#29 Bobby Higginson, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Bobby Higginson

8/18/1970
29
USA,PA,
5"11
185

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4.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89787
Versus LHP68776
Versus RHP99897
Talent98877
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/7FLAL 1-7401100000#3  
10/8FLAL 2-5300000020#4  
10/10@FLAW 8-0421100211#4  
10/11@FLAW 5-4400000000#4  
10/13FLAW 4-3402100211#3PoG 
10/15HOUL 3-10311100110#4  
10/16HOUW 2-1401000011#4  
10/18@HOUL 2-4401100201#6  
10/19@HOUL 2-11300000010#3  
10/20@HOUL 1-4400000001#4  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153503154282251111038577.306.415.519.933.984.213
Projected153503154282251111038577.306.415.519.933.984.213
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1306041110015142615510100.0112.08.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1043141416191422113.298.390.471.861
vs. RHP3991232412195847155308.308.420.531.951
Close/Late53162131410119012.302.433.547.980
Scoring Position159509188202721406.314.423.535.958
Pinch Hitting2071003313010.350.364.400.764
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76255841601464524239.329.431.557.988
Road77248701221147514338.282.396.480.876
Last Week31111002012.091.167.182.348
March/April2370233041814511.329.390.543.932
May2573174008131713.233.387.288.675
June26842340513191414.274.384.500.884
July2282273121810512.329.367.463.830
August26932751622191715.290.404.559.963
Sept/Oct311013790832282712.366.511.6931.205
Postseason103775007375.189.318.324.643

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199529109371207282311201800.339.410.6421.052 PIT
199615650813925221817580749400.274.377.455.832PIT
1997155524158314291039581429802.302.398.542.940PIT
19981544881512562210398881126410.309.424.520.945PIT
199915350315428225111103851147710.306.415.519.933PIT
Total647213263912114104426394345351235122.300.404.516.920 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1995, AA2988248121111211922.273.413.455.867
1995, AAA9132294163327489856352.292.434.6581.093

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1998112973017108100.241.405.448.854
199910377500737500.189.318.324.643
Total216614801141315600.212.358.379.737

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield241628303101.000162.01.72    
Centerfield9695208422142.991844.22.28    
Rightfield23193210341.971179.21.70    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1997 - .398 - 7th
1998 - .424 - 2nd
SLG
1997 - .542 - 9th
OPS
1997 - .940 - 6th
  

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