#29 Bobby Higginson, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/31/1999 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bobby Higginson
8/18/1970 29 USA,PA, 5"11 185
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,885,714 1999 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 52 Days (740 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 52 Days (740 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 4 5 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/7 | FLA | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | FLA | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/10 | @FLA | W 8-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/11 | @FLA | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/13 | FLA | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #3 | PoG | |
10/15 | HOU | L 3-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/16 | HOU | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/18 | @HOU | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/19 | @HOU | L 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/20 | @HOU | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 503 | 154 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 111 | 103 | 85 | 77 | .306 | .415 | .519 | .933 | .984 | .213 |
Projected | 153 | 503 | 154 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 111 | 103 | 85 | 77 | .306 | .415 | .519 | .933 | .984 | .213 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 130 | 604 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 261 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 112.0 | 8.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 104 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .298 | .390 | .471 | .861 |
vs. RHP | 399 | 123 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 95 | 84 | 71 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .308 | .420 | .531 | .951 |
Close/Late | 53 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .302 | .433 | .547 | .980 |
Scoring Position | 159 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .314 | .423 | .535 | .958 |
Pinch Hitting | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .350 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 255 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 39 | .329 | .431 | .557 | .988 |
Road | 77 | 248 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 38 | .282 | .396 | .480 | .876 |
Last Week | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 |
March/April | 23 | 70 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 11 | .329 | .390 | .543 | .932 |
May | 25 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 13 | .233 | .387 | .288 | .675 |
June | 26 | 84 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 14 | .274 | .384 | .500 | .884 |
July | 22 | 82 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 12 | .329 | .367 | .463 | .830 |
August | 26 | 93 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | .290 | .404 | .559 | .963 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 101 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 12 | .366 | .511 | .693 | 1.205 |
Postseason | 10 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | .189 | .318 | .324 | .643 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1995 | 29 | 109 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .410 | .642 | 1.052 | PIT |
1996 | 156 | 508 | 139 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 81 | 75 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .377 | .455 | .832 | PIT |
1997 | 155 | 524 | 158 | 31 | 4 | 29 | 103 | 95 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .398 | .542 | .940 | PIT |
1998 | 154 | 488 | 151 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 103 | 98 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 0 | .309 | .424 | .520 | .945 | PIT |
1999 | 153 | 503 | 154 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 111 | 103 | 85 | 11 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .415 | .519 | .933 | PIT |
Total | 647 | 2132 | 639 | 121 | 14 | 104 | 426 | 394 | 345 | 35 | 12 | 351 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .404 | .516 | .920 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1995, AA | 29 | 88 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .413 | .455 | .867 |
1995, AAA | 91 | 322 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 32 | 74 | 89 | 85 | 63 | 5 | 2 | .292 | .434 | .658 | 1.093 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1998 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .405 | .448 | .854 |
1999 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .318 | .324 | .643 |
Total | 21 | 66 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .358 | .379 | .737 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 24 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 162.0 | 1.72 | | | | |
Centerfield | 96 | 95 | 208 | 4 | 2 | 214 | 2 | .991 | 844.2 | 2.28 | | | | |
Rightfield | 23 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | .971 | 179.2 | 1.70 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1995... Injured on 4/24/1995 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 5/3/1995 with a Bruised Foot, out for 5 days... Injured on 5/19/1995 with a Jammed Finger, out for one week... Had first career hit on 9/4/1995, off Randy O'neal (SFN)... Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1995, off Omar Olivares (PHI)... Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles on 10/3/1995... Won Player of the Week award on 10/4/1995, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 15 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/26/1997, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/14/1998... Drove in 6 runs against Colorado on 5/28/1998... Won World Championship with Pittsburgh in 1998... 2/5/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,885,714 through salary arbitration... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1999, hitting .364 with 8 HR, 31 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1997 - .398 - 7th 1998 - .424 - 2nd
| SLG 1997 - .542 - 9th
| OPS 1997 - .940 - 6th
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