Fred Thomas Wigington (December 16, 1897 – May 8, 1980) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1923 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Fred Wigington
Wigington with the St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (1897-12-16)December 16, 1897
Rogers, Nebraska
Died: May 8, 1980(1980-05-08) (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 record0–0
Earned run average3.24
Strikeouts2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

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

edit
  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.
edit