Ben Higley
Benjamin S. Higley
Born: June 6, 1890
Windham, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
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Weight: 189
Career: 1911-1915
Ben Higley compiled a career record of 34 wins and 36 losses in his 82-game pitching career with the Mansfield Brownies, Columbus Senators, Columbus Cubs, Huntington Blue Sox, Grand Rapids Champs and Saginaw Ducks. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1915 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | C | OHPA | Mansfield Brownies | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6 | 0.0 | 38 | 19 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | D | OHSL3 | Mansfield Brownies | 9 | 9 | .500 | 19 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | OHSL3 | Huntington Blue Sox | 12 | 9 | .571 | 26 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Champs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.00 | 12 | 86.0 | 69 | 51 | 44 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | C | SMA | Saginaw Ducks | 7 | 11 | .389 | 0.00 | 19 | 14 | 148.0 | 135 | 69 | 127 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 34 | 36 | .486 | 0.00 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 234.0 | 242 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Champs | 12 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .129 | .182 | .226 | .408 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 1914 | D | OHSL3 | Huntington Blue Sox | 27 | 75 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .120 | .227 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | C | SMA | Saginaw Ducks | 21 | 65 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .169 | .277 | 11 | |||||||||
| Totals | 60 | 174 | 171 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .111 | .121 | .158 | .279 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Champs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | C | SMA | Saginaw Ducks | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Mansfield Brownies | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1912 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Brownies | |||
| 1913 | B | Inter-State League | Columbus Cubs | |||
| 1914 | D | Ohio State League | Huntington Blue Sox | |||
| 1914 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Champs | |||
| 1915 | C | Southern Michigan Association | Saginaw Ducks |
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