Mel Wright

Q: When was Mel Wright born?

Mel Wright was born on May 11, 1928.

Q: Where was Mel Wright born?

Mel Wright was born in Manila, AR .

Q: How tall was Mel Wright?

Mel Wright was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mel Wright weigh when playing?

Mel Wright weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mel Wright in the Hall of Fame?

Mel Wright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Mel Wright have?

Mel Wright had 36 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mel Wright played for?

Mel Wright played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

Q: When did Mel Wright retire?

Mel Wright last played in 1961.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: May 11, 1928 in Manila, AR us

Died: May 16, 1983 in Houston, TX

Buried: Rest Hills Memorial Park, North Little Rock, AR

School: Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)

Debut: April 17, 1954 (Age 25-341d, 11,103rd in major league history)
vs. CHC 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: July 18, 1961 (Age 33-068d)
vs. STL 3.0 IP, 8 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Melvin James Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

ERA

7.61

84.0

WHIP

1.738

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1950	22	NYY-min	D	15	7	.682	3.01	32	25					215.0	180	87	72	14	59									1.112	7.5	0.6	2.5			MAL SOSL
1951	23	NYY-min	C	15	9	.625	3.67	28			19	7		206.0	199	97	84	5	77		123	4	2	3				1.340	8.7	0.2	3.4	5.4	1.60	JOP WA
1952	24	NYY-min	A	7	8	.467	1.93	57	1		0	0		121.0	95	39	26		56		45	4	0	1				1.248	7.1		4.2	3.3	0.80	BNG EL
1953	25	NYY-min	AAA	13	2	.867	3.24	47	4		2	0		111.0	112	47	40	8	35		73	5	1	1				1.324	9.1	0.6	2.8	5.9	2.09	KCY AA
1954	26	STL-min	AAA	8	8	.500	3.77	28	14		5	0		117.0	138	55	49	10	21		45	2	0	3				1.359	10.6	0.8	1.6	3.5	2.14	CLB AA
1954	26	STL	NL	0	0		10.45	9	0	2	0	0	0	10.1	16	15	12	2	11	1	4	2	0	0	59	41	7.91	2.613	13.9	1.7	9.6	3.5	0.36
1955	27	STL-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.76	20	0		0	0		49.0	47	24	15	2	19		15	3	1	0				1.347	8.6	0.4	3.5	2.8	0.79	ROC IL
1955	27	STL	NL	2	2	.500	6.19	29	0	15	0	0	1	36.1	44	26	25	4	9	2	18	1	0	0	160	66	3.63	1.459	10.9	1.0	2.2	4.5	2.00

1956	28	STL-min	AAA	5	6	.455	3.15	42	0		0	0		80.0	81	35	28	6	23	1	43	2	0	1				1.300	9.1	0.7	2.6	4.8	1.87	ROC,OMA IL,AA
1957	29	STL-min	AAA	5	5	.500	2.90	46	1		0	0		62.0	58	23	20	3	22		27	1	0	1				1.290	8.4	0.4	3.2	3.9	1.23	ROC IL
1958	30	STL-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.87	41	0		0	0		47.0	49	21	15	4	12	5	31	0	0	0				1.298	9.4	0.8	2.3	5.9	2.58	ROC IL
1960	32	KCA-min	AAA	5	4	.556	2.31	54	0		0	0		70.0	61	21	18	5	6	1	60	1	0	0				0.957	7.8	0.6	0.8	7.7	10.00	DFW AA
1960	32	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	4.96	9	0	6	0	0	2	16.1	17	9	9	1	3	1	8	0	0	0	67	78	2.89	1.224	9.4	0.6	1.7	4.4	2.67
1961	33	CHC-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.75	6	0					12.0	11	6	5	1	1				0					1.000	8.3	0.8	0.8			HSN AA
1961	33	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	10.71	11	0	5	0	0	0	21.0	42	26	25	3	4	0	6	0	0	1	107	39	4.43	2.190	18.0	1.3	1.7	2.6	1.50
4 Yrs				2	4	.333	7.61	58	0	28	0	0	3	84.0	119	76	71	10	27	4	36	3	0	1	393	54	4.22	1.738	12.8	1.1	2.9	3.9	1.33
162 Game Avg.				2	5	.333	7.61	68	0	33	0	0	4	98	140	89	83	12	32	5	42	4	0	1	461	54	4.22	1.738	12.8	1.1	2.9	3.9	1.33

STL (2 yrs)				2	2	.500	7.14	38	0	17	0	0	1	46.2	60	41	37	6	20	3	22	3	0	0	219	58	4.58	1.714	11.6	1.2	3.9	4.2	1.10
CHC (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	8.20	20	0	11	0	0	2	37.1	59	35	34	4	7	1	14	0	0	1	174	50	3.76	1.768	14.2	1.0	1.7	3.4	2.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mel Wright born?

Mel Wright was born on May 11, 1928.

Where was Mel Wright born?

Mel Wright was born in Manila, AR.

How tall was Mel Wright?

Mel Wright was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Mel Wright weigh when playing?

Mel Wright weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mel Wright play?

Mel Wright played 4 seasons.

Is Mel Wright in the Hall of Fame?

Mel Wright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Mel Wright play?

Mel Wright was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mel Wright have?

Mel Wright had 36 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mel Wright played for?

Mel Wright played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

When did Mel Wright retire?

Mel Wright last played in 1961.

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