1878
Born December 11, 1878
Cleveland, OH, USA
Gene Wright Notable
b. December 11, 1878 · Brooklyn Superbas 1901, Cleveland Bronchos 1902, Cleveland Naps 1903, St. Louis Browns 1903–1904
Gene Wright played for four clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1901 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1904.
He went 14 and 26 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 323.7 innings in 46 games. He struck out 140, completed 31 of his 40 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 48 games he batted .167, with 23 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on December 11, 1878, and died on October 29, 1930. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BRO | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1902 | CLE | 23 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .143 |
| 1903 | CLE/SLB | 23 | 64 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .188 |
| 1904 | SLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 48 | 138 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 1902 | CLE | 7 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 148.0 | 150 | 65 | 75 | 52 | 3.95 |
| 1903 | CLE/SLB | 6 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 162.2 | 195 | 90 | 74 | 79 | 4.98 |
| 1904 | SLB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 14 | 26 | 46 | 40 | 1 | 323.2 | 361 | 162 | 152 | 140 | 4.50 |
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