Henry Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 15–19
ERA 4.60
WHIP 1.45
SO 116
Pitcher PIV 61.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 212 lb
Born
12/16/1906 in Columbia, TN, USA
Died
8/27/1960 in Nashville, TN, USA

Full name: Henry Lewis Wright

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 6.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .167 .167 .167 .334

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 1 0 1 0 3.1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.20

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 19 55 35 25 2 0 319.0 357 163 16 106 116 4.60 61.0

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 7.9% 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
1930 NEG NNL 3 7 18 10 6 1 0 94.3 126 69 35 48 6.58 4.80 (-37%) -937.3
1931 CCU NNL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 15.7 13 5 6 5 2.87 4.10 (+30%) 176.9
1932 NEG NSL 6 3 12 11 7 1 0 89.3 79 25 27 31 2.52 4.13 (+39%) 1332.8
1933 NEG NN2 4 3 7 7 6 0 0 52.3 59 22 11 14 3.78 3.86 (+2%) 62.0
1934 NEG NN2 1 4 11 4 3 0 0 44.7 56 32 20 13 6.45 4.29 (-50%) -629.2
1935 CEG NN2 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 22.7 24 10 7 5 3.97 4.35 (+9%) 55.8
Career · 6 seasons 15 19 55 35 25 2 0 319.0 357 163 106 116 4.60 — 61

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 151 13 25 3 0 0 7 3 7 2 .166 .203 .185 .388 0

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 47.4% 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
1930 NEG NNL 20 39 5 8 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 .205 — — — — 0.0
1931 CCU NNL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1932 NEG NSL 16 41 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 .146 — — — — 0.0
1933 NEG NN2 16 36 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .139 — — — — 0.0
1934 NEG NN2 17 21 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .238 — — — — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 76 151 13 25 3 0 0 7 3 7 2 .166 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC NEG 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 3.3 4 1 0 1 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1932 NSC NEG 0 0 1 0 0 3.3 4 1 0 1 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home310000.000
Away390000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33.060000.00
Away318.2191400.48

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-06-29 NSHHOML 000000000
1935-06-02 NSHPH5L 300000000
1935-05-30 NSHNW1W 400000000
1935-05-19 NSHNY6L 100000000
1935-05-11 NSHCAGL 200000002
1935-05-07 NSHPTCL 000000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-06-29 NSHHOM L 1.0340001
1935-06-02 NSHPH5 — 6.0220300
1935-05-30 NSHNW1 W 9.01060000
1935-05-19 NSHNY6 — 2.0310000
1935-05-11 NSHCAG L 3.2711100
1935-05-07 NSHPTC — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 14 4 4 0 1 0
P 55 36 16 107 6 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NEG OF 3 0 0 0 1 0
1930 NEG P 18 10 3 30 1 1
1931 CCU P 2 1 0 3 0 0
1932 NEG OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
1932 NEG P 12 11 7 30 2 4
1933 NEG OF 5 3 2 0 0 0
1933 NEG P 7 7 4 21 0 1
1934 NEG OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1934 NEG P 11 5 0 17 1 1
1935 CEG P 5 2 2 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 55
Left Field 7
Center Field 2
Right Field 5

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Wright

Was Henry Wright a pitcher?
Yes. Henry Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henry Wright hit?
Henry Wright hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.