Sam Wright
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| Sam Wright | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 25, 1848 New York, New York |
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| Died: May 6, 1928 (aged 79) Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1875 for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1881 for the Boston Red Caps | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .168 |
| Runs scored | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons. He played for the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), and Cincinnati Reds (1880).[1] In 45 games played, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173 at bats.[1] Two of his brothers also played in the majors; Baseball Hall of Famers Harry Wright and George Wright.[1]
Wright was born in New York City to Sam Wright Sr., a famous cricketer and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone.[1][2] He died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Sam Wright's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwrigs101.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "The Baseball Biography Project: Tom Shea". bioproj.sabr.org. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) & The Respective Authors. http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=16926&bid=798. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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