1914
Born June 6, 1914
Milan, TN, USA
Wild Bill Wright Notable
b. June 6, 1914 · Nashville Elite Giants 1932–1934, Columbus Elite Giants 1935, Washington Elite Giants 1936–1937, Baltimore Elite Giants 1938–1939, 1942, 1945
Wild Bill Wright played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Nashville Elite Giants in 1932 and closing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1945.
Across 374 games he batted .324, with 459 hits and 251 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 79 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples three times between 1936 and 1942, topping out at 11. He played 377 games in the outfield, with 595 putouts and 28 errors.
He was selected to six All-Star teams between 1936 and 1945.
He was born in Milan, TN, USA on June 6, 1914, and died on August 3, 1996. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 6 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NEG | 27 | 82 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .256 |
| 1933 | NEG | 35 | 133 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .323 |
| 1934 | NEG | 38 | 136 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .250 |
| 1935 | CEG | 31 | 122 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 5 | .311 |
| 1936 | WEG | 37 | 141 | 37 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .348 |
| 1937 | WEG | 38 | 152 | 27 | 57 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| 1938 | BEG | 33 | 130 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .300 |
| 1939 | BEG | 27 | 105 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .362 |
| 1942 | BEG | 53 | 200 | 27 | 62 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .310 |
| 1945 | BEG | 55 | 217 | 46 | 78 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 6 | .359 |
| Career | — | 374 | 1418 | 251 | 459 | 79 | 42 | 26 | 255 | 102 | 7 | 43 | .324 |
On this day & linked events
1996