Sam Wright (baseball)
Sam Wright | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: New York City | November 25, 1848|
Died: May 6, 1928 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 79)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1881, for the Boston Red Caps | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .168 |
Runs scored | 10 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
Teams | |
Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons for the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), and Cincinnati Stars (1880).[1]
In 45 games played, all as a shortstop, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173 at bats.[1] Two of his brothers also played in the majors: Baseball Hall of Famers Harry Wright and George Wright.[1]
Wright was born in New York City to Samuel Wright Sr., a famous cricketer, and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone.[1][2] He died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Sam Wright's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "The Baseball Biography Project: Tom Shea". bioproj.sabr.org. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) & The Respective Authors. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- SABR project
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- New Haven Elm Citys players
- Boston Red Caps players
- Cincinnati Reds (1876–1879) players
- Lowell (minor league baseball) players
- New Bedford (minor league baseball) players
- Baseball players from New York City
- 19th-century baseball players
- 1848 births
- 1928 deaths
- American baseball shortstop stubs