David Wright
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2018)
David Wright was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2018 for the New York Mets, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,585 career games, he hit .296 with 1,777 hits, 242 home runs, and 970 RBI. David Wright was a 7-time All-Star, a 2-time Gold Glove, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,524.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-07-21
- Last Game
- 2018-09-29
- Awards
- 7× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: David Allen Wright
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,585 | 5,998 | 949 | 1,777 | 390 | 26 | 242 | 970 | 196 | 762 | 1,292 | .296 | .376 | .491 | .867 | 22,524 |
Career AVG .296 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.
Career OBP .376 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career SLG .491 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.
Career OPS .867 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +17.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYN | NL | 69 | 263 | 41 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 40 | .293 | .266 (+10%) | .335 (-1%) | .427 (+23%) | .762 (+12%) | 515.5 |
| 2005 | NYN | NL | 160 | 575 | 99 | 176 | 42 | 1 | 27 | 102 | 17 | 72 | 113 | .306 | .264 (+16%) | .330 (+18%) | .418 (+25%) | .749 (+22%) | 2800.2 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 154 | 582 | 96 | 181 | 40 | 5 | 26 | 116 | 20 | 66 | 113 | .311 | .269 (+15%) | .336 (+13%) | .431 (+23%) | .768 (+19%) | 2343.9 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 160 | 604 | 113 | 196 | 42 | 1 | 30 | 107 | 34 | 94 | 115 | .325 | .268 (+21%) | .335 (+24%) | .422 (+29%) | .758 (+27%) | 3787.0 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 160 | 626 | 115 | 189 | 42 | 2 | 33 | 124 | 15 | 94 | 118 | .302 | .263 (+14%) | .333 (+17%) | .416 (+28%) | .749 (+23%) | 3221.8 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 144 | 535 | 88 | 164 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 72 | 27 | 74 | 140 | .307 | .262 (+17%) | .332 (+17%) | .417 (+7%) | .750 (+11%) | 1465.0 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | 157 | 587 | 87 | 166 | 36 | 3 | 29 | 103 | 19 | 69 | 161 | .283 | .257 (+10%) | .325 (+9%) | .402 (+25%) | .728 (+18%) | 2027.9 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | 102 | 389 | 60 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 61 | 13 | 52 | 97 | .254 | .255 (avg) | .320 (+7%) | .399 (+7%) | .719 (+7%) | 607.9 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 156 | 581 | 91 | 178 | 41 | 2 | 21 | 93 | 15 | 81 | 112 | .306 | .254 (+20%) | .318 (+23%) | .405 (+21%) | .724 (+22%) | 2844.9 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 112 | 430 | 63 | 132 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 17 | 55 | 79 | .307 | .253 (+21%) | .317 (+23%) | .396 (+30%) | .714 (+27%) | 2290.1 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | 134 | 535 | 54 | 144 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 8 | 42 | 113 | .269 | .251 (+7%) | .313 (+3%) | .386 (-3%) | .700 (avg) | -4.0 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | 38 | 152 | 24 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 36 | .289 | .254 (+14%) | .316 (+20%) | .404 (+7%) | .721 (+13%) | 409.4 |
| 2016 | NYN | NL | 37 | 137 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 55 | .226 | .255 (-11%) | .321 (+9%) | .417 (+5%) | .738 (+7%) | 214.1 |
| 2018 | NYN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,585 | 5,998 | 949 | 1,777 | 390 | 26 | 242 | 970 | 196 | 762 | 1,292 | .296 | — | — | — | — | 22,524 | ||
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
View full game log (1585 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 785 | 2853 | 464 | 853 | 119 | 459 | .299 |
| Away | 800 | 3145 | 485 | 924 | 123 | 511 | .294 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-29 | NYN | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-28 | NYN | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-05-27 | NYN | LAD | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-05-25 | NYN | WAS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-05-23 | NYN | WAS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-05-22 | NYN | MIL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-05-21 | NYN | MIL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-05-19 | NYN | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-05-18 | NYN | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016-05-15 | NYN | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1572 | 1571 | 1087 | 2946 | 190 | 237 |
| SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYN | 3B | 69 | 68 | 39 | 140 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | NYN | 3B | 160 | 160 | 101 | 336 | 24 | 23 |
| 2006 | NYN | 3B | 153 | 153 | 107 | 288 | 19 | 31 |
| 2007 | NYN | 3B | 159 | 159 | 107 | 324 | 21 | 24 |
| 2008 | NYN | 3B | 159 | 159 | 114 | 286 | 16 | 21 |
| 2009 | NYN | 3B | 142 | 142 | 119 | 224 | 18 | 19 |
| 2010 | NYN | 3B | 155 | 155 | 110 | 321 | 20 | 34 |
| 2011 | NYN | 3B | 101 | 101 | 68 | 180 | 19 | 9 |
| 2011 | NYN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYN | 3B | 155 | 155 | 107 | 267 | 10 | 20 |
| 2012 | NYN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYN | 3B | 111 | 111 | 86 | 235 | 9 | 18 |
| 2014 | NYN | 3B | 133 | 133 | 83 | 231 | 15 | 21 |
| 2015 | NYN | 3B | 38 | 38 | 23 | 55 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | NYN | 3B | 36 | 36 | 23 | 58 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | NYN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1572 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-09-05 |
| 2010 | Player of the Month | June |
| 2008 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2008 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2007 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2007 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2007 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 2006 | Player of the Month | June |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-06-17 |
| 2006 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-08-27 |
| 2005 | This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2004 | This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYN | NL | $19,364,801 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | $20,000,000 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | $20,000,000 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | $10,192,071 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | $15,250,000 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | $14,250,000 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | $10,250,000 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | $7,750,000 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | $5,250,000 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | $374,000 |
| 2005 | NYN | NL | $322,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $124,253,372 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 86.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 3.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2008 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 115.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 182.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 70.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 18.0 | 448 | 0 |
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David Wright: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 21, 2004 and the final game on September 29, 2018, David Wright built the record summarized on this page. Wright's only club in the season tables is the New York Mets. At 6'0" and 205 pounds, Wright is listed as a third baseman. The bio says Wright both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is December 20, 1982, in Norfolk, VA, USA. The given name on file is David Allen Wright.
Wright finished with 1,777 hits from 5,998 at bats in 1,585 games, which works out to .296, along with 242 homers, 970 runs batted in, and 196 stolen bases. Wright got on base at a .376 rate and slugged .491 (.867 OPS). Wright's .296 average ran 14.5% above the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. The home run peak was 33 in 2008 with the New York Mets. Wright collected a career-high 196 hits in 2007. On the bases, the high point was 34 steals in 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions about David Wright
- What years did David Wright play?
- David Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2018.
- Was David Wright a pitcher?
- No. David Wright was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did David Wright hit?
- David Wright hit 242 career home runs with 1777 hits.
- What was David Wright's career batting average?
- David Wright batted .296 over his career, with 1,777 hits in 5,998 at bats.
- How many RBI did David Wright have?
- David Wright drove in 970 runs in his career.
- Is David Wright in the Hall of Fame?
- No. David Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.