Mark Higgins
Mark Douglas Higgins
Born: July 9, 1963
Miami, FL US
Deceased: March 22, 2017
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 13 (1983 January Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 3 (1983 June Secondary Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 1 (1984 June Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Chipola Junior College
New Orleans
Career: 1984-1990
Major League Statistics
Mark Higgins compiled a career batting average of .282 with 104 home runs and 419 RBI in his 713-game career with the Batavia Trojans, Waterloo Indians, Williamsport Bills, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Denver Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 74 | 311 | 279 | 38 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 46 | .272 | .331 | .401 | .733 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 108 | 400 | 355 | 47 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 71 | .254 | .330 | .448 | .778 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 126 | 522 | 448 | 73 | 142 | 34 | 1 | 23 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 73 | .317 | .400 | .551 | .952 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 108 | 454 | 394 | 76 | 123 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 57 | .312 | .401 | .515 | .916 | 203 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 26 | 92 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .200 | .293 | .288 | .581 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 92 | 370 | 335 | 39 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 76 | .230 | .295 | .349 | .644 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 72 | 230 | 213 | 34 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 46 | .329 | .374 | .549 | .923 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 107 | 407 | 361 | 55 | 102 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 65 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 68 | .283 | .347 | .479 | .826 | 173 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Totals | 713 | 2786 | 2465 | 371 | 696 | 131 | 6 | 104 | 419 | 12 | 22 | 269 | 452 | .282 | .355 | .467 | .822 | 1151 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 1B | 73 | 684 | 46 | 16 | 66 | .979 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 1B | 54 | 422 | 30 | 4 | 49 | .991 | 8.370 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 2B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 1B | 61 | 496 | 29 | 5 | 36 | .991 | 8.607 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1B | 87 | 709 | 80 | 19 | 82 | .976 | 9.069 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1B | 18 | 142 | 17 | 3 | 9 | .981 | 8.833 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 12 | 122 | 12 | 2 | 10 | .985 | 11.167 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 54 | 408 | 27 | 8 | 46 | .982 | 8.056 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 3B | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .850 | 1.889 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 44 | 69 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .934 | 1.614 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1B | 12 | 109 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .983 | 9.583 |
| Totals | 425 | 3167 | 267 | 67 | 308 | .981 | 8.080 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 |
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