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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PIT
24
89
15
24
4
3
2
14
16
 17 0 0
1
 2 0
.830
.381
.449
.180
.270
1951 PIT
154
673
109
215
30
5
23
108
58
 96 6 3
31
 17 28
.858
.377
.481
.162
.319
1952 PIT
156
623
98
178
30
7
22
96
49
 92 3 3
32
 14 5
.802
.339
.462
.177
.286
1953 PIT
154
613
106
191
38
7
28
134
77
 83 8 7
38
 16 5
.925
.391
.533
.222
.312
1954 PIT
154
637
139
209
35
13
32
134
64
 87 3 6
40
 20 6
.963
.389
.575
.246
.328
1955 PIT
134
512
94
144
27
2
16
79
67
 68 4 6
36
 10 6
.801
.365
.436
.154
.281
1956 PIT
154
624
119
189
30
9
25
117
68
 86 1 3
19
 8 6
.871
.371
.500
.197
.303
1957 PIT
154
595
111
186
32
9
27
115
74
 92 1 7
24
 10 2
.918
.386
.533
.220
.313
1958 PIT
154
626
113
197
30
4
26
114
76
 95 1 4
41
 16 11
.888
.388
.500
.185
.315
1959 PIT
141
582
92
171
21
6
15
75
67
 93 2 2
22
 11 6
.795
.368
.428
.134
.294
1960 PIT
154
622
91
194
35
6
18
109
50
 84 3 11
28
 12 2
.834
.360
.474
.162
.312
1961 PIT
154
573
80
152
31
6
18
92
73
 92 1 6
22
 8 5
.781
.346
.435
.169
.265
1962 PIT-BOS
148
606
102
181
30
7
20
92
66
 90 4 8
31
 10 16
.837
.367
.470
.172
.299
1963 BOS
155
624
110
192
26
7
26
84
78
 105 4 3
35
 11 5
.883
.386
.497
.189
.308
1964 BOS
155
592
88
163
26
6
15
70
69
 99 3 1
23
 8 7
.769
.353
.416
.140
.275
1965 BOS
101
227
32
71
15
2
7
46
19
 39 1 0
3
 1 9
.857
.368
.489
.176
.313
1966 BOS
109
185
18
46
7
1
8
33
13
 26 0 3
3
 0 2
.721
.294
.427
.178
.249
Total
2355
9003
1517
2703
447
100
328
1512
984
 1344 45 73
429
 174 121
.851
.369
.481
.181
.300
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.