1B Joe Higgins #50
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2010
1B JOE HIGGINS #50 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 251 57 19 1 10 54 59 87 .227 .369 .430 15 1.1
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 7 7 7
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: 50
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
10/27/2010 WSH Win, 7-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
10/26/2010 WSH Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/24/2010 @ WSH Loss, 6-10 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
10/23/2010 @ WSH Win, 6-3 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
10/22/2010 @ WSH Win, 6-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
10/20/2010 WSH Win, 5-4 5 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
10/19/2010 WSH Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
10/17/2010 DEN Win, 5-1 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
10/16/2010 DEN Win, 7-3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
10/14/2010 @ DEN Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
He has an engine that never quits.
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:2011 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 3rd Pick in Round 3
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2010 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 251 57 19 1 10 54 52 59 87 .227 .369 .430 .799 .342 .203 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 317 1 4 0 4 0 6 108 30 15 6 71.4 45.1 5.79 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 20 11 1 5 17 14 15 22 1 0 0 .312 .438 .750 1.188
Versus Right   187 37 8 0 5 37 38 44 65 5 0 1 .198 .346 .321 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   55 16 7 1 1 15 13 13 13 0 0 0 .291 .426 .509 .936
July   27 5 1 0 0 3 4 7 12 1 0 1 .185 .361 .222 .583
August   83 17 7 0 3 18 19 20 31 4 0 0 .205 .346 .398 .743
September   86 19 4 0 6 18 16 19 31 1 0 0 .221 .358 .477 .835
Spring Training   70 20 0 0 2 11 9 14 25 1 0 0 .286 .400 .371 .771
Postseason   54 9 0 0 5 13 7 5 21 1 0 1 .167 .246 .444 .690
Last Year   320 86 13 3 20 69 68 81 92 4 0 1 .269 .414 .516 .929
2 Years Ago   308 63 12 2 7 58 48 88 93 8 1 3 .205 .378 .325 .703
Career   1177 278 54 7 51 222 228 308 367 21 2 7 .236 .392 .424 .816
Home   126 32 13 1 4 30 27 31 42 5 0 1 .254 .393 .468 .861
Road   125 25 6 0 6 24 25 28 45 1 0 0 .200 .344 .392 .736
Grass   77 16 5 0 3 13 13 19 30 0 0 0 .208 .365 .390 .754
Turf   174 41 14 1 7 41 39 40 57 6 0 1 .236 .371 .448 .819
Night   251 57 19 1 10 54 52 59 87 6 0 1 .227 .369 .430 .799
As Starter   251 57 19 1 10 54 52 59 87 6 0 1 .227 .369 .430 .799
Close/Late   45 11 3 0 4 15 13 13 20 2 0 0 .244 .400 .578 .978
Inning 1-3   95 21 8 0 3 24 14 21 31 2 0 0 .221 .356 .400 .756
Inning 4-6   86 17 3 0 3 11 16 17 29 1 0 1 .198 .333 .337 .671
Inning 7-9   64 19 8 1 4 19 22 17 23 3 0 0 .297 .429 .641 1.069
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
0 Outs   90 18 6 1 3 17 17 14 42 3 0 0 .200 .299 .389 .688
1 Outs   77 20 7 0 2 18 20 21 21 3 0 1 .260 .412 .429 .840
2 Outs   84 19 6 0 5 19 15 24 24 0 0 0 .226 .398 .476 .874
Scoring Position   105 23 8 0 5 45 27 31 38 6 0 0 .219 .380 .438 .818
Bases Empty   119 25 8 1 3 3 15 20 42 0 0 1 .210 .329 .370 .698
Runner on 1st   27 9 3 0 2 6 10 8 7 0 0 0 .333 .486 .667 1.152
Runner on 2nd   43 10 4 0 3 12 10 9 11 0 0 0 .233 .365 .535 .900
Runner on 3rd   15 1 0 0 0 9 4 9 6 4 0 0 .067 .357 .067 .424
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 9 0 0 0 .188 .316 .375 .691
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 1 0 1 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 .250 .538 .750 1.288
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 1 0 0 6 1 3 6 1 0 0 .250 .375 .333 .708
Bases Loaded   11 4 2 0 0 10 5 2 3 1 0 0 .364 .429 .545 .974
Two Strikes   154 23 8 1 5 31 20 26 87 4 0 0 .149 .266 .312 .578
First Pitch   21 8 4 0 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 0 .381 .480 .571 1.051
Count 0-1   15 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .200 .222 .333 .556
Count 0-2   25 3 2 0 1 5 2 0 18 0 0 0 .120 .120 .320 .440
Count 1-0   14 7 3 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .714 1.214
Count 1-1   20 6 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 1-2   45 6 2 1 1 8 4 0 29 2 0 0 .133 .128 .289 .417
Count 2-0   9 5 1 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.333 1.889
Count 2-1   13 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
Count 2-2   51 7 1 0 2 7 2 0 30 0 0 0 .137 .137 .275 .412
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 1 2 9 18 0 0 0 0 .400 .870 1.000 1.870
Full Count   33 7 3 0 1 11 12 26 10 2 0 0 .212 .541 .394 .935
Behind in Count   85 12 6 1 2 15 7 0 47 4 0 1 .141 .144 .306 .450
Ahead in Count   41 17 4 0 4 14 23 29 0 0 0 0 .415 .657 .805 1.462
Batting 3rd   163 34 11 0 4 34 35 38 54 4 0 1 .209 .354 .350 .704
Batting 4th   23 7 1 0 3 8 5 7 9 0 0 0 .304 .467 .739 1.206
Batting 5th   65 16 7 1 3 12 12 14 24 2 0 0 .246 .370 .523 .893
Low Leverage   108 29 11 1 6 19 25 27 32 2 0 1 .269 .413 .556 .969
Medium Leverage   99 13 4 0 2 14 15 18 39 2 0 0 .131 .261 .232 .493
High Leverage   44 15 4 0 2 21 12 13 16 2 0 0 .341 .475 .568 1.043
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 .929 152 146 3.8
2010 Houston - PBC 28 72 251 57 19 1 10 54 52 59 1 6 87 15 6 .227 .369 .430 .799 113 112 1.1
Total PBC 354 1177 278 54 7 51 222 228 308 7 21 367 87 33 .236 .392 .424 .816 124 126 8.5
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 27 57 -0.1
2010 Houston - PBC 28 14 54 9 0 0 5 13 7 5 1 1 21 1 1 .167 .246 .444 .690 80 78 -0.5
Total PBC 24 82 11 1 0 5 15 11 13 2 2 32 3 1 .134 .263 .329 .592 55 55
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
2010 Houston - Pro 1B 72 72 548 34 38 585 3 .995 624.0 8.39 +0.6 .988
TOTAL 1B 389 362 2989 205 231 3205 11 .997 3253.0 8.84 +9.3 1.017
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.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8).
06/30/2010 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/02/2010 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/20/2010 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/23/2010 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/28/2010 Wins the 2010 Pro Circuit Cup with the Houston Mavericks.
11/20/2010 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
2010 59 6
Year IBB Rank
2009 7 4
Year SF Rank
2007 3 10
2008 8 2
2009 4 8
2010 6 1
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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