Calvin Pickering

Calvin Pickering
Calvin Pickering
	First baseman
	Born: September 29, 1976 (age 48); Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
	MLB: September 12, 1998, for the Baltimore Orioles
	KBO: 2006, for the SK Wyverns
Last appearance
	MLB: April 25, 2005, for the Kansas City Royals
	KBO: 2006, for the SK Wyverns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	45
KBO statistics
Batting average	.278
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	34
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1998–1999); Cincinnati Reds (2001); Boston Red Sox (2001); Kansas City Royals (2004–2005); SK Wyverns (2006);

Calvin Elroy Pickering (born September 29, 1976) is a former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball between 1998 and 2005 for the Baltimore Orioles (1998–1999), Cincinnati Reds (2001), Boston Red Sox (2001), and Kansas City Royals (2004–2005). He also played for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League in 2005.

Career

In a five-season Major League career, Pickering posted a .223 batting average with 14 home runs and 45 RBI in 95 games played.

He has also played in Mexico with the Cañeros de Los Mochis (2002–2003) and in Korean baseball with the SK Wyverns (2006).

Following surgery in the 2006–07 offseason, Pickering signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent Northern League and played the 2007 season there. He batted .310 with 18 home runs and 83 RBI in 89 games.

In 2008, Pickering signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League, but was released on July 13 after batting only .265. He then signed with the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League and hit .298 with 14 home runs in only 37 games.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

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