1B Joe Higgins #50
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2011
1B JOE HIGGINS #50 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 197 48 12 1 11 44 51 58 .244 .398 .482 11 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 6 5 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: 20
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
10/05/2011 LV Loss, 7-10 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 0
10/03/2011 @ LV Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/2011 @ LV Loss, 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/30/2011 @ LA Win, 10-7 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
09/29/2011 @ LA Win, 6-3 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 1
09/28/2011 @ LA Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2011 @ LA Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2011 SF Win, 12-1 3 2 1 3 1 2 0 1
09/23/2011 SF Loss, 2-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2011 SF Loss, 1-13 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/21/1982
Born in:Linthicum, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 3rd Pick in Round 3
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2011 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 197 48 12 1 11 44 42 51 58 .244 .398 .482 .881 .381 .239 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 251 1 1 0 7 0 2 95 24 11 4 73.3 40.8 6.80 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 9 3 0 1 10 4 6 27 2 0 0 .129 .192 .214 .407
Versus Right   127 39 9 1 10 34 38 45 31 0 0 1 .307 .491 .630 1.121
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   26 4 1 0 1 5 2 4 9 0 0 0 .154 .267 .308 .574
July   26 8 3 0 2 4 7 6 9 1 0 0 .308 .424 .654 1.078
August   69 18 5 0 5 18 19 21 19 1 0 0 .261 .429 .551 .979
September   76 18 3 1 3 17 14 20 21 0 0 1 .237 .402 .421 .823
Spring Training   37 13 1 0 4 9 6 7 10 0 0 0 .351 .455 .703 1.157
Postseason   13 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Last Year   251 57 19 1 10 54 52 59 87 6 0 1 .227 .369 .430 .799
2 Years Ago   320 86 13 3 20 69 68 81 92 4 0 1 .269 .414 .516 .929
Career   1374 326 66 8 62 266 270 359 425 23 2 8 .237 .393 .432 .825
Home   97 26 9 1 6 24 23 27 25 0 0 1 .268 .432 .567 .999
Road   100 22 3 0 5 20 19 24 33 2 0 0 .220 .365 .400 .765
Grass   61 15 1 0 2 11 9 13 22 2 0 0 .246 .368 .361 .729
Turf   136 33 11 1 9 33 33 38 36 0 0 1 .243 .411 .537 .948
Day   9 3 0 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
Night   188 45 12 1 9 39 37 48 58 2 0 1 .239 .393 .457 .851
As Starter   196 48 12 1 11 43 42 49 58 2 0 1 .245 .395 .485 .880
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   35 9 4 0 0 4 6 10 14 0 0 0 .257 .422 .371 .794
Inning 1-3   71 16 5 0 4 14 17 13 19 1 0 1 .225 .349 .465 .814
Inning 4-6   72 18 3 1 7 24 18 19 22 1 0 0 .250 .402 .611 1.013
Inning 7-9   53 14 4 0 0 5 6 16 16 0 0 0 .264 .435 .340 .774
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
0 Outs   65 14 4 1 2 11 17 19 17 0 0 0 .215 .393 .400 .793
1 Outs   71 16 5 0 6 19 15 15 25 2 0 1 .225 .360 .549 .909
2 Outs   61 18 3 0 3 14 10 17 16 0 0 0 .295 .449 .492 .941
Scoring Position   77 20 5 1 4 36 23 26 23 2 0 1 .260 .443 .506 .950
Bases Empty   100 27 7 0 6 6 15 22 26 0 0 0 .270 .402 .520 .922
Runner on 1st   20 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 9 0 0 0 .050 .174 .200 .374
Runner on 2nd   26 2 2 0 0 2 7 16 10 0 0 0 .077 .429 .154 .582
Runner on 3rd   18 7 1 0 2 12 7 4 7 2 0 0 .389 .458 .778 1.236
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 5 0 1 1 7 4 1 2 0 0 1 .312 .389 .625 1.014
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 .200 .556 .200 .756
Two Strikes   112 21 7 0 5 16 21 22 58 1 0 0 .188 .319 .384 .702
First Pitch   31 8 0 0 1 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 .258 .294 .355 .649
Count 0-1   10 4 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Count 0-2   23 5 3 0 1 3 3 0 13 0 0 0 .217 .217 .478 .696
Count 1-0   15 5 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   11 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Count 1-2   38 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 25 0 0 0 .079 .079 .158 .237
Count 2-0   6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   7 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 2-2   32 7 2 0 1 5 4 0 16 0 0 0 .219 .219 .375 .594
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 5 14 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 3 0 0 2 5 3 14 0 0 0 0 .600 .895 1.800 2.695
Full Count   19 6 2 0 2 7 12 22 4 1 0 0 .316 .667 .737 1.404
Behind in Count   71 12 4 1 2 9 8 0 38 0 0 0 .169 .169 .338 .507
Ahead in Count   33 12 4 0 4 15 13 28 0 0 0 0 .364 .656 .848 1.504
Batting 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 3rd   85 24 6 1 5 23 24 29 19 0 0 0 .282 .465 .553 1.018
Batting 5th   14 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Batting 6th   35 11 4 0 3 8 7 6 13 1 0 1 .314 .419 .686 1.104
Batting 7th   50 10 2 0 3 10 7 8 15 1 0 0 .200 .305 .420 .725
Batting 8th   9 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   90 26 5 0 7 18 18 26 23 0 0 0 .289 .448 .578 1.026
Medium Leverage   72 12 5 0 3 11 16 16 28 1 0 1 .167 .322 .361 .683
High Leverage   34 9 2 1 1 15 8 7 7 1 0 0 .265 .381 .471 .852
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 .799 116 112 1.1
2011 Houston - PBC 29 64 197 48 12 1 11 44 42 51 1 2 58 11 4 .244 .398 .482 .881 133 137 1.8
Total PBC 418 1374 326 66 8 62 266 270 359 8 23 425 98 37 .237 .393 .432 .825 126 127 10.3
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 82 78 -0.5
2011 Houston - PBC 29 3 13 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 .231 .231 .308 .538 42 36 -0.2
Total PBC 27 95 14 2 0 5 17 12 13 2 2 36 4 1 .147 .259 .326 .585 54 53
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
2011 Houston - Pro 1B 60 56 409 35 31 446 2 .996 493.2 8.09 +2.9 1.048
TOTAL 1B 449 418 3398 240 262 3651 13 .996 3746.2 8.74 +12.2 1.021
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.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
11/20/2011 Became a free agent.
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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