Ty Wigginton

Q: When was Ty Wigginton born?

Ty Wigginton was born on October 11, 1977.

Q: Where was Ty Wigginton born?

Ty Wigginton was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Ty Wigginton?

Ty Wigginton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ty Wigginton weigh when playing?

Ty Wigginton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Ty Wigginton play?

Ty Wigginton played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Ty Wigginton in the Hall of Fame?

Ty Wigginton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ty Wigginton drafted?

Ty Wigginton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC) .

Q: What position did Ty Wigginton play?

Ty Wigginton was a Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ty Wigginton have?

Ty Wigginton had 1,170 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ty Wigginton have?

Ty Wigginton had 169 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 215lb (183cm, 97kg)

Born: October 11, 1977 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC).

High School: Chula Vista HS (Chula Vista, CA)

Schools: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC), University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC)

Debut: May 16, 2002 (Age 24-217d, 18,069th in major league history)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 5, 2013 (Age 35-267d)
vs. MIA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: ACES • Previously: Dan Lozano

Full Name: Ty Allen Wigginton

Nicknames: Wiggy

Pronunciation: \WIG-in-ton\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

4479

1170

169

.261

558

RBI

594

OBP

.323

SLG

.435

OPS

.758

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1998	20	NYM-min	A-	70	290	272	39	65	14	4	8	29	11	2	16	72	.239	.284	.408	.692		111	4	1	1	0	0		PFD · NYPL
1999	21	NYM-min	A+	123	522	456	69	133	23	5	21	73	9	12	56	82	.292	.373	.502	.875		229	5	4	4	2	4		SCE · FLOR
2000	22	NYM-min	AA	122	487	453	64	129	27	3	20	77	5	5	24	107	.285	.319	.490	.809		222	4	2	1	7	0		BNG · EL
2001	23	NYM-min	AAA,AA,A+	89	340	297	35	76	16	0	7	25	4	3	36	73	.256	.340	.380	.721		113	4	3	2	2	0		NFK,BNG,SCE · IL,EL,FLOR
2002	24	NYM-min	AAA	104	435	383	49	115	26	3	6	48	5	3	43	50	.300	.366	.431	.796		165	7	1	0	8	4		NFK · IL
2002	24	NYM	NL	46	127	116	18	35	8	0	6	18	2	1	8	19	.302	.354	.526	.880	133	61	4	2	0	1	0	53H4/79
2003	25	NYM	NL	156	633	573	73	146	36	6	11	71	12	2	46	124	.255	.318	.396	.714	88	227	15	9	1	4	2	*5/H	RoY-8
2004	26	NYM-min	A+	2	8	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.375	.375	.375	.750		3	0	0	0	0	0		SCE · FLOR
2004	26	TOT	NL	144	545	494	63	129	30	2	17	66	7	1	45	82	.261	.324	.433	.757	95	214	15	2	1	3	6	*54/H3
2004	26	NYM	NL	86	339	312	46	89	23	2	12	42	6	1	23	48	.285	.334	.487	.821	111	152	11	1	1	2	4	54/3H
2004	26	PIT	NL	58	206	182	17	40	7	0	5	24	1	0	22	34	.220	.306	.341	.646	68	62	4	1	0	1	2	5/H
2005	27	PIT-min	AAA	72	328	280	53	82	18	0	14	52	8	5	45	56	.293	.390	.507	.897		142	4	1	0	2	4		INA · IL
2005	27	PIT	NL	57	171	155	20	40	9	1	7	25	0	1	14	30	.258	.324	.465	.788	105	72	3	1	1	0	0	5H/34
2006	28	TBD-min	AAA	2	8	8	2	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.375	.375	1.000	1.375		8	0	0	0	0	0		DHM · IL
2006	28	TBD	AL	122	486	444	55	122	25	1	24	79	4	3	32	97	.275	.330	.498	.828	112	221	11	6	1	3	3	345/97HD
2007	29	TOT	MLB	148	604	547	71	152	33	0	22	67	3	4	41	113	.278	.333	.459	.792	107	251	16	8	0	8	0	543D/H79
2007	29	TBD	AL	98	417	378	47	104	21	0	16	49	1	4	28	73	.275	.329	.458	.786	107	173	8	5	0	6	0	453D/H
2007	29	HOU	NL	50	187	169	24	48	12	0	6	18	2	0	13	40	.284	.342	.462	.804	106	78	8	3	0	2	0	5/H379
2008	30	HOU-min	AAA	3	13	9	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	3	.111	.385	.333	.718		3	0	2	0	0	1		RRK · PCL
2008	30	HOU	NL	111	429	386	50	110	22	1	23	58	4	6	32	69	.285	.350	.526	.876	129	203	9	8	0	3	1	57/H
2009	31	BAL	AL	122	436	410	44	112	19	0	11	41	1	2	23	57	.273	.314	.400	.714	86	164	16	2	0	1	1	35DH/647
2010	32	BAL	AL	154	649	581	63	144	29	1	22	76	0	1	50	116	.248	.312	.415	.727	98	241	23	8	1	9	3	345/DH	AS
2011	33	COL-min	AAA	2	9	7	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.286	.444	.286	.730		2	0	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
2011	33	COL	NL	130	446	401	52	97	21	2	15	47	8	1	38	84	.242	.315	.416	.731	86	167	10	5	1	1	4	537H/9
2012	34	PHI	NL	125	360	315	40	74	11	0	11	43	1	0	37	81	.235	.314	.375	.688	85	118	5	2	0	6	2	3H5/7
2013	35	STL	NL	47	63	57	9	9	2	0	0	3	0	1	5	19	.158	.238	.193	.431	21	11	1	1	0	0	1	H/375
12 Yrs				1362	4949	4479	558	1170	245	14	169	594	42	23	371	891	.261	.323	.435	.758	98	1950	128	54	6	39	23
162 Game Avg.				162	589	533	66	139	29	2	20	71	5	3	44	106	.261	.323	.435	.758	98	232	15	6	1	5	3

NYM (3 yrs)				288	1099	1001	137	270	67	8	29	131	20	4	77	191	.270	.327	.440	.767	100	440	30	12	2	7	6
TBD (2 yrs)				220	903	822	102	226	46	1	40	128	5	7	60	170	.275	.329	.479	.809	109	394	19	11	1	9	3
PIT (2 yrs)				115	377	337	37	80	16	1	12	49	1	1	36	64	.237	.314	.398	.711	85	134	7	2	1	1	2
HOU (2 yrs)				161	616	555	74	158	34	1	29	76	6	6	45	109	.285	.347	.506	.854	122	281	17	11	0	5	1
BAL (2 yrs)				276	1085	991	107	256	48	1	33	117	1	3	73	173	.258	.313	.409	.721	93	405	39	10	1	10	4
COL (1 yr)				130	446	401	52	97	21	2	15	47	8	1	38	84	.242	.315	.416	.731	86	167	10	5	1	1	4
PHI (1 yr)				125	360	315	40	74	11	0	11	43	1	0	37	81	.235	.314	.375	.688	85	118	5	2	0	6	2
STL (1 yr)				47	63	57	9	9	2	0	0	3	0	1	5	19	.158	.238	.193	.431	21	11	1	1	0	0	1

NL (9 yrs)				866	2961	2666	349	688	151	12	96	349	36	13	238	548	.258	.324	.432	.756	97	1151	70	33	4	20	16
AL (4 yrs)				496	1988	1813	209	482	94	2	73	245	6	10	133	343	.266	.320	.441	.761	100	799	58	21	2	19	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ty Wigginton?

Ty Wigginton is 46 years old.

When was Ty Wigginton born?

Ty Wigginton was born on October 11, 1977.

Where was Ty Wigginton born?

Ty Wigginton was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Ty Wigginton?

Ty Wigginton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Ty Wigginton weigh when playing?

Ty Wigginton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ty Wigginton play?

Ty Wigginton played 12 seasons.

Is Ty Wigginton in the Hall of Fame?

Ty Wigginton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ty Wigginton drafted?

Ty Wigginton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC).

What position did Ty Wigginton play?

Ty Wigginton was a Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Ty Wigginton have?

Ty Wigginton had 1,170 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ty Wigginton have?

Ty Wigginton had 169 home runs over his career.

What was Ty Wigginton's average?

Ty Wigginton had a .261 average over his career.

How many teams has Ty Wigginton played for?

Ty Wigginton played for 8 teams; the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Ty Wigginton won?

Ty Wigginton has never won a World Series.

When did Ty Wigginton retire?

Ty Wigginton last played in 2013.

What are Ty Wigginton's nicknames?

Wiggy is a nickname for Ty Wigginton.

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