| Wes Littleton | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Littleton with theTexas Rangers in 2008 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: (1982-09-02)September 2, 1982 (age 42) 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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Wes Avi Littleton (born September 2, 1982) is an American former professionalbaseballrelief pitcher who spent his entire three-year playing career inMajor League Baseball (MLB) with theTexas Rangers (2006–2008).
Littleton attendedVista High School inVista, California, andCalifornia State University, Fullerton, where he playedcollege baseball for theCal State Fullerton Titans. TheTexas Rangers selected Littleton in the fourth round, with the 106th overall selection, of the2003 MLB draft.[1]
Asidearm pitcher, Littleton made his major league debut in the ninth inning of a 3–2 loss to theToronto Blue Jays atAmeriquest Field in Arlington on July 4, 2006. He faced two batters, retiringVernon Wells on a groundout to the third baseman andTroy Glaus on a called third strike.[2] Littleton failed to make the Rangers' big league roster to start the 2007 season, and was optioned to the Triple-AOklahoma RedHawks, but was later called up to play for Texas.
Littleton was credited with asave after pitching the final three scoreless innings in a 30–3 victory over theBaltimore Orioles in the first game of atwo-night doubleheader atCamden 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 theBoston Red Sox in exchange for aplayer to be named later, minor league pitcher Beau Vaughan.[5][6] On March 17, 2009, Littleton was claimed off waivers by theMilwaukee Brewers.
Littleton signed a minor league contract on March 1, 2010, with theSeattle Mariners. He spent the 2012 season with theAmarillo Sox of theAmerican Association of Independent Professional Baseball before retiring.[citation needed]
Littleton hasAfrican American andSamoan heritage.[7][8] He worked as aDJ during the offseason.[8]