Craig Dingman

Craig Dingman
Relief pitcher
Born: (1974-03-12) March 12, 1974 Wichita, Kansas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 2000, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2005, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win-Loss	4-5
Earned run average	6.10
Strikeouts	50
Teams
New York Yankees (2000) Colorado Rockies (2001) Detroit Tigers (2004-2005)

Craig Allen Dingman (born March 12, 1974 in Wichita, Kansas) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.

College career

Dingman attended Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.

Professional career

He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 36th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft and made his debut on June 30, 2000. On March 30, 2001, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies for Jorge DePaula. From 2002-2003, Dingman played in the Reds, Yankees, and Cubs organizations, and in Mexico.

Dingman signed with the Detroit Tigers organization as a minor league free agent before the start of the 2004 season. He earned a place in their bullpen that year, then took a large step forward in 2005, finishing with a 2-3 record and a 3.66 Earned run average. While playing catch with a teammate on February 4, 2006, however, his throwing hand spontaneously became pale and his arm lost all circulation from the elbow down. After being placed on blood-thinning medication, he was diagnosed with a torn artery in his right shoulder, which led to arterial bypass surgery later that month. The operation removed an artery from his right and transplanted it into the injured shoulder, re-routing blood around the damaged vessel. It was the first procedure of its kind in the history of Major League Baseball. He was expected to make a full recovery and return to pitching in 2007, which never happened.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference