Ty Wigginton
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2013)
Ty Wigginton was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013 for 8 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,362 career games, he hit .261 with 1,170 hits, 169 home runs, and 594 RBI. Ty Wigginton was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,201.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-05-16
- Last Game
- 2013-07-05
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Ty Allen Wigginton
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
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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
View full game log (1362 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 674 | 2161 | 281 | 584 | 96 | 305 | .270 |
| Away | 688 | 2318 | 277 | 586 | 73 | 289 | .253 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-05 | STL | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-03 | STL | LAA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-30 | STL | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-06-25 | STL | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-22 | STL | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-21 | STL | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-20 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-17 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-15 | STL | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-14 | STL | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Ty Wigginton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ty Wigginton: the record in brief
May 16, 2002 and July 5, 2013 bracket Ty Wigginton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Mets (2002 through 2004), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2004 through 2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006 to 2007), the Houston Astros (2007 to 2008), the Baltimore Orioles (2009 through 2010), the Colorado Rockies (2011), the Philadelphia Phillies (2012), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2013). Wigginton, born on October 11, 1977, in San Diego, CA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 215 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Wigginton's full given name, per the bio, is Ty Allen Wigginton.
Across 1,362 games at the plate, Wigginton's career line reads 1,170 hits in 4,479 at bats for a .261 average, adding 169 homers, 594 runs batted in, and 42 stolen bases. Wigginton's career OPS of .758 combines a .323 on-base mark with .435 slugging.
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.
- What was Ty Wigginton's career batting average?
- Ty Wigginton batted .261 over his career, with 1,170 hits in 4,479 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ty Wigginton have?
- Ty Wigginton drove in 594 runs in his career.
- Is Ty Wigginton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ty Wigginton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.