#95 Bill "Wild bill" Wright, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Wright Wild bill 6/6/1914 28 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"4 220
Centerfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
| |
|
|
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,750,000 1946 8 Year(s), 67 Days (1443 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 36 Days (1584 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
| | |
|
|
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
|
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 10 10 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
|
|
|
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | @CIN | L 7-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | PHI | L 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/18 | STL | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | STL | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | NYN | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @BRO | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | W 6-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @CHC | W 17-7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @CHC | W 7-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 9-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
|
|
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 134 | 431 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 66 | 50 | 35 | .318 | .391 | .497 | .887 | .971 | .179 |
Projected | 134 | 431 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 66 | 50 | 35 | .318 | .391 | .497 | .887 | .971 | .179 |
|
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 107 | 486 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 214 | 44 | 31 | 1 | 96.9 | 84.6 | 7.4 |
|
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .237 | .170 | .407 |
vs. RHP | 378 | 129 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 60 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .341 | .412 | .542 | .955 |
Close/Late | 63 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .319 | .365 | .684 |
Scoring Position | 116 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .451 | .586 | 1.037 |
Pinch Hitting | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .481 | .391 | .873 |
|
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 64 | 200 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 18 | .320 | .388 | .500 | .888 |
Road | 70 | 231 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 17 | .316 | .393 | .494 | .887 |
March/April | 25 | 92 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 13 | .283 | .343 | .435 | .778 |
May | 22 | 78 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .282 | .356 | .333 | .690 |
June | 20 | 55 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .327 | .422 | .600 | 1.022 |
July | 22 | 70 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .343 | .412 | .586 | .998 |
August | 25 | 79 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | .329 | .398 | .595 | .993 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 57 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | .368 | .446 | .474 | .920 |
|
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .207 | .185 | .392 | PIT |
1933 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .286 | .290 | .576 | PIT |
1934 | 146 | 511 | 154 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 97 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 42 | 7 | .301 | .370 | .483 | .854 | PIT |
1935 | 149 | 562 | 179 | 35 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 142 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 6 | .319 | .397 | .500 | .897 | PIT |
1936 | 152 | 567 | 178 | 38 | 5 | 21 | 77 | 120 | 74 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 8 | .314 | .390 | .510 | .900 | PIT |
1937 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | PIT |
1938 | 150 | 539 | 192 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 106 | 115 | 69 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 47 | 4 | .356 | .426 | .579 | 1.005 | PIT,NL |
1939 | 139 | 495 | 152 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 84 | 94 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 30 | 9 | .307 | .388 | .513 | .901 | PIT |
1940 | 149 | 582 | 195 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 107 | 131 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 49 | 10 | .335 | .391 | .558 | .950 | PIT |
1941 | 156 | 561 | 196 | 33 | 5 | 25 | 131 | 128 | 69 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 40 | 6 | .349 | .418 | .560 | .978 | PIT,NL |
1942 | 134 | 431 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 66 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 1 | .318 | .391 | .497 | .887 | PIT |
Total | 1206 | 4308 | 1395 | 249 | 47 | 171 | 728 | 894 | 516 | 13 | 30 | 434 | 328 | 52 | .324 | .395 | .523 | .918 | |
|
Career Minor League Batting Stats |
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1932, AAA | 131 | 457 | 178 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 113 | 116 | 76 | 60 | 30 | 9 | .389 | .474 | .716 | 1.189 |
1933, AAA | 120 | 398 | 132 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 85 | 92 | 81 | 40 | 31 | 7 | .332 | .442 | .601 | 1.042 |
|
Career Postseason Batting Stats |
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1934 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .361 | .439 | .583 | 1.022 |
1935 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .407 | .417 | .824 |
Total | 15 | 60 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .350 | .426 | .517 | .943 |
|
|
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 129 | 107 | 295 | 6 | 1 | 302 | 1 | .997 | 980.2 | 2.77 | | | | |
|
|
Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1932... Had first career hit on 9/10/1932, off Ted Trent (PHI)... Injured on 4/25/1933 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 8/8/1933 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 5 days... Hit first career homerun on 4/4/1934, off Speed Martin (CIN)... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... Won Rookie Of The Year in 1934, hitting .301 with 18 HR, 73 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1934... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Brooklyn on 8/3/1935... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1935... Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1936, hitting .464 with 5 HR, 9 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1936... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/1/1937 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season... 8/14/1937: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $5,750,000 per year, for 4 years. Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/21/1938... Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1938, hitting .476 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Injured on 5/27/1939 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/16/1939 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/9/1940... Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game... 9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $7,750,000 per year, for 5 years. Injured on 6/23/1942 with a Strained Back, out for one week... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1942, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... Injured on 9/28/1942 with a Broken Foot, out for 5 weeks...
|
|
Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
|
AVG 1938 - .356 - 2nd 1940 - .335 - 6th 1941 - .349 - 3rd
| OBP 1935 - .397 - 10th 1938 - .426 - 7th 1941 - .418 - 7th
| OPS 1938 - 1.005 - 7th
| Hits 1938 - 192 - 4th 1940 - 195 - 5th 1941 - 196 - 7th
| Triples 1940 - 8 - 6th
|
RBI 1941 - 131 - 9th
| Runs 1935 - 142 - 5th 1940 - 131 - 7th 1941 - 128 - 9th
| SB 1934 - 42 - 8th 1935 - 56 - 2nd 1938 - 47 - 6th 1940 - 49 - 3rd 1941 - 40 - 8th
| | |
|