Catching Distinguished Pitchers


Kirby Higbe's Battery Mates


Kirby Higbe pitched for Chicago (NL) 1937-1939; Philadelphia (NL) 1939-1940; Brooklyn (NL) 1941-1943, 1946-1947; Pittsburgh (NL) 1947-1949; and New York (NL) 1949-1950. He pitched in 418 games, made 238 starts, had 98 complete games and pitched 11 shutouts. One of Higbe's shutouts was with multiple catchers.


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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT HIGBE'S STARTS
Mickey Owen 61   Clyde Kluttz 4
Dixie Howell 27   Dee Moore 3
Wally Millies 22   Dave Coble 2
Bruce Edwards 21   Gus Mancuso 2
Bennie Warren 20   Babe Phelps 2
Bobby Bragan 18   Wes Westrum 2
Bill Atwood 14   Cliff Dapper 1
Ferrell Anderson 10   Bob Garbark 1
Herman Franks 8   Mickey Livingston 1
Ed FitzGerald 7   Clyde McCullough 1
Billy Sullivan Jr. 5   Ken O'Dea 1
Spud Davis 4   Mike Sandlock 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT HIGBE'S SHUTOUTS
Mickey Owen 3   Dixie Howell 1
Bruce Edwards 2   Wally Millies 1
Ferrell Anderson 1   Bennie Warren 1
Bobby Bragan 1   multiple catchers 1




Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Coordinator: Lyle Spatz, Chairman SABR's Records Committee
Webpages by: Chuck Rosciam, Member of SABR


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