Roger Higgins
Roger A. Higgins
Born: March 19, 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1945-1957
Roger Higgins compiled a career record of 128 wins and 85 losses and a 2.99 ERA in his 335-game pitching career with the Roanoke Red Sox, Oneonta Red Sox, El Paso Texans, Kingston Ponies, Birmingham Barons, Montgomery Grays, Little Rock Travelers, Montgomery Rebels, Bismarck Barons, Albany Senators and Las Vegas Wranglers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.45 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 128.0 | 140 | 66 | 49 | 38 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1948 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.40 | 32 | 180.0 | 178 | 94 | 68 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.53 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 159.0 | 173 | 100 | 80 | 82 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 18 | 5 | .783 | 2.77 | 28 | 195.0 | 214 | 85 | 60 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.14 | 37 | 4 | 84.0 | 106 | 57 | 48 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.26 | 30 | 26 | 199.0 | 215 | 91 | 72 | 13 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.30 | 27 | 24 | 188.0 | 187 | 89 | 69 | 12 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.84 | 6 | 32.0 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.12 | 13 | 4 | 45.7 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.04 | 26 | 1 | 69.0 | 67 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.00 | 156.0 | 131 | 11 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 12 | 1 | .923 | 0.00 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 161.3 | 157 | 25 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.96 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 234.0 | 251 | 136 | 103 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 151 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 128 | 85 | .601 | 2.99 | 335 | 114 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1835.0 | 1890 | 803 | 609 | 60 | 508 | 6 | 411 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 33 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .214 | .250 | .262 | .512 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 32 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .159 | .319 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 38 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .155 | .197 | .207 | .404 | 12 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 37 | 84 | 84 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .345 | .345 | .500 | .845 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 37 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 34 | 82 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .317 | .549 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 30 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .269 | .493 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 26 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 13 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 4 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | 50 | 127 | 115 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .278 | .323 | .330 | .653 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 340 | 604 | 582 | 25 | 132 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | .227 | .243 | .285 | .529 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | P | 33 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .956 | 1.303 |
| 1948 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 38 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 1.132 |
| 1950 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | P | 39 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .912 | .795 |
| Totals | 316 | 15 | 102 | 8 | 4 | .936 | .370 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | |||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Las Vegas Wranglers |
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