Glenn Wright

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1935)

AVG .294
HR 94
RBI 723
H 1,219
OPS .775
PIV 2,830
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
2/6/1901 in Archie, MO, USA
Died
4/6/1984 in Olathe, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-15
Last Game
1935-06-05

Full name: Forest Glenn Wright

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,119 4,153 584 1,219 203 76 94 723 38 209 407 .294 .328 .447 .775 2,830

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near 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
1924 PIT NL 153 616 80 177 28 18 7 111 14 27 52 .287 .283 (+1%) .345 (-8%) .389 (+9%) .734 (+1%) -116.8
1925 PIT NL 153 614 97 189 32 10 18 121 3 31 32 .308 .288 (+7%) .349 (-2%) .407 (+18%) .756 (+9%) 893.3
1926 PIT NL 119 458 73 141 15 15 8 77 6 19 26 .308 .279 (+10%) .345 (-3%) .390 (+18%) .735 (+8%) 486.9
1927 PIT NL 143 570 78 160 26 4 9 105 4 39 46 .281 .282 (avg) .344 (-5%) .392 (-1%) .736 (-3%) -313.0
1928 PIT NL 108 407 63 126 20 8 8 66 3 21 53 .310 .280 (+10%) .342 (avg) .395 (+16%) .737 (+8%) 543.8
1929 BRO NL 24 25 4 5 0 0 1 6 0 3 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1930 BRO NL 135 532 83 171 28 12 22 126 2 32 70 .321 .293 (+9%) .354 (+2%) .429 (+26%) .784 (+15%) 1543.6
1931 BRO NL 77 268 36 76 9 4 9 32 1 14 35 .284 .276 (+3%) .338 (-4%) .388 (+15%) .726 (+6%) 234.2
1932 BRO NL 127 446 50 122 31 5 11 60 4 12 57 .274 .275 (-1%) .335 (-13%) .391 (+12%) .726 (+1%) -132.6
1933 BRO NL 71 192 19 49 13 0 1 18 1 11 24 .255 .270 (-5%) .329 (-9%) .377 (-10%) .707 (-10%) -308.9
1935 CHA AL 9 25 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 .120 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,119 4,153 584 1,219 203 76 94 723 38 209 407 .294 — — — — 2,830

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 40 4 7 1 0 1 5 1 4 .175

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .154
1925 WS PIT 7 27 3 5 1 0 1 3 1 4 .185

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home549200329358945362.294
Away570215028963049367.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-06-05 CHWSLAL 300000002
1935-06-04 CHWSLAL 100000001
1935-05-31 CHWCLEL 100000000
1935-05-26 CHWPHAW 300000000
1935-05-25 CHWMINW 501000002
1935-05-24 CHWMINL 401000000
1935-05-22 CHWNYYL 411100100
1935-05-21 CHWNYYW 300000001
1935-04-27 CHWSLAW 100000000
1933-10-01 BRONY1W 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 0 70 6 2 7
2B 7 0 13 20 2 3
3B 3 0 1 5 2 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1051 0 2156 3473 351 695

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 PIT SS 153 0 310 601 52 102
1925 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 PIT SS 153 0 338 530 56 109
1926 PIT SS 116 0 242 382 49 82
1927 PIT SS 143 0 296 430 45 82
1928 PIT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1928 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 PIT SS 101 0 194 301 39 59
1929 BRO SS 3 0 2 2 2 0
1930 BRO SS 134 0 297 462 28 97
1931 BRO SS 75 0 151 255 25 52
1932 BRO 1B 2 0 4 1 0 1
1932 BRO SS 122 0 231 386 40 83
1933 BRO 1B 9 0 65 5 2 6
1933 BRO 3B 2 0 1 5 2 0
1933 BRO SS 51 0 95 124 15 29
1935 CHA 2B 7 0 13 20 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 12
Second Base 8
Third Base 3
Shortstop 1050
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS
1925 TSN All-Star SS

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia MO 1921

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 80 0
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 43.0 80 0
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 10.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Charlie Hickman
    .295 avg, 59 HR
  2. 69
    Odell Hale
    .289 avg, 73 HR
  3. 68
    Les Bell
    .290 avg, 66 HR
  4. 58
    Red Kress
    .286 avg, 89 HR
  5. 57
    Dewey Creacy
    .291 avg, 85 HR
  6. 57
    Judy Johnson HOF
    .296 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Wright

What years did Glenn Wright play?
Glenn Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935.
Was Glenn Wright a pitcher?
No. Glenn Wright was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Glenn Wright hit?
Glenn Wright hit 94 career home runs with 1219 hits.