Sam Wright

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 146lb (170cm, 66kg)

Born: November 25, 1848 in New York, NY us

Died: May 6, 1928 in Boston, MA

Buried: St. Patrick Cemetery, Stoneham, MA

Debut: April 19, 1875 (Age 26-145d, 252nd in MLB history)

Last Game: September 23, 1881 (Age 32-302d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1876 season

Full Name: Samuel Wright

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Relatives: Brother of George Wright, Harry Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

AB

173

R

H

BA

.168

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.172

SLG

.191

OPS

.363

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	Pos	Awards
1875	26	NHV	NA	33	128	127	10	24	4	0	0	5	1	0	1	1	.189	.195	.220	.416	52	28	0	6
1876	27	BSN	NL	2	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	-16	1		/6

1877	28	LOW	N/A																						LOW · LGAL
1878	29	LOW	N/A																						LOW · INTA
1879	30	NBD	N/A	48	212	212	21	42									.198	.198							NBD · NA
1880	31	CIN	NL	9	34	34	0	3	0	0	0	0			0	5	.088	.088	.088	.176	-39	3		/6
1881	32	BSN	NL	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	60	1		/6
4 Yrs				45	174	173	10	29	4	0	0	5	1	0	1	6	.168	.172	.191	.363	30	33	0
162 Game Avg.				162	626	623	36	104	14	0	0	18			4	22	.168	.172	.191	.363	30	119

BSN (2 yrs)				3	12	12	0	2	0	0	0	0			0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	10	2
CIN (1 yr)				9	34	34	0	3	0	0	0	0			0	5	.088	.088	.088	.176	-39	3
NHV (1 yr)				33	128	127	10	24	4	0	0	5	1	0	1	1	.189	.195	.220	.416	52	28	0

NL (3 yrs)				12	46	46	0	5	0	0	0	0			0	5	.109	.109	.109	.217	-26	5
NA (1 yr)				33	128	127	10	24	4	0	0	5	1	0	1	1	.189	.195	.220	.416	52	28	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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