Henry Wright
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Henry Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Nashville Elite Giants, the Cleveland Cubs, and the Columbus Elite Giants. Across 55 career appearances, he went 15-19 with a 4.60 ERA and 116 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 61.0.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 212 lb
- Died
- 8/27/1960 in Nashville, TN, USA
Full name: Henry Lewis Wright
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 94.1 | 126 | 69 | 35 | 48 | 6.58 | 4.80 (-37%) | -937.3 |
| 1931 | CCU | NNL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2.87 | 4.10 (+30%) | 176.9 |
| 1932 | NEG | NSL | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 89.1 | 79 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 2.52 | 4.13 (+39%) | 1332.8 |
| 1933 | NEG | NN2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 59 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 3.78 | 3.86 (+2%) | 62.0 |
| 1934 | NEG | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 56 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 6.45 | 4.29 (-50%) | -629.2 |
| 1935 | CEG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 18.2 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.48 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-06-29 | NSH | HOM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-02 | NSH | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-30 | NSH | NW1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-19 | NSH | NY6 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-11 | NSH | CAG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935-05-07 | NSH | PTC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 6 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-06-29 | NSH | HOM | L | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-06-02 | NSH | PH5 | — | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-30 | NSH | NW1 | W | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-19 | NSH | NY6 | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-11 | NSH | CAG | L | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-07 | NSH | PTC | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 55 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Henry Wright: the record in brief
The season rows for Henry Wright begin in 1930. Wright played for the Nashville Elite Giants (1930 through 1934), the Cleveland Cubs (1931), and the Columbus Elite Giants (1935). Wright is listed as a pitcher at 5'11" and 212 pounds. The recorded birth is December 16, 1906, in Columbia, TN, USA. Wright died on August 27, 1960, in Nashville, TN, USA. Henry Wright was the playing name; the full given name is Henry Lewis.
Wright pitched in 55 games, starting 35, and finished with a 15-19 record and 4.60 ERA. Also on Wright's record: 116 strikeouts and 25 complete games. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.60 mark was 7.9% worse. No season topped the 6 wins of 1932. In 1932, one of the busiest seasons, Wright posted a 2.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Wright's career adds up to 61.0.
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.
- What was Henry Wright's career batting average?
- Henry Wright batted .166 over his career, with 25 hits in 151 at bats.
- How many RBI did Henry Wright have?
- Henry Wright drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Henry Wright's career ERA?
- Henry Wright finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 15-19 with 116 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Henry Wright have?
- Henry Wright recorded 116 career strikeouts.