Dennis Higgins

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: August 4, 1939 in Jefferson City, MO us

Died: November 3, 2023 in Jefferson City, MO

Buried: Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Jefferson City, MO

High School: Jefferson City HS (Jefferson City, MO)

Debut: April 12, 1966 (Age 26-251d, 12,442nd in major league history)
vs. CAL 2.2 IP, 1 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 26, 1972 (Age 33-022d)
vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Dennis Dean Higgins

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Relatives: Cousin of Joe Crede

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

ERA

3.42

241

410.1

339

WHIP

1.387

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 11	WSA		MIN	L,4-5		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	3	Apr 13	WSA		OAK	L,6-9		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	4	Apr 14	WSA		OAK	W,8-1	GF	16	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	9 (4)	Apr 20	WSA	@	OAK	W,4-1		15	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	11 (1)	Apr 22	WSA	@	CAL	L,2-4		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	13 (1)	Apr 24	WSA	@	CAL	L,1-6	GF	13	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	14	Apr 26	WSA		CLE	W,5-4	GF	17	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	18 (3)	Apr 30	WSA	@	CHW	W,5-4		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	21 (2)	May 4	WSA		BAL	L,3-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	22	May 5	WSA		BAL	L,0-8		11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	24 (1)	May 8	WSA		BOS	L,1-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	26 (1)	May 10	WSA		DET	L,1-12	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	27	May 11	WSA		DET	L,2-12		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	29 (1)	May 14	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-5	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	30	May 15	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-6		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	31	May 16	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-1	GF	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	34 (2)	May 19 (1)	WSA	@	DET	L,4-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	35	May 19 (2)	WSA	@	DET	L,0-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	40 (4)	May 24 (2)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	42 (1)	May 26	WSA	@	BAL	L,7-8	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	45 (2)	May 31	WSA	@	CLE	L,3-8		17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	51 (5)	Jun 6	WSA		OAK	W,4-3	GF	15	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	58 (6)	Jun 15	WSA	@	CAL	L,4-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	60 (1)	Jun 17	WSA	@	MIN	L,1-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	61	Jun 18	WSA	@	MIN	L,8-9	GF	7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	64 (2)	Jun 22	WSA	@	OAK	L,1-4		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	69 (4)	Jun 28 (2)	WSA		CAL	L,0-1	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	70	Jun 29	WSA		CAL	W,8-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	73 (2)	Jul 3	WSA		NYY	L,1-4		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	74	Jul 4	WSA		NYY	W,4-2		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	81 (6)	Jul 14 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-7	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	83 (1)	Jul 15	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-3	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	86 (2)	Jul 17	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-1	GF	12	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	88 (1)	Jul 19	WSA	@	BOS	W,7-3	GF	10	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
35	91 (2)	Jul 21 (2)	WSA	@	BOS	W,4-3		7	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	92	Jul 23	WSA		DET	L,4-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	96 (3)	Jul 27	WSA		BOS	W,5-4	GF	10	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	100 (3)	Jul 31	WSA	@	DET	L,0-4		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	105 (4)	Aug 4	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-7		9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	108 (2)	Aug 7	WSA		CAL	L,2-4		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	110 (1)	Aug 9 (1)	WSA		OAK	L,2-4		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	116 (5)	Aug 14	WSA	@	MIN	W,4-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	120 (3)	Aug 18	WSA	@	CAL	L,4-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	122 (1)	Aug 20 (1)	WSA	@	OAK	W,7-5	GF	9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	124 (1)	Aug 23	WSA		CLE	L,2-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	125	Aug 24	WSA		CLE	L,1-2		6	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
47	126	Aug 25	WSA		CLE	W,10-9	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	128 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	WSA		MIN	W,1-0	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	131 (2)	Aug 28	WSA	@	BAL	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	134 (2)	Aug 31	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	139 (4)	Sep 4	WSA		CHW	L,0-3		9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
52	140	Sep 5	WSA		CHW	L,1-2	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
53	143 (2)	Sep 8	WSA	@	NYY	L,2-7		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	144	Sep 9	WSA		BAL	W,6-2	GF	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	147 (2)	Sep 12	WSA		BAL	W,4-1	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	154 (6)	Sep 21	WSA		DET	L,3-4	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
57	156 (1)	Sep 23	WSA		BOS	W,6-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	157	Sep 24	WSA		BOS	W,10-2	GF	10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
59	161 (3)	Sep 29	WSA	@	DET	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
							59gm		99.2	2	11	0	13	0