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Name Team Age
Wild Bill Wright Retired (1966, Age 37) Died (2012, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 69
(1950)		 RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 1 years (154 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
C  C  C+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 9/12/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 6
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF)
A  (90.0 %) B+ (71.4 %) C+ (44.7 %)

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