Kirby Higbe
1937–1950 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, NLS, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates
416G
.153AVG
.172OBP
.194SLG
101H
3HR
46RBI
0SB
118–101W–L
1,949IP
973K
3.65ERA
238GS
24SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 713 | 659 | 35 | 101 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | .153 | .172 | .194 | .366 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,949.3 | 416 | 238 | 98 | 118 | 101 | 24 | 1,758 | 911 | 790 | 115 | 983 | 973 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 1.406 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1939-06-05 to 1939-06-22
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1942-08-23 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 12 innings pitched | 1940-06-20 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 30 | 11 strikeouts | 1942-09-21 | 1 in 218 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 199 | 347 | 54 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 60 | .169 | .176 | .219 |
| Away | 217 | 366 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 73 | .138 | .150 | .171 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 25 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .196 | .191 | .239 |
| May | 69 | 123 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 29 | .128 | .146 | .162 |
| June | 76 | 131 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 26 | .140 | .145 | .190 |
| July | 85 | 133 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 30 | .136 | .135 | .144 |
| August | 82 | 134 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .168 | .172 | .227 |
| September | 76 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 20 | .184 | .209 | .240 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 64 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .098 | .104 | .109 |
| new-york-giants | 62 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .196 | .190 | .215 |
| cincinnati-reds | 62 | 107 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .144 | .159 | .175 |
| chicago-cubs | 60 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 23 | .126 | .127 | .146 |
| boston-braves | 49 | 96 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | .226 | .219 | .290 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 47 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | .098 | .122 | .183 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 39 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .204 | .222 | .265 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 33 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .139 | .205 | .222 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 |  Chicago Cubs | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 5 | 2 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 10 | 4 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 73 | 13 | – | 6 | – | .178 | 210 | 95 |
| 1940 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 41 | 103 | 17 | – | 3 | – | .165 | 283 | 137 |
| 1941 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 48 | 112 | 21 | – | 14 | – | .188 | 298 | 124 |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 38 | 77 | 8 | – | 8 | – | .104 | 221 | 115 |
| 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 35 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | .138 | 185 | 108 |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 40 | 77 | 10 | – | 7 | – | .130 | 208 | 133 |
| 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 4 | – | .143 | 240 | 108 |
| 1948 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 2 | – | .208 | 157 | 86 |
| 1949 | New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .059 | 95 | 43 |
| 1950 |  New York Giants | 18 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | .250 | 34 | 18 |