Josh Higgins
Joshua James Higgins
Born: June 16, 1979
El Cajon, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 35 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
Draft: Round 23 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: El Capitan HS (Santee, CA)
The Master's College
Career: 2000-2004
Josh Higgins compiled a career record of 17 wins and 12 losses, with 49 saves, and a 2.09 ERA in his 205-game pitching career with the Williamsport Crosscutters, Hickory Crawdads and Lynchburg Hillcats. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.04 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34.7 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.07 | 55 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 61.0 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 239 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.90 | 53 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 71.0 | 62 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 302 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.37 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 56 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 244 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.77 | 37 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 48.7 | 44 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 204 |
| Totals | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.09 | 205 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 276.0 | 227 | 84 | 64 | 14 | 65 | 7 | 280 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1126 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | P | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .478 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 55 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .218 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 53 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .321 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 37 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .432 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 37 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .270 |
| Totals | 205 | 21 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .957 | .322 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | April 9, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
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