#95 Bill "Wild bill" Wright, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 4/9/1946
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Bill Wright
Wild bill
6/6/1914
31
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"4
225

Centerfield
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
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Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,750,000
1946
11 Year(s), 75 Days (1967 total Days)
8 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 44 Days (2108 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall96559
Versus LHP65449
Versus RHP106559
Talent96558
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7
10
10
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/1PHIL 2-10402000001#4  
4/2PHIW 5-3201000120#4  
4/4@BSNW 14-9111000010#1  
4/5@BSNW 10-7322101220#4PoG 
4/6@BSNL 1-9301000010#4  
4/7CINL 4-6221010030#4  
4/8CINW 7-5300000001#6  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall71881113592.444.630.7781.4072.400.333
Projected1624171852323236911620846.444.630.7781.4072.400.333
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall62700000014310100.010.227.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP300000001000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP1581113591000.533.708.9331.642
Close/Late000000010000.0001.000.0001.000
Scoring Position420001021000.500.667.5001.167
Pinch Hitting000000010000.0001.000.0001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home41140101252.364.563.5451.108
Road3741012340.571.7271.1431.870
This Week51251112571.417.632.9171.548
Last Week2630001021.500.625.5001.125
March/April71881113592.444.630.7781.407

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321327500020101301.185.207.185.392 PIT
19331731630021310300.194.286.290.576PIT
1934146511154276187397560037427.301.370.483.854PIT
19351495621793581772142714256566.319.397.500.897PIT
19361525671783852177120740564338.314.390.510.900PIT
193712100000010000.500.667.5001.167PIT
193815053919235525106115691660474.356.426.5791.005PIT,NL
1939139495152235238494661356309.307.388.513.901PIT
1940149582195308281071315705584910.335.391.558.950PIT
194115656119633525131128692662406.349.418.560.978PIT,NL
1942134431137255147466503235311.318.391.497.887PIT
194315356718529323117104740245348.326.403.510.912PIT,NL
194415155117716825114102600548338.321.385.515.900PIT,NL
1945149515168253241231025205392512.326.385.526.911PIT
1946718811135900210.444.630.7781.407PIT
Total1666595919333206224410851207711134256842180.324.395.522.917 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1932, AAA131457178236381131167660309.389.474.7161.189
1933, AAA1203981321872585928140317.332.442.6011.042

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934936130121065050.361.439.5831.022
19356248200353030.333.407.417.824
Total15602121213118080.350.426.517.943

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield5514001401.00044.02.86    
Centerfield21200201.00010.01.80    

Player History

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...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1943...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/28/1944...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 6 runs on 6/24/1944...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1945, hitting .381 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1945, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .356 - 2nd
1940 - .335 - 6th
1941 - .349 - 3rd
1943 - .326 - 8th
1944 - .321 - 10th
1945 - .326 - 7th
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
1943 - 185 - 8th
Triples
1940 - 8 - 6th
1944 - 8 - 8th
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
1942 - 31 - 9th
1943 - 34 - 9th
1944 - 33 - 9th
  

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