George Wright

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 150lb (175cm, 68kg)

Born: January 28, 1847 in New York, NY us

Died: August 21, 1937 in Boston, MA

Buried: Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, MA

Last Game: October 2, 1882 (Age 35-247d)

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1937. (Voted by Centennial Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View George Wright's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1872 season

Full Name: George Wright

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Relatives: Brother of Harry Wright

Hall of Fame (Pion/Exec)

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.3

2873

866

.301

665

RBI

326

OBP

.318

SLG

.398

OPS

.715

OPS+

125

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1871	24	-0.1	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	16	86	80	33	33	7	5	0	11	9	1	6	1	.413	.454	.625	1.079	50	1
1872	25	0.8	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	48	258	255	87	86	16	6	2	35	14	4	3	1	.337	.345	.471	.816	120	0
1873	26	1.2	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	59	332	323	99	125	17	7	3	43	9	9	9	2	.387	.404	.511	.914	165	0
1874	27	1.6	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	60	318	313	76	103	10	15	2	44	2	0	5	6	.329	.340	.476	.816	149	1
1875	28	2.6	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	79	410	408	106	136	20	7	2	61	13	6	2	6	.333	.337	.431	.768	176	0
1876	29	3.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	70	343	335	72	100	18	6	1	34			8	9	.299	.315	.397	.712	133
1877	30	4.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	61	299	290	58	80	15	1	0	35			9	15	.276	.298	.335	.632	97
1878	31	5.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	59	273	267	35	60	5	1	0	12			6	22	.225	.242	.251	.493	67
1879	32	7.0	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	85	401	388	79	107	15	10	1	42			13	20	.276	.299	.374	.673	145
1880	33	8.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	1	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1
1881	34	8.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	28	25	4	5	0	0	0	0			3	1	.200	.286	.200	.486	5
1882	35	8.8	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	46	189	185	14	30	1	2	0	9			4	36	.162	.180	.189	.369	35
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
All Levels (12 Seasons)							591	2941	2873	665	866	124	60	11	326	47	20	68	119	.301	.318	.398	.715	1143