Dick Higham

1871–1880 · Bats L · Throws R · 5'8", 171 lb · b. 1851 Ipswich, Suffolk

Career 372 G · 549 H · 4 HR · 204 RBI · .307 AVG

Seasons leading his league

3 best in baseball

7 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1878 Best season

Spanning 1876–1878, peaking at 2 titles in 1878.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

635th League titles 3
274th Best in baseball 3
1,479th Top-5 finishes 7

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

No top-500 all-time placing His career totals do not reach the top 500 in any tracked category — unsurprising for most careers, and no reflection on the season titles alongside.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Doubles	2	1st	—	1876 21 1878 22
Runs	1	1st	—	1878 60
Home Runs	—	#3	—	1872 #3

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1878	2	R 60 2B 22
1876	1	2B 21

Batting

8 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1871	NY2	NA	21	94	21	34	3	1	0	9	2	0	3	.362	.375	.415	.790
1872	BL1	NA	50	245	72	84	10	1	2	37	2	3	4	.343	.348	.416	.765
1873	NY2	NA	49	244	57	77	5	4	0	34	2	1	2	.316	.321	.369	.690
1874	NY2	NA	65	333	58	87	14	3	1	38	4	0	5	.261	.270	.330	.600
1875	CH2 +1	NA	57	272	56	74	10	3	0	22	0	1	6	.272	.272	.331	.603
1876	HAR	NL	67	312	59	102	21	2	0	35	2	7	0	.327	.331	.407	.738
1878	PRO	NL	62	281	60	90	22	1	1	29	5	16	0	.320	.332	.416	.749
1880	TRN	NL	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Career	—	—	372	1,786	384	549	85	15	4	204	17	28	20	.307	.314	.379	.692

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	223	219	48	77	6	.776
C	138	660	121	157	5	.833
2B	56	136	115	76	14	.768
1B	3	21	0	6	0	.778
3B	2	2	2	6	0	.400
SS	1	1	3	1	0	.800