1965
Born December 14, 1965
Smithtown, NY, USA
Craig Biggio Marquee Hall of Fame 2015
b. December 14, 1965 · Houston Astros 1988–2007
Biggio came up as a catcher and caught for four seasons. Houston moved him to second base in 1992, out to center field in 2003, and back to second base in 2005. He won four Gold Gloves at second base, and he was an All-Star as a catcher in 1991 and again as a second baseman four years later.
He hit 668 doubles, sixth in major league history, and scored 100 or more runs in eight seasons. He led the National League in doubles three times, with 44 in 1994, 51 in 1998, and 56 in 1999, in runs in 1995 and 1997, and in stolen bases in 1994. He stole 414 in all.
The 285 pitches that hit him are second to Hughie Jennings, who took his in the 1890s, and more than any player has absorbed since. His 3,000th hit came at home on June 28, 2007, one of five singles in six at-bats, in his final season. He won the Roberto Clemente Award that year, and the Hall of Fame elected him in 2015.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 7 | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Silver Slugger | 5 | 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 5 | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| Gold Glove | 4 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 1989, 1990, 1995, 2007 |
| Branch Rickey Award | 1 | 1997 |
| Hutch Award | 1 | 2005 |
| Roberto Clemente Award | 1 | 2007 |
| This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | HOU | 50 | 123 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 6 | .211 |
| 1989 | HOU | 134 | 443 | 64 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 64 | 21 | .257 |
| 1990 | HOU | 150 | 555 | 53 | 153 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 53 | 79 | 25 | .276 |
| 1991 | HOU | 149 | 546 | 79 | 161 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 53 | 71 | 19 | .295 |
| 1992 | HOU | 162 | 613 | 96 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 94 | 95 | 38 | .277 |
| 1993 | HOU | 155 | 610 | 98 | 175 | 41 | 5 | 21 | 64 | 77 | 93 | 15 | .287 |
| 1994 | HOU | 114 | 437 | 88 | 139 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 62 | 58 | 39 | .318 |
| 1995 | HOU | 141 | 553 | 123 | 167 | 30 | 2 | 22 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 33 | .302 |
| 1996 | HOU | 162 | 605 | 113 | 174 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 25 | .288 |
| 1997 | HOU | 162 | 619 | 146 | 191 | 37 | 8 | 22 | 81 | 84 | 107 | 47 | .309 |
| 1998 | HOU | 160 | 646 | 123 | 210 | 51 | 2 | 20 | 88 | 64 | 113 | 50 | .325 |
| 1999 | HOU | 160 | 639 | 123 | 188 | 56 | 0 | 16 | 73 | 88 | 107 | 28 | .294 |
| 2000 | HOU | 101 | 377 | 67 | 101 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 61 | 73 | 12 | .268 |
| 2001 | HOU | 155 | 617 | 118 | 180 | 35 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 66 | 100 | 7 | .292 |
| 2002 | HOU | 145 | 577 | 96 | 146 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 50 | 111 | 16 | .253 |
| 2003 | HOU | 153 | 628 | 102 | 166 | 44 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 57 | 116 | 8 | .264 |
| 2004 | HOU | 156 | 633 | 100 | 178 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 63 | 40 | 94 | 7 | .281 |
| 2005 | HOU | 155 | 590 | 94 | 156 | 40 | 1 | 26 | 69 | 37 | 90 | 11 | .264 |
| 2006 | HOU | 145 | 548 | 79 | 135 | 33 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 40 | 84 | 3 | .246 |
| 2007 | HOU | 141 | 517 | 68 | 130 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 23 | 112 | 4 | .251 |
| Career | — | 2850 | 10876 | 1844 | 3060 | 668 | 55 | 291 | 1175 | 1160 | 1753 | 414 | .281 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Major-league debut: Craig Biggio
Craig Biggio made a major-league debut on June 26, 1988.
2002
Craig Biggio Hits for the Cycle, 2002
Craig Biggio hit for the cycle for the Houston Astros against the Colorado Rockies on April 8, 2002.
2007
Craig Biggio's 3,000th Hit
Craig Biggio singles five times in six at-bats at Minute Maid Park to reach 3,000 hits, in his twentieth and final season in Houston.
2007
Final major-league game: Craig Biggio
Craig Biggio played a final major-league game on September 30, 2007.