2 3 6 4 3 0 0 0 .263 .391 .579 .970
Low Leverage   139 33 8 0 6 16 21 24 39 3 0 1 .237 .347 .424 .772
Medium Leverage   139 41 5 2 11 38 32 33 43 1 0 0 .295 .428 .597 1.025
High Leverage   39 12 0 1 3 15 15 22 10 0 0 0 .308 .557 .590 1.147
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Denver - PBC 24 32 52 9 1 1 1 5 9 10 0 0 20 2 0 .173 .306 .288 .595 65 72 0.0
2007 Denver - PBC 25 23 76 17 2 0 2 5 15 15 1 0 21 6 2 .224 .359 .329 .688 98 103 0.4
2007 Houston - PBC 25 51 170 46 7 0 11 31 36 55 1 3 54 14 6 .271 .445 .506 .951 172 176 2.4
2007 Total - PBC 25 74 246 63 9 0 13 36 51 70 2 3 75 20 8 .256 .421 .451 .872 151 155 2.8
2008 Houston - PBC 26 88 308 63 12 2 7 58 48 88 3 8 93 25 13 .205 .378 .325 .703 94 101 0.8
2009 Houston - PBC 27 88 320 86 13 3 20 69 68 81 1 4 92 25 6 .269 .414 .516 .929 149 146 3.8
Total PBC 282 926 221 35 6 41 168 176 249 6 15 280 72 27 .239 .398 .422 .820 126 129 7.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 DC - R+ 18 49 163 40 6 2 4 19 23 11 5 0 30 4 0 .245 .313 .380 .693 97 97 1.0
2001 DC - R+ 19 82 256 70 9 3 1 14 25 18 2 1 44 9 3 .273 .325 .344 .669 88 91 0.5
2002 DC - R+ 20 71 58 11 2 0 2 3 7 10 1 0 13 3 1 .190 .319 .328 .646 93 94 0.0
2003 Richmond - A 21 75 65 23 5 0 6 12 16 13 1 0 5 1 0 .354 .468 .708 1.176 233 229 1.6
2004 Virginia Beach - A+ 22 9 11 4 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .364 .364 1.000 1.364 290 325 0.2
2004 Omaha - A+ 22 59 200 50 12 1 8 31 29 29 1 2 38 1 2 .250 .345 .440 .785 131 135 0.9
2004 Total - A+ 22 68 211 54 13 1 10 33 33 29 1 2 40 1 2 .256 .346 .469 .815 139 143 1.1
2005 Portland - AA 23 28 116 42 4 0 7 22 27 10 1 1 17 1 0 .362 .414 .578 .992 179 185 1.3
2005 Seattle - AAA 23 48 150 36 9 2 7 22 26 20 1 2 30 7 2 .240 .329 .467 .796 131 132 1.2
2007 Seattle - AAA 25 12 43 9 1 0 0 2 4 9 0 1 10 0 2 .209 .340 .233 .572 59 65 -0.1
Total AAA 60 193 45 10 2 7 24 30 29 1 3 40 7 4 .233 .332 .415 .746 114 116
Total AA 28 116 42 4 0 7 22 27 10 1 1 17 1 0 .362 .414 .578 .992 179 185
Total A+ 68 211 54 13 1 10 33 33 29 1 2 40 1 2 .256 .346 .469 .815 139 143
Total A 75 65 23 5 0 6 12 16 13 1 0 5 1 0 .354 .468 .708 1.176 233 229
Total R+ 202 477 121 17 5 7 36 55 39 8 1 87 16 4 .254 .320 .354 .674 92 93
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Denver - PBC 24 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -23 -119 -0.2
2008 Houston - PBC 26 4 13 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 7 0 0 .077 .235 .154 .389 9 16 -0.7
2009 Houston - PBC 27 4 12 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 2 0 .083 .353 .083 .436 25 57 -0.1
Total PBC 10 28 2 1 0 0 2 4 8 1 1 11 2 0 .071 .289 .107 .397 13 20
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 DC - R+ 2B 39 38 75 106 34 185 4 .978 344.1 4.73 +1.5 1.014
2001 DC - R+ 2B 67 54 108 150 46 262 4 .985 509.1 4.56 -2.2 .964
2001 DC - R+ LF 5 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 23.2 1.14 -0.4 .777
2002 DC - R+ 2B 11 0 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 25.2 4.56 -0.3 .932
2002 DC - R+ LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.007
2003 Richmond - A 2B 16 0 10 11 4 21 0 1.000 27.2 6.83 +0.3 1.050
2003 Richmond - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Virginia Beach - A+ 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 -0.2 .000
2004 Omaha - A+ 2B 56 51 98 116 26 219 5 .977 455.1 4.23 -10.2 .871
2004 Virginia Beach - A+ LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.4 1.000
2004 Omaha - A+ LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.000
2005 Seattle - AAA 1B 27 21 186 11 21 199 2 .990 190.1 9.32 +0.4 1.020
2005 Portland - AA 1B 16 16 123 6 11 130 1 .992 133.2 8.69 +0.0 .944
2005 Seattle - AAA 2B 17 15 22 40 8 65 3 .954 123.2 4.51 -1.7 .925
2005 Portland - AA 2B 15 12 23 23 5 48 2 .958 114.1 3.62 -4.7 .705
2006 Denver - Pro 1B 26 7 103 6 6 109 0 1.000 107.2 9.11 +0.2 1.018
2006 Denver - Pro 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 .943
2006 Denver - Pro LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Denver - Pro 1B 19 19 163 4 9 168 1 .994 175.0 8.59 +0.8 1.090
2007 Houston - Pro 1B 51 51 417 35 35 453 1 .998 458.0 8.88 +0.1 .988
2007 Seattle - AAA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 0.0 .000
2007 Seattle - AAA LF 12 12 18 0 0 19 1 .947 106.1 1.52 -0.5 .919
2008 Houston - Pro 1B 88 88 708 55 60 766 3 .996 781.0 8.79 +1.8 1.022
2009 Houston - Pro 1B 88 88 739 54 51 793 0 1.000 782.0 9.13 +5.5 1.046
TOTAL 1B 317 290 2441 171 193 2620 8 .997 2629.0 8.94 +8.7 1.024
TOTAL 2B 224 170 343 455 125 816 18 .978 1604.1 4.48 -17.5 .928
TOTAL LF 27 16 24 0 0 25 1 .960 148.0 1.46 -1.1 .907
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft out of high school (Pope John Paul II High School; Royersford, PA) by the Washington Warriors. (Round 3, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
08/29/2000 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (6).
08/23/2001 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 4 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
06/22/2004 Released by the Washington organization.
07/07/2004 Signed a minor league contract ($1,000 bonus) with the Denver Cutthroats organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
09/27/2005 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
10/09/2005 Wins the 2005 PBC Reserve League One Reserve League One Cup with the Seattle Steelheads!
10/09/2005 Wins the 2005 PBC Reserve League Two Reserve League Two Cup with the Portland Pioneers!
10/20/2005 Named the #77 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (8).
06/07/2006 Named the #88 prospect in the PBC
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): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
07/22/2007 Was traded by the Denver Cutthroats to the Houston Mavericks, along with SP Kiyomitsu Fujiyama, in exchange for SP Edwin Quevedo.
10/22/2007 Wins the 2007 PBC WC Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/22/2007 Wins the 2007 PBC WC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
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): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (9).
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (9).
11/03/2009 Wins the 2009 PBC Great Glove Award at 1B.
11/05/2009 Wins the 2009 PBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 88 1
2009 88 1
Year PA Rank
2008 407 5
2009 406 10
Year HR Rank
2009 20 7
Year SB Rank
2008 25 10
Year RBI Rank
2008 58 9
2009 69 4
Year R Rank
2007 51 6
2009 68 7
Year BB Rank
2007 70 1
2008 88 2
2009 81 1
Year IBB Rank
2009 7 4
Year SF Rank
2007 3 10
2008 8 2
2009 4 8
Year OBP Rank
2007 .421 1
2009 .414 6
Year RC Rank
2009 77.67 6
Year RC/27 Rank
2007 7.54 4
2009 8.46 4
Year ISO Rank
2009 .247 5
Year wOBA Rank
2007 .385 5
2009 .393 9
Year OPS Rank
2007 .872 9
2009 .929 6
Year WAR Rank
2007 3.2 8
2009 3.8 9
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