Charles Higham
Charles Harry Higham Jr.
Born: September 18, 1928
Woodbury, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1954
Charles Higham compiled a career record of 29 wins and 22 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Hazleton Mountaineers, Hagerstown Braves, Wichita Falls Spudders, York White Roses and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.83 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 216.0 | 244 | 109 | 68 | 39 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.02 | 32 | 22 | 188.0 | 220 | 114 | 84 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.46 | 11 | 6 | 52.0 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 22 | .569 | 3.39 | 74 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 456.0 | 509 | 248 | 172 | 3 | 136 | 0 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | 31 | 72 | 72 | 11 | .153 | .153 | .153 | .306 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 34 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .121 | .138 | .259 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 11 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | (+) Portsmouth Merrimacks | 12 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | (+) York White Roses | 12 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 76 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .130 | .253 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | P | 31 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 1 | .931 | 1.742 |
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 74 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 1 | .931 | .730 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | North Atlantic League | Hazleton Mountaineers | |||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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