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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Johnny Wigington Shortstop
Retired (1960, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 1396 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-16-1923
HR 185 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(19 games)
RBI 832
SB 105 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (2.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D- (7.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
139
525
74
153
22
11
15
93
52
113 2 7
19
9 14
.814
.353
.461
.170
.291
1951 STL
125
490
67
118
19
3
18
86
50
120 1 5
7
2 16
.712
.310
.402
.161
.241
1952 OAK
139
545
62
148
20
5
21
73
48
119 2 2
18
12 10
.774
.332
.442
.171
.272
1953 OAK
139
550
73
141
24
9
17
95
43
104 3 4
12
7 12
.737
.312
.425
.169
.256
1954 OAK
129
520
71
136
15
9
21
75
40
115 2 1
22
9 12
.762
.316
.446
.185
.262
1955 OAK
139
548
81
149
25
5
20
73
51
116 3 3
10
5 16
.781
.336
.445
.173
.272
1956 OAK
130
495
67
112
20
5
21
75
51
114 0 2
14
4 8
.712
.297
.414
.188
.226
1957 ATL
139
572
89
165
30
9
18
86
52
120 1 4
1
1 14
.813
.347
.467
.178
.288
1958 ATL
139
527
63
132
18
5
18
86
37
117 1 2
2
0 10
.706
.300
.406
.156
.250
1959 HOU
129
500
65
120
13
3
12
72
48
100 1 2
0
0 17
.657
.307
.350
.110
.240
1960 HOU
39
83
10
22
3
1
4
18
8
18 0 1
0
0 2
.796
.326
.470
.205
.265
Total
1386
5355
722
1396
209
65
185
832
480
1156 16 33
105
49 131
.749
.322
.428
.167
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Johnny Wigington has retired from the Houston Lonestars
1960-03-30The Houston Lonestars have promoted Johnny Wigington to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Ruppert Wolfe to the major league team.
1960-03-30Johnny Wigington has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1959-09-18Johnny Wigington of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-03-28A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Rick Naktenis, George Jones, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (ATL), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (ATL) from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Link Mizell, John Schaefer, Johnny Wigington.
1956-09-19Johnny Wigington of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1954-05-01Johnny Wigington of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1954-04-05Johnny Wigington of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1952-03-29The Oakland Senators have promoted Johnny Wigington to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Jeff Schoeneweis to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Bobby Schulte to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Reggie Taber to the major league team.
1952-03-29Johnny Wigington has signed with the Oakland Senators for $2.5M per year for 8 years.
1951-06-15Johnny Wigington of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1950-03-25The St. Louis Writers have promoted Johnny Wigington to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Kenny Arnold to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Hal Davison to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Elmer Clark to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Larry Chlupsa to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bert Schultz to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Hooks Baczewski to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ed Trachsel to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Alan Hughes to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jim Martz to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Roy Gardenhire to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Rich Wilborn to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Pete Munoz to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Frank Boyle to the major league team.