Bobby Higginson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

AVG .272
HR 187
RBI 709
H 1,336
OPS .813
PIV 8,237
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
8/18/1970 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-26
Last Game
2005-05-05

Full name: Robert Leigh Higginson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,362 4,910 736 1,336 270 33 187 709 91 649 796 .272 .358 .455 .813 8,237

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OPS .813 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +6.8% above 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
1995 DET AL 131 410 61 92 17 5 14 43 6 62 107 .224 .266 (-16%) .337 (-3%) .417 (-6%) .755 (-4%) -300.9
1996 DET AL 130 440 75 141 35 0 26 81 6 65 66 .320 .269 (+19%) .340 (+19%) .426 (+35%) .767 (+28%) 2617.7
1997 DET AL 146 546 94 163 30 5 27 101 12 70 85 .299 .266 (+12%) .336 (+12%) .419 (+24%) .756 (+19%) 2217.8
1998 DET AL 157 612 92 174 37 4 25 85 3 63 101 .284 .266 (+7%) .335 (+6%) .420 (+14%) .755 (+11%) 1369.2
1999 DET AL 107 377 51 90 18 0 12 46 4 64 66 .239 .271 (-12%) .344 (+2%) .433 (-12%) .778 (-6%) -261.9
2000 DET AL 154 597 104 179 44 4 30 102 15 74 99 .300 .270 (+11%) .344 (+9%) .437 (+23%) .782 (+17%) 2212.3
2001 DET AL 147 541 84 150 28 6 17 71 20 80 65 .277 .263 (+5%) .332 (+11%) .426 (+4%) .758 (+7%) 916.7
2002 DET AL 119 444 50 125 24 3 10 63 12 41 45 .282 .261 (+8%) .331 (+4%) .416 (avg) .747 (+2%) 167.3
2003 DET AL 130 469 61 110 13 4 14 52 8 59 73 .235 .264 (-11%) .332 (-4%) .422 (-13%) .754 (-9%) -639.3
2004 DET AL 131 448 63 110 24 2 12 64 5 70 84 .246 .266 (-8%) .335 (+5%) .427 (-9%) .762 (-3%) -62.0
2005 DET AL 10 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,362 4,910 736 1,336 270 33 187 709 91 649 796 .272 — — — — 8,237

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
Home699246037969794362.283
Away663245035763993347.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-05-05 DETBOSL 300000000
2005-05-01 DETCHWL 300000001
2005-04-27 DETCLEW 100000000
2005-04-21 DETCHWL 100000000
2005-04-20 DETCHWL 300000001
2005-04-15 DETKCRL 400000001
2005-04-10 DETCLEL 100000001
2005-04-08 DETCLEL 500000001
2005-04-07 DETKCRW 402000100
2005-04-06 DETKCRL 110000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1274 1239 2588 124 64 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 DET OF 123 113 247 13 4 3
1996 DET OF 123 112 227 9 9 1
1997 DET OF 143 140 287 20 9 5
1998 DET OF 153 153 303 18 6 3
1999 DET OF 88 87 175 2 3 0
2000 DET OF 145 144 307 19 7 3
2001 DET OF 142 142 321 10 8 1
2002 DET OF 117 116 241 15 7 3
2003 DET OF 118 116 249 4 5 0
2004 DET OF 115 110 223 13 6 1
2005 DET OF 7 6 8 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 655
Center Field 22
Right Field 642
Designated Hitter 62

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-08-21
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-07-13
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-06-17
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-09-30

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 DET AL $8,850,000
2004 DET AL $8,850,000
2003 DET AL $11,850,000
2002 DET AL $5,850,000
2001 DET AL $5,325,000
2000 DET AL $4,425,000
1999 DET AL $3,825,000
1998 DET AL $2,425,000
1997 DET AL $375,000
1996 DET AL $170,000
1995 DET AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $52,054,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Temple University Philadelphia PA 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Higginson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Oscar Gamble
    .265 avg, 200 HR
  2. 97
    Al Smith
    .273 avg, 168 HR
  3. 95
    Hideki Matsui
    .282 avg, 175 HR
  4. 95
    Andre Ethier
    .285 avg, 162 HR
  5. 93
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR
  6. 92
    Larry Hisle
    .273 avg, 166 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Higginson

What years did Bobby Higginson play?
Bobby Higginson played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Bobby Higginson a pitcher?
No. Bobby Higginson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Higginson hit?
Bobby Higginson hit 187 career home runs with 1336 hits.