Ty Wigginton

Ty Wigginton
Wigginton with the Houston Astros
Infielder
Born: (1977-10-11) October 11, 1977 (age 39) San Diego, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 16, 2002, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	169
Runs batted in	594
Teams
New York Mets (2002–2004) Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2005) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006–2007) Houston Astros (2007–2008) Baltimore Orioles (2009–2010) Colorado Rockies (2011) Philadelphia Phillies (2012) St. Louis Cardinals (2013)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2010)

Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals. He was mainly a first and third baseman, but also platooned as an infielder and an outfielder during his career. He bats and throws right-handed. Wigginton resides in Chula Vista, California.

Wigginton attended Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, and was a letterman in football and baseball. Wigginton graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1995.

Wigginton attended UNC Asheville and played for three years from 1996 to 1998. Wigginton still holds the school's records for most home runs in a game, most runs in a season, and most doubles in a season. Wigginton is the only UNC Asheville baseball player to have played in the major leagues consecutively.

The 6-foot (1.8 m) 200-pound Wigginton was selected by the New York Mets in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.