#5 Bobby Higginson, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Montreal Expos
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Bobby Higginson

8/18/1970
28
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"11
180

Leftfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,357,143
1998
$ 3,770,000 (3 year(s))
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68777
Versus LHP56667
Versus RHP78788
Talent67687
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3
5
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@STLW 10-0622100002#2  
9/24@STLW 3-2300000100#2  
9/25COLL 3-9411001100#2  
9/26COLL 8-12401100111#2  
9/28CHNL 1-3200000000#8  
9/29@HOUL 7-8422100010#2  
9/30CHNW 6-0412100101#2  
10/1@LANL 3-14312100010#2  
10/3@SFL 2-7310000010#2  
10/5FLAW 11-3512010110#2  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14552013341431102897366.256.349.529.878.855.273
Projected14552013341431102897366.256.349.529.878.855.273
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1256024202505275762250.093.16.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7816502129917001.205.295.346.642
vs. RHP4421173642990806449503.265.358.561.919
Close/Late431230110675000.279.380.419.799
Scoring Position1573416076602624500.217.319.452.771
Pinch Hitting1440036313000.286.333.9291.262
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home67224561321338393637.250.355.500.855
Road78296772821864503729.260.344.551.895
March/April20811541181378.185.250.296.546
May2710027711022211517.270.362.6601.022
June25852911142213137.341.430.6351.065
July2173195051613117.260.357.534.891
August24841960722111115.226.313.548.860
Sept/Oct28972481412181612.247.364.474.839

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1995144458121273177094818378123.264.382.448.829 NYM NYY
199614852115237430103111111547836.292.418.551.969NYY
199715252114433425111101112547553.276.407.499.906NYY
1998145520133414311028973456622.256.349.529.878NYY MON
Total58920205501381510338639537722162972214.272.390.508.898 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1997175916210478432.271.358.339.697
Total175916210478432.271.358.339.697

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield504466106701.000394.01.53    
Centerfield72310401.00026.21.35    
Rightfield9411001101.00044.02.25    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 26th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1995...
Traded from New York (N) to New York (A) on 2/21/1995 (Going to NYM: 2B Omar Vizquel, LF Jim Leyritz. Going to NYY: CF Bobby Higginson)...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1995, off Al Lachowicz (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1995, off Andy Hawkins (CLE)...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/8/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1996, hitting .423 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 7/14/1996...
Drove in 7 runs against Kansas City on 7/20/1997...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1997...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration...
Traded from New York (A) to Montreal on 7/30/1998 (Going to NYY: CF Bernie Williams, LF Deion Sanders, 3B Ken Caminiti. Going to MON: LF Bobby Higginson, LF Daryle Ward, 3B Greg Norton, P Jeff Juden
, P Mike Henneman)...
11/2/1998: Signed a contract extension with Montreal, $3,770,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1996 - 111 - 9th
    

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