Retired
Takahide Higuchi
Nickname:
GoogooBirthdate:
May 11, 1990 (41 y, 4 m, 4 d)Born In:
Fukuoka, FUK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/206
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2023 (2nd) | Japan (None) |
| 2022 (2nd) | Minneapolis (BBL) | |
| All-Star | 2022 | Minneapolis (BBL) |
| 2021 | Minneapolis (BBL) | |
| 2020 | Minneapolis (BBL) | |
| League Champ | 2026 | Kansas City (BBL) |
| 2023 | Japan (None) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 2027 | Kansas City (BBL) |
| Sep 2026 | Kansas City (BBL) | |
| Jul 2020 | Minneapolis (BBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 18 | 34.3 | 25.7 |
| Grey Ink | 147 | 112.6 | 111.6 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 23.1 | 32.5 |
| WAR | 32.1 | 41.2 | 35.4 |
| WAR7 | 30.9 | 28.2 | 25.2 |
| JAWS | 31.5 | 34.7 | 30.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Gutierrez | 950 |
| Herb Steward | 929 |
| Branden Cassidy | 923 |
| Ryan Rich | 918 |
| Al Wooldridge | 911 |
| Kyle Cahill R | 900 |
| Neal Moran R | 899 |
| Aaron Miller R | 891 |
| Mike Visser | 891 |
| Mo-ruo Chen R | 887 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | 4 |
| 2020 | 34 | 3 |
| 2021 | 33 | 7 |
| 2022 | 34 | 2 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 |
| 2024 | 33 | 1 |
| 2027 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 |
| 2026 | 16 | 5 |
| 2027 | 19 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 5 |
| 2019 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.655 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0.630 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0.680 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0.727 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0.655 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 156.2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 234.2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 237.2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 228.1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 226.0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 204.2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 210.2 | 5 |
| 2027 | 231.2 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 668 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1053 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1008 | 4 |
| 2021 | 967 | 5 |
| 2022 | 950 | 5 |
| 2023 | 888 | 5 |
| 2024 | 919 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39 | 1 |
| 2019 | 81 | 1 |
| 2020 | 34 | 5 |
| 2022 | 30 | 4 |
| 2023 | 34 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 1 |
| 2027 | 26 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 163 | 2 |
| 2019 | 189 | 4 |
| 2020 | 216 | 2 |
| 2021 | 193 | 5 |
| 2022 | 192 | 1 |
| 2023 | 189 | 4 |
| 2024 | 194 | 2 |
| 2026 | 195 | 7 |
| 2027 | 221 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.825 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4.415 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3.982 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3.882 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.292 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.258 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1.336 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1.221 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.339 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1.149 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.899 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8.920 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.424 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2.680 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2.071 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2.155 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1.923 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1.221 | 1 |
| 2027 | 2.137 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | 4 |
| 2021 | 68 | 7 |
| 2022 | 52 | 4 |
| 2023 | 49 | 2 |
| 2024 | 45 | 7 |
| 2026 | 28 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 158 | 1 |
| 2019 | 279 | 1 |
| 2020 | 235 | 9 |
| 2021 | 237 | 3 |
| 2022 | 224 | 6 |
| 2023 | 225 | 4 |
| 2024 | 237 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 224 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2027 | 4.1 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2027 | 4.8 | 7 |