Festus Higgins
Festus Higgins
Born: December 27, 1891
Scranton, PA US
Deceased: October 4, 1924
Scranton, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height:
Weight: 189
Career: 1912-1923
Festus Higgins compiled a career record of 55 wins and 39 losses and a 5.20 ERA in his 192-game pitching career with the Scranton Miners, Binghamton Bingos, Akron Buckeyes, Elmira Colonels and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1923 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 25 | 0.0 | 185 | 78 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 0.00 | 30 | 214.3 | 187 | 77 | 74 | 92 | |||||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 16 | 11 | .593 | 46 | 0.0 | 184 | 83 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 5 | 8 | .385 | 13 | 0.0 | 105 | 45 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 1 | 6 | .143 | 7 | 0.0 | 47 | 27 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 15 | 4 | .789 | 32 | 9 | 0.0 | 178 | 74 | 44 | 51 | 68 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 16 | 9 | .640 | 34 | 0.0 | 215 | 100 | 72 | 99 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 8.22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 107 | ||||
| Totals | 55 | 39 | .585 | 5.20 | 192 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237.3 | 1131 | 507 | 137 | 0 | 358 | 0 | 230 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 107 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 26 | 73 | 73 | 15 | .205 | .205 | .205 | .411 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 30 | 82 | 81 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 20 | .185 | .195 | .185 | .380 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 46 | 118 | 118 | 31 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .525 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 13 | 34 | 34 | 9 | .265 | .265 | .265 | .529 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 40 | 136 | 136 | 22 | .162 | .162 | .162 | .324 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 32 | 85 | 72 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .278 | .358 | .347 | .705 | 25 | 4 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 35 | 76 | 72 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .194 | .236 | .431 | 17 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1923 | B | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 16 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | EL | (+) Elmira Colonels | 16 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 222 | 604 | 586 | 20 | 126 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 32 | .215 | .228 | .229 | .457 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 1B | 33 | 277 | 24 | 3 | .990 | 9.121 | |
| 1918 | AA | IL | Binghamton Bingos | P | 32 | 18 | 61 | 2 | .975 | 2.469 | |
| 1919 | AA | IL | Binghamton Bingos | P | 35 | 17 | 96 | 8 | .934 | 3.229 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 135 | 312 | 181 | 13 | 0 | .974 | 3.652 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1914 | B | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1915 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1918 | AA | International League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Akron Buckeyes | |||
| 1923 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1923 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Colonels | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Newark Bears |
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