Pinky Higgins
Michael Franklin Higgins
Born: May 27, 1909
Red Oak, TX USA
Deceased: March 21, 1969
Dallas, TX USA
Coaching Career: 1955-1962
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1950.
Playing Statistics
Pinky Higgins compiled a record of 2240 wins and 2224 losses in his managing career with the Boston Red Sox. He began managing during the 1955 season and last managed during the 1962 campaign. Higgins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1950.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 154 | 84 | 70 | .545 | |
| 1956 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 155 | 84 | 70 | .542 | |
| 1957 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 154 | 82 | 72 | .532 | |
| 1958 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 155 | 79 | 75 | .510 | |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 73 | 31 | 42 | .425 | |
| 1960 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 105 | 48 | 57 | .457 | |
| 1961 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 163 | 76 | 86 | .466 | |
| 1962 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 160 | 76 | 84 | .475 | |
| Totals | 4476 | 2240 | 2224 | .500 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
