George Wright
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
George Wright was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 121 career games, he hit .281 with 128 hits, 2 home runs, and 56 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 306.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 164 lb
Full name: George Martin Wright
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 455 | 54 | 128 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 9 | 28 | 0 | .281 | .324 | .352 | .676 | 306 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.
Career OBP .324 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .352 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.
Career OPS .676 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRG | EAS | 11 | 43 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | QG | EAS | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 11 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | LEL | WES | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | LEL | WES | 18 | 71 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .239 | .240 (avg) | .298 (-9%) | .306 (+1%) | .605 (-4%) | -58.4 |
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 25 | 90 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .256 | .244 (+5%) | .306 (-1%) | .312 (+14%) | .618 (+6%) | 63.3 |
| 1910 | COG | WES | 13 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -24.6 |
| 1911 | NLG | EAS | 15 | 58 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .414 | .266 (+55%) | .336 (+34%) | .356 (+40%) | .693 (+37%) | 347.2 |
| 1912 | NLG | EAS | 18 | 66 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .273 | .268 (+1%) | .335 (-4%) | .358 (+1%) | .694 (-1%) | -21.8 |
| 1913 | BRG | EAS | 4 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 121 | 455 | 54 | 128 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 9 | 28 | 0 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 306 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 54 | 12 | 119 | 131 | 12 | 26 |
| SS | 67 | 34 | 126 | 198 | 34 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRG | SS | 11 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 5 |
| 1906 | QG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | QG | SS | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906 | BRG | 2B | 11 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 |
| 1907 | LEL | SS | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908 | LEL | SS | 18 | 18 | 41 | 56 | 8 | 5 |
| 1909 | LEL | SS | 25 | 0 | 45 | 75 | 14 | 4 |
| 1910 | COG | 2B | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 1910 | COG | SS | 8 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 1911 | NLG | 2B | 15 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 8 |
| 1912 | NLG | 2B | 18 | 0 | 32 | 39 | 3 | 4 |
| 1913 | BRG | 2B | 4 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 54 |
| Shortstop | 67 |
George Wright: the record in brief
George Wright's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1905 to 1913. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905 through 1913), the Philadelphia Quaker Giants (1906), the Chicago Leland Giants (1907 through 1909), the Chicago Giants (1910), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1911 to 1912). Wright played primarily as a shortstop. The bio adds a birth date on August 1, 1882, in Norfolk, VA, USA and a listed size of 164 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The given name on file is George Martin Wright.
Wright finished with 128 hits from 455 at bats in 121 games, which works out to .281, adding 2 homers and 56 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .324 and the slugging percentage .352, for an OPS of .676. Over the seasons Wright played, league hitters batted .252; the .281 career figure is 11.4% above that. Wright collected a career-high 24 hits in 1911. 1911 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .414 against a league .266, a 55% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Wright
- Was George Wright a pitcher?
- No. George Wright was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did George Wright hit?
- George Wright hit 2 career home runs with 128 hits.
- What was George Wright's career batting average?
- George Wright batted .281 over his career, with 128 hits in 455 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Wright have?
- George Wright drove in 56 runs in his career.
- Is George Wright in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did George Wright play for?
- George Wright played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the Philadelphia Quaker Giants, the Chicago Leland Giants, the Chicago Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants.