#95 Bill "Wild bill" Wright, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Bill Wright
Wild bill
6/6/1914
26
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"4
220

Centerfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,750,000
1941
6 Year(s), 67 Days (1099 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 36 Days (1240 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall96659
Versus LHP75548
Versus RHP106659
Talent96558
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7
10
10
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  
9/23@NYNW 6-4511000001#3  
9/24@NYNL 3-6311000010#3  
9/26@STLW 7-4501100001#5  
9/27@STLW 5-3201010100#6  
9/28@BROW 4-3412010110#3  
9/29CHCW 9-8402100001#3  
9/30@CHCL 5-8101000010#3  
10/1BROW 5-4411000100#3  
10/2BSNL 3-10502000100#3  
10/4@PHIL 4-5300000011#5  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149582195308281071315758.335.391.558.9501.051.223
Projected149582195308281071315758.335.391.558.9501.051.223
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall136647010133532566491083.1133.08.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1263042724211519100.238.317.468.785
vs. RHP45616526621831104239430.362.412.583.996
Close/Late611833491108120.295.281.639.921
Scoring Position138499377601515530.355.398.6161.013
Pinch Hitting1151216222000.455.5381.1821.720
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home732871061841860702226.369.413.6481.061
Road76295891241047613532.302.368.471.839
March/April228530813131595.353.411.576.987
May25108286121318715.259.304.389.693
June2490315131422108.344.410.522.932
July259532408232399.337.394.6321.026
August251043922925291010.375.415.6921.108
Sept/Oct281003553319241211.350.409.550.959

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
193815053919235525106115691660474.356.426.5791.005PIT,NL
1939139495152235238494661356309.307.388.513.901PIT
1940149582195308281071315705584910.335.391.558.950PIT
Total916331610621913713252370039782233725745.320.392.520.912 

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 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield148136356523643.9921256.12.61    

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.
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/21/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1938, hitting .476 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Injured on 5/27/1939 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/16/1939 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/9/1940...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .356 - 2nd
OBP
1935 - .397 - 10th
1938 - .426 - 7th
OPS
1938 - 1.005 - 7th
Hits
1938 - 192 - 4th
Runs
1935 - 142 - 5th
SB
1934 - 42 - 8th
1935 - 56 - 2nd
1938 - 47 - 6th
    

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