Ricky Wright

Q: When was Ricky Wright born?

Ricky Wright was born on November 22, 1958.

Q: Where was Ricky Wright born?

Ricky Wright was born in Paris, TX .

Q: How tall is Ricky Wright?

Ricky Wright is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ricky Wright weigh when playing?

Ricky Wright weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ricky Wright in the Hall of Fame?

Ricky Wright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ricky Wright drafted?

Ricky Wright was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Paris HS (Paris, TX) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ricky Wright have?

Ricky Wright had 67 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ricky Wright played for?

Ricky Wright played for 2 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

Q: When did Ricky Wright retire?

Ricky Wright last played in 1986.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: November 22, 1958 in Paris, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Paris HS (Paris, TX) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).

High School: Paris HS (Paris, TX)

School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

Debut: July 28, 1982 (Age 23-248d, 14,629th in major league history)
vs. SFG 2.0 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: August 5, 1986 (Age 27-256d)
vs. BAL 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: James Richard Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

ERA

4.30

102.2

WHIP

1.578

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1980	21	LAD-min	AA	8	10	.444	4.20	23	23		5	0	0	152.0	144	85	71	7	85	6	127	4	4	17				1.507	8.5	0.4	5.0	7.5	1.49	SAN TL
1981	22	LAD-min	AAA	14	6	.700	4.24	27	24	2	7	0	0	155.0	141	81	73	8	90	2	112	1	0	9				1.490	8.2	0.5	5.2	6.5	1.24	ABQ PCL
1982	23	LAD-min	AAA	4	3	.571	5.67	15	12	3	1	0	2	60.1	63	45	38	5	36	0	57	0	0	4				1.641	9.4	0.7	5.4	8.5	1.58	ABQ PCL
1982	23	LAD	NL	2	1	.667	3.03	14	5	3	0	0	0	32.2	28	12	11	1	20	6	24	0	0	1	145	117	3.48	1.469	7.7	0.3	5.5	6.6	1.20
1983	24	LAD-min	AAA	7	6	.538	4.86	33	7	22	1	0	11	83.1	75	60	45	6	58	7	68	2	1	13				1.596	8.1	0.6	6.3	7.3	1.17	ABQ PCL
1983	24	TOT	MLB	0	0		2.16	7	0	3	0	0	0	8.1	5	2	2	0	3	1	7	0	0	1	34	188	2.16	0.960	5.4	0.0	3.2	7.6	2.33
1983	24	LAD	NL	0	0		2.84	6	0	3	0	0	0	6.1	5	2	2	0	2	1	5	0	0	1	26	135	2.12	1.105	7.1	0.0	2.8	7.1	2.50
1983	24	TEX	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	8		2.26	0.500	0.0	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00
1984	25	TEX-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.40	31	0	21	0	0	7	48.2	37	14	13	2	24	2	38	1	0	3				1.253	6.8	0.4	4.4	7.0	1.58	OKC AA
1984	25	TEX	AL	0	2	.000	6.14	8	1	3	0	0	0	14.2	20	10	10	3	11	0	6	0	0	0	69	69	6.86	2.114	12.3	1.8	6.8	3.7	0.55
1985	26	TEX-min	AAA	5	4	.556	2.72	17	13	4	2	1	1	82.2	67	30	25	2	37	0	55	1	0	7				1.258	7.3	0.2	4.0	6.0	1.49	OKC AA
1985	26	TEX	AL	0	0		4.70	5	0	1	0	0	0	7.2	5	4	4	0	5	1	7	0	0	0	32	94	2.81	1.304	5.9	0.0	5.9	8.2	1.40
1986	27	TEX-min	AAA	1	1	.500	6.92	8	5	2	0	0	0	26.0	28	22	20	3	16	0	18	2	1	0				1.692	9.7	1.0	5.5	6.2	1.13	OKC AA
1986	27	TEX	AL	1	0	1.000	5.03	21	1	2	0	0	0	39.1	44	22	22	1	21	0	23	0	0	2	177	86	3.53	1.653	10.1	0.2	4.8	5.3	1.10
1987	28	DET-MIL-min	AAA	4	4	.500	4.54	34	6	10	0	0	0	69.1	76	43	35	2	53	0	24	1	0	5				1.861	9.9	0.3	6.9	3.1	0.45	TOL,DEN IL,AA
5 Yrs				3	3	.500	4.30	55	7	12	0	0	0	102.2	102	50	49	5	60	8	67	0	0	4	457	95	3.83	1.578	8.9	0.4	5.3	5.9	1.12
162 Game Avg.				3	3	.500	4.30	60	8	13	0	0	0	113	112	55	54	5	66	9	73	0	0	4	501	95	3.83	1.578	8.9	0.4	5.3	5.9	1.12

TEX (4 yrs)				1	2	.333	5.09	35	2	6	0	0	0	63.2	69	36	36	4	38	1	38	0	0	2	286	85	4.17	1.681	9.8	0.6	5.4	5.4	1.00
LAD (2 yrs)				2	1	.667	3.00	20	5	6	0	0	0	39.0	33	14	13	1	22	7	29	0	0	2	171	120	3.26	1.410	7.6	0.2	5.1	6.7	1.32

AL (4 yrs)				1	2	.333	5.09	35	2	6	0	0	0	63.2	69	36	36	4	38	1	38	0	0	2	286	85	4.17	1.681	9.8	0.6	5.4	5.4	1.00
NL (2 yrs)				2	1	.667	3.00	20	5	6	0	0	0	39.0	33	14	13	1	22	7	29	0	0	2	171	120	3.26	1.410	7.6	0.2	5.1	6.7	1.32

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ricky Wright?

Ricky Wright is 65 years old.

When was Ricky Wright born?

Ricky Wright was born on November 22, 1958.

Where was Ricky Wright born?

Ricky Wright was born in Paris, TX.

How tall is Ricky Wright?

Ricky Wright is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Ricky Wright weigh when playing?

Ricky Wright weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ricky Wright play?

Ricky Wright played 5 seasons.

Is Ricky Wright in the Hall of Fame?

Ricky Wright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ricky Wright drafted?

Ricky Wright was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Paris HS (Paris, TX) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1980 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).

What position did Ricky Wright play?

Ricky Wright was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ricky Wright have?

Ricky Wright had 67 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ricky Wright played for?

Ricky Wright played for 2 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

When did Ricky Wright retire?

Ricky Wright last played in 1986.

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