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Jim Wright

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: March 3, 1955 in St. Joseph, MO us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Benton HS (St. Joseph, MO).

High School: Benton HS (St. Joseph, MO)

School: Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph, MO)

Debut: April 22, 1981 (Age 26-050d, 14,454th in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 15, 1982 (Age 27-073d)
vs. BOS 3.1 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: James Leon Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

ERA

4.04

75.2

WHIP

1.533

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
1973	18	PHI-min	Rk	4	5	.444	3.12	10	10		4	0	0	72.0	56	36	25	0	33	0	53	1	2	2				1.236	7.0	0.0	4.1	6.6	1.61	PUL APPY
1974	19	PHI-min	A-	3	4	.429	4.92	13	13		4	1	0	75.0	75	46	41	5	47	2	42	4	1	2				1.627	9.0	0.6	5.6	5.0	0.89	AUB NYPL
1975	20	PHI-min	A	14	7	.667	2.73	26	26		15	4	0	181.0	166	83	55	7	56	3	127	8	1	6				1.227	8.3	0.3	2.8	6.3	2.27	SPB WCRS
1976	21	PHI-min	AA	13	5	.722	2.39	20	20		10	0	0	147.0	124	51	39	2	56	4	107	7	1	4				1.224	7.6	0.1	3.4	6.6	1.91	REA EL
1977	22	PHI-min	AAA	14	6	.700	3.13	22	22		10	1	0	161.0	148	68	56	10	42	0	118	2	1	6				1.180	8.3	0.6	2.3	6.6	2.81	OKC AA
1978	23	PHI-min	AAA																															OKC AA
1980	25	PHI-min	AAA	9	9	.500	5.35	23	23		0	0	0	106.0	118	71	63	6	55	1	46	6	2	2				1.632	10.0	0.5	4.7	3.9	0.84	OKC AA
1981	26	KCR	AL	2	3	.400	3.46	17	4	7	0	0	0	52.0	57	21	20	5	21	7	27	2	0	0	230	105	4.14	1.500	9.9	0.9	3.6	4.7	1.29
1982	27	KCR-min	AAA	5	2	.714	3.41	12	12	0	2	0	0	63.1	60	28	24	8	20	1	45	0	3	1				1.263	8.5	1.1	2.8	6.4	2.25	OMA AA
1982	27	KCR	AL	0	0		5.32	7	0	3	0	0	0	23.2	32	18	14	3	6	0	9	0	1	0	108	78	4.36	1.606	12.2	1.1	2.3	3.4	1.50
1983	28	CHC-min	AA	5	3	.625	4.82	12	11	0	0	0	0	74.2	82	43	40	5	33	2	43	3	2	1				1.540	9.9	0.6	4.0	5.2	1.30	MDL TL
2 Yrs				2	3	.400	4.04	24	4	10	0	0	0	75.2	89	39	34	8	27	7	36	2	1	0	338	94	4.21	1.533	10.6	1.0	3.2	4.3	1.33
162 Game Avg.				5	7	.400	4.04	58	10	24	0	0	0	184	216	95	83	19	66	17	87	5	2	0	821	94	4.21	1.533	10.6	1.0	3.2	4.3	1.33