George Wright

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1871-1882)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1937
AVG .301
HR 11
RBI 326
H 866
OPS .715
PIV 7,222
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
1/28/1847 in New York, NY, USA
Died
8/21/1937 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1882-10-02
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1937 (Veterans)

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
591 2,873 665 866 124 60 11 326 47 68 119 .301 .318 .398 .715 7,222

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +19.8% above league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1871 BS1 16 80 33 33 7 5 0 11 9 6 1 .412 .286 (+44%) .311 (+46%) .383 (+63%) .695 (+55%) 683.5
1872 BS1 48 255 87 86 16 6 2 35 14 3 1 .337 .285 (+18%) .296 (+16%) .347 (+35%) .644 (+26%) 974.5
1873 BS1 59 323 99 125 17 7 3 43 9 9 2 .387 .290 (+33%) .304 (+33%) .357 (+43%) .661 (+38%) 1985.8
1874 BS1 60 313 76 103 10 15 2 44 2 5 6 .329 .273 (+20%) .282 (+20%) .333 (+43%) .615 (+32%) 1427.6
1875 BS1 79 408 106 136 20 7 2 61 13 2 6 .333 .253 (+31%) .260 (+29%) .309 (+39%) .570 (+35%) 1985.2
1876 BSN NL 70 335 72 100 18 6 1 34 0 8 9 .299 .265 (+13%) .277 (+14%) .320 (+24%) .598 (+19%) 916.7
1877 BSN NL 61 290 58 80 15 1 0 35 0 9 15 .276 .271 (+2%) .289 (+3%) .337 (-1%) .626 (+1%) 65.1
1878 BSN NL 59 267 35 60 5 1 0 12 0 6 22 .225 .259 (-13%) .278 (-13%) .319 (-21%) .597 (-18%) -591.6
1879 PRO NL 85 388 79 107 15 10 1 42 0 13 20 .276 .255 (+8%) .270 (+11%) .328 (+14%) .599 (+12%) 726.5
1880 BSN NL 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1881 BSN NL 7 25 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1882 PRO NL 46 185 14 30 1 2 0 9 0 4 36 .162 .248 (-35%) .275 (-35%) .329 (-43%) .605 (-39%) -951.2
Career · 12 seasons 591 2,873 665 866 124 60 11 326 47 68 119 .301 — — — — 7,222

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 0 0 1 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 2.26 across their career seasons — 138.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 BS1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 0 0 6.75 — 0.0
1876 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 0 1 5.40 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 9 1 0 1
2B 60 0 178 211 54 28
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
P 3 0 0 1 0 0
SS 530 123 714 1881 388 170

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 BS1 1B 1 1 9 1 0 1
1871 BS1 SS 15 15 32 61 21 8
1872 BS1 SS 48 48 87 193 55 25
1873 BS1 SS 59 0 89 247 71 17
1874 BS1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1874 BS1 SS 60 60 97 197 64 23
1875 BS1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1875 BS1 SS 79 0 95 253 56 20
1876 BSN 2B 2 0 7 2 1 0
1876 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1876 BSN SS 68 0 89 251 43 16
1877 BSN 2B 58 0 171 209 53 28
1877 BSN SS 3 0 4 8 2 1
1878 BSN SS 59 0 72 197 15 24
1879 PRO SS 85 0 96 319 34 17
1880 BSN SS 1 0 0 3 0 0
1881 BSN SS 7 0 7 19 1 3
1882 PRO SS 46 0 46 133 26 16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 1
Second Base 60
Third Base 1
Shortstop 530

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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Wright (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cotton Tierney
    .296 avg, 31 HR
  2. 97
    Buck Jordan
    .299 avg, 17 HR
  3. 96
    Alex McKinnon
    .296 avg, 13 HR
  4. 94
    Sammy Hale
    .302 avg, 30 HR
  5. 92
    Guy Hecker
    .282 avg, 19 HR
  6. 91
    Buddy Hassett
    .292 avg, 12 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Wright

What years did George Wright play?
George Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1882.
Was George Wright a pitcher?
No. George Wright was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did George Wright hit?
George Wright hit 11 career home runs with 866 hits.
Is George Wright in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. George Wright was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.