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Harry Wright

Manager

William Henry Wright

2145 Games
1225-885 Record
0.581 Win%
24 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 1/10/1835
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Died 10/3/1895
Atlantic City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut 1871-05-05
Final Game 1877-09-29

📊 Career Record

2145 Games Managed
1225 Wins
885 Losses
0.581 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

24 seasons
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Harry Wright - Manager
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1871 BS1 31 20 10 0.667 3 Y
1872 BS1 48 39 8 0.830 1st 🏆 Y
1873 BS1 60 43 16 0.729 1st 🏆 Y
1874 BS1 71 52 18 0.743 1st 🏆 Y
1875 BS1 82 71 8 0.899 1st 🏆 Y
1876 BSN NL 70 39 31 0.557 4 Y
1877 BSN NL 61 42 18 0.700 1st 🏆 Y
1878 BSN NL 60 41 19 0.683 1st 🏆 N
1879 BSN NL 84 54 30 0.643 2 N
1880 BSN NL 86 40 44 0.476 6 N
1881 BSN NL 83 38 45 0.458 6 N
1882 PRO NL 84 52 32 0.619 2 N
1883 PRO NL 98 58 40 0.592 3 N
1884 PHI NL 113 39 73 0.348 6 N
1885 PHI NL 111 56 54 0.509 3 N
1886 PHI NL 119 71 43 0.623 4 N
1887 PHI NL 128 75 48 0.610 2 N
1888 PHI NL 132 69 61 0.531 3 N
1889 PHI NL 130 63 64 0.496 4 N
1890 PHI NL 22 14 8 0.636 3 N
1890 PHI NL 46 22 23 0.489 3 N
1891 PHI NL 138 68 69 0.496 4 N
1892 PHI NL 155 87 66 0.569 3 N
1893 PHI NL 133 72 57 0.558 4 N

Harry Wright as a manager

Harry Wright managed 2145 major league games between 1871 and 1893, winning 1225 and losing 885 for a .581 percentage. Wright ran the Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875), the Boston Red Caps (1876-1881), the Providence Grays (1882-1883), the Philadelphia Quakers (1884-1889), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1890-1893). By winning percentage, 1875 (71-8) tops the season table. The low point came in 1884: 39-73. With the Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875), the finishes read 3rd, 1st, 1st, 1st, and 1st. The Rank column for the Boston Red Caps years shows 4th, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 6th. With the Providence Grays (1882-1883), the finishes read 2nd and 3rd. The Rank column for the Philadelphia Quakers years shows 6th, 3rd, 4th, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.

The record opens at 20-10 in 1871 and closes at 72-57 in 1893. Wright's clubs finished first in 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, and 1878. The Lg column places these seasons in the National League. The stint began mid-season, in 1890. Wright was a player-manager in 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, and 1877. Wright's birth date on file is January 10, 1835, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The death date on file is October 3, 1895. The player profile covers Wright's playing days, 1871 to 1877.

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