Jake Higginbotham
Jacob Michael Higginbotham
Born: January 11, 1996
Buford, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 27 (2015 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 11 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Buford (GA) HS
Clemson
Career: 2018-2025
Jake Higginbotham compiled a career record of 14 wins and 16 losses, with 11 saves, and a 3.67 ERA in his 191-game pitching career with the Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Peoria Javelinas, Braves, Mississippi Braves, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Lakeland Flying Tigers and El Paso Chihuahuas. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Danville Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 Braves |
 Mississippi Braves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.65 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.0 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 142 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.07 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58.7 | 52 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 248 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 0 | 0 | 12.15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Mississippi Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Rome Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.73 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51.3 | 59 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 226 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.31 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.33 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62.3 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 265 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 14 | 16 | .467 | 3.67 | 191 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 282.0 | 267 | 131 | 115 | 32 | 101 | 0 | 299 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 1202 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | P | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .462 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | P | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .242 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Rome Braves | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Mississippi Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | P | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .104 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .086 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .098 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 141 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | .815 | .156 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 22, 2018 | August 28, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 6, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA South | Mississippi Braves | ATL | May 6, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Braves | ATL | August 17, 2021 | August 21, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Rome Braves | ATL | August 25, 2021 | September 16, 2021 |
| 2021 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 13, 2021 | November 16, 2021 | |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 10, 2022 | September 17, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 7, 2023 | September 16, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 7, 2023 | May 7, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | July 14, 2023 | July 22, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 6, 2024 | September 14, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas |
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