Kirby Higbe
Walter Kirby Higbe
Born: April 8, 1915
Columbia, SC US
Deceased: May 6, 1985
Columbia, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1933-1953
Major League Statistics
Kirby Higbe compiled a career record of 111 wins and 91 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 311-game pitching career with the Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers, Atlanta Crackers, Portsmouth Truckers, Columbia Senators, Portsmouth Cubs, Moline Plow Boys, Birmingham Barons, Seattle Rainiers, Minneapolis Millers, Montgomery Rebels, Montgomery Grays, Forest City Owls and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 8 | 34.0 | 38 | 38 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.36 | 6 | 14.0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.93 | 35 | 206.0 | 194 | 115 | 90 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.67 | 24 | 133.0 | 136 | 87 | 69 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Senators | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.50 | 9 | 54.0 | 73 | 47 | 39 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 21 | 5 | .808 | 0.00 | 30 | 215.0 | 143 | 85 | 141 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.96 | 46 | 218.0 | 201 | 106 | 96 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.71 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 105.0 | 109 | 64 | 55 | 49 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.95 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.61 | 18 | 8 | 61.0 | 71 | 48 | 38 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.00 | 21 | 18 | 144.0 | 130 | 48 | 48 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 13 | 14 | .481 | 2.79 | 46 | 26 | 248.0 | 233 | 93 | 77 | 6 | 103 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.90 | 34 | 22 | 189.0 | 233 | 121 | 103 | 15 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Forest City Owls | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.45 | 9 | 6 | 60.0 | 57 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 111 | 91 | .550 | 3.50 | 311 | 94 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1701.0 | 1653 | 907 | 662 | 24 | 869 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | 10 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | 36 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .178 | .342 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Senators | 11 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .500 | .773 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 24 | 53 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .415 | .698 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 33 | 97 | 97 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .196 | .196 | .309 | .505 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 47 | 76 | 76 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .224 | .289 | .513 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 21 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .108 | .154 | .162 | .316 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 18 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .400 | .750 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 26 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .254 | .492 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 49 | 93 | 93 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .323 | .591 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Forest City Owls | 14 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .343 | .343 | .543 | .886 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 44 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .293 | .520 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 337 | 667 | 664 | 1 | 153 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .230 | .233 | .306 | .538 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Senators | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .952 |
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Forest City Owls | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 305 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .082 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Truckers | CHN | ||
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Senators | BSN | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plow Boys | CHN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Forest City Owls | |||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs |
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