1928
Born May 11, 1928
Manila, AR, USA
Mel Wright Notable
Mel Wright divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1954, then the Chicago Cubs through 1961.
He went 2 and 4 with a 7.61 earned run average, pitching 84 innings in 58 games. He struck out 36. Across 58 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Manila, AR, USA on May 11, 1928, and died on May 16, 1983. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | STL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | STL | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | CHC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | CHC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | STL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 10.45 |
| 1955 | STL | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 36.1 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 6.19 |
| 1960 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16.1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4.96 |
| 1961 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10.71 |
| Career | — | 2 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 84.0 | 119 | 71 | 27 | 36 | 7.61 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died May 16, 1983
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