1882
Born April 26, 1882
Homer, NE, USA
Irv Higginbotham Notable
Irv Higginbotham divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1906, then the Chicago Cubs through 1909.
He went 10 and 14 with a 2.81 earned run average, pitching 243.7 innings in 48 games. He struck out 86 and threw 1 shutout. Across 48 games he batted .176, with 15 hits and 6 runs.
He was born in Homer, NE, USA on April 26, 1882, and died on June 13, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | STL | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| 1908 | STL | 19 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .132 |
| 1909 | CHC/STL | 22 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .207 |
| Career | — | 48 | 85 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .176 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | STL | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 47.1 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 3.23 |
| 1908 | STL | 3 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 107.0 | 113 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 3.20 |
| 1909 | CHC/STL | 6 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 89.1 | 69 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 2.12 |
| Career | — | 10 | 14 | 48 | 24 | 1 | 243.2 | 232 | 76 | 66 | 86 | 2.81 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died June 13, 1959
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