1B Joe Higgins #50
Los Angeles Knights PBC
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2013
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1B JOE HIGGINS #50 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
68 237 60 14 2 11 44 55 58 .253 .388 .468 24 1.9
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: 20
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
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
10/22/2013 @ LV Win, 3-1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 2
10/21/2013 @ LV Win, 9-1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/19/2013 LV Win, 7-0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
10/18/2013 LV Win, 2-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/16/2013 LA Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/14/2013 @ LA Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
10/13/2013 @ LA Win, 9-1 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 0
10/12/2013 @ LA Win, 11-5 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/10/2013 LA Win, 11-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
10/09/2013 LA Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 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:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,900,000
Signed Through:2016 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:13 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 2013 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 237 60 14 2 11 44 42 55 58 .253 .388 .468 .856 .367 .215 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 299 1 1 0 4 0 6 111 27 24 5 82.8 50.4 7.09 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 14 1 1 1 7 15 17 11 1 0 0 .275 .449 .392 .841
Versus Right   186 46 13 1 10 37 27 38 47 5 0 1 .247 .370 .489 .859
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   59 14 2 1 2 8 12 13 16 1 0 1 .237 .378 .407 .785
July   30 2 1 0 0 3 1 4 7 1 0 0 .067 .171 .100 .271
August   75 23 5 0 4 13 17 17 17 0 0 0 .307 .435 .533 .968
September   73 21 6 1 5 20 12 21 18 4 0 0 .288 .429 .603 1.031
Spring Training   43 8 1 0 2 7 6 7 15 0 0 1 .186 .314 .349 .663
Postseason   36 13 4 0 1 6 4 5 7 0 0 1 .361 .452 .556 1.008
Last Year   352 87 17 2 16 39 61 57 92 2 0 0 .247 .350 .443 .794
2 Years Ago   197 48 12 1 11 44 42 51 58 2 0 1 .244 .398 .482 .881
Career   1963 473 97 12 89 349 373 471 575 31 2 9 .241 .385 .439 .824
Home   133 31 9 1 4 22 20 22 32 3 0 0 .233 .335 .406 .741
Road   104 29 5 1 7 22 22 33 26 3 0 1 .279 .447 .548 .995
Grass   80 19 3 1 3 9 16 24 21 2 0 1 .237 .411 .412 .824
Turf   157 41 11 1 8 35 26 31 37 4 0 0 .261 .375 .497 .872
Day   45 16 3 0 3 11 8 8 10 2 0 0 .356 .436 .622 1.059
Night   192 44 11 2 8 33 34 47 48 4 0 1 .229 .377 .432 .809
As Starter   237 60 14 2 11 44 42 55 58 6 0 1 .253 .388 .468 .856
Close/Late   52 14 2 1 3 11 14 13 16 1 0 0 .269 .409 .519 .928
Inning 1-3   86 23 6 0 3 10 13 19 15 2 0 0 .267 .393 .442 .834
Inning 4-6   74 16 4 0 5 21 13 23 20 2 0 1 .216 .400 .473 .873
Inning 7-9   70 17 3 1 3 13 15 12 22 2 0 0 .243 .345 .443 .788
Extra Innings   7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
0 Outs   85 22 4 1 2 9 17 17 21 2 0 0 .259 .375 .400 .775
1 Outs   78 15 5 1 4 15 16 22 24 4 0 0 .192 .356 .436 .792
2 Outs   74 23 5 0 5 20 9 16 13 0 0 1 .311 .440 .581 1.021
Scoring Position   74 18 6 0 4 34 11 18 20 6 0 0 .243 .367 .486 .854
Bases Empty   131 33 7 2 4 4 25 29 26 0 0 1 .252 .391 .427 .819
Runner on 1st   32 9 1 0 3 6 6 8 12 0 0 0 .281 .425 .594 1.019
Runner on 2nd   29 6 2 0 2 7 4 6 9 0 0 0 .207 .343 .483 .826
Runner on 3rd   11 3 1 0 0 7 1 4 3 3 0 0 .273 .389 .364 .753
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 3 0 0 6 0 3 4 0 0 0 .278 .381 .444 .825
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 6 2 1 1 2 0 0 .500 .429 1.250 1.679
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .167 .333 .667 1.000
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Two Strikes   126 18 7 0 5 21 15 24 58 2 0 1 .143 .281 .317 .599
First Pitch   22 7 2 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 .318 .348 .636 .984
Count 0-1   21 6 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 0-2   21 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 0 .048 .048 .095 .143
Count 1-0   14 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .400 .500 .900
Count 1-1   18 7 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .389 .368 .611 .980
Count 1-2   31 5 2 0 1 7 2 0 18 0 0 1 .161 .188 .323 .510
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Count 2-1   23 12 2 1 3 10 7 0 0 1 0 0 .522 .500 1.087 1.587
Count 2-2   44 6 2 0 1 3 2 0 18 1 0 0 .136 .133 .250 .383
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 1 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 .429 .800 .571 1.371
Full Count   30 6 2 0 3 11 10 24 8 1 0 0 .200 .545 .567 1.112
Behind in Count   73 12 3 0 2 9 6 0 32 0 0 1 .164 .176 .288 .463
Ahead in Count   50 22 4 1 3 13 18 30 0 3 0 0 .440 .627 .740 1.367
Batting Leadoff   33 7 1 0 1 3 7 8 9 0 0 1 .212 .381 .333 .714
Batting 2nd   31 6 1 1 1 6 6 3 6 1 0 0 .194 .257 .387 .644
Batting 3rd   47 14 5 1 2 7 8 11 11 2 0 0 .298 .417 .574 .991
Batting 5th   81 20 4 0 4 14 14 19 22 2 0 0 .247 .382 .444 .827
Batting 6th   45 13 3 0 3 14 7 14 10 1 0 0 .289 .450 .556 1.006
Low Leverage   98 26 7 1 4 11 17 26 22 1 0 1 .265 .421 .480 .900
Medium Leverage   96 23 4 0 5 21 18 21 18 2 0 0 .240 .370 .438 .807
High Leverage   40 11 3 1 2 12 7 8 16 3 0 0 .275 .373 .550 .923
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 .881 136 137 1.8
2012 El Paso - PBC 30 88 352 87 17 2 16 39 61 57 0 2 92 21 9 .247 .350 .443 .794 114 117 1.9
2013 El Paso - PBC 31 68 237 60 14 2 11 44 42 55 1 6 58 24 5 .253 .388 .468 .856 133 135 1.9
Total PBC 574 1963 473 97 12 89 349 373 471 9 31 575 143 51 .241 .385 .439 .824 125 127 14.1
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 43 36 -0.2
2012 El Paso - PBC 30 10 44 10 1 0 3 11 5 2 0 0 16 2 0 .227 .261 .455 .715 90 89 -0.2
2013 El Paso - PBC 31 10 36 13 4 0 1 6 4 5 1 0 7 3 2 .361 .452 .556 1.008 174 181 -0.5
Total PBC 47 175 37 7 0 9 34 21 20 3 2 59 9 3 .211 .300 .406 .706 88 88
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
2012 El Paso - Pro 1B 88 88 712 42 62 756 2 .997 796.2 8.52 +3.3 1.043
2013 El Paso - Pro 1B 60 52 418 20 32 439 1 .998 473.1 8.33 -0.3 1.011
2013 El Paso - Pro 2B 16 16 39 25 8 64 0 1.000 131.1 4.39 -3.6 .817
TOTAL 1B 597 558 4528 302 356 4846 16 .997 5016.2 8.67 +15.2 1.024
TOTAL 2B 240 186 382 480 133 880 18 .980 1735.2 4.47 -21.1 .921
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.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
01/12/2012 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the El Paso Diablos organization.
08/08/2012 Goes 5-5 against the Denver Cutthroats, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
10/05/2012 Wins the 2012 PBC Play-in Series MVP Award.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
06/15/2013 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/2013 Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/23/2013 Wins the 2013 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/20/2013 Was traded by the El Paso Diablos to the Los Angeles Knights, along with $250,000, in exchange for SP Nick Wharton, RF Danny Vasques, and SP Scott Finley.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 88 1
2009 88 1
2012 88 1
Year PA Rank
2008 407 5
2009 406 10
2012 411 2
Year AB Rank
2012 352 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
2012 61 10
Year BB Rank
2007 70 1
2008 88 2
2009 81 1
2010 59 6
2012 57 10
2013 55 10
Year IBB Rank
2009 7 4
Year SF Rank
2007 3 10
2008 8 2
2009 4 8
2010 6 1
2013 6 2
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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