P John 'Kenneth' Higgins #8
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2015
P JOHN 'KENNETH' HIGGINS #8 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 1 2-1 0 7.49 33.2 48 5 24 25 2.14 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Changeup 3 3
Splitter 4 4
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2015 LV Loss, 3-10 3.1 5 4 3 2 3
09/24/2015 VAN Loss, 5-9 2.2 6 4 4 2 1
09/15/2015 @ ALN Loss, 0-13 4.1 8 3 3 1 2
09/12/2015 @ ALN Loss, 1-6 2.2 2 0 0 2 1
09/02/2015 @ GB Win, 8-7 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 Win
08/27/2015 QC Win, 10-9 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Win
08/19/2015 @ OTT Loss, 6-11 X 3.2 10 10 10 7 3 Loss
08/14/2015 @ WIN Loss, 2-10 2.0 5 3 3 2 3
07/21/2015 @ VAN Loss, 3-5 3.0 1 0 0 3 2
07/20/2015 @ VAN Loss, 0-4 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Nothing ever uncommon about John.
Birthday:11/04/1979
Born in:Peoria, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 90 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 45 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 2nd Pick in Round 7
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 1 2 1 0 7.49 33.2 48 30 28 5 24 25 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 13 8 19.51 12.83 6.68 6.42 5.98 2.14 143 -0.5 .371        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 65 22 2 0 2 11 10 12 0 0 1 .338 .434 .462 .896      
vs. RHB 80 26 3 0 3 19 14 13 1 2 0 .325 .421 .475 .896      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 8 5 4 0 2 4  
July 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 2 0 0 0 3 5  
August 3 1 1 1 0 16.71 7.0 15 13 13 2 10 7  
September 5 0 1 0 0 6.19 16.0 23 12 11 3 9 9  
Spring Training 20 0 1 0 2 4.43 22.1 23 11 11 1 14 21  
Last Year 32 0 2 0 3 4.25 59.1 45 29 28 11 29 48  
2 Years Ago 21 0 2 4 2 5.34 32.0 36 19 19 6 12 30  
Career 190 87 51 41 12 3.83 773.1 649 344 329 88 407 785  
Home 4 0 1 0 0 7.56 8.1 12 8 7 1 5 7  
Road 10 1 1 1 0 7.46 25.1 36 22 21 4 19 18  
Grass 11 0 2 0 0 4.85 26.0 31 15 14 3 15 20  
Turf 3 1 0 1 0 16.43 7.2 17 15 14 2 9 5  
Day 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 0 6 6  
Night 11 1 1 1 0 8.23 27.1 42 27 25 5 18 19  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 24.55 3.2 10 10 10 2 7 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 13 0 2 0 0 5.40 30.0 38 20 18 3 17 22  
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 Los Angeles - PBC 23 22 0 1 2 0 4.46 34.1 33 19 17 5 20 26 0 0 1.54 .283 5.16 -0.5 86
2004 Los Angeles - PBC 24 26 0 1 2 6 4.61 41.0 41 21 21 9 21 39 0 0 1.51 .294 5.65 -1.0 80
2005 Los Angeles - PBC 25 7 0 0 0 1 3.52 15.1 19 6 6 1 3 21 0 0 1.43 .439 2.33 0.4 111
2006 Los Angeles - PBC 26 12 0 0 1 0 4.82 18.2 15 10 10 3 7 13 0 0 1.18 .235 4.48 -0.1 82
Total PBC 67 0 2 5 7 4.45 109.1 108 56 54 18 51 99 0 0 1.45 .300 4.83 -1.2 86
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+
2001 Total - 21 16 14 9 1 0 1.25 93.1 57 14 13 5 23 157 0 0 0.86 .284 1.27 5.1 100
2001 Raleigh - A+ 21 14 0 0 0 2 0.95 19.0 12 4 2 0 2 15 0 0 0.74 .218 1.56 0.6 400
2001 Las Vegas - AA 21 33 0 2 2 1 3.76 40.2 43 18 17 0 18 39 0 0 1.50 .350 2.10 1.0 96
2002 San Diego - AAA 22 41 0 4 2 0 5.14 49.0 53 34 28 6 24 39 0 0 1.57 .311 4.22 -0.1 73
2003 San Diego - AAA 23 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.75 .158 2.61 0.1 999
2005 San Diego - AAA 25 15 0 1 4 0 4.08 39.2 36 18 18 6 11 35 0 0 1.18 .283 4.14 -0.2 87
2006 San Diego - AAA 26 18 0 2 0 2 1.93 23.1 22 5 5 1 8 25 0 0 1.29 .333 2.89 0.6 226
2007 Edmonton - Semi 27 21 21 6 11 0 3.56 156.2 127 63 62 18 77 160 8 0 1.30 .280 3.89 2.4 114
2008 Edmonton - Semi 28 20 20 8 8 0 4.88 127.1 115 71 69 17 75 145 1 1 1.49 .307 4.23 1.2 80
2009 Edmonton - Semi 29 21 21 9 8 0 3.43 126.0 103 55 48 12 69 131 0 0 1.37 .290 3.66 1.9 110
2010 Mexico City - Semi 30 26 19 14 5 3 2.95 149.2 113 51 49 13 72 157 2 0 1.24 .270 3.50 2.9 137
2011 Mexico City - Semi 31 13 5 3 2 0 2.70 53.1 41 16 16 4 26 46 0 0 1.26 .264 3.58 0.7 142
2012 Edmonton - Semi 32 22 0 5 2 4 2.55 35.1 21 10 10 2 23 43 0 0 1.25 .247 2.86 0.8 149
2013 Hamilton - Semi 33 21 0 2 4 2 5.34 32.0 36 19 19 6 12 30 0 0 1.50 .319 4.41 -0.3 68
2014 Detroit - Semi 34 32 0 2 0 3 4.25 59.1 45 29 28 11 29 48 0 0 1.25 .221 5.18 -1.0 86
2015 Edmonton - Semi 35 14 1 2 1 0 7.49 33.2 48 30 28 5 24 25 0 0 2.14 .371 5.98 -0.5 56
Total AAA 78 0 7 6 2 3.87 118.2 114 57 51 13 45 103 0 0 1.34 .298 3.84 96.7
Total AA 33 0 2 2 1 3.76 40.2 43 18 17 0 18 39 0 0 1.50 .350 2.10 95.6
Total A+ 14 0 0 0 2 0.95 19.0 12 4 2 0 2 15 0 0 0.74 .218 1.56 400.0
Total SPBC 190 87 51 41 12 3.83 773.1 649 344 329 88 407 785 11 1 1.37 .284 3.97 102.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Las Vegas - AA P 32 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 40.2 0.66 +0.5 .997
2001 Raleigh - A+ P 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 -0.2 1.030
2002 San Diego - AAA P 41 0 2 2 2 5 1 .800 49.0 0.73 -1.2 .330
2003 Los Angeles - Pro P 22 0 2 0 1 3 1 .667 34.1 0.52 -0.4 .000
2003 San Diego - AAA P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 0.0 .000
2004 Los Angeles - Pro P 26 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 41.0 0.88 +0.0 .975
2005 Los Angeles - Pro P 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.1 1.76 -0.3 .000
2005 San Diego - AAA P 15 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 39.2 1.13 -0.0 .705
2006 Los Angeles - Pro P 12 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 18.2 1.45 +0.1 .954
2006 San Diego - AAA P 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.1 0.39 +0.3 .909
2007 Edmonton - Semi P 21 21 3 11 2 15 1 .933 156.2 0.80 +0.7 1.037
2008 Edmonton - Semi P 20 20 8 15 0 24 1 .958 127.1 1.63 +2.2 1.175
2009 Edmonton - Semi P 21 21 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 126.0 1.36 +1.7 .982
2010 Mexico City - Semi P 26 19 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 149.2 1.14 +0.2 .949
2011 Mexico City - Semi P 13 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 53.1 0.84 +0.3 .968
2012 Edmonton - Semi P 22 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 35.1 1.27 +0.0 .938
2013 Hamilton - Semi P 21 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 32.0 0.28 -0.2 .000
2014 Detroit - Semi P 32 0 5 4 0 10 1 .900 59.1 1.37 +0.6 1.431
2015 Edmonton - Semi P 14 1 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 33.2 1.60 +0.1 1.017
TOTAL P 381 87 49 80 9 135 6 .956 1061.0 1.09 +4.6 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
05/26/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 74th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Knights, out of college North Central University
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
07/27/2002 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/01/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
05/08/2003 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
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 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
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 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
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: 4 (4).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/04/2007 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/07/2007 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
06/13/2007 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,900 with the Edmonton Drillers organization.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,900.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
09/16/2008 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecas with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,900.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/29/2009 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/2009 Became a free agent.
12/20/2009 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Mexico City Aztecas organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
07/01/2010 Wins the SPBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/20/2010 Became a free agent.
12/16/2010 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Mexico City Aztecas organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/04/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Edmonton Drillers organization.
11/20/2012 Became a free agent.
11/29/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Hamilton Tigers organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
11/20/2013 Became a free agent.
12/03/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Chargers organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
11/20/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/10/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Edmonton Drillers organization.
05/18/2015 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/2015 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2010 14 1
Year L Rank
2007 11 4
Year Win. % Rank
2010 .737 4
Year HLD Rank
2014 2 9
Year BB Rank
2007 77 9
2008 75 9
2009 69 10
Year K Rank
2007 160 9
2010 157 7
Year WP Rank
2008 7 6
2010 7 9
Year ERA Rank
2010 2.95 6
Year H/9 Rank
2010 6.80 8
Year K/9 Rank
2008 10.25 6
Year RA Rank
2014 32 10
Year QS Rank
2007 14 8
Year QSP Rank
2010 .737 5
Year CG Rank
2007 8 1
Year CGP Rank
2007 .381 1
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