Vee Hightower
Vegrin Joseph Hightower
Born: April 26, 1972
Pittsburgh, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 3 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Vanderbilt
Career: 1993-1997
Vee Hightower compiled a career batting average of .254 with 20 home runs and 106 RBI in his 424-game career with the Peoria Chiefs, Rockford Cubbies, Daytona Cubs, Orlando Cubs and Orlando Rays. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 46 | 179 | 147 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 30 | .238 | .365 | .354 | .719 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | 64 | 284 | 238 | 51 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 39 | 52 | .265 | .380 | .408 | .788 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 19 | 79 | 75 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .067 | .114 | .067 | .181 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 87 | 354 | 293 | 59 | 95 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 52 | 44 | .324 | .438 | .464 | .902 | 136 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 87 | 332 | 283 | 35 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 66 | .233 | .340 | .339 | .680 | 96 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 305 | 1238 | 1046 | 175 | 266 | 38 | 12 | 20 | 106 | 74 | 27 | 166 | 217 | .254 | .365 | .371 | .736 | 388 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.882 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | OF | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.765 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | CF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | OF | 81 | 143 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 1.815 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | CF | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | LF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | OF | 18 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 2.444 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | CF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | OF | 82 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.927 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | CF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | LF | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 424 | 404 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .993 | .969 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Cubbies | CHN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | CHN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
