| Larry Bigbie | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Bigbie in 2017 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: (1977-11-04)November 4, 1977 (age 48) Hobart, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 23, 2001, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| NPB: April 13, 2008, for the Yokohama Bay Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 4, 2006, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| NPB: August 15, 2008, for the Yokohama Bay Stars | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 137 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 29 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Larry Robert Bigbie (born November 4, 1977) is an American former professional baseballfirst baseman andoutfielder. He played inMajor League Baseball from 2001 through 2006 for theBaltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies, andSt. Louis Cardinals.
Bigbie attendedBall State University. In 1998, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theWareham Gatemen of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Bigbie was drafted by theBaltimore Orioles in the 1st round (21st pick overall) of the1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft and played over four years (2001–2005) for the Orioles before being traded during the 2005 season to theColorado Rockies.
Bigbie played the remainder of 2005 season for the Rockies. On December 8, 2005, the Rockies traded him andAaron Miles to theSt. Louis Cardinals for pitcherRay King. On February 2, 2007, he signed a minor league deal with theLos Angeles Dodgers. Bigbie exercised a free agent option in his contract on June 1, 2007, and on June 11 signed a minor league contract with the Braves.
During his six-year career, he posted a .268batting average, hitting 31home runs and amassing 322hits in 375 games. Bigbie is an average fielder, but has an above-average arm. He batted .240 in2006 with the Cardinals, also posting only 1 RBI, in 17 games.
In December 2007, it was announced that he had agreed to a deal to play for theYokohama Bay Stars of theNippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Bigbie made a comeback for the 2010 season, playing for theEdmonton Capitals of theGolden Baseball League. Bigbie was named the DH forBaseball America's 2010 All-Independent Leagues Team.[2]
He was named in the Mitchell Report on Steroid Abuse in Baseball on December 13, 2007. According to the report, Bigbie admitted to purchasing and using a variety of performance-enhancing substances fromKirk Radomski from 2001 to 2005, includinghuman growth hormone,Deca-Durabolin,Sustanon,testosterone, andanti-estrogen drugs.[3] Bigbie was introduced to Radomski through former teammateDavid Segui. Segui reportedly instructed him on "training regimens and the use ofcreatine, a legal muscle builder, before teaching him about steroids and eventually injecting him with Deca-Durabolin". After he started using steroids, Bigbie gained 30 pounds while maintaining a body fat percentage of 7%.[4]
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