Chris Widger
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Catcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| June 23, 1995 for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
|
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 55 |
| RBI's | 222 |
| Former teams | |
Christopher "Chris" Jon Widger (born May 21, 1971 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a catcher and currently a Free Agent. A third round pick in 1992, Widger has played for the Seattle Mariners (1995-1996, 2000), Montréal Expos (Now Washington Nationals) (1997-2000), New York Yankees (2002), St. Louis Cardinals (2003), and Chicago White Sox (2005-2006). 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 has 9 years of MLB service. After playing all of the 2004 season out of the major leagues (he played with the independent Camden Riversharks), Widger made the Chicago White Sox as a backup. He usually plays catcher, but has played at 1st base, 3rd base, and in the outfield once. He is a graduate of George Mason University and Pennsville Memorial High School, Pennsville, NJ.
