Craig Biggio (born December 14, 1965) is a
seven-time All-Star baseball player for the
Houston Astros.

Biggio was an All-American baseball player at
Seton Hall University, where he played with other
future Major League Baseball stars Mo Vaughn and
John Valentin. He was drafted by the Houston
Astros in the first round (22nd overall) in 1987.

Biggio was called up as a catcher midway through
the 1988 season but was temporarily moved to
outfield in 1990 and eventually to second base in
1992, where he has spent most of his career.
Biggio became known as a reliable, consistent
hitter, not a power hitter. His stats reflect
this, having consistently good marks in hitting
and on-base percentage throughout his career.

His consistency was epitomized by playing 1,800
games without ever being put on the disabled list
until August 1, 2000, when he had a season-ending
knee injury. He was injured by the Florida
Marlins' Preston Wilson's slide into second
base, trying to break up a double play. He
rebounded with a good season in 2001, but had a
lackluster performance in 2002, with only a .253
average, his lowest since entering the league.
However, he improved slightly for the 2003 season,
averaging .264 with 166 hits. In 2004, he put up
numbers more typical for his career, batting .281
with 178 hits, including a career-high 24 homers.

Biggio led the majors in runs scored in 1995 and
1997 and in doubles in 1998 and 1999. He tops the
Astros career list in games played, at-bats, runs
scored, hits and doubles. By the end of the 2004
season, Biggio had 2,639 hits, 564 doubles, 234
home runs, 994 RBIs, and 396 stolen bases. He is
also known as a 'killer B' along with Jeff
Bagwell, Lance Berkman, and formerly Carlos
Beltrán. He is gaining momentum as a likely future
Hall of Famer.

On June 29, 2005, Biggio broke the post-1900
career hit by pitch (HBP) record, previously held
by Don Baylor with 267. In the fourth inning of a
game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field,
a pitch from Byung-Hyun Kim hit Biggio on the left
elbow for his 268th HBP.