Date of birth: 27 May 1909
Primary position: Third Baseman
Manager Stats and General Manager Stats
Career Batting Statistics through 2018 Season
Season | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SB | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937 | 570 | 88 | 172 | 9 | 106 | 76 | 2 | .302 |
1938 | 524 | 77 | 159 | 5 | 106 | 71 | 10 | .303 |
1946 | 200 | 18 | 55 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 0 | .275 |
TOTAL | 1294 | 183 | 386 | 16 | 240 | 171 | 12 | .298 |
Memorable Moments for Pinky Higgins
- 21 June 1938 - Red Sox third baseman Pinky Higgins sets a major league record with 12 hits in twelve consecutive at-bats.
- 6 October 1962 - Retaining his general manager's post, Pinky Higgins steps down as Red Sox manager and names former Red Sox shortstop Johnny Pesky as the club's manager.
- 16 September 1965 - Tired of suffering one losing season after another, Red Sox management fires Pinky Higgins and replaces him with Dick O'Connell.