Tom Wright

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: September 22, 1923 in Rutherfordton, NC us

Died: September 5, 2017 in Shelby, NC

Buried: Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby, NC

Debut: September 15, 1948 (Age 24-359d, 8,120th in MLB history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 18, 1956 (Age 32-209d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Thomas Everette Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

AB

685

R

H

175

BA

.255

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.336

SLG

.355

OPS

.690

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1942	18	BOS-min	D	107	394	394		95	21	2	5						.241	.241	.343	.584		135							DSC · BIST
1946	22	DHM	C	135	526	526		200	36	11	14						.380	.380	.570	.951		300							DHM · CARL
1947	23	BOS-min	AA	134	496	496		161	41	14	14						.325	.325	.548	.873		272							NOR · SOUA
1948	24	BOS-min	AAA	151	647	563	89	173	31	10	13	85	12		79	85	.307	.393	.467	.861		263		1	4				LOU · AA
1948	24	BOS	AL	3	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	409	3	0	0	0
1949	25	BOS-min	AAA	151	661	549	91	202	38	8	9	89	7		103	59	.368	.473	.515	.988		283	17	6	3				LOU · AA
1949	25	BOS	AL	5	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500	.900	130	2	0	0	0
1950	26	BOS	AL	54	115	107	17	34	7	0	0	20	0	0	6	18	.318	.360	.383	.743	83	41	2	1	1			9/7
1951	27	BOS-min	AAA	72	306	262	38	74	12	5	2	45	0		42	26	.282	.386	.389	.775		102	7	2	0				LOU · AA
1951	27	BOS	AL	28	76	63	8	14	1	1	1	9	0	0	11	8	.222	.347	.317	.664	73	20	4	1	1			9/7
1952	28	TOT	AL	89	229	198	21	50	10	2	2	27	2	1	28	36	.253	.348	.354	.702	94	70	5	1	2			79
1952	28	SLB	AL	29	78	66	6	16	0	0	1	6	1	1	12	20	.242	.359	.288	.647	80	19	2	0	0			7
1952	28	CHW	AL	60	151	132	15	34	10	2	1	21	1	0	16	16	.258	.342	.386	.729	101	51	3	1	2			79
1953	29	CHW	AL	77	147	132	14	33	5	3	2	25	0	0	12	21	.250	.322	.379	.701	86	50	1	2	1			97
1954	30	WSH	AL	76	192	171	13	42	4	4	1	17	0	0	18	38	.246	.323	.333	.656	85	57	2	2	0	1		97
1955	31	WSH-min	AA	142	464	464		136	29	9	8						.293	.293	.446	.739		207							CNG · SOUA
1955	31	WSH	AL	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956	32	NYY-DET-WSH-min	AA,AAA	99	360	342	18	102	15	2	8	20	0		13	30	.298	.324	.424	.748		145	4	1	2	2			BIR,CHL,LOU · SOUA,AA
1956	32	WSH	AL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957	33	DET-min	AA	127	439	358	60	92	15	3	7	39	1		69	39	.257	.382	.374	.756		134	9	6	2	4			BIR · SOUA
9 Yrs				341	774	685	75	175	28	11	6	99	2	1	76	123	.255	.336	.355	.690	86	243	14	7	5	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	368	325	36	83	13	5	3	47	1	0	36	58	.255	.336	.355	.690	86	115	7	3	2

BOS (4 yrs)				90	198	176	27	50	9	2	1	30	0	0	18	27	.284	.357	.375	.732	84	66	6	2	2
WSH (3 yrs)				85	200	179	13	42	4	4	1	17	0	0	18	39	.235	.310	.318	.628	77	57	2	2	0	1	0
CHW (2 yrs)				137	298	264	29	67	15	5	3	46	1	0	28	37	.254	.332	.383	.715	94	101	4	3	3
SLB (1 yr)				29	78	66	6	16	0	0	1	6	1	1	12	20	.242	.359	.288	.647	80	19	2	0	0

Player Value--Batting

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

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