Craig Biggio

2nd Baseman

Class of 2015

Craig Biggio

2nd Baseman

Class of 2015
Craig Biggio’s path to big league stardom took him from high school football standout to a position change many in baseball thought was all but impossible.

Games

Birth year

About Craig Biggio

Craig Biggio starred at Kings Park High School on Long Island in football, and seemed destined to become one of the top recruited running backs in the nation. But his grades did not measure up to his achievements on the gridiron.

“Truly, what I wanted to do was football,” Biggio told the Houston Chronicle. “When it was taken away from me, being able to go to a big-time school, I just said: ‘Get your act together.’”

The Basics

Year inducted
2015
Birth Place
Smithtown, New York
Birth Year
1965

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Houston Astros
Primary Position
2nd Baseman
Played For
Houston Astros, 1988-2007

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,850
At bats
10,876
Hits
3,060
Walks
1,160
Runs
1,844
Doubles
668
Triples
55
Home Runs
291
RBI
1,175
Stolen Bases
414
Batting Average
.281
Ops
.796
On Base %
.363
Slugging %
.433

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