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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
Wild Bill Wright Right Field
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .851 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2703 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-12-1929
HR 328 Drafted Round 3, Pick 69
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(154 games)
RBI 1512
SB 429
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B B+ (71.4%) LF C+ (44.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B F  (1.6%) CF A  (90.0%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 21 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 10
1951 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 9 5 / 15 6 / 12 8 / 10 8 / 11 34 / 73
1952 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 6 4 / 9 2 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 15 5 / 14 3 / 10 22 / 67
1953 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 7 2 / 10 6 / 11 4 / 13 5 / 13 4 / 8 4 / 7 28 / 69
1954 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 6 1 / 8 5 / 15 2 / 15 2 / 8 3 / 9 4 / 9 18 / 70
1955 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 7 2 / 7 10 / 58
1956 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 10 3 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 7 0 / 13 2 / 6 2 / 9 10 / 69
1957 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 12 6 / 67
1958 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 12 1 / 14 0 / 12 1 / 9 5 / 70
1959 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 4 2 / 65
1960 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 67
1961 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 64
1962 Majors 33 0.00 1 / 15 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 67
1963 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 70
1964 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 66
1965 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 24
1966 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 17 / 123 19 / 132 15 / 145 17 / 167 19 / 162 27 / 142 25 / 124 139 / 995
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Wild Bill Wright has retired from the Boston BayPirates
1962-06-05A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the Pittsburgh Hammers. The Pittsburgh Hammers receive Dave Gray, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (PHI) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Wild Bill Wright.
1951-04-01The Chicago Hammers have promoted Scott Shumpert to the major league team. The Chicago Hammers have promoted Wild Bill Wright to the major league team. The Chicago Hammers have sent Joe Page to the minors. The Chicago Hammers have sent Danny Mingori to the minors.
1950-04-30A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Chicago Hammers. The Chicago Hammers receive Bob Carter, Lou Hudlin, Carroll Keatley, Don Lehew, Milt McMackin, Wild Bill Wright from the Baltimore Elite Giants in exchange for Paul Cashion, Bud Washburn, Dave Lovullo.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Elite Giants have renamed Dave Matarazzo to Wild Bill Wright.