1958
Born December 22, 1958
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
George Wright Notable
George Wright divided five seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Texas Rangers from 1982, then the Montreal Expos through 1986.
Across 627 games he batted .245, with 529 hits and 231 runs. He finished with 42 home runs, 88 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 566 games in the outfield, with 1,355 putouts and 22 errors.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, USA on December 22, 1958. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | TEX | 150 | 557 | 69 | 147 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 30 | 78 | 3 | .264 |
| 1983 | TEX | 162 | 634 | 79 | 175 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 41 | 82 | 8 | .276 |
| 1984 | TEX | 101 | 383 | 40 | 93 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 15 | 54 | 0 | .243 |
| 1985 | TEX | 109 | 363 | 21 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 49 | 4 | .190 |
| 1986 | MON/TEX | 105 | 223 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 4 | .202 |
| Career | — | 627 | 2160 | 231 | 529 | 88 | 18 | 42 | 208 | 126 | 314 | 19 | .245 |
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