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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-15-2309
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 Endurance   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B B+ (71.4%) LF C+ (44.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B (1.6%) CF (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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
1951 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154
1952 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156
1953 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 57
1954 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0
1955 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 134 0 0 0
1956 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 4 150 0 0
1957 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0
1958 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0
1959 PIT 0 0 0 0 2 1 129 5 4
1960 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0
1961 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0
1962 PIT-BOS 0 0 40 0 0 51 47 10 0
1963 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 99 1
1964 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 3
1965 BOS 2 15 1 20 0 0 16 2 45
1966 BOS 6 23 0 6 0 0 35 0 39
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.