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| Player Report for #59 Stephen O'Higgins | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 2-2 | | ERA | 1.78 | | IP | 35.1 | | BB | 14 | | K | 21 |
| | Name: | Stephen O'Higgins | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $23,200 | | Birthday: | 01-27-1928 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 33 | Years of Major League Service: | 5 Years, 4 Days | | Born in: | Bloomfield Township (Michigan) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 8 Years, 141 Days | | Weight: | 189 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 14 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Exhausted | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 63 | 49 | 79 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 64 | 50 | 81 | | | | Versus RHP | 63 | 48 | 78 | | | | Talent | 63 | 52 | 80 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Cutter, Sinker | | Endurance: | 21 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 63 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 10 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 22 | 41 | 9 | 14 | 13 | | | Versus LHP | 24 | 47 | 10 | 16 | 14 | | | Versus RHP | 22 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 13 | | | Talent | 28 | 49 | 10 | 16 | 23 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 7 | | Pitcher 42 | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 48 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 16 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-30-1961 | ATL | Loss, 5-6 | | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-29-1961 | ATL | Loss, 3-5 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ SFG | Win, 6-2 | | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | @ CIN | Loss, 2-4 | | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | @ PIT | Win, 9-0 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | @ PIT | Win, 5-3 | | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-05-1961 | @ BSN | Win, 11-2 | | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-31-1961 | CHH | Loss, 0-5 | | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-30-1961 | @ LAM | Loss, 2-11 | | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 05-24-1961 | @ CIN | Loss, 3-6 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.78 | 35.1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 7 | 11.21 | 7.64 | 5.35 | 3.57 | 3.09 | 1.25 | 13.0 | .250 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .311 | .220 | .531 | | | | | vs. RHB | 82 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .294 | .415 | .709 | | | |
| | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.23 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | Last Week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | May | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.62 | 16.2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | | | June | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.30 | 15.2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | Spring Training | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 23.1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | | | Last Year | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.94 | 89.0 | 91 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 30 | 65 | | | 2 Years Ago | 65 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3.79 | 130.2 | 123 | 63 | 55 | 13 | 45 | 92 | | | Career | 325 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 3.34 | 658.1 | 585 | 276 | 244 | 72 | 228 | 388 | | | Home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.61 | 10.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | Road | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 | 25.0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | | | Grass | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.78 | 35.1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | | | Day | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.57 | 21.0 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | | | Night | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 | 14.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1957 St. Louis - ABA | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | .056 | 0.0 | | Total ABA | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | .056 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 01-02-1951 | Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 91, Pick 6, 1446th overall Pick) by the Chicago Clout. | | 05-16-1951 | Released by the Chicago organization. | | 05-16-1951 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization. | | 08-14-1951 | Released by the Atlanta organization. | | 08-14-1951 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization. | | 01-01-1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (33); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 61 (69). | | 01-01-1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 65 (77). | | 07-12-1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. | | 09-06-1953 | Won the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Hamilton Steelers! | | 01-01-1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 71 (77). | | 01-01-1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 77 (81). | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 71 (72). | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 70 (72). | | 08-07-1957 | Injured (hyperextended elbow), out for 2 weeks. | | 10-07-1957 | Won the 1957 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers! | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 73 (74). | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 70 (70). | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 49 (51); Control: 75 (75). | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 49 (52); Control: 79 (80). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1955 | 0 | 1 | | 1956 | 0 | 1 | | 1957 | 0 | 1 | | 1958 | 0 | 1 | | 1959 | 0 | 1 | | 1960 | 0 | 1 | | | Year | G | Rank | | 1957 | 73 | 4 | | 1958 | 63 | 8 | | 1959 | 65 | 6 | | | Year | HLD | Rank | | 1957 | 6 | 5 | | 1959 | 7 | 5 | | | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1957 | 73 | 4 | | 1958 | 63 | 8 | | 1959 | 65 | 6 | | | Year | GF | Rank | | 1957 | 36 | 10 | | 1958 | 35 | 10 | | | | | | | |
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