Fred Wigington | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 16 December 1897 |
Birth Place: | Rogers, Nebraska |
Death Place: | Mesa, Arizona |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 20 |
Debutyear: | 1923 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 24 |
Finalyear: | 1923 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–0 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 3.24 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 2 |
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Fred Thomas Wigington (December 16, 1897 – May 8, 1980) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wigington was a very successful amateur and minor league pitcher before his brief Major League career. In 1922, he led the Nebraska State League with 261 strikeouts. He had a reputation for having an effective curveball but less remarkable fastball.[1]