Dennis Higgins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1972)

W–L 22–23
ERA 3.42
WHIP 1.39
SO 339
Pitcher PIV -1876.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
8/4/1939 in Jefferson City, MO, USA
Died
11/3/2023 in Jefferson City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1966-04-12
Last Game
1972-08-26

Full name: Dennis Dean Higgins

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 23 241 2 0 0 46 410.3 346 156 32 223 339 3.42 -1876.0

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 CHA AL 1 0 42 1 0 0 5 93.0 66 26 33 86 2.52 3.52 (+29%) 785.7
1967 CHA AL 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 12.3 13 8 10 8 5.84 3.30 (-77%) -339.3
1968 WS2 AL 4 4 59 0 0 0 13 99.7 81 36 46 66 3.25 2.98 (-9%) -1487.6
1969 WS2 AL 10 9 55 0 0 0 16 85.3 79 33 56 71 3.48 3.61 (+4%) -794.3
1970 CLE AL 4 6 58 0 0 0 11 90.3 82 40 54 82 3.99 3.89 (-3%) 119.4
1971 SLN NL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 3 2 6 3.86 — 0.0
1972 SLN NL 1 2 15 1 0 0 1 22.7 19 10 22 20 3.97 3.26 (-22%) -159.8
Career · 7 seasons 22 23 241 2 0 0 46 410.1 346 156 223 339 3.42 — -1,876

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
241 58 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 4 17 .155 .210 .155 .365 0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career OPS .365 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 CHA AL 42 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 WS2 AL 59 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
1969 WS2 AL 55 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
1970 CLE AL 58 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SLN NL 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 241 58 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 4 17 .155 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home113291402.138
Away128292501.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113197.116275991563.42
Away128213.0183811241833.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-08-26 STLSDPW 000000000
1972-08-19 STLSFGW 000000000
1972-08-15 STLSDPL 000000000
1972-08-11 STLPITL 000000000
1972-08-08 STLNYNW 000000000
1972-07-30 STLCHCL 100000000
1972-05-24 STLPITL 000000000
1972-05-23 STLPITL 000000000
1972-05-17 STLPITL 000000000
1972-05-14 STLCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-08-26 STLSDP SV 1.0111210
1972-08-19 STLSFG — 0.2000000
1972-08-15 STLSDP — 1.0000110
1972-08-11 STLPIT — 1.0100100
1972-08-08 STLNYN W 3.0000350
1972-07-30 STLCHC — 2.2521120
1972-05-24 STLPIT L 1.0452300
1972-05-23 STLPIT — 2.0100100
1972-05-17 STLPIT — 0.2000010
1972-05-14 STLCIN — 2.0200030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 241 2 22 51 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 CHA P 42 1 4 15 0 2
1967 CHA P 9 0 2 2 0 0
1968 WS2 P 59 0 2 11 0 0
1969 WS2 P 55 0 4 7 0 0
1970 CLE P 58 0 7 14 1 0
1971 SLN P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1972 SLN P 15 1 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 241

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dennis Higgins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Littell
    32-31, 3.32 ERA
  2. 95
    Billy McCool
    32-42, 3.59 ERA
  3. 93
    Hal Reniff
    21-23, 3.27 ERA
  4. 92
    Rod Scurry
    19-32, 3.24 ERA
  5. 88
    Marshall Bridges
    23-15, 3.75 ERA
  6. 87
    Horacio Pina
    23-23, 3.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Higgins

What years did Dennis Higgins play?
Dennis Higgins played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1972.
Was Dennis Higgins a pitcher?
Yes. Dennis Higgins pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 339 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Higgins hit?
Dennis Higgins hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.