Teddy Higuera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1994)

W–L 94–64
ERA 3.61
WHIP 1.24
SO 1,081
Pitcher PIV 17531.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 178 lb
Born
11/9/1957 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México
MLB Debut
1985-04-23
Last Game
1994-08-09
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Teodoro Valenzuela Higuera

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
94 64 213 205 50 12 0 1380.0 1,262 554 131 443 1,081 3.61 17531.8

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 9.6% better than 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
1985 ML4 AL 15 8 32 30 7 2 0 212.3 186 92 63 127 3.90 3.89 (avg) 697.8
1986 ML4 AL 20 11 34 34 15 4 0 248.3 226 77 74 207 2.79 3.97 (+30%) 3767.3
1987 ML4 AL 18 10 35 35 14 3 0 261.7 236 112 87 240 3.85 4.29 (+10%) 7198.1
1988 ML4 AL 16 9 31 31 8 1 0 227.3 168 62 59 192 2.45 3.73 (+34%) 5581.8
1989 ML4 AL 9 6 22 22 2 1 0 135.3 125 52 48 91 3.46 3.71 (+7%) 956.5
1990 ML4 AL 11 10 27 27 4 1 0 170.0 167 71 50 129 3.76 3.86 (+3%) 1811.4
1991 ML4 AL 3 2 7 6 0 0 0 36.3 37 18 10 33 4.46 3.91 (-14%) 1142.2
1993 ML4 AL 1 3 8 8 0 0 0 30.0 43 24 16 27 7.20 4.19 (-72%) -323.3
1994 ML4 AL 1 5 17 12 0 0 0 58.7 74 46 36 35 7.06 4.51 (-56%) -3300.1
Career · 9 seasons 94 64 213 205 50 12 0 1,380.0 1,262 554 443 1,081 3.61 — 17,532

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
213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1985 ML4 AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 ML4 AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 ML4 AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 ML4 AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 ML4 AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 ML4 AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 ML4 AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 ML4 AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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
Home11100000—
Away10200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home111731.16352752285893.38
Away102648.26272792154923.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-08-09 MILDET — 2.0000120
1994-08-06 MILBAL — 1.0000100
1994-08-01 MILNYY — 1.1311200
1994-07-29 MILBOS — 1.0000110
1994-07-01 MILCHW — 1.0100000
1994-06-12 MILCLE L 1.0344110
1994-06-07 MILOAK — 3.0654221
1994-05-29 MILSEA — 1.2776210
1994-05-24 MILBAL L 3.2688423
1994-05-19 MILCLE — 8.0622561

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 213 205 55 143 7 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 ML4 P 32 30 8 18 1 2
1986 ML4 P 34 34 9 26 0 1
1987 ML4 P 35 35 9 23 2 3
1988 ML4 P 31 31 12 33 0 1
1989 ML4 P 22 22 5 10 1 0
1990 ML4 P 27 27 7 18 2 2
1991 ML4 P 7 6 1 5 1 0
1993 ML4 P 8 8 3 0 0 0
1994 ML4 P 17 12 1 10 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 213

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-09-06
1986 TSN All-Star LHP
1985 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 ML4 AL $3,500,000
1993 ML4 AL $3,250,000
1992 ML4 AL $3,500,000
1990 ML4 AL $2,125,000
1989 ML4 AL $1,525,000
1988 ML4 AL $1,025,000
1987 ML4 AL $335,000
1986 ML4 AL $195,000
1985 ML4 AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $15,515,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1987 Cy Young Award AL 6th 5.0 140 0
1986 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 42.0 140 0
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 7.0 392 0
1985 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 67.0 140 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Teddy Higuera (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brandon Webb
    87-62, 3.27 ERA
  2. 93
    Mat Latos
    71-59, 3.64 ERA
  3. 92
    Chris Bassitt
    89-69, 3.72 ERA
  4. 91
    Tanner Roark
    76-68, 3.85 ERA
  5. 90
    Alex Cobb
    79-76, 3.84 ERA
  6. 89
    Julio Teheran
    81-82, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Teddy Higuera

What years did Teddy Higuera play?
Teddy Higuera played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1994.
Was Teddy Higuera a pitcher?
Yes. Teddy Higuera pitched in the major leagues, recording 94 wins and 1081 strikeouts.