Greg Litton | |
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Utility player | |
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana | July 13, 1964|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1989, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 10, 1994, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .241 |
Home runs | 13 |
Runs batted in | 97 |
Teams | |
Jon Gregory Litton (born July 13,1964) is a former infielder-outfielder in Major League Baseball drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. He played for the San Francisco Giants (1989-1992),Seattle Mariners (1993),and Boston Red Sox (1994).
Litton was a versatile utility man. The positions he played most often were second base,the outfield,and third base. He also played shortstop,first base,and catcher,and even made one appearance as a pitcher. His personal high for playing time was during the 1990 season,when he was in 93 games and made 220 plate appearances.
Greg is now divorced with two adult daughters,Morgan and Lauren.
On departing baseball Litton worked a with close friend as a jeweler. Soon after,Litton began a professional relationship with Pensacola businessman Quint Studer that led to opportunities as an announcer for the MiLB AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos (a Cincinnati Reds affiliate) and as an inspirational speaker for the Studer Group. Litton now works for Primary Residential Mortgage,Inc. as a loan originator.
In 2004,Litton ran for office to serve as the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections. He lost to David Stafford in the Republican primary.
In 2018,Litton ran for an open County Commission seat in Escambia County. [1] Litton lost in the Republican primary,garnering less than 20% of the vote. [2]
In 2022,Litton ran for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. [3] Litton challenged incumbent Alex Andrade in the Republican primary. Litton again lost in the Republican primary,garnering less than 21% of the vote. [4]
He finished his career with a lifetime batting average of .241,13 HR,97 RBI,and 78 runs scored in 374 ballgames.
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