#95 Bill "Wild bill" Wright, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Bill Wright
Wild bill
6/6/1914
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"4
220

Centerfield
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
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Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,750,000
1941
$ 7,750,000 (5 year(s))
7 Year(s), 67 Days (1271 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 36 Days (1412 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall96659
Versus LHP65548
Versus RHP106659
Talent96558
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7
10
10
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21CHCW 9-4412100100#5  
9/23@NYNL 2-3411100000#4  
9/24@NYNW 7-4323100220#5PoG 
9/26@BROL 5-11411000000#3  
9/27@BROW 3-1400000001#4  
9/28STLL 1-3400000000#4  
9/30CHCW 9-8211001301#2  
10/1CINL 9-12512001302#3  
10/2@BSNW 6-5812100100#3  
10/4CINL 7-11522200100#4  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156561196335251311286962.349.418.560.9781.093.210
Projected156561196335251311286962.349.418.560.9781.093.210
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13963826018063146340687.0134.69.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1474191324231226101.279.335.415.750
vs. RHP414155244221071055736501.374.447.6111.058
Close/Late62182121715145000.290.421.452.873
Scoring Position159698269902016601.434.484.6231.107
Pinch Hitting1430102531000.214.353.357.710
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77277941601666492238.339.383.570.953
Road79284102175965794724.359.451.5491.000
March/April2696384073326119.396.445.6561.102
May25933431421251411.366.440.548.989
June26842742722221312.321.412.6671.079
July2688276001120148.307.398.375.773
August2591317121611610.341.381.505.887
Sept/Oct281093991528241112.358.426.5961.023

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
194115656119633525131128692662406.349.418.560.978PIT,NL
Total10723877125822442157654828466102839929751.324.396.525.921 

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 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1511393461043571.9971271.02.53    

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...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $7,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .356 - 2nd
1940 - .335 - 6th
OBP
1935 - .397 - 10th
1938 - .426 - 7th
OPS
1938 - 1.005 - 7th
Hits
1938 - 192 - 4th
1940 - 195 - 5th
Triples
1940 - 8 - 6th
Runs
1935 - 142 - 5th
1940 - 131 - 7th
SB
1934 - 42 - 8th
1935 - 56 - 2nd
1938 - 47 - 6th
1940 - 49 - 3rd
   

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