Dick Higham Notable

b. July 24, 1851 · New York Mutuals 1871, 1873–1875, Baltimore Canaries 1872, Chicago White Stockings 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1876, Providence Grays 1878, Troy Trojans 1880

Dick Higham played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mutuals in 1871 and closing with the Troy Trojans in 1880.

Across 372 games he batted .307, with 549 hits and 384 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 85 doubles and 20 stolen bases.

He led the league in doubles two times between 1876 and 1878, topping out at 22. He led the league in runs once, in 1878, with 60. He played 223 games in the outfield, with 219 putouts and 77 errors. He also played 138 games behind the plate.

He was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England on July 24, 1851, and died on March 18, 1905. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1871*	NYU	21	94	21	34	3	1	0	9	2	0	3	.362
1872*	BAL	50	245	72	84	10	1	2	37	2	3	4	.343
1873*	NYU	49	244	57	77	5	4	0	34	2	1	2	.316
1874*	NYU	65	333	58	87	14	3	1	38	4	0	5	.261
1875*	CHI/NYU	57	272	56	74	10	3	0	22	0	1	6	.272
1876	HAR	67	312	59	102	21	2	0	35	2	7	0	.327
1878	PRO	62	281	60	90	22	1	1	29	5	16	0	.320
1880	TRO	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Major leagues	—	130	598	120	193	43	3	1	64	7	23	0	.323
All seasons	—	372	1786	384	549	85	15	4	204	17	28	20	.307

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Dick Higham, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1851

Born July 24, 1851

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

1905

Died March 18, 1905

1871

Major-league debut: Dick Higham

Dick Higham made a major-league debut on June 1, 1871.

1880

Final major-league game: Dick Higham

Dick Higham played a final major-league game on May 25, 1880.