#95 Bill "Wild bill" Wright, Centerfield, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Bill Wright
Wild bill
6/6/1914
23
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"4
220

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,542,857
1937
$ 5,750,000 (4 year(s))
3 Year(s), 67 Days (583 total Days)
9 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 36 Days (724 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86569
Versus LHP66558
Versus RHP97569
Talent96558
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7
10
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/1@BSNW 8-4201000000#6  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1210000000.500.667.5001.1672.000.000
Projected1210000000.500.667.5001.1672.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall131000001000.0.822.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP210000000001.500.667.5001.167
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Road1210000000.500.667.5001.167
March/April1210000000.500.667.5001.167

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321327500020101301.185.207.185.392 PIT
19331731630021310300.194.286.290.576PIT
1934146511154276187397560037427.301.370.483.854PIT
19351495621793581772142714256566.319.397.500.897PIT
19361525671783852177120740564338.314.390.510.900PIT
193712100000010000.500.667.5001.167PIT
Total478170052310319562263602056816313122.308.382.489.872 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1932, AAA131457178236381131167660309.389.474.7161.189
1933, AAA1203981321872585928140317.332.442.6011.042

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934936130121065050.361.439.5831.022
19356248200353030.333.407.417.824
Total15602121213118080.350.426.517.943

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield11300301.0005.05.40    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1932...
Had first career hit on 9/10/1932, off Ted Trent (PHI)...
Injured on 4/25/1933 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 8/8/1933 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 5 days...
Hit first career homerun on 4/4/1934, off Speed Martin (CIN)...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1934, hitting .301 with 18 HR, 73 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1934...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Brooklyn on 8/3/1935...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1936, hitting .464 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1936...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/1/1937 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
8/14/1937: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $5,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1935 - .397 - 10th
Runs
1935 - 142 - 5th
SB
1934 - 42 - 8th
1935 - 56 - 2nd
  

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