Kirby Higbe

Q: When was Kirby Higbe born?

Kirby Higbe was born on April 8, 1915.

Q: Where was Kirby Higbe born?

Kirby Higbe was born in Columbia, SC .

Q: How tall was Kirby Higbe?

Kirby Higbe was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Kirby Higbe weigh when playing?

Kirby Higbe weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Kirby Higbe in the Hall of Fame?

Kirby Higbe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Kirby Higbe have?

Kirby Higbe had 971 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Kirby Higbe played for?

Kirby Higbe played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants.

Q: How many World Series has Kirby Higbe won?

Kirby Higbe never won a World Series.

Q: When did Kirby Higbe retire?

Kirby Higbe last played in 1950.

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	20	CHC-min	B	10	13	.435	3.93	35						206.0	194	115	90		113									1.490	8.5		4.9			PTH PIED
1936	21	CHC-min	B	8	8	.500	4.67	24			10			133.0	136	87	69		70		96	6	0	4				1.549	9.2		4.7	6.5	1.37	PTH PIED
1937	22	CHC-min	B	21	5	.808		30			22			215.0	143	85			141		257	7	0	15				1.321	6.0		5.9	10.8	1.82	MOL IIIL
1937	22	CHC	NL	1	0	1.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	0	0	5.0	4	3	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	23	79	5.60	1.000	7.2	1.8	1.8	3.6	2.00
1938	23	CHC-min	A1	15	10	.600	3.96	46	15	12	15	1		218.0	201	106	96		103		157	2	1	7				1.394	8.3		4.3	6.5	1.52	BIR SOUA
1938	23	CHC	NL	0	0		5.40	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.0	10	6	6	1	6	0	4	0	0	1	45	74	5.35	1.600	9.0	0.9	5.4	3.6	0.67
1939	24	TOT	NL	12	15	.444	4.67	43	28	13	14	1	2	210.0	220	122	109	10	123	7	95	10	0	7	965	84	4.21	1.633	9.4	0.4	5.3	4.1	0.77
1939	24	CHC	NL	2	1	.667	3.18	9	2	6	0	0	0	22.2	12	9	8	0	22	3	16	0	0	0	101	125	4.09	1.500	4.8	0.0	8.7	6.4	0.73
1939	24	PHI	NL	10	14	.417	4.85	34	26	7	14	1	2	187.1	208	113	101	10	101	4	79	10	0	7	864	81	4.22	1.649	10.0	0.5	4.9	3.8	0.78
1940	25	PHI	NL	14	19	.424	3.72	41	36	4	20	1	1	283.0	242	126	117	12	121	7	137	3	1	9	1194	105	3.89	1.283	7.7	0.4	3.8	4.4	1.13	AS,MVP-21
1941	26	BRO	NL	22	9	.710	3.14	48	39	7	19	2	3	298.0	244	123	104	17	132	8	121	6	0	9	1266	118	4.10	1.262	7.4	0.5	4.0	3.7	0.92	MVP-7
1942	27	BRO	NL	16	11	.593	3.25	38	32	3	13	2	0	221.2	180	89	80	17	106	10	115	2	0	3	929	101	3.49	1.290	7.3	0.7	4.3	4.7	1.08
1943	28	BRO	NL	13	10	.565	3.70	35	27	5	8	1	0	185.0	189	81	76	4	95	7	108	5	0	4	823	90	3.39	1.535	9.2	0.2	4.6	5.3	1.14
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	31	BRO	NL	17	8	.680	3.03	42	29	5	11	3	1	210.2	178	82	71	6	107	11	134	1	0	6	904	112	3.22	1.353	7.6	0.3	4.6	5.7	1.25	AS,MVP-15
1947	32	TOT	NL	13	17	.433	3.81	50	33	12	10	1	5	240.2	222	117	102	22	122	19	109	4	0	7	1051	111	4.53	1.429	8.3	0.8	4.6	4.1	0.89
1947	32	BRO	NL	2	0	1.000	5.17	4	3	0	0	0	0	15.2	18	9	9	0	12	2	10	1	0	1	76	81	3.89	1.915	10.3	0.0	6.9	5.7	0.83
1947	32	PIT	NL	11	17	.393	3.72	46	30	12	10	1	5	225.0	204	108	93	22	110	17	99	3	0	6	975	114	4.57	1.396	8.2	0.9	4.4	4.0	0.90
1948	33	PIT	NL	8	7	.533	3.36	56	8	31	3	0	10	158.0	140	75	59	11	83	1	86	3	1	4	681	121	4.21	1.411	8.0	0.6	4.7	4.9	1.04
1949	34	TOT	NL	2	2	.500	5.08	44	3	15	0	0	2	95.2	97	66	54	13	53	1	43	1	0	5	425	80	5.07	1.568	9.1	1.2	5.0	4.0	0.81
1949	34	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	13.50	7	1	2	0	0	0	15.1	25	24	23	2	12	1	5	0	0	0	81	32	5.90	2.413	14.7	1.2	7.0	2.9	0.42
1949	34	NYG	NL	2	0	1.000	3.47	37	2	13	0	0	2	80.1	72	42	31	11	41	0	38	1	0	5	344	116	4.91	1.407	8.1	1.2	4.6	4.3	0.93
1950	35	NYG-min	AAA	5	8	.385	4.71	21	12		6	1		105.0	109	64	55		49		60	1	0	5				1.505	9.3		4.2	5.1	1.22	MNE AA
1950	35	NYG	NL	0	3	.000	4.93	18	1	8	0	0	0	34.2	37	19	19	2	30	1	17	0	2	6	166	84	4.95	1.933	9.6	0.5	7.8	4.4	0.57
1951	36	BSN-min	AA	4	3	.571	5.61	18	8		3	0		61.0	71	48	38		30		49	1	0	5				1.656	10.5		4.4	7.2	1.63	ATA SOUA
12 Yrs				118	101	.539	3.69	418	238	104	98	11	24	1952.1	1763	909	800	116	979	72	971	35	4	61	8472	102	3.98	1.404	8.1	0.5	4.5	4.5	0.99
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.539	3.69	43	25	11	10	1	2	202	183	94	83	12	101	7	101	4	0	6	878	102	3.98	1.404	8.1	0.5	4.5	4.5	0.99
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
BRO (5 yrs)				70	38	.648	3.29	167	130	20	51	8	4	931.0	809	384	340	44	452	38	488	15	0	23	3998	106	3.61	1.354	7.8	0.4	4.4	4.7	1.08
PIT (3 yrs)				19	26	.422	3.95	109	39	45	13	1	15	398.1	369	207	175	35	205	19	190	6	1	10	1737	106	4.48	1.441	8.3	0.8	4.6	4.3	0.93
CHC (3 yrs)				3	1	.750	4.06	12	4	7	0	0	0	37.2	26	18	17	2	29	3	22	0	0	1	169	99	4.63	1.460	6.2	0.5	6.9	5.3	0.76
NYG (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	3.91	55	3	21	0	0	2	115.0	109	61	50	13	71	1	55	1	2	11	510	104	4.92	1.565	8.5	1.0	5.6	4.3	0.77
PHI (2 yrs)				24	33	.421	4.17	75	62	11	34	2	3	470.1	450	239	218	22	222	11	216	13	1	16	2058	94	4.02	1.429	8.6	0.4	4.2	4.1	0.97

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kirby Higbe born?

Kirby Higbe was born on April 8, 1915.

Where was Kirby Higbe born?

Kirby Higbe was born in Columbia, SC.

How tall was Kirby Higbe?

Kirby Higbe was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Kirby Higbe weigh when playing?

Kirby Higbe weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Kirby Higbe play?

Kirby Higbe played 12 seasons.

Is Kirby Higbe in the Hall of Fame?

Kirby Higbe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Kirby Higbe play?

Kirby Higbe was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Kirby Higbe have?

Kirby Higbe had 971 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Kirby Higbe played for?

Kirby Higbe played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants.

How many World Series has Kirby Higbe won?

Kirby Higbe never won a World Series.

When did Kirby Higbe retire?

Kirby Higbe last played in 1950.

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