Born:(1915-04-08)April 8, 1915 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Died: May 6, 1985(1985-05-06) (aged 70) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1937, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1950, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
118–101
Earned run average
3.69
Strikeouts
971
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1937–1939)
Philadelphia Phillies (1939–1940)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1941–1943, 1946–1947)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1947–1949)
New York Giants (1949–1950)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1940, 1946)
NL wins leader (1941)
NL strikeout leader (1940)
Walter Kirby Higbe (April 8, 1915 – May 6, 1985) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1937 to 1950. Best known for his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was a two-time National League (NL) All-Star.
Walter KirbyHigbe (April 8, 1915 – May 6, 1985) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1937 to 1950. Best...
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million. On June 20, Buehler won his seventh game of the season, tying KirbyHigbe for the Dodgers franchise record of 23 consecutive starts without a loss...
(and sometimes outright stars), such as Dolph Camilli, Billy Herman and KirbyHigbe. He also purchased shortstop Pee Wee Reese from the Boston Red Sox. By...
Fenway Park. In the game, Williams homered in the fourth inning against KirbyHigbe, singled in a run in the fifth inning, singled in the seventh inning...
Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Mort Cooper 130 1940 KirbyHigbe 137 Philadelphia Phillies Claude Passeau Whit Wyatt 124 1941 Johnny Vander...
was traded along with Bobby Rhawn from the Giants to the Pirates for KirbyHigbe on June 6, 1949. Poat appeared in 116 MLB games (47 as a starting pitcher)...
managed the team at one point, while All-Star pitchers Mort Cooper and KirbyHigbe played for the club. The Western League by W. C. Madden and Patrick Stewart...
Baseball All-Star Game Dixie Walker starter KirbyHigbe reserve Pee Wee Reese reserve Pete Reiser reserve KirbyHigbe #2 in NL in strikeouts (134) #3 in NL...
Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord. May 3, 1947: KirbyHigbe, Hank Behrman, Cal McLish, Gene Mauch and Dixie Howell were traded by...
NL team (800). The pitching staff featured a pair of 22-game winners, KirbyHigbe and Whitlow Wyatt, having their best pro seasons. On July 1, the Dodgers...
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the top of the first on Charlie Keller's RBI single with two on off of KirbyHigbe. In the fourth, they loaded the bases with no outs on a double, walk...
Leader; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame; Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame KirbyHigbe (1953) 2x MLB All-Star William D. Mullins (1954), member of the Massachusetts...
pitcher KirbyHigbe, from the Philadelphia Phillies, in exchange for catcher Mickey Livingston, pitchers Bill Crouch and Vito Tamulis, and $100,000. Higbe, who...
He was traded along with Ray Poat from the Giants to the Pirates for KirbyHigbe on June 6, 1949. Rhawn's 47 MLB hits also included nine doubles and two...
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