Wes Littleton

Wes Littleton
Wes Littleton
	Littleton with the Texas Rangers in 2008
	Relief pitcher
	Born: September 2, 1982 (age 41); Hayward, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 4, 2006, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 2008, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	5–3
Earned run average	3.69
Strikeouts	55
Teams
	Texas Rangers (2006–2008);

Wes Avi Littleton (born September 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who spent his entire three-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Texas Rangers (2006–2008).

Career

Littleton attended

2003 MLB draft.^[1]

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Littleton was credited with a save after pitching the final three scoreless innings in a 30–3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a two-night doubleheader at Camden Yards on August 22, 2007. The final 27-run differential broke the previous MLB record of 19 for largest winning margin for a save. The New York Times noted that "there are the preposterous saves, of which Littleton's now stands out as No. 1."^[3]^[4]

On November 28, 2008, Littleton was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later, minor league pitcher Beau Vaughan.^[5]^[6] On March 17, 2009, Littleton was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Littleton signed a minor league contract on March 1, 2010, with the

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball before retiring.^{[citation needed}

Littleton has African American and Samoan heritage.^[7]^[8] He worked as a DJ during the offseason.^[8]

^ "Vista's Littleton looks forward to pro career". July 14, 2003.
^ "Toronto Blue Jays 3, Texas Rangers 2". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ Spousta, Tom (August 23, 2007). "With a 27-Run Cushion, a Save Is in the Books". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015.
^ "Rangers 30, Orioles 3". mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Wes Littleton from Texas Rangers." Boston Red Sox. November 28, 2008. Retrieved on March 17, 2009.
^ Benjamin, Amalie. "3 pitchers claimed in the Rule 5 draft: Done deal." Boston Globe December 12, 2008. Retrieved on December 12, 2008.
^ Cook, Murray (May 2, 2009). "Checking out American Samoa Baseball Fields". mlb.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Laurila, David (January 18, 2009). "Prospectus Q&A: Wes Littleton". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved November 6, 2022.

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