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Season Age Team Lg WAR 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/BB Awards
1937 22 CHC NL 0.0 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 NL 0.0 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 2TM NL 0.9 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 0.4 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 0.5 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 4.4 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 3.2 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 1.4 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 1.6 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 - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 BRO NL 2.8 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 2TM NL 3.9 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 0.0 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 3.8 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 1.8 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 2TM NL -0.6 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 -1.1 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 0.6 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 NL 0.1 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
WAR 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/BB Awards
12 Yrs 19.5 118 101 .539 3.69 418 238 104 98 11 24 1952.1 1763 909 800 116 979 72 971 35 4 61 8472 102 3.99 1.404 8.1 0.5 4.5 4.5 0.99
162 Game Avg 2.0 12 10 .539 3.69 43 25 11 10 1 2 202 183 94 83 12 101 7 101 4 0 6 878 102 3.99 1.404 8.1 0.5 4.5 4.5 0.99
BRO (5 Yrs) 9.0 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) 4.5 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) 0.4 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
PHI (2 Yrs) 5.0 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
NYG (2 Yrs) 0.6 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
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1941 26 BRO WS 0 0 7.36 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 19 2.182 14.7 0.0 4.9 2.5 0.50
1 Yr 0 0 7.36 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 19 2.182 14.7 0.0 4.9 2.5 0.50
162 Game Avg 0 0 7.36 34 34 0 0 0 0 109 204 102 102 0 68 0 34 0 0 0 646 2.182 14.7 0.0 4.9 2.5 0.50
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1937 22 CHC NL 5.0 1 0 3 5.40 5.07 0.07 0.00 102 5.10 0 0.0 1.19 0.0 0.0 0 .484 .500
1938 23 CHC NL 10.0 2 2 6 5.40 4.14 0.12 0.00 109 4.38 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0 .445 .499
1939 24 2TM NL 210.0 43 28 122 5.23 4.58 -0.24 0.00 101 4.86 -9 -0.8 1.20 -0.2 0.9 10 .482 .495
1939 24 CHC NL 22.2 9 2 9 3.57 4.32 -0.16 0.00 100 4.51 2 0.3 0.67 -0.1 0.4 4 .529 .502
1939 24 PHI NL 187.1 34 26 113 5.43 4.62 -0.25 0.00 101 4.90 -11 -1.0 1.66 -0.1 0.5 5 .470 .494
1940 25 PHI NL 283.0 41 36 126 4.01 4.50 0.01 0.00 102 4.56 18 2.0 2.04 -0.2 4.4 43 .548 .512 AS,MVP-21
1941 26 BRO NL 298.0 48 39 123 3.71 4.16 0.37 0.00 102 3.85 4 0.6 1.29 -0.2 3.2 31 .513 .504 MVP-7
1942 27 BRO NL 221.2 38 32 89 3.61 3.70 0.25 0.00 99 3.40 -5 -0.4 2.31 -0.1 1.4 11 .489 .497
1943 28 BRO NL 185.0 35 27 81 3.94 3.89 -0.18 0.00 98 4.01 1 0.2 1.14 -0.2 1.6 15 .505 .501
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 BRO NL 210.2 42 29 82 3.50 3.90 0.09 0.00 99 3.78 6 0.7 1.38 -0.2 2.8 26 .518 .505 AS,MVP-15
1947 32 2TM NL 240.2 50 33 117 4.38 4.63 -0.13 0.00 103 4.93 15 1.4 1.22 -0.2 3.9 42 .528 .509
1947 32 BRO NL 15.2 4 3 9 5.17 4.65 0.23 0.00 102 4.49 -1 -0.1 1.79 0.0 0.0 1 .469 .499
1947 32 PIT NL 225.0 46 30 108 4.32 4.63 -0.16 0.00 104 4.96 16 1.5 1.18 -0.2 3.8 41 .534 .510
1948 33 PIT NL 158.0 56 8 75 4.27 4.49 0.20 0.00 103 4.40 2 0.2 1.41 -0.1 1.8 19 .503 .501
1949 34 2TM NL 95.2 44 3 66 6.21 4.47 0.06 0.00 101 4.48 -18 -1.6 0.83 0.0 -0.6 -8 .463 .497
1949 34 PIT NL 15.1 7 1 24 14.09 4.34 -0.02 0.00 105 4.57 -16 -1.4 0.81 0.1 -1.1 -15 .305 .492
1949 34 NYG NL 80.1 37 2 42 4.71 4.49 0.07 0.00 101 4.46 -2 -0.2 0.84 -0.1 0.6 7 .493 .498
1950 35 NYG NL 34.2 18 1 19 4.93 4.69 0.50 0.00 99 4.15 -3 -0.3 0.52 0.0 0.1 1 .485 .498
IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
12 Yrs 1952.1 418 238 909 4.19 4.26 0.07 0.00 101 4.24 10 1.9 1.18 -1.3 19.5 191 .505 .502
162 Game Avg 202 43 25 94 4.19 4.26 0.07 0.00 101 4.24 1 0.2 1.18 -0.1 2.0 20 .505 .502
BRO (5 Yrs) 931.0 167 130 384 3.71 3.95 0.17 0.00 100 3.77 6 1.0 1.47 -0.6 9.0 84 .506 .502
PIT (3 Yrs) 398.1 109 39 207 4.68 4.56 -0.01 0.00 103 4.72 2 0.4 1.31 -0.2 4.5 46 .503 .504
CHC (3 Yrs) 37.2 12 4 18 4.30 4.37 -0.06 0.00 103 4.55 1 0.1 0.74 -0.1 0.4 4 .512 .501
PHI (2 Yrs) 470.1 75 62 239 4.57 4.54 -0.09 0.00 101 4.70 6 1.0 1.80 -0.3 5.0 49 .513 .504
NYG (2 Yrs) 115.0 55 3 61 4.77 4.55 0.20 0.00 100 4.37 -5 -0.5 0.73 -0.1 0.6 7 .491 .498

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1937 22 CHC NL P 1 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.34 0.00 2.40 0 0 0 0
1938 23 CHC NL P 2 2 0 10.0 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 .964 4.50 2.25 2.50 2.20 1 0 0 0
1939 24 2TM NL P 43 28 14 210.0 28 9 19 0 0 1.000 .960 1.20 2.19 0.65 2.16 7 12 4 25.0 47.0 0
1939 24 CHC NL P 9 2 0 23.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .960 1.57 2.19 0.44 2.16 0 3 0 0.0 47.0 0
1939 24 PHI NL P 34 26 14 187.0 24 8 16 0 0 1.000 .960 1.16 2.19 0.71 2.16 7 9 4 30.8 47.0 0
1940 25 PHI NL P 41 36 20 283.0 65 15 47 3 4 .954 .962 1.97 2.22 1.51 2.22 9 16 17 51.5 45.7 0 AS,MVP-21
1941 26 BRO NL P 48 39 19 298.0 53 13 39 1 2 .981 .965 1.57 2.23 1.08 2.21 9 7 6 46.2 47.6 1 MVP-7
1942 27 BRO NL P 38 32 13 222.0 50 12 36 2 5 .960 .968 1.95 2.35 1.26 2.35 3 9 5 35.7 45.1 0
1943 28 BRO NL P 35 27 8 185.0 36 9 27 0 2 1.000 .961 1.75 2.25 1.03 2.25 4 8 12 60.0 46.1 0
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 BRO NL P 42 29 11 211.0 56 13 40 3 2 .946 .960 2.26 2.24 1.26 2.22 6 11 6 35.3 44.2 1 AS,MVP-15
1947 32 2TM NL P 50 33 10 241.0 37 10 26 1 0 .973 .966 1.34 2.10 0.72 2.07 7 9 7 43.8 45.3 0
1947 32 BRO NL P 4 3 0 16.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .965 2.25 2.08 1.00 2.08 1 0 1 100.0 45.0 0
1947 32 PIT NL P 46 30 10 225.0 33 9 23 1 0 .970 .966 1.28 2.10 0.70 2.07 6 9 6 40.0 45.3 0
1948 33 PIT NL P 56 8 3 157.1 28 5 22 1 0 .964 .963 1.54 2.11 0.48 2.08 4 6 4 40.0 41.7 0
1949 34 2TM NL P 44 3 0 95.2 16 2 14 0 1 1.000 .953 1.51 2.04 0.36 2.02 5 8 4 33.3 44.0 0
1949 34 PIT NL P 7 1 0 15.1 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .953 2.35 2.05 0.57 2.01 0 1 1 50.0 44.0 0
1949 34 NYG NL P 37 2 0 80.1 12 1 11 0 1 1.000 .953 1.34 2.04 0.32 2.02 5 7 3 30.0 44.0 0
1950 35 NYG NL P 18 1 0 34.2 14 3 11 0 0 1.000 .961 3.63 2.13 0.78 2.10 6 1 1 50.0 44.5 0
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
12 Yrs 418 238 98 1952.2 388 92 285 11 17 .972 .963 1.74 2.20 0.90 2.16 61 87 66 43.1 45.4 2
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS Awards
1941 26 BRO WS P 1 1 3.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 2.45 1.00 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 3.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 2.45 1.00 0 0

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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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