Vince Coleman vs. Bobby Higginson — Career Comparison

Vince Coleman
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bobby Higginson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Higginson comes out clearly ahead of Vince Coleman across most offensive categories. Bobby Higginson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 137 vs 29), contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 89), and walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 97). Bobby Higginson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Vince Coleman and Bobby Higginson

Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
137.79
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1362
144.38
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5970
600
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
5660
600
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5406
543.32
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
4910
520.49
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1425
143.22
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
141.63
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
113.77
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
846
89.68
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
176
17.69
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
28.62
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
8.94
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.5
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.81
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
19.82
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
293
29.45
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
51.94
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
719.26
72.29
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
829.02
87.88
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1863
187.24
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2233
236.71
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1917
192.66
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
214.35
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.33
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
736
78.02
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
346
34.77
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
75.16
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1167
117.29
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1258
133.36
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
740.93
74.47
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835.22
88.54
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.51
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.92
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
477
47.94
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
68.8
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.21
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.82
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
960
96.48
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
84.38
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.22
6.22
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.82
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.27
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.41
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.51
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
4.52
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
8.8
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
75.58
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
9.65
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
17.79
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.62
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
93.37
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
144
15.27
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.95
80.95
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
63.19
63.19

Fielding Stats for Vince Coleman and Bobby Higginson

Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
1.05
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
1.02
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1239
1.03
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33879
27
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32631
27
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11293
9
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10877
9
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
1.95
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2588
2.14
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.09
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.1
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.05
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
2.1
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2776
2.3
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2561
2.04
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2712
2.24
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.41
97.41
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.129
2.129
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
97.25
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.02
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0