Kirby Higbe

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: April 8, 1915 in Columbia, SC us

Died: May 6, 1985 in Columbia, SC

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, SC

Debut: October 3, 1937 (Age 22-178d, 8,326th in major league history)
vs. STL 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, W

Last Game: July 7, 1950 (Age 35-090d)
vs. BSN 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Walter Kirby Higbe

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.7

118

101

ERA

3.69

418

238

1952.1

971

WHIP

1.404

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-31 / in Starts: 2-5
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 48 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	31 (13-13-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 48 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (16-10-5)

Most Driven In
E Stevens	1
E Bockman	0
E FitzGerald	0

Most Driven In By
F Gustine	2
E FitzGerald	1

1948 Batting Game Log

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1948 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	301	5 (4)	Apr 23	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-5	GS-7	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000	1.667	9	.47	0.054	1.22	0.09%	0.64	P
2	302	10 (4)	Apr 30	PIT	@	CHC	W,10-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	9	.02	-0.001	.06	0.00%	-0.23	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	303	13 (2)	May 5	PIT		BSN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	9						P
4	304	15 (1)	May 8	PIT		NYG	L,5-12	1-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.667	1.167	9	.21	0.012	.80	0.03%	0.50	P
5	305	17 (1)	May 9 (2)	PIT		BRO	W,10-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.667	1.167	9						P
6	306	19 (1)	May 12	PIT		PHI	L,0-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.667	1.167	9						P
7	307	23 (3)	May 16	PIT	@	STL	L,5-6	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.400	.700	9	1.13	-0.100	3.76	-0.20%	-1.35	P
8	308	28 (4)	May 22	PIT	@	BRO	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.286	.500	9	.66	-0.061	2.14	-0.12%	-1.01	P
9	309	31 (2)	May 27	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
10	310	34 (2)	May 30 (1)	PIT		STL	W,9-3	5-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.263	.474	9	.02	0.001	.08	0.00%	-0.11	P
11	311	36 (1)	May 31 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.263	.474	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	312	39 (2)	Jun 3	PIT		BSN	W,5-3	GS-9	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.261	.261	.304	.565	9	1.16	-0.013	4.24	-0.03%	-0.30	P
13	313	44 (4)	Jun 7	PIT		NYG	L,5-9	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.280	.280	.320	.600	9	1.91	0.006	7.68	0.01%	-0.20	P
14	314	45	Jun 9	PIT		BRO	W,6-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.269	.269	.308	.577	9	.42	-0.022	1.28	-0.04%	-0.81	P
15	315	48 (2)	Jun 13 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,7-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.269	.308	.577	9						P
16	316	52 (3)	Jun 17	PIT	@	NYG	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.269	.308	.577	9						P
17	317	54 (1)	Jun 19	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.269	.308	.577	9						P
18	318	56 (1)	Jun 20 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.269	.308	.577	9						P
19	319	62 (5)	Jun 27	PIT	@	BSN	L,1-9	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	0	0	.259	.259	.296	.556	9						P
20	320	63	Jun 29	PIT	@	CIN	L,5-6	9-14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.241	.276	.517	9	2.66	-0.130	9.67	-0.28%	-0.52	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	321	66 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,5-1	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.233	.233	.267	.500	9						P
22	322	69 (2)	Jul 5 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.233	.267	.500	9						P
23	323	70	Jul 6	PIT		CIN	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.233	.267	.500	9						P
24	324	72 (1)	Jul 8	PIT	@	STL	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.226	.258	.484	9	.25	-0.006	1.33	-0.02%	-0.17	P
25	325	74 (1)	Jul 10	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.226	.258	.484	9						P
26	326	76 (1)	Jul 15 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,4-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.226	.258	.484	9						P
27	327	78 (1)	Jul 17	PIT		NYG	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.226	.258	.484	9						P
28	328	80 (1)	Jul 18 (2)	PIT		BSN	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.226	.258	.484	9						P
29	329	85 (4)	Jul 22 (2)	PIT		PHI	T,1-1	CG(5)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.212	.212	.242	.455	9						P
30	330	87 (1)	Jul 25 (1)	PIT		BRO	L,6-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.212	.242	.455	9						P
31	331	91 (3)	Jul 29	PIT	@	BSN	L,1-2	2-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.229	.429	9	1.43	-0.077	2.58	-0.08%	-0.52	P
32	332	93 (1)	Jul 31	PIT	@	BRO	W,5-2	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.229	.429	3						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	333	94	Aug 6	PIT	@	NYG	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.229	.429	9						P
34	334	95	Aug 7	PIT	@	NYG	W,5-4	7-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.222	.417	9	2.33	-0.059	4.11	-0.06%	-0.24	P
35	335	102 (6)	Aug 14	PIT		STL	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.194	.222	.417	8						P
36	336	103	Aug 15 (1)	PIT		STL	L,3-8	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.222	.417	9						P
37	337	107 (3)	Aug 18	PIT	@	CHC	W,7-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.222	.417	9						P
38	338	109 (1)	Aug 20	PIT	@	STL	L,4-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.194	.222	.417	9						P
39	339	110	Aug 21	PIT	@	STL	L,2-9	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.184	.184	.211	.395	9	.06	-0.003	.16	-0.01%	-0.28	P
40	340	113 (2)	Aug 25 susp	PIT		BRO	W,12-11	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.184	.211	.395	9						P
41	341	114	Aug 26 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,11-4	7-GF	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.175	.175	.200	.375	8	.25	-0.013	.56	-0.02%	-0.72	P
42	342	115	Aug 26 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.175	.200	.375	9						P
43	343	116	Aug 27	PIT		PHI	W,4-3	0-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.195	.195	.293	.488	9						P
44	344	118 (1)	Aug 28 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,7-11	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.190	.190	.286	.476	9						P
45	345	122 (3)	Aug 31	PIT		NYG	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.186	.186	.279	.465	9	.81	-0.023	3.57	-0.06%	-0.33	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
46	346	123	Sep 1	PIT		NYG	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.186	.279	.465	8						P
47	347	127 (3)	Sep 5 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,3-11	3-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.178	.178	.267	.444	9	2.29	-0.117	8.37	-0.26%	-0.94	P
48	348	133 (5)	Sep 11	PIT	@	CHC	W,13-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.178	.267	.444	9						P
49	349	135 (1)	Sep 13	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.178	.267	.444	9						P
50	350	136	Sep 14 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	L,5-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.178	.267	.444	5						P
51	351	140 (3)	Sep 17	PIT	@	BSN	L,2-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.178	.267	.444	9						P
52	352	143 (2)	Sep 19 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-5	1-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9	.76	0.018	.25	0.00%	0.17	P
53	353	148 (4)	Sep 24	PIT		CIN	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
54	354	150 (1)	Sep 26 (1)	PIT		CIN	W,8-6	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
55	355	154 (3)	Sep 30 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
56	356	155	Oct 1	PIT	@	CIN	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
							24-31		48	48	4	10	1	0	1	2	0	0	10	0	0		0	2	0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500		.95	-0.534	2.95	-1.04%	-6.41

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