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| Player Report for #72 Kirby Higbe | | Saturday, September 28th, 1940 | 
| Rec | 15-18 | | ERA | 4.49 | | IP | 282.1 | | BB | 151 | | K | 141 |
| | Name: | Kirby Higbe | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $77,002 | | Birthday: | 04-08-1915 | Signed Through: | 1940 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | 5 Years, 91 Days | | Born in: | Columbia (South Carolina) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 168 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, 91 Days | | Weight: | 188 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1934, 4th Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 9 | 5 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | Talent | 4 | 9 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Circle-Change | | Endurance: | 8 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 50 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 1 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Pitcher 3 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1940 | BSN | Loss, 3-7 | X | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1940 | @ CHN | Win, 10-0 | X | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-17-1940 | @ SLN | Win, 5-3 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1940 | CIN | Win, 7-3 | X | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-10-1940 | @ NYG | Win, 2-1 | X | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-08-1940 | BRO | Win, 10-2 | X | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-03-1940 | PIT | Loss, 4-7 | X | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1940 | CHN | Loss, 6-9 | X | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1940 | SLN | Win, 10-5 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1940 | @ CIN | Win, 4-0 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | |
| Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 42 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 4.49 | 282.1 | 268 | 160 | 141 | 25 | 151 | 141 | 11 | 26.2 | 1 | 21 | 50.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.58 | 8.54 | 4.49 | 4.81 | 4.15 | 1.48 | 11.7 | .272 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 514 | 133 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 76 | 91 | 69 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .259 | .374 | .412 | .786 | | | | | vs. RHB | 547 | 135 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 84 | 60 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 2 | .247 | .319 | .358 | .677 | | | |
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| Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 15.0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Last Week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 16.2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | | | April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.35 | 35.1 | 36 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 15 | | | May | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.16 | 62.2 | 53 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 39 | 19 | | | June | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8.58 | 28.1 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 15 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.02 | 37.2 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 19 | | | August | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.74 | 62.2 | 64 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 30 | 49 | | | September | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.75 | 55.2 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 24 | | | Spring Training | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.44 | 29.1 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 15 | | | Last Year | 39 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3.24 | 255.2 | 221 | 108 | 92 | 26 | 119 | 140 | | | 2 Years Ago | 39 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3.95 | 287.1 | 298 | 144 | 126 | 27 | 136 | 137 | | | Career | 216 | 216 | 84 | 82 | 0 | 4.37 | 1500.2 | 1534 | 852 | 728 | 132 | 763 | 826 | | | Home | 22 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6.22 | 134.2 | 144 | 99 | 93 | 18 | 87 | 76 | | | Road | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2.93 | 147.2 | 124 | 61 | 48 | 7 | 64 | 65 | | | Grass | 42 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 4.49 | 282.1 | 268 | 160 | 141 | 25 | 151 | 141 | | | Day | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 22.0 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 16 | | | Night | 38 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 4.36 | 260.1 | 244 | 145 | 126 | 22 | 140 | 125 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Player History | | 11-01-1934 | Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall Pick) by the Philadelphia (N) Phillies. | | 01-01-1935 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 4 (5). | | 07-09-1935 | Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 8 weeks. | | 11-08-1935 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,188 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1936 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 07-11-1936 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston (N) Braves with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 11-12-1936 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,499 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1937 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 09-02-1937 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago (N) Cubs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 11-08-1937 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,741 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1938 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-06-1938 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,882 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 06-30-1939 | Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 11-08-1939 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $77,002 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1938 | 21 | 10 | | 1939 | 12 | 7 |
| | Year | G | Rank | | 1936 | 39 | 4 | | 1937 | 39 | 5 | | 1938 | 39 | 5 |
| | Year | GS | Rank | | 1936 | 39 | 2 | | 1937 | 39 | 3 | | 1938 | 39 | 2 | | 1939 | 39 | 1 |
| | Year | W | Rank | | 1936 | 19 | 7 | | 1939 | 17 | 9 |
| | Year | L | Rank | | 1936 | 16 | 7 | | 1937 | 19 | 6 |
| | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1938 | .615 | 7 | | 1939 | .680 | 4 |
| | | | Year | BF | Rank | | 1936 | 1298 | 9 | | 1937 | 1273 | 10 | | 1938 | 1292 | 9 |
| | Year | HRA | Rank | | 1936 | 24 | 8 | | 1938 | 27 | 3 | | 1939 | 26 | 5 |
| | Year | BB | Rank | | 1936 | 146 | 1 | | 1937 | 133 | 2 | | 1938 | 136 | 3 | | 1939 | 119 | 3 |
| | Year | K | Rank | | 1936 | 162 | 3 | | 1937 | 182 | 3 | | 1938 | 137 | 9 | | 1939 | 140 | 3 |
| | Year | WP | Rank | | 1935 | 7 | 10 | | 1936 | 10 | 6 | | 1938 | 13 | 4 | | 1939 | 11 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 1936 | 5.19 | 4 | | 1937 | 5.86 | 3 | | 1938 | 4.29 | 10 | | 1939 | 4.93 | 4 |
| | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1938 | 54.7 | 7 | | 1939 | 71.1 | 3 |
| | Year | QS | Rank | | 1937 | 25 | 4 | | 1938 | 23 | 3 | | 1939 | 28 | 2 |
| | Year | QSP | Rank | | 1938 | .590 | 8 | | 1939 | .718 | 2 |
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