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Irv Higginbotham

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: April 26, 1882 in Homer, NE us

Died: June 13, 1959 in Seattle, WA

Buried: Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, WA

Last Game: September 11, 1909 (Age 27-138d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1906 season

Full Name: Irving Clinton Higginbotham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

ERA

2.81

243.2

WHIP

1.223

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1906	24	-0.4	Tacoma	NWES	B		17	7	.708		3.44	26						220.0	190	84		3	34							1.018	7.8	0.1	1.4
1906	24	-3.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	4	.200	3.23	4.37	7	6	1	4	0	0	47.1	50	23	17	1	11		14	1	0	1	200	1.289	9.5	0.2	2.1	2.7	1.27
1907	25	-2.3	Aberdeen	NWES	B		29	12	.707			48							270	125			100
1908	26	-1.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	3	8	.273	3.20	4.29	19	11	7	7	1	0	107.0	113	51	38	0	33		38	3	1	7	452	1.364	9.5	0.0	2.8	3.2	1.15
1909	27	0.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	0	1.000	1.59	2.38	3	1	1	1	0	0	11.1	5	3	2	0	2		2	0	0	0	37	0.618	4.0	0.0	1.6	1.6	1.00
1909	27	0.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	5	2	.714	2.19	3.69	19	6	7	4	0	1	78.0	64	32	19	0	20		32	3	0	0	324	1.077	7.4	0.0	2.3	3.7	1.60
1910	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A		14	12	.538			33						124.0	97	35			34
1910	28	0.5	Louisville	AA	A		6	6	.500			18
1910	28	2.0	Monmouth	CENA	D		8	6	.571		2.54	15						124.0	97	35			34							1.056	7.0		2.5

1912	30	2.8	Portland	PCL	AA		19	12	.613	2.68	4.09	39	33					288.1	286	131	86		75							1.252	8.9		2.3
1913	31	3.1	Portland	PCL	AA		21	14	.600		3.76	46						301.2		126			73		140								2.2	4.2	1.92
1914	32	3.6	Portland	PCL	AA		31	20	.608	2.28	3.12	60						417.2	379	145	106		102							1.152	8.2		2.2
1915	33	5.3	Portland	PCL	AA		14	17	.452	3.11	4.12	59						330.0	344	151	114		92							1.321	9.4		2.5
1916	34	6.2	Des Moines	WL	A		7	12	.368	3.97		20						136.0	150		60		30							1.324	9.9		2.0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		10	14	.417	2.81	4.03	48	24	16	16	1	1	243.2	232	109	76	1	66		86	7	1	8	1013	1.223	8.6	0.0	2.4	3.2	1.30
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		152	106	.589			331	33					1817.2	1716	797	366	3	540		140
All Levels (10 Seasons)							162	120	.574			379	57	16	16	1	1	2061.1	1948	906	442	4	606		226	7	1	8	1013

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		85	63	.574		3.72	204	33					1337.2	1009	553	306		342		140					0.955			2.3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		13	18	.419			38						136.0	150		60		30
B (2 seasons)					Minors		46	19	.708			74						220.0	460	209		3	134							2.700
D (1 season)					Minors		8	6	.571		2.54	15						124.0	97	35			34							1.056	7.0		2.5