Harry Wright Stats

Harry Wright was born on Saturday, January 10, 1835, in Sheffield, England. Wright was 41 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 5, 1876, with the Boston Red Caps. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Harry Wright baseball stats page.

"It was Harry Wright who truly dramatized the business of baseball by lifting the game from the shaded area of pseudo-professionalism at the close of the Civil War and elevating it to a commercial venture providing a high quality product played by professionals." - Ralph Andreano in No Joy in Mudville (1965)

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Harry Wright
 
 
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Birth Name:   William Henry Wright
Nickname:   Harry
Born On:   01-10-1835
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Sheffield, England
Zodiac:   Capricorn
Year of Death Data Died On:   10-03-1895
Place of Death Data Died In:   Atlantic City, New Jersey
Cemetery:   West Laurel Hills Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania Click For Grave Photo
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-09½
Player Weight Chart Weight:   157
First Game:   05-05-1876 (Age 41)
Last Game:   09-03-1877
Draft:   Not Applicable
Harry Wright

Harry Wright Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Harry Wright

Harry Wright Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1876 Red Caps 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 - - 0 - .000 .000 .000
1877 Red Caps 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 - - 0 - .000 .000 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 - - 0 - .000 .000 .000
Harry Wright

Harry Wright Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1876 Red Caps RF 1 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
1877 Red Caps CF 1 - - 3 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .667 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
CF Totals 1 0 0 3 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .667 0.00 --
RF Totals 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 --
2 Years 2 - - 3 1.5 2 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .667 0.00 --
Harry Wright

Harry Wright Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1876 Red Caps - - - - - n/a 0.0 3.0 0.0 - - -
1877 Red Caps - - - - - n/a 0.0 4.0 0.0 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years - - - - - n/a 0.0 3.5 0.0 - - -
Harry Wright

Harry Wright Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1876 Boston Red Caps n/a Undetermined n/a n/a
1877 Boston Red Caps n/a Undetermined n/a n/a


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