Mel Wright

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: May 11, 1928 in Manila, AR us

Died: May 16, 1983 in Houston, TX

Buried: Rest Hills Memorial Park, North Little Rock, AR

School: Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)

Last Game: July 18, 1961 (Age 33-068d)
vs. STL 3.0 IP, 8 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Melvin James Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

ERA

7.61

84.0

WHIP

1.738

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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
1950	22	0.1	McAlester	SOSL	D	NYY	15	7	.682	3.01	3.64	32	25					215.0	180	87	72	14	59							1.112	7.5	0.6	2.5
1951	23	1.6	Joplin	WA	C	NYY	15	9	.625	3.67	4.24	28			19	7		206.0	199	97	84	5	77		123	4	2	3		1.340	8.7	0.2	3.4	5.4	1.60
1952	24	0.4	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	7	8	.467	1.93	2.90	57	1		0	0		121.0	95	39	26		56		45	4	0	1		1.248	7.1		4.2	3.3	0.80
1953	25	-1.5	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	13	2	.867	3.24	3.81	47	4		2	0		111.0	112	47	40	8	35		73	5	1	1		1.324	9.1	0.6	2.8	5.9	2.09
1954	26	-0.3	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	8	8	.500	3.77	4.23	28	14		5	0		117.0	138	55	49	10	21		45	2	0	3		1.359	10.6	0.8	1.6	3.5	2.14
1954	26	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	0		10.45	13.06	9	0	2	0	0	0	10.1	16	15	12	2	11	1	4	2	0	0	59	2.613	13.9	1.7	9.6	3.5	0.36
1955	27	-0.8	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	1	1	.500	2.76	4.41	20	0		0	0		49.0	47	24	15	2	19		15	3	1	0		1.347	8.6	0.4	3.5	2.8	0.79
1955	27	-1.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	2	2	.500	6.19	6.44	29	0	15	0	0	1	36.1	44	26	25	4	9	2	18	1	0	0	160	1.459	10.9	1.0	2.2	4.5	2.00
1956	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	STL	5	6	.455	3.15	3.94	42	0		0	0		80.0	81	35	28	6	23	1	43	2	0	1		1.300	9.1	0.7	2.6	4.8	1.87
1956	28	-0.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	5	6	.455	3.05	4.18	27	0		0	0		56.0	53	26	19	5	16		33	1	0	1		1.232	8.5	0.8	2.6	5.3	2.06
1956	28	2.3	Omaha	AA	AAA	STL	0	0		3.38	3.38	15	0		0	0		24.0	28	9	9	1	7	1	10	1	0	0		1.458	10.5	0.4	2.6	3.8	1.43
1957	29	0.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	5	5	.500	2.90	3.34	46	1		0	0		62.0	58	23	20	3	22		27	1	0	1		1.290	8.4	0.4	3.2	3.9	1.23
1958	30	3.0	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	1	2	.333	2.87	4.02	41	0		0	0		47.0	49	21	15	4	12	5	31	0	0	0		1.298	9.4	0.8	2.3	5.9	2.58
1959	31		2 Teams	AA	AAA		10	8				71	0		0	0		117.0	113	42	32	1	35	22	74	1	0	3
1959	31	3.5	Houston	AA	AAA							35
1959	31	3.5	Dallas	AA	AAA							36
1960	32	4.8	Dallas-Fort Worth	AA	AAA	KCA	5	4	.556	2.31	2.70	54	0		0	0		70.0	61	21	18	5	6	1	60	1	0	0		0.957	7.8	0.6	0.8	7.7	10.00
1960	32	4.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	1	.000	4.96	4.96	9	0	6	0	0	2	16.1	17	9	9	1	3	1	8	0	0	0	67	1.224	9.4	0.6	1.7	4.4	2.67
1961	33	7.1	Houston	AA	AAA	CHC	0	1	.000	3.75	4.50	6	0					12.0	11	6	5	1	1				0			1.000	8.3	0.8	0.8
1961	33	5.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	1	.000	10.71	11.14	11	0	5	0	0	0	21.0	42	26	25	3	4	0	6	0	0	1	107	2.190	18.0	1.3	1.7	2.6	1.50
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 (4 seasons)					Majors		2	4	.333	7.61	8.14	58	0	28	0	0	3	84.0	119	76	71	10	27	4	36	3	0	1	393	1.738	12.8	1.1	2.9	3.9	1.33
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		75	53				472	45		26	7		1090.0	1031	455	372	58	331	7	462	22	4	10
All Levels (12 Seasons)							77	57				530	45	28	26	7	3	1174.0	1150	531	443	68	358	11	498	25	4	11	393

AAA (9 seasons)					Minors		38	29				355	19		7	0		548.0	557	232	190	39	139	7	294	14	2	6
A (1 season)					Minors		7	8	.467	1.93	2.90	57	1		0	0		121.0	95	39	26		56		45	4	0	1		1.248	7.1		4.2	3.3	0.80
C (1 season)					Minors		15	9	.625	3.67	4.24	28			19	7		206.0	199	97	84	5	77		123	4	2	3		1.340	8.7	0.2	3.4	5.4	1.60
D (1 season)					Minors		15	7	.682	3.01	3.64	32	25					215.0	180	87	72	14	59							1.112	7.5	0.6	2.5