Wesley Pryor
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Wesley Pryor was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Cuban Stars of Havana. In 111 career games, he hit .305 with 131 hits, 3 home runs, and 58 RBI. His career PIV β Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β is 520.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 429 | 68 | 131 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 8 | 27 | 0 | .305 | .351 | .392 | .742 | 520 |
Career AVG .305 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons β +18.7% above league average.
Career OBP .351 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons β +8.3% above league average.
Career SLG .392 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons β +15.2% above league average.
Career OPS .742 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons β +11.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CSH | INT | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1910 | LEL | WES | 21 | 80 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .237 | .249 (-5%) | .317 (-17%) | .326 (-4%) | .644 (-10%) | -149.0 |
| 1911 | CAG | WES | 34 | 127 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .291 | .266 (+9%) | .336 (+5%) | .356 (-5%) | .693 (avg) | 13.0 |
| 1912 | SLG | WES | 33 | 134 | 23 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .388 | .268 (+44%) | .335 (+26%) | .358 (+50%) | .694 (+38%) | 797.7 |
| 1913 | BRG | EAS | 18 | 66 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .242 | .259 (-7%) | .325 (-9%) | .345 (-21%) | .670 (-15%) | -142.0 |
| 1914 | NLS | EAS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 111 | 429 | 68 | 131 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 8 | 27 | 0 | .305 | — | — | — | — | 520 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 109 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Wesley Pryor: the record in brief
The season rows for Wesley Pryor begin in 1909. The team column moves through the Cuban Stars of Havana (1909), the Chicago Leland Giants (1910), the Chicago American Giants (1911), the St. Louis Giants (1912), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1913), and the New York Lincoln Stars (1914). Pryor is listed as a third baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed.
Across 111 games at the plate, Pryor's career line reads 131 hits in 429 at bats for a .305 average, along with 3 homers and 58 runs batted in. Pryor's career OPS of .742 combines a .351 on-base mark with .392 slugging. Measured against the leagues Pryor played in, the .305 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 18.7% above the league. By OPS the gap is 11.8% above league average (.742 against .664). The highest hit total in a season was 52, in 1912. The Lg AVG column puts Pryor's 1912 at .388 against .268, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 44%. Apart from 1910 and 1913, each compared season finished above the league average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Pryor
- Was Wesley Pryor a pitcher?
- No. Wesley Pryor was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Wesley Pryor hit?
- Wesley Pryor hit 3 career home runs with 131 hits.
- What was Wesley Pryor's career batting average?
- Wesley Pryor batted .305 over his career, with 131 hits in 429 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wesley Pryor have?
- Wesley Pryor drove in 58 runs in his career.
- Is Wesley Pryor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wesley Pryor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Wesley Pryor play for?
- Wesley Pryor played for the Cuban Stars of Havana, the Chicago Leland Giants, the Chicago American Giants, the St. Louis Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the New York Lincoln Stars.