Jim Wright Stats

Jim Wright was born on Thursday, December 21, 1950, in Reed City, Michigan. Wright was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1978, with the Boston Red Sox. 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 Jim Wright baseball stats page.

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Jim Wright

Jim Wright Autograph on a 1979 Topps (#349)

Jim Wright Autograph on a 1979 Topps (#349)
 

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Birth Name:   James Clifton Wright
Nickname:   Jim
Born On:   12-21-1950  (Sagittarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Reed City, Michigan
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Coopersville High School (Coopersville, MI)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   165
First Game:   04-15-1978 (Age 27)
Last Game:   06-06-1979
Draft:   1969 : 4th Round (83rd)
Jim Wright

Jim 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
1978 28 Red Sox 24 16 3 8 4 .667 3.57 5 3 0 116.0 480 122 46 51 8 24 2 56 0 7 0 -
1979 29 Red Sox 11 1 3 1 0 1.000 5.09 0 0 0 23.0 96 19 13 13 5 7 1 15 0 3 0 -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
2 Years 35 17 6 9 4 .692 3.82 5 3 0 139.0 576 141 59 64 13 31 3 71 0 10 0 -
Jim Wright

Jim Wright Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1978 28 Red Sox 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1979 29 Red Sox 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jim Wright

Jim Wright Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1978 Red Sox P 24 16 348 17 0.7 16 4 12 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .941 1.24
1979 Red Sox P 11 1 69 3 0.3 3 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.17
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
P Totals 35 17 417 20 0.6 19 6 13 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .950 1.23
2 Years 35 17 417 20 0.6 19 6 13 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .950 1.23
Jim Wright

Jim Wright Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1978 Red Sox 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.33 4.34 1.86
1979 Red Sox 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.14 5.87 2.74
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.29 4.60 2.01
Jim Wright

Jim Wright Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1978 Boston Red Sox 45 $21,000.00 - -
1979 Boston Red Sox 45 $21,000.00 - -


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