1848
Born November 25, 1848
New York, NY, USA
Sam Wright Notable
Sam Wright played for three clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875 and closing with the Boston Red Caps in 1881.
Across 45 games he batted .168, with 29 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 45 games at shortstop, with 181 assists and 48 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on November 25, 1848, and died on May 6, 1928. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | NHV | 33 | 127 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .189 |
| 1876 | BSN | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1880 | CIN | 9 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .088 |
| 1881 | BSN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 12 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .109 |
| All seasons | — | 45 | 173 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .168 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Sam Wright, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1928
Died May 6, 1928
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