What years did Dan Wright play?

Dan Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004.

Was Dan Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 225 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Wright hit?

Dan Wright hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dan Wright's career batting average?

Dan Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Dan Wright's career ERA?

Dan Wright finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 20-26 with 225 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dan Wright have?

Dan Wright recorded 225 career strikeouts.

Dan Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2004)

Dan Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 20-26 with a 5.65 ERA and 225 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 20–26

ERA 5.65

WHIP 1.53

SO 225

Pitcher PIV -11068.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 225 lb
Born: 12/14/1977 in Longview, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-07-27
Last Game: 2004-05-01

Full name: Jonathan Daniel Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	26	70	64	1	1	1	366.2	393	230	65	167	225	5.65	-11068.2

Career ERA 5.65 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 28.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Wright — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	CHA	AL	5	3	13	12	0	0	0	66.1	78	42	39	36	5.70	4.42 (-29%)	-2905.8
2002	CHA	AL	14	12	33	33	1	1	0	196.1	200	113	71	136	5.18	4.28 (-21%)	-2915.6
2003	CHA	AL	1	7	20	15	0	0	1	86.1	91	59	46	47	6.15	4.40 (-40%)	-3572.0
2004	CHA	AL	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	17.2	24	16	11	6	8.15	4.46 (-83%)	-1674.9
Career · 4 seasons			20	26	70	64	1	1	1	366.2	393	230	167	225	5.65	—	-11,068

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 Batting Statistics

Dan Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Wright — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	CHA	AL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHA	AL	33	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHA	AL	20	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			70	6	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Wright — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	35	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	187.1	203	110	83	117	5.28
Away	35	179.1	190	120	84	108	6.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Wright — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-05-01	CHW	TOR	L	3.0	9	6	6	3	2	2
2004-04-24	CHW	TBR	L	5.1	6	3	3	2	2	0
2004-04-16	CHW	TBR	L	4.2	5	3	3	3	1	2
2004-04-11	CHW	NYY	L	4.2	4	5	4	3	1	1
2003-09-25	CHW	KCR	L	4.0	7	7	7	3	0	2
2003-09-12	CHW	BOS	L	1.0	2	4	3	5	1	0
2003-09-07	CHW	CLE	—	5.0	5	2	2	1	4	2
2003-08-28	CHW	NYY	—	5.0	2	1	1	1	3	0
2003-08-23	CHW	TEX	SV	3.0	4	1	1	0	0	1
2003-08-16	CHW	TEX	—	3.0	4	3	3	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	64	27	49	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	CHA	P	13	12	4	11	2	1
2002	CHA	P	33	33	10	28	0	1
2003	CHA	P	20	15	12	8	1	0
2004	CHA	P	4	4	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Wright — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	70

Salary History

Dan Wright — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	CHA	AL	$340,000
2003	CHA	AL	$325,000
2002	CHA	AL	$220,000
Total Career Earnings			$885,000

College History

Dan Wright — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	1997, 1998, 1999

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Dan Wright: the record in brief

Dan Wright played a first major league game on July 27, 2001 and a last one on May 1, 2004. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox from 2001 to 2004. Wright is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 5 inches and 225 pounds. Wright threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 14, 1977, in Longview, TX, USA. Dan Wright was the playing name; the full given name is Jonathan Daniel.

Wright went 20-26 with a 5.65 ERA in 70 games, 64 of them starts. The same table counts 225 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wright's seasons was 4.39, so the 5.65 figure ran 28.6% worse than average. 2002 brought Wright a season-high 14 wins. 2002 was Wright's sharpest full season, a 5.18 ERA against the league's 4.28.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wright, 70 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Wright with 27 putouts, 49 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Wright

What years did Dan Wright play?: Dan Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004.
Was Dan Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 225 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Wright hit?: Dan Wright hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dan Wright's career batting average?: Dan Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Dan Wright's career ERA?: Dan Wright finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 20-26 with 225 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Wright have?: Dan Wright recorded 225 career strikeouts.