Retired#53B1930–1946T-665 all-time

Pinky Higgins

“Mike” · Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Mar 21, 1969

Height / Weight6' 1" / 185 lb

BornMay 27, 1909 · Red Oak, TX, USA

MLB debutJun 25, 1930

Last gameSep 29, 1946

TeamsPhiladelphia Athletics 1930, 1933–1936Boston Red Sox 1937–1938, 1946Detroit Tigers 1939–1944, 1946

Career home runs

140

1802 games · 14 seasons

Best season

1935 · Philadelphia Athletics

All-time HR rank

T-665

Tied with 10 others · Next: Jackie Robinson (141), 2 to pass

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Season

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5 badges earned

1Unicorn

2Rare Air

2Legend

×2UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jun 27, 1935 · latest May 20, 1940
×7Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 27, 1935 · latest May 30, 1942
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1940 · 1 HR
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1940 · 1 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1930

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1946	2 teams	82	293	2	36	.262	.338	.354	.692	130.0
1944	Detroit Tigers	148	640	7	76	.297	.392	.409	.801	77.6
1943	Detroit Tigers	138	592	10	84	.277	.349	.377	.726	52.3
1942	Detroit Tigers	143	579	11	79	.267	.362	.409	.771	45.4
1941	Detroit Tigers	147	619	11	73	.298	.378	.422	.800	49.1
1940	Detroit Tigers	131	551	13	76	.271	.357	.415	.772	36.9
1939	Detroit Tigers	132	561	8	76	.276	.353	.380	.733	61.1
1938	Boston Red Sox	139	603	5	106	.303	.388	.406	.794	104.8
1937	Boston Red Sox	153	654	9	106	.302	.385	.425	.810	63.3
1936	Philadelphia Athletics	146	620	12	80	.289	.366	.420	.786	45.8
1935	Philadelphia Athletics	133	573	23	94	.296	.350	.504	.854	22.8
1934	Philadelphia Athletics	144	606	16	90	.330	.392	.508	.900	33.9
1933	Philadelphia Athletics	152	635	13	99	.314	.383	.485	.868	43.6
1930	Philadelphia Athletics	14	28	0	0	.250	.357	.333	.690	—
Career		1802	7554	140	1075	.292	.370	.428	.798	47.4

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Pinky Higgins home run facts

How many career home runs does Pinky Higgins have?

Pinky Higgins hit 140 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1930–1946), tied for 665th all-time.

Where does Pinky Higgins rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 665th in MLB history with 140. Next: Jackie Robinson (141), 2 to pass.

What was Pinky Higgins’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 23, in 1935 with the Philadelphia Athletics, when he posted a .854 OPS.

What teams has Pinky Higgins played for?

Philadelphia Athletics (1930, 1933–1936); Boston Red Sox (1937–1938, 1946); Detroit Tigers (1939–1944, 1946).

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