Dick Higham
Richard Higham
Born: July 24, 1851
Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom
Deceased: 1905
Chicago, IL USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, OF
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 171
Career: 1871-1880
Minor League Statistics
Dick Higham compiled a career batting average of .307 with 4 home runs and 204 RBI in his 371-game career with the New York Mutuals, Baltimore Canaries, Chicago White Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues, Providence Grays and Troy Trojans. He began playing during the 1871 season and last took the field during the 1880 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | NA | New York Mutuals | 21 | 96 | 94 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .362 | .375 | .415 | .790 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 50 | 247 | 245 | 72 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .343 | .348 | .416 | .765 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1873 | NA | New York Mutuals | 49 | 246 | 244 | 57 | 77 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .316 | .321 | .369 | .690 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1874 | NA | New York Mutuals | 65 | 337 | 333 | 58 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .261 | .270 | .330 | .600 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1875 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | 42 | 208 | 208 | 44 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .288 | .524 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1875 | NA | New York Mutuals | 15 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .391 | .391 | .469 | .859 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1876 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | 67 | 314 | 312 | 59 | 102 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .327 | .331 | .407 | .738 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1878 | NL | Providence Grays | 62 | 286 | 281 | 60 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .320 | .332 | .416 | .749 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | NL | Troy Trojans | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 372 | 1803 | 1786 | 384 | 549 | 85 | 15 | 4 | 204 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 28 | .307 | .314 | .378 | .692 | 676 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | NA | New York Mutuals | 2B | 12 | 12 | 104.0 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 3 | .747 | 5.106 | 4.917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1871 | NA | New York Mutuals | OF | 8 | 8 | 85.0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 1.482 | 1.750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1871 | NA | New York Mutuals | C | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 4.500 | 6.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | OF | 24 | 21 | 228.0 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .732 | 1.184 | 1.250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | C | 25 | 21 | 187.0 | 131 | 24 | 28 | 0 | .847 | 7.460 | 6.200 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 2B | 5 | 3 | 33.0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .696 | 4.364 | 3.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 3B | 2 | 1 | 15.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2.400 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 1B | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5.786 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | New York Mutuals | OF | 19 | 0 | 185.0 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .750 | .876 | .947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | New York Mutuals | 2B | 18 | 0 | 141.0 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 8 | .732 | 3.830 | 3.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | New York Mutuals | C | 17 | 0 | 140.0 | 98 | 16 | 22 | 1 | .838 | 7.329 | 6.706 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1874 | NA | New York Mutuals | C | 48 | 41 | 348.0 | 248 | 45 | 51 | 4 | .852 | 7.578 | 6.104 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1874 | NA | New York Mutuals | OF | 33 | 23 | 239.0 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .455 | .565 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1874 | NA | New York Mutuals | 2B | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 3.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | C | 24 | 0 | 200.0 | 110 | 14 | 27 | 0 | .821 | 5.580 | 5.167 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | 2B | 13 | 0 | 119.0 | 34 | 38 | 17 | 2 | .809 | 5.445 | 5.538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 14 | 0 | 72.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1.500 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | New York Mutuals | 2B | 6 | 0 | 60.0 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .804 | 5.550 | 6.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | New York Mutuals | C | 8 | 0 | 54.0 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .739 | 5.667 | 4.250 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | New York Mutuals | 1B | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 7.200 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | New York Mutuals | OF | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | OF | 59 | 0 | 512.0 | 57 | 16 | 11 | 1 | .869 | 1.283 | 1.237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | C | 13 | 0 | 88.0 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .788 | 5.318 | 4.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | SS | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 3.600 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | 2B | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.625 | 5.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Providence Grays | OF | 62 | 0 | 554.0 | 76 | 27 | 24 | 4 | .811 | 1.673 | 1.661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Providence Grays | C | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 4.500 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1880 | NL | Troy Trojans | C | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1880 | NL | Troy Trojans | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 423 | 133 | 3452.0 | 1039 | 289 | 323 | 25 | .804 | 3.462 | 3.139 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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