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Cool Papa Bell League
5-3-2061
Will Wright Center Field
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2086 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-12-1941
HR 157 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(11 games)
RBI 1034
SB 273
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A  (89.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1959 Minors 18 38.00 5 / 5 7 / 7 6 / 6 5 / 5 0 / 5 6 / 6 4 / 4 33 / 38
1960 Minors 19 57.00 11 / 11 9 / 9 6 / 8 6 / 7 0 / 11 3 / 3 8 / 8 43 / 57
1961 Minors 20 52.00 9 / 9 7 / 8 5 / 6 7 / 8 1 / 9 5 / 5 7 / 7 41 / 52
1962 Minors 21 48.00 7 / 10 4 / 5 8 / 11 1 / 3 1 / 10 4 / 5 3 / 4 28 / 48
1963 Minors 22 62.00 8 / 10 5 / 10 1 / 5 5 / 11 1 / 10 5 / 7 7 / 9 32 / 62
1964 Minors 23 11.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 8 / 11
1964 Majors 23 52.14 128 125 0 5 / 7 4 / 5 5 / 8 9 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 3 6 / 8 32 / 52
1965 Majors 24 66.98 162 160 0 4 / 8 5 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 7 8 / 9 8 / 17 31 / 66
1966 Majors 25 60.84 149 139 13 4 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 7 4 / 12 1 / 11 4 / 8 1 / 8 15 / 60
1967 Majors 26 66.62 162 157 0 5 / 9 1 / 4 1 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 14 3 / 9 5 / 10 18 / 66
1968 Majors 27 67.21 162 158 0 1 / 14 1 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 9 3 / 11 9 / 67
1969 Majors 28 65.34 162 158 0 1 / 9 1 / 15 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 4 / 65
1970 Majors 29 64.93 162 158 0 3 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 10 4 / 64
1971 Majors 30 64.93 162 159 0 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 15 1 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 64
1972 Majors 31 60.54 162 140 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 60
1973 Majors 32 32.86 162 11 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 32
1974 Majors 33 34.84 162 17 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 34
1975 Majors 34 46.26 162 73 0 -1 / 9 -2 / 9 -2 / 6 -4 / 7 -6 / 5 -1 / 4 -4 / 6 -20 / 46
1976 Majors 35 61.71 162 119 0 -4 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 -2 / 9 -4 / 8 0 / 12 -3 / 11 -13 / 61
1977 Majors 36 56.87 143 137 18 -3 / 4 -6 / 9 -4 / 4 -3 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 8 -3 / 10 -19 / 56
1978 Majors 37 49.85 162 84 0 -2 / 8 -3 / 6 -3 / 11 -5 / 8 -2 / 8 -1 / 5 -2 / 3 -18 / 49
Total 2364 1795 31 55 / 162 35 / 152 34 / 157 31 / 163 -7 / 172 41 / 134 42 / 170 231 / 1110
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Will Wright has retired from the Chicago Grizzlies
1977-08-11Will Wright of the Chicago Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-05-20A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Braves and the Chicago Grizzlies. The Chicago Grizzlies receive John Newton, Will Wright, Josh Beall, Nick Smith from the Tampa Bay Braves in exchange for Hobbes Adkisson, B. F. Harris, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 CHN (Scott Alexander), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CHN (Marty Steinbacher).
1974-04-01The Tampa Bay Braves have placed Will Wright on the trade block.
1966-05-30Will Wright of the Cleveland Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1964-05-09The Cleveland Braves have promoted Will Wright to the major league team. The Cleveland Braves have sent Don Mueller to the minors.
1963-10-13The Cleveland Braves have sent Will Wright to the minors. The Cleveland Braves have sent John Silver to the minors.
1963-10-03The Cleveland Braves have promoted Will Wright to the major league team. The Cleveland Braves have designated Myles Griffin for assignment.
1963-03-01The Cleveland Braves have renamed Fred Borowy to Will Wright.