Fred Wigington

Fred Wigington
Fred Wigington
	Wigington with the St. Louis Cardinals
	Pitcher
	Born: December 16, 1897; Rogers, Nebraska
	Died: May 8, 1980 (aged 82); Mesa, Arizona
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 1923, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	September 24, 1923, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	3.24
Strikeouts	2
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1923);

Fred Thomas Wigington (December 16, 1897 – May 8, 1980) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1923 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]

References

^ Wecke, Herman (January 25, 1923). "Cards Will Give Strike-Out Star Of Minors Trial". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 21. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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[wecke-1] Wecke, Herman (January 25, 1923). "Cards Will Give Strike-Out Star Of Minors Trial". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 21. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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