Dennis Higgins

Position: Relief 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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1958	18	-2.5	Dubuque	MIDW	D	CHW	7	8	.467	5.06	6.00	29	13		4	0		105.0	92	70	59	5	93		100	12	0	14		1.762	7.9	0.4	8.0	8.6	1.08
1959	19	-2.5	Duluth-Superior	NORL	C	CHW	9	11	.450	3.59	4.55	31	24		12	2		178.0	143	90	71	15	133		141	4	1	22		1.551	7.2	0.8	6.7	7.1	1.06
1960	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	CHW	1	3	.250	4.50	5.79	14	4			0		42.0	37	27	21	1	36				0			1.738	7.9		7.7
1960	20	-1.7	Lincoln	IIIL	B	CHW	0	1	.000	3.32	5.21	8				0		19.0	14	11	7		17				0			1.632	6.6		8.1
1960	20	-1.8	Idaho Falls	PION	C	CHW	1	2	.333	5.48	6.26	6	4					23.0	23	16	14	1	19				0			1.826	9.0	0.4	7.4
1961	21	-0.7	Lincoln	IIIL	B	CHW	9	8	.529	3.35	4.94	39	4		1	0		102.0	82	56	38	3	68	1	114	5	0	9		1.471	7.2	0.3	6.0	10.1	1.68
1962	22	-1.0	Savannah/Lynchburg	SALL	A	CHW	4	6	.400	2.93	3.98	48	3		1	0		86.0	68	38	28	5	44	6	78	4	0	5		1.302	7.1	0.5	4.6	8.2	1.77
1963	23	0.1	Lynchburg	SALL	AA	CHW	7	5	.583	2.84	3.33	43	0		0	0		92.0	67	34	29	3	41	10	84	2	3	8		1.174	6.6	0.3	4.0	8.2	2.05
1964	24	1.6	Lynchburg	SOUL	AA	CHW	7	5	.583	2.38	2.90	58	0		0	0		87.0	63	28	23	1	35	0	100	3	0	5		1.126	6.5	0.1	3.6	10.3	2.86
1965	25	-0.1	Indianapolis	PCL	AAA	CHW	6	6	.500	3.91	4.20	57	3		1	0		122.0	107	57	53	12	52	3	131	4	0	13		1.303	7.9	0.9	3.8	9.7	2.52
1966	26	-1.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	0	1.000	2.52	2.61	42	1	13	0	0	5	93.0	66	27	26	9	33	4	86	5	2	8	372	1.065	6.4	0.9	3.2	8.3	2.61
1967	27	1.5	Indianapolis	PCL	AAA	CHW	1	2	.333	3.38	3.38	6	0		0	0		8.0	10	3	3	1	4	1	11	0	0	0		1.750	11.3	1.1	4.5	12.4	2.75
1967	27	0.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	2	.333	5.84	6.57	9	0	2	0	0	0	12.1	13	9	8	0	10	0	8	3	0	3	62	1.865	9.5	0.0	7.3	5.8	0.80
1968	28	1.0	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	4	4	.500	3.25	3.61	59	0	33	0	0	13	99.2	81	40	36	9	46	9	66	3	0	4	424	1.274	7.3	0.8	4.2	6.0	1.43
1969	29	1.9	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	10	9	.526	3.48	4.43	55	0	35	0	0	16	85.1	79	42	33	7	56	7	71	3	0	15	383	1.582	8.3	0.7	5.9	7.5	1.27
1970	30	2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	4	6	.400	3.99	4.28	58	0	29	0	0	11	90.1	82	43	40	8	54	8	82	2	0	6	395	1.506	8.2	0.8	5.4	8.2	1.52
1971	31		2 Teams	AA	AAA	CLE-STL	2	11				48	4		0	0	11	85.0	89	45	42	6	36	5	102	3	0	2
1971	31	6.1	Wichita	AA	AAA	CLE						31
1971	31	6.1	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL						17
1971	31	3.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	0	1.000	3.86	3.86	3	0	1	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	29	1.143	7.7	0.0	2.6	7.7	3.00
1972	32	7.0	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	7	2	.778	1.89	2.44	11	11		3	2	0	81.0	55	22	17	5	33	1	74	2	1	0		1.086	6.1	0.6	3.7	8.2	2.24
1972	32	4.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	2	.333	3.97	5.56	15	1	7	0	0	1	22.2	19	14	10	0	22	0	20	0	0	2	107	1.809	7.5	0.0	8.7	7.9	0.91
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		22	23	.489	3.42	3.90	241	2	120	0	0	46	410.1	346	178	156	33	223	28	339	16	2	38	1772	1.387	7.6	0.7	4.9	7.4	1.52
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		58	56				384	62		22	4	0	903.0	724	425	342	51	539	22	833	36	5	76
All Levels (15 Seasons)							80	79				625	64	120	22	4	46	1313.1	1070	603	498	84	762	50	1172	52	7	114	1772

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		14	10				122	14		4	2	0	211.0	172	82	73	18	89	5	216	6	1	13
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		14	10	.583	2.61	3.12	101	0		0	0		179.0	130	62	52	4	76	10	184	5	3	13		1.151	6.5	0.2	3.8	9.3	2.42
A (1 season)					Minors		4	6	.400	2.93	3.98	48	3		1	0		86.0	68	38	28	5	44	6	78	4	0	5		1.302	7.1	0.5	4.6	8.2	1.77
B (2 seasons)					Minors		9	9	.500	3.35	4.98	47	4		1	0		121.0	96	67	45	3	85	1	114	5	0	9		1.496	7.1		6.3
C (2 seasons)					Minors		10	13	.435	3.81	4.75	37	28		12	2		201.0	166	106	85	16	152		141	4	1	22		1.582	7.4	0.7	6.8
D (1 season)					Minors		7	8	.467	5.06	6.00	29	13		4	0		105.0	92	70	59	5	93		100	12	0	14		1.762	7.9	0.4	8.0	8.6	1.08