What years did Jim Wright play?

Jim Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.

Was Jim Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 71 strikeouts.

Jim Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1979)

W–L 9–4

ERA 3.82

WHIP 1.24

SO 71

Pitcher PIV 201.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 165 lb
Born: 12/21/1950 in Reed City, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-15
Last Game: 1979-06-06

Full name: James Clifton Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	4	35	17	5	3	0	139.0	141	59	13	31	71	3.82	201.9

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	BOS	AL	8	4	24	16	5	3	116.0	122	46	24	56	3.57	3.69 (+3%)	1096.7
1979	BOS	AL	1	0	11	1	0	0	23.0	19	13	7	15	5.09	4.00 (-27%)	-894.8
Career · 2 seasons			9	4	35	17	5	3	139.0	141	59	31	71	3.82	—	202

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
35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	BOS	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	BOS	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	92.1	86	31	15	48	3.02
Away	13	46.2	55	28	16	23	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-06-06	BOS	CHW	—	3.2	4	3	3	1	4	2
1979-06-04	BOS	TEX	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
1979-05-28	BOS	TEX	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1979-05-18	BOS	NYY	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-05-16	BOS	BAL	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	2	0
1979-05-10	BOS	LAA	—	4.2	4	0	0	0	2	0
1979-05-09	BOS	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-05-08	BOS	LAA	—	4.0	2	3	3	3	1	2
1979-05-06	BOS	SEA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-04-28	BOS	LAA	—	1.2	1	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	17	6	13	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	BOS	P	24	16	4	12	1	0
1979	BOS	P	11	1	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Wright

What years did Jim Wright play?: Jim Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.
Was Jim Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 71 strikeouts.