Chris Widger
| Chris Widger | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: May 21, 1971 Wilmington, Delaware | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 23, 1995, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 2006, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 55 |
| Runs batted in | 222 |
| Former teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Christopher Jon Widger (born May 21, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher. He played in MLB from 1995-2006 with the Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. He is the current manager of the Camden Riversharks.
Career
A third round pick in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, Widger played for the Seattle Mariners (1995-1996, 2000), Montréal Expos (1997-2000), New York Yankees (2002), St. Louis Cardinals (2003), Chicago White Sox (2005-2006), and Baltimore Orioles (2006). On July 23, 2006, he was placed on waivers by the White Sox, who had acquired Sandy Alomar, Jr. to replace him as their backup catcher. On August 4, 2006, Widger was signed by the Orioles to a contract for the rest of the 2006 season.
Widger played 9 years in MLB. He established himself as an everyday player during his tenure with the Expos, who acquired him, along with Matt Wagner and Trey Moore in a trade that saw Jeff Fassero and Alex Pacheco go to the Seattle Mariners. After playing the 2004 season with the independent Camden Riversharks, Widger made it back to the MLB with the Chicago White Sox as a backup where he won a World Series in 2005. He played catcher, but also played at first base, third base, and once in the outfield. He is a graduate of George Mason University and Pennsville Memorial High School in Pennsville Township, New Jersey.[1]
He served as the Camden Riversharks pitching coach from 2012–2014, before being named the team's manager on December 5, 2014.[2]
References
- ^ Minnick, Kevin. "A story straight out of Hollywood: S.J. Sports Figure of the Year", Courier-Post, December 30, 2005. Accessed August 18, 2007.
- ^ "Sharks Name Widger New Manager". Camden Riversharks. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- George Mason Patriots baseball players
- People from Pennsville Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Wilmington, Delaware
- Baseball players from Delaware
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Seattle Mariners players
- Montreal Expos players
- New York Yankees players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Bellingham Mariners players
- Riverside Pilots players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Everett AquaSox players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Camden Riversharks players
- American baseball catcher stubs