William Edward Higgins (December 4, 1859 – April 25, 1919) was a professional baseball player. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball, with the Boston Beaneaters of the National League in 1888, and the St. Louis Browns and Syracuse Stars of the American Association in 1890, primarily as a second baseman. He was playing in the minor leagues as late as 1896. External links Major League Baseball second basemen Boston Beaneaters players St. Louis Browns (AA) players Syracuse Stars (AA) players Wilmington Quicksteps (minor league) players Trenton (minor league baseball) players Lancaster Ironsides players Richmond Virginians (minor league) players Waterbury Brassmen players Lowell Magicians players Detroit Wolverines (minor league) players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Providence Clamdiggers (baseball) players Lowell Lowells players Utica Stars players Reading Actives players Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players Memphis Fever Germs players Scranton Indians players Shenandoah Huns players York White Roses players Baseball players from Delaware 19th-century baseball players 1859 births 1919 deaths People from Camden, Delaware