Tom Wright (baseball)
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| Tom Wright | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 22, 1923 Shelby, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1948 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 18, 1956 for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 99 |
| Teams | |
Thomas Everette "Tom" Wright (born September 22, 1923) is a retired American Major League Baseball player born in Shelby, North Carolina. He was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1942. On September 15, 1948, he made his major league debut with the Red Sox. He was traded to the St. Louis Browns on November 28, 1951. Then on June 15, 1952, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He played with the White Sox until he was traded on March 27, 1954, to the Washington Senators. On April 18, 1956 he played his final game after nine seasons in the major leagues.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tom Wright's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwrigt101.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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