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	2-16 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 4 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	1 (1-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 4 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	2 (1-0-0)

1950 Batting Game Log

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1950 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	401	1	Apr 18	NYG		BSN	L,4-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
2	402	16 (14)	May 13	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	403	18 (1)	May 14 susp	NYG	@	PHI	L,7-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	404	25 (6)	May 21 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,6-8	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	405	27 (1)	May 25	NYG		STL	L,5-7	6-13	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.56	0.028	1.84	0.02%	0.17	P
6	406	29 (1)	May 27	NYG		PHI	L,5-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	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
7	407	34 (4)	Jun 1 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,8-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	4						P
8	408	35	Jun 1 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-5	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.03	-0.027	.60	-0.01%	-0.25	P
9	409	37 (1)	Jun 4	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
10	410	43 (5)	Jun 10	NYG	@	STL	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
11	411	44	Jun 11 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,1-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
12	412	45	Jun 11 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
13	413	51 (5)	Jun 19	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
14	414	53 (1)	Jun 21	NYG		STL	L,6-14	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
15	415	58 (4)	Jun 25 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,3-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						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
16	416	65 (6)	Jul 2 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,5-11	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
17	417	70 (4)	Jul 5	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
18	418	72 (1)	Jul 7	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
							2-16		4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		1.43	0.001	1.53	0.01%	-0.08

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