Kirby Higbe
Eligible Seasons: 1939-1950
Best Season: 1941
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 187.1 | 101 | 79 | 101 | 4.85 | 5.10 | 5.07 | .283 | 1.65 | 0.78 | 3.80 | 4.85 | 0.48 | $3.48M |
| 1940 Philadelphia Phillies | 41 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 283.0 | 121 | 137 | 117 | 3.72 | 3.04 | 3.09 | .232 | 1.28 | 1.13 | 4.36 | 3.85 | 0.38 | $7.78M |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | 48 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 298.0 | 132 | 121 | 104 | 3.14 | 3.01 | 3.10 | .220 | 1.26 | 0.92 | 3.65 | 3.99 | 0.51 | $8.16M |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers | 38 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 221.2 | 106 | 115 | 80 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.50 | .223 | 1.29 | 1.08 | 4.67 | 4.30 | 0.69 | $5.14M |
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers | 35 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 185.0 | 95 | 108 | 76 | 3.70 | 4.17 | 4.40 | .264 | 1.54 | 1.14 | 5.25 | 4.62 | 0.19 | $3.97M |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | 42 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 210.2 | 107 | 134 | 71 | 3.03 | 3.14 | 3.26 | .229 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 5.72 | 4.57 | 0.26 | $5.58M |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 225.0 | 110 | 99 | 93 | 3.72 | 3.93 | 3.76 | .240 | 1.40 | 0.90 | 3.96 | 4.40 | 0.88 | $5.11M |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 158.0 | 83 | 86 | 59 | 3.36 | 3.81 | 3.74 | .240 | 1.41 | 1.04 | 4.90 | 4.73 | 0.63 | $3.82M |
| 1949 New York Giants | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80.1 | 41 | 38 | 31 | 3.47 | 4.39 | 4.27 | .242 | 1.41 | 0.93 | 4.26 | 4.59 | 1.34 | $1.47M |
| 1950 New York Giants | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34.2 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 4.93 | 6.04 | 5.81 | .285 | 1.93 | 0.57 | 4.41 | 7.79 | 0.52 | $463K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 34 | 72 | 66 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | .9 | $3.48M |
| 1940 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 41 | 109 | 103 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | $7.78M |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 48 | 122 | 112 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | $8.16M |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 38 | 84 | 77 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | .4 | $5.14M |
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 35 | 72 | 65 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | $3.97M |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 42 | 83 | 77 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | .7 | $5.58M |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 46 | 80 | 72 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | $5.11M |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 56 | 48 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | $3.82M |
| 1949 New York Giants | P | 37 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .4 | .7 | $1.47M |
| 1950 New York Giants | P | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .3 | 2.1 | $463K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 34 | 72 | 66 | .167 | 61 | .163 | .167 | 50 | .165 | .182 | 47 | .181 | .348 | 48 | .345 | .000 | $3.48M |
| 1940 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 41 | 109 | 103 | .165 | 63 | .165 | .189 | 58 | .190 | .194 | 52 | .196 | .383 | 55 | .386 | .000 | $7.78M |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 48 | 122 | 112 | .188 | 73 | .189 | .216 | 66 | .217 | .232 | 64 | .240 | .448 | 65 | .457 | .000 | $8.16M |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 38 | 84 | 77 | .104 | 42 | .107 | .104 | 33 | .106 | .130 | 38 | .140 | .234 | 35 | .246 | .000 | $5.14M |
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 35 | 72 | 65 | .138 | 54 | .140 | .176 | 54 | .178 | .185 | 53 | .196 | .361 | 54 | .374 | .015 | $3.97M |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 42 | 83 | 77 | .130 | 51 | .132 | .130 | 40 | .130 | .156 | 44 | .164 | .286 | 42 | .293 | .000 | $5.58M |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 46 | 80 | 72 | .139 | 52 | .138 | .162 | 48 | .159 | .208 | 53 | .206 | .370 | 51 | .365 | .014 | $5.11M |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 56 | 48 | 48 | .208 | 80 | .209 | .208 | 63 | .207 | .292 | 76 | .292 | .500 | 70 | .498 | .021 | $3.82M |
| 1949 New York Giants | P | 37 | 18 | 15 | .067 | 25 | .067 | .222 | 67 | .220 | .067 | 17 | .066 | .289 | 40 | .286 | .000 | $1.47M |
| 1950 New York Giants | P | 18 | 4 | 4 | .250 | 96 | .251 | .250 | 74 | .247 | .250 | 62 | .243 | .500 | 68 | .490 | .000 | $463K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Philadelphia Phillies | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.48M |
| 1940 Philadelphia Phillies | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.78M |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.16M |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.14M |
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.97M |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | B-/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.58M |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates | A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.11M |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.82M |
| 1949 New York Giants | A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.47M |
| 1950 New York Giants | B/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $463K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Philadelphia Phillies | $3.48M | ||||||
| 1940 Philadelphia Phillies | X | $7.78M | |||||
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | $8.16M | ||||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers | $5.14M | ||||||
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers | $3.97M | ||||||
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | X | $5.58M | |||||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates | $5.11M | ||||||
| 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates | $3.82M | ||||||
| 1949 New York Giants | $1.47M | ||||||
| 1950 New York Giants | $463K |
The entire playing career for Kirby Higbe is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
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