1970
Born August 18, 1970
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bobby Higginson Notable
b. August 18, 1970 · Detroit Tigers 1995–2005
Bobby Higginson spent all 11 of his major-league seasons with the Detroit Tigers as a left fielder, from 1995 to 2005.
Across 1,362 games he batted .272, with 1,336 hits and 736 runs. He finished with 187 home runs, 270 doubles, 649 walks and 91 stolen bases.
He played 1,274 games in the outfield, with 2,588 putouts and 64 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1997 and 2000.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on August 18, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2004 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | DET | 131 | 410 | 61 | 92 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 62 | 107 | 6 | .224 |
| 1996 | DET | 130 | 440 | 75 | 141 | 35 | 0 | 26 | 81 | 65 | 66 | 6 | .320 |
| 1997 | DET | 146 | 546 | 94 | 163 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 101 | 70 | 85 | 12 | .299 |
| 1998 | DET | 157 | 612 | 92 | 174 | 37 | 4 | 25 | 85 | 63 | 101 | 3 | .284 |
| 1999 | DET | 107 | 377 | 51 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 64 | 66 | 4 | .239 |
| 2000 | DET | 154 | 597 | 104 | 179 | 44 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 74 | 99 | 15 | .300 |
| 2001 | DET | 147 | 541 | 84 | 150 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 80 | 65 | 20 | .277 |
| 2002 | DET | 119 | 444 | 50 | 125 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 63 | 41 | 45 | 12 | .282 |
| 2003 | DET | 130 | 469 | 61 | 110 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 59 | 73 | 8 | .235 |
| 2004 | DET | 131 | 448 | 63 | 110 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 64 | 70 | 84 | 5 | .246 |
| 2005 | DET | 10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .077 |
| Career | — | 1362 | 4910 | 736 | 1336 | 270 | 33 | 187 | 709 | 649 | 796 | 91 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Bobby Higginson
Bobby Higginson made a major-league debut on April 26, 1995.
1997
Bobby Higginson's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997
Bobby Higginson hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the New York Mets on June 30, 1997.
2000
Bobby Higginson's Three-Home-Run Game, 2000
Bobby Higginson hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians on June 24, 2000.
2005
Final major-league game: Bobby Higginson
Bobby Higginson played a final major-league game on May 5, 2005.
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