1909
Born September 17, 1909
Milford, TX, USA
Zollie Wright Notable
b. September 17, 1909 · Monroe Monarchs 1932, Columbus Elite Giants 1935, Washington Elite Giants 1936–1937, Washington Black Senators 1938, New York Black Yankees 1938–1940, Philadelphia Stars 1941
Zollie Wright played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Monroe Monarchs in 1932 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1941.
Across 229 games he batted .304, with 248 hits and 133 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 28 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1932, with 5. He led the league in walks once, in 1932, with 23. He played 226 games in the outfield, with 329 putouts and 12 errors.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1935 to 1936.
He was born in Milford, TX, USA on September 17, 1909, and died on April 12, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1935, 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | 52 | 190 | 31 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .316 |
| 1935 | CEG | 31 | 118 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .364 |
| 1936 | WEG | 43 | 157 | 31 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .306 |
| 1937 | WEG | 35 | 128 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1938 | NBY/SEN | 23 | 75 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .307 |
| 1939 | NBY | 23 | 76 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| 1940 | NBY | 12 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| 1941 | PS | 10 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 229 | 817 | 133 | 248 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 147 | 104 | 4 | 5 | .304 |
On this day & linked events
1976