| Ty
Wigginton
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Why This Man Should Be A Phillie 
Ty Wigginton would be a very comfortable fit in Philadelphia.
-by PhillyBaseballNews.com
Dec 16, 2008 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report
Lloyd McClendon's spring training goal throughout his five seasons as Pirates manager has always bee
-by PiratesDugout.com
Apr 4, 2005 |
3B Ty Wigginton: Injury Update
-by ScoutMLBNetwork.com
Mar 31, 2005 |
3B Ty Wigginton: Injury Update
-by ScoutMLBNetwork.com
Mar 30, 2005 |
3B Ty Wigginton: Injury Update
-by ScoutMLBNetwork.com
Mar 30, 2005 |
Q&A with Ty Wigginton
Ty, Spring Training's been moving along. How's it been for you so far?
-by PiratesDugout.com
Mar 28, 2005 |
Winter Meetings: Q&A with Lloyd McClendon
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon answered questions on Saturday at baseball's
-by PiratesDugout.com
Dec 11, 2004 |
Pirates Infield
The Pirates appear set in the infield for at least two more seasons. Craig Wilson and Jack Wilson
-by PiratesDugout.com
Oct 28, 2004 |
Pirates Player Update
RHP Josh Fogg (11-10, 4.64) had a strong second half after a miserable start to the season.
-by PiratesDugout.com
Oct 10, 2004 |
Pirates Roster Report
Pirates Roster Report
-by PiratesDugout.com
Sep 30, 2004 |
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Ht: 6-0
Wt: 224
Bats: R
Throws: R
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10/11/1977 |
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San Diego,
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| The 6-foot, 200 pound Wigginton was selected by the New York Mets in the 1998 amateur draft.
Wigginton was brought up to the major league Mets for the first time in 2002 as a third baseman and had a promising partial rookie season with the Mets, batting .302 with a .354 on base percentage (OBP) and .526 slugging percentage (SLG) in 116 at bats. He slumped somewhat in his first full season in 2003, with a batting line of .255/.318/.396 in 573 at bats, but started the 2004 season hot. In his first 312 at-bats, Wigginton hit .285/.334/.487, hitting 12 home runs and 23 doubles with 42 runs batted in (RBIs).
On July 30, 2004, the Mets traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a six-player deal for pitcher Kris Benson. Wigginton slumped badly after he was traded before recovering somewhat in September. He started at third base for the Pirates in 2005, but again struggled and was demoted to the minor leagues on June 4, putting his future with Pittsburgh in serious jeopardy. After winning the International League Batter of the Week for the week of Aug. 15-21, "Wiggy" was called up to the Pirates on August 22, 2005. The utility infielder caught fire, hitting .365 over his last 22 games for Pittsburgh, but the Pirates still released him after the season.
On December 20, 2006, Wigginton was forced to handle the delivery of his son Cannon at home when his wife Angela went into labor unexpectedly. Following the instructions of an operator on 9-1-1, he delivered the baby in a bedroom closet of their North Carolina home and tied off the umbilical cord with one of his shoelaces.
Wigginton signed a one year contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on January 10, 2006. During the 2006 season, Wigginton led the Devil Rays in homeruns (24) and RBIS (79) on his way to winning Tampa Bay's Team MVP. He has split his time between first base and second base so far this season, with a few starts at third base and in the outfield.
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