What years did Jim Wright play?

Jim Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1982.

Was Jim Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 36 strikeouts.

Jim Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1982)

W–L 2–3

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.53

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -1018.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 3/3/1955 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-22
Last Game: 1982-05-15

Full name: James Leon Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	24	4	0	0	0	75.7	89	34	8	27	36	4.04	-1018.5

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 7.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	KCA	AL	2	3	17	4	52.0	57	20	21	27	3.46	3.58 (+3%)	-721.8
1982	KCA	AL	0	0	7	0	23.7	32	14	6	9	5.32	3.86 (-38%)	-296.7
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	24	4	75.2	89	34	27	36	4.04	—	-1,018

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
24	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
1981	KCA	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	KCA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	—	—	—	—	—	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	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	27.2	39	18	11	10	5.86
Away	13	48.0	50	16	16	26	3.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-05-15	KCR	BOS	—	3.1	6	6	4	1	1	1
1982-05-11	KCR	MIL	—	4.0	6	3	3	0	3	1
1982-05-04	KCR	MIL	—	4.0	6	3	3	1	2	1
1982-05-02	KCR	TOR	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1982-04-30	KCR	TOR	—	2.2	3	2	1	1	0	0
1982-04-27	KCR	BOS	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1982-04-20	KCR	DET	—	5.2	7	2	2	2	2	0
1981-10-05	KCR	CLE	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1981-09-29	KCR	MIN	W	6.2	7	2	2	0	3	1
1981-09-25	KCR	SEA	L	5.0	8	5	5	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	4	3	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	KCA	P	17	4	2	6	0	0
1982	KCA	P	7	0	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Wright

What years did Jim Wright play?: Jim Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1982.
Was Jim Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 36 strikeouts.