What years did Jim Wright play?

Jim Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Jim Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Wright hit?

Jim Wright hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jim Wright's career batting average?

Jim Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Jim Wright's career ERA?

Jim Wright finished with a 5.79 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Wright have?

Jim Wright recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Jim Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Jim Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.79 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 198.2.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.79

WHIP 1.21

SO 6

Pitcher PIV 198.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 9/19/1900 in Hyde, Greater Manchester, England
Died: 4/11/1963 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-14
Last Game: 1928-05-04

Full name: James Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	4	1	1	0	0	14.0	11	9	0	6	6	5.79	198.2

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 40.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Wright — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	SLA	AL	1	2	1	1	12.0	8	6	4	4	4.50	4.08 (-10%)	198.2
1928	SLA	AL	0	2	0	0	2.0	3	3	2	2	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	1	1	14.0	11	9	6	6	5.79	—	198

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

Jim Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Wright — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	SLA	AL	2	4	1	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	SLA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	4	1	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Wright — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	10.0	5	4	4	4	3.60
Away	2	4.0	6	5	2	2	11.25

Last 4 Games — Batting

Jim Wright — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1928-05-04	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1928-04-20	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1927-09-30	SLA	CLE	W	3	1	1	2
1927-09-14	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	1

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Jim Wright — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1928-05-04	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1
1928-04-20	SLA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1927-09-30	SLA	CLE	W	9.0	5	4	4	3	3
1927-09-14	SLA	BOS	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	SLA	P	2	0	1	1	0	0
1928	SLA	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Wright — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Wright

What years did Jim Wright play?: Jim Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Jim Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Wright hit?: Jim Wright hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jim Wright's career batting average?: Jim Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Jim Wright's career ERA?: Jim Wright finished with a 5.79 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Wright have?: Jim Wright recorded 6 career strikeouts.