Bill Higgins
William Edward Higgins
Born: December 4, 1859
Camden, DE US
Deceased: April 25, 1919
Farnhurst, DE US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, SS
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1883-1896
Major League Statistics
Bill Higgins compiled a career batting average of .252 with 32 home runs and 0 RBI in his 732-game career with the Wilmington Quicksteps, Trenton Trentonians, Lancaster Ironsides, Richmond Virginias, Waterbury, Lowell Browns, Syracuse Stars, Detroit Wolverines, Lowell Lowells, Providence Clamdiggers, Syracuse-Utica Stars, Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Reading Actives, Memphis Giants, Scranton Indians/Shenandoah and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1896 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Wilmington Quicksteps | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 1884 | EL2 | Lancaster Ironsides | 62 | 274 | 274 | 46 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .288 | .529 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | 92 | 351 | 351 | 49 | 86 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .245 | .245 | .356 | .601 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Waterbury | 89 | 337 | 337 | 39 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .234 | .234 | .306 | .540 | 103 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NENL | Lowell Browns | 87 | 402 | 396 | 86 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 6 | .331 | .341 | .497 | .838 | 197 | |||||||||
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 295 | 295 | 46 | 69 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | .234 | .234 | .315 | .549 | 93 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | 112 | 555 | 513 | 79 | 134 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 37 | .261 | .261 | .386 | .647 | 198 | 42 | |||||||||
| 1890 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | 39 | 172 | 172 | 21 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .244 | .244 | .291 | .535 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | 48 | 198 | 187 | 18 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .235 | .235 | .305 | .540 | 57 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Reading Actives | 14 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .155 | .310 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 13 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .208 | .377 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | Syracuse-Utica Stars | 36 | 153 | 144 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .201 | .201 | .222 | .424 | 32 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Memphis Giants | 29 | 116 | 116 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .293 | .534 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | PASL1 | Scranton Indians/Shenandoah | 30 | 120 | 120 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .292 | .517 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1896 | Ind | PASL1 | York White Roses | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 732 | 3086 | 3018 | 433 | 760 | 99 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .252 | .253 | .342 | .595 | 1031 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Wilmington Quicksteps | 2B | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Trenton Trentonians | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1884 | EL2 | Lancaster Ironsides | 2B | 62 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | 2B | 85 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | SS | 7 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Waterbury | 2B | 89 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NENL | Lowell Browns | 2B | 87 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 71 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Syracuse Stars | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | 2B | 112 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | 2B | 39 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | 2B | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Reading Actives | 2B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Memphis Giants | 2B | 29 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
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