Ty Wigginton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2013)

AVG .261
HR 169
RBI 594
H 1,170
OPS .758
PIV 1,201
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
10/11/1977 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-05-16
Last Game
2013-07-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ty Allen Wigginton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,362 4,479 558 1,170 245 14 169 594 42 371 891 .261 .323 .435 .758 1,201

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 NYN NL 46 116 18 35 8 0 6 18 2 8 19 .302 .261 (+15%) .331 (+7%) .416 (+26%) .747 (+18%) 346.6
2003 NYN NL 156 573 73 146 36 6 11 71 12 46 124 .255 .264 (-4%) .332 (-4%) .422 (-6%) .754 (-5%) -548.4
2004 NYN NL 86 312 46 89 23 2 12 42 6 23 48 .285 .266 (+7%) .335 (avg) .427 (+14%) .762 (+8%) 384.7
2004 PIT NL 58 182 17 40 7 0 5 24 1 22 34 .220 .266 (-17%) .335 (-9%) .427 (-20%) .762 (-15%) 384.7
2005 PIT NL 57 155 20 40 9 1 7 25 0 14 30 .258 .264 (-2%) .330 (-2%) .418 (+11%) .749 (+5%) 131.2
2006 TBA AL 122 444 55 122 25 1 24 79 4 32 97 .275 .269 (+2%) .336 (-2%) .431 (+15%) .768 (+8%) 620.6
2007 TBA AL 98 378 47 104 21 0 16 49 1 28 73 .275 .268 (+3%) .335 (-2%) .422 (+8%) .758 (+4%) 198.1
2007 HOU NL 50 169 24 48 12 0 6 18 2 13 40 .284 .268 (+6%) .335 (+2%) .422 (+9%) .758 (+6%) 198.1
2008 HOU NL 111 386 50 110 22 1 23 58 4 32 69 .285 .263 (+8%) .333 (+5%) .416 (+26%) .749 (+17%) 1236.1
2009 BAL AL 122 410 44 112 19 0 11 41 1 23 57 .273 .262 (+4%) .332 (-6%) .417 (-4%) .750 (-5%) -347.3
2010 BAL AL 154 581 63 144 29 1 22 76 0 50 116 .248 .257 (-4%) .325 (-4%) .402 (+3%) .728 (avg) -99.9
2011 COL NL 130 401 52 97 21 2 15 47 8 38 84 .242 .255 (-5%) .320 (-2%) .399 (+4%) .719 (+2%) 126.3
2012 PHI NL 125 315 40 74 11 0 11 43 1 37 81 .235 .254 (-8%) .318 (-2%) .405 (-8%) .724 (-5%) -229.4
2013 SLN NL 47 57 9 9 2 0 0 3 0 5 19 .158 .253 (-38%) .317 (-25%) .396 (-51%) .714 (-40%) -343.8
Career · 14 seasons 1,362 4,479 558 1,170 245 14 169 594 42 371 891 .261 — — — — 2,058

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home674216128158496305.270
Away688231827758673289.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-07-05 STLMIAW 100000000
2013-07-03 STLLAAW 100000001
2013-06-30 STLOAKL 300000002
2013-06-25 STLHOUW 100000000
2013-06-22 STLTEXL 000000000
2013-06-21 STLTEXL 100000001
2013-06-20 STLCHCW 100000000
2013-06-17 STLCHCW 100000001
2013-06-15 STLMIAW 100000000
2013-06-14 STLMIAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 336 265 2248 213 20 209
2B 168 145 269 417 14 86
3B 683 626 405 1147 87 100
OF 88 69 104 5 4 0
SS 9 0 3 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 NYN 1B 13 7 56 5 0 4
2002 NYN 2B 12 9 22 34 2 4
2002 NYN 3B 14 11 7 20 3 3
2002 NYN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2003 NYN 3B 155 153 117 293 16 27
2004 NYN 1B 5 5 48 7 1 9
2004 NYN 2B 25 22 30 68 3 12
2004 NYN 3B 66 54 29 116 12 8
2004 PIT 3B 56 50 34 92 6 8
2005 PIT 1B 3 3 22 2 0 1
2005 PIT 2B 1 1 3 2 0 0
2005 PIT 3B 40 36 19 57 9 5
2006 TBA 1B 45 37 302 28 1 26
2006 TBA 2B 43 37 66 116 0 31
2006 TBA 3B 34 32 16 63 5 7
2006 TBA OF 12 10 19 2 2 0
2007 TBA 1B 17 15 116 15 0 14
2007 TBA 2B 39 37 74 89 3 24
2007 TBA 3B 32 30 23 52 5 3
2007 HOU 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2007 HOU 3B 48 46 34 88 3 3
2007 HOU OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 HOU 3B 82 74 46 144 6 11
2008 HOU OF 30 31 46 2 0 0
2009 BAL 1B 40 38 315 30 4 30
2009 BAL 2B 8 4 8 11 0 2
2009 BAL 3B 39 35 24 54 4 4
2009 BAL OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2009 BAL SS 9 0 3 8 0 1
2010 BAL 1B 98 90 748 73 10 75
2010 BAL 2B 40 35 66 97 6 13
2010 BAL 3B 22 19 13 33 5 3
2011 COL 1B 36 17 181 12 0 10
2011 COL 3B 68 62 33 96 4 15
2011 COL OF 27 21 24 1 2 0
2012 PHI 1B 71 49 421 38 4 34
2012 PHI 3B 22 21 10 30 8 3
2012 PHI OF 7 7 13 0 0 0
2013 SLN 1B 7 4 36 3 0 6
2013 SLN 3B 5 3 0 9 1 0
2013 SLN OF 6 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 336
Second Base 168
Third Base 683
Shortstop 9
Left Field 73
Right Field 15
Designated Hitter 48

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-08-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 SLN NL $2,500,000
2012 PHI NL $4,000,000
2011 COL NL $3,500,000
2010 BAL AL $3,500,000
2009 BAL AL $2,500,000
2008 HOU NL $4,350,000
2007 TBA AL $2,700,000
2006 TBA AL $675,000
2005 PIT NL $342,000
2004 NYN NL $316,000
2003 NYN NL $302,500
Total Career Earnings $24,685,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville NC 1996, 1997, 1998

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ty Wigginton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Young
    .258 avg, 144 HR
  2. 96
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  3. 94
    Wilmer Flores
    .259 avg, 169 HR
  4. 91
    Casey Blake
    .264 avg, 167 HR
  5. 88
    Mitch Moreland
    .251 avg, 186 HR
  6. 87
    Neil Walker
    .267 avg, 149 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ty Wigginton

What years did Ty Wigginton play?
Ty Wigginton played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013.
Was Ty Wigginton a pitcher?
No. Ty Wigginton was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ty Wigginton hit?
Ty Wigginton hit 169 career home runs with 1170 hits.