George Wright

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1986)

AVG .245
HR 42
RBI 208
H 529
OPS .648
PIV -3,329
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
12/22/1958 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1982-04-10
Last Game
1986-10-05

Full name: George DeWitt Wright

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
627 2,160 231 529 88 18 42 208 19 126 314 .245 .288 .361 .648 -3,329

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 9.2% below 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
1982 TEX AL 150 557 69 147 20 5 11 50 3 30 78 .264 .261 (+1%) .324 (-6%) .388 (-3%) .712 (-4%) -430.8
1983 TEX AL 162 634 79 175 28 6 18 80 8 41 82 .276 .260 (+6%) .324 (-1%) .389 (+9%) .714 (+4%) 430.1
1984 TEX AL 101 383 40 93 19 4 9 48 0 15 54 .243 .259 (-7%) .322 (-15%) .384 (avg) .707 (-7%) -554.8
1985 TEX AL 109 363 21 69 13 0 2 18 4 25 49 .190 .257 (-26%) .323 (-25%) .390 (-38%) .714 (-32%) -1853.0
1986 TEX AL 49 106 10 23 3 1 2 7 3 4 23 .217 .257 (-16%) .325 (-23%) .395 (-19%) .720 (-21%) -376.0
1986 MON NL 56 117 12 22 5 2 0 5 1 11 28 .188 .257 (-27%) .325 (-21%) .395 (-33%) .720 (-28%) -376.0
Career · 6 seasons 627 2,160 231 529 88 18 42 208 19 126 314 .245 — — — — -3,160

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31710511142391998.227
Away310110911729023110.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-05 WSNPHIL 503010000
1986-10-04 WSNPHIL 100000000
1986-10-03 WSNPHIW 100000001
1986-10-02 WSNNYNL 301000011
1986-10-01 WSNNYNL 100000000
1986-09-28 WSNPHIL 100000001
1986-09-26 WSNPHIL 100000000
1986-09-24 WSNPITL 100000001
1986-09-21 WSNSTLL 100000001
1986-09-19 WSNSTLW 000000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 566 513 1355 35 22 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 TEX OF 149 135 398 14 8 3
1983 TEX OF 161 160 460 6 7 1
1984 TEX OF 80 80 175 3 3 0
1985 TEX OF 102 93 213 8 2 2
1986 TEX OF 42 21 61 2 2 0
1986 MON OF 32 24 48 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 21
Center Field 441
Right Field 117
Designated Hitter 22

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-06-17

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 TEX AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $400,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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
    Hal Jeffcoat
    .248 avg, 26 HR
  2. 93
    Juan Lagares
    .250 avg, 31 HR
  3. 90
    Kyle Isbel
    .237 avg, 29 HR
  4. 90
    Leody Taveras
    .234 avg, 49 HR
  5. 88
    Leury Garcia
    .253 avg, 34 HR
  6. 85
    Brandon Barnes
    .242 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Wright

What years did George Wright play?
George Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1986.
Was George Wright a pitcher?
No. George Wright was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Wright hit?
George Wright hit 42 career home runs with 529 hits.