Ed Wright

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: May 15, 1919 in Dyersburg, TN us

Died: November 19, 1995 in Dyersburg, TN

Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg, TN

Last Game: September 4, 1952 (Age 33-112d)
vs. NYY 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Henderson Edward Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

ERA

4.00

101

398.1

WHIP

1.438

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1940	21	-1.7	Paducah	KITL	D		16	10	.615	4.13	5.52	32						220.0	252	135	101		64							1.436	10.3		2.6
1941	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A1		15	10	.600	3.83	5.55	35						209.1	239	129	89		67							1.462	10.3		2.9
1941	22	-5.0	Memphis	SOUA	A1		0	0		1.69	1.69	3						5.1	5	1	1		2							1.313	8.4		3.4
1941	22	-2.0	Greenville	CSTL	C		15	10	.600	3.88	5.65	32						204.0	234	128	88		65							1.466	10.3		2.9
1942	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B		4	4	.500		6.93	10						61.0	75	47	11		20							1.557	11.1		3.0
1942	23	-2.2	Meridian	SEAL	B		0	4	.000		13.13	6						24.0	46	35			12							2.417	17.3		4.5
1942	23	1.3	Jackson	KITL	D		4	0	1.000	2.68	2.92	4						37.0	29	12	11		8							1.000	7.1		1.9

1944	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A1	NYY	12	6	.667	2.95	4.80	26	9	1	14	2		165.0	175	88	54		57		93	5	0	5		1.406	9.5		3.1	5.1	1.63
1944	25	-2.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		4	3	.571	4.70	7.43	12	9	1	3	0		69.0	89	57	36		33		24	3	0	1		1.768	11.6		4.3	3.1	0.73
1944	25	0.8	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	8	3	.727	1.69	2.91	14			11	2		96.0	86	31	18		24		69	2	0	4		1.146	8.1		2.3	6.5	2.88
1945	26	-1.6	Indianapolis	AA	AA	BSN	13	5	.722	3.08	3.27	20	18	2	12	2		146.0	118	53	50		54		51	5	1	3		1.178	7.3		3.3	3.1	0.94
1945	26	-4.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	8	3	.727	2.51	2.83	15	12	1	7	1	0	111.1	104	35	31	7	33	1	24	0	0	0	449	1.231	8.4	0.6	2.7	1.9	0.73
1946	27	-2.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	12	9	.571	3.52	4.19	36	21	7	9	2	0	176.1	164	82	69	8	71	8	44	2	0	2	744	1.333	8.4	0.4	3.6	2.2	0.62
1947	28	-1.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	3	3	.500	6.40	7.24	23	6	5	1	0	0	64.2	80	52	46	9	35	4	14	2	0	1	305	1.778	11.1	1.3	4.9	1.9	0.40
1948	29	1.6	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	9	12	.429	5.37	6.09	30			9	0		139.0	183	94	83		50		37	5	0	2		1.676	11.8		3.2	2.4	0.74
1948	29	0.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	0	0		1.93	5.79	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.2	9	3	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	22	2.357	17.4	0.0	3.9	3.9	1.00
1949	30	3.3	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHI	11	11	.500	3.97	5.38	39	23		12	1		179.0	202	107	79		72		56	4	0	7		1.531	10.2		3.6	2.8	0.78
1950	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYG	1	5	.167	6.39	7.98	22	5		2	0		62.0	87	55	44	7	23		14	2	0	0		1.774	12.6		3.3	2.0	0.61
1950	31	4.5	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	0	1	.000	6.59	7.90	14			1			41.0	61	36	30	7	13		11	1	0	0		1.805	13.4	1.5	2.9	2.4	0.85
1950	31	4.6	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHI	1	4	.200	6.00	8.14	8	5		1	0		21.0	26	19	14		10		3	1		0		1.714	11.1		4.3	1.3	0.30
1951	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYG	7	6	.538	4.08	5.07	29	13		8	3		119.0	120	67	54	2	62		22	5	0	4		1.529	9.1		4.7	1.7	0.35
1951	32	5.2	Ottawa	IL	AAA	NYG	5	6	.455	3.54	4.55	21	13		7	3		89.0	79	45	35		45		18	3	0	4		1.393	8.0		4.6	1.8	0.40
1951	32	5.4	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	2	0	1.000	5.70	6.60	8			1			30.0	41	22	19	2	17		4	2	0	0		1.933	12.3	0.6	5.1	1.2	0.24
1952	33	2.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	2	1	.667	6.53	7.84	24	0	11	0	0	1	41.1	55	36	30	6	20	1	9	3	0	1	199	1.815	12.0	1.3	4.4	2.0	0.45
1953	34		3 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA	PHA	6	7				34	9		7	0		131.0	167	72	53	10	35		69	4	0	5
1953	34	7.8	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW						12
1953	34	7.8	Chattanooga	SOUA	AA	WSH						13
1953	34	13.7	Hopkinsville	KITL	D	PHA	5	4	.556	3.50	4.50	9	8		7	0		72.0	92	36	28	4	11		55		0	3		1.431	11.5	0.5	1.4	6.9	5.00
1954	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A	MLN	2	4	.333			8															0
1954	35	10.2	Lincoln	WL	A	MLN	0	1	.000			2
1954	35	14.9	Hopkinsville	KITL	D	PHA	2	3	.400			6															0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		25	16	.610	4.00	4.70	101	39	26	17	3	1	398.1	412	208	177	30	161	14	93	7	0	4	1719	1.438	9.3	0.7	3.6	2.1	0.58
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		95	77				285	76	3	64	8		1372.1	1543	811	593	13	480		328	26	1	24
All Levels (14 Seasons)							120	93				386	115	29	81	11	1	1770.2	1955	1019	770	43	641	14	421	33	1	28	1719

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		28	34	.452	4.69	5.83	120	41		31	4		499.0	592	323	260	9	207		129	16	0	13		1.601	10.7		3.7	2.3	0.62
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		13	5				45	18	2	12	2		146.0	118	53	50		54		51	5	1	3
A (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000			2
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		4	3	.571	4.48	7.02	15	9	1	3	0		74.1	94	58	37		35		24	3	0	1		1.735	11.4		4.2
B (2 seasons)					Minors		8	7	.533		4.95	20			11	2		120.0	132	66	18		36		69	2	0	4		1.400	9.9		2.7
C (1 season)					Minors		15	10	.600	3.88	5.65	32						204.0	234	128	88		65							1.466	10.3		2.9
D (4 seasons)					Minors		27	17	.614			51	8		7	0		329.0	373	183	140	4	83		55		0	3