1958
Born February 17, 1958
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Alan Wiggins Notable
Alan Wiggins divided seven seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the San Diego Padres from 1981, then the Baltimore Orioles through 1987.
Across 631 games he batted .259, with 581 hits and 346 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 61 doubles and 242 stolen bases.
He played 342 games at second base, with 866 assists and 55 errors. He turned 218 double plays. He also played 182 games in the outfield.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 17, 1958, and died on January 6, 1991. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | SDP | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .357 |
| 1982 | SDP | 72 | 254 | 40 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 33 | .256 |
| 1983 | SDP | 144 | 503 | 83 | 139 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 43 | 66 | .276 |
| 1984 | SDP | 158 | 596 | 106 | 154 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 75 | 57 | 70 | .258 |
| 1985 | BAL/SDP | 86 | 335 | 46 | 87 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 30 | .260 |
| 1986 | BAL | 71 | 239 | 30 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 21 | .251 |
| 1987 | BAL | 85 | 306 | 37 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 20 | .232 |
| Career | — | 631 | 2247 | 346 | 581 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 118 | 235 | 193 | 242 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died January 6, 1991
1984
The Braves-Padres Brawl
A game between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres erupts into one of baseball's most notorious brawls after Atlanta pitcher Pascual Perez hits Padres leadoff man Alan Wiggins with the first pitch of the game.