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1937–1950 · P
Kirby Higbe
5' 11", 190 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
3.03
Best ERA · 1946
22
Most W · 1941
137
Most K · 1940
1.262
Best WHIP · 1941
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CHC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1938 | CHC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1939 | PHI | 43 | 73 | 0 | 6 | .178 | — | — |
| 1940 | PHI | 41 | 103 | 0 | 3 | .165 | — | — |
| 1941 | BRO | 48 | 112 | 0 | 14 | .188 | — | — |
| 1942 | BRO | 38 | 77 | 0 | 8 | .104 | — | — |
| 1943 | BRO | 35 | 65 | 1 | 1 | .138 | — | — |
| 1946 | BRO | 42 | 77 | 0 | 7 | .130 | — | — |
| 1947 | PIT | 50 | 77 | 1 | 4 | .143 | — | — |
| 1948 | PIT | 56 | 48 | 1 | 3 | .208 | — | — |
| 1949 | NY1 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .056 | — | — |
| 1950 | NY1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — |
| Career | 418 | 660 | 3 | 47 | .153 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CHC | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 80 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1938 | CHC | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 81 | 4 | 1.600 |
| 1939 | PHI | 43 | 210.0 | 12 | 15 | 4.67 | 92 | 95 | 1.633 |
| 1940 | PHI | 41 | 283.0 | 14 | 19 | 3.72 | 113 | 137 | 1.283 |
| 1941 | BRO | 48 | 298.0 | 22 | 9 | 3.14 | 125 | 121 | 1.262 |
| 1942 | BRO | 38 | 221.7 | 16 | 11 | 3.25 | 110 | 115 | 1.290 |
| 1943 | BRO | 35 | 185.0 | 13 | 10 | 3.70 | 95 | 108 | 1.535 |
| 1946 | BRO | 42 | 210.7 | 17 | 8 | 3.03 | 118 | 134 | 1.353 |
| 1947 | PIT | 50 | 240.7 | 13 | 17 | 3.81 | 104 | 109 | 1.429 |
| 1948 | PIT | 56 | 158.0 | 8 | 7 | 3.36 | 122 | 86 | 1.411 |
| 1949 | NY1 | 44 | 95.7 | 2 | 2 | 5.08 | 81 | 43 | 1.568 |
| 1950 | NY1 | 18 | 34.7 | 0 | 3 | 4.93 | 88 | 17 | 1.933 |
| Career | 418 | 1952.5 | 118 | 101 | — | — | 971 | — | |
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