Joe Wright
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1896)
Joe Wright was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1896 for the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. In 77 career games, he hit .282 with 81 hits, 1 home runs, and 36 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 175 lb
- Born
- 1869 in Oshkosh, WI, USA
- Died
- 9/20/1909 in Omaha, NE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-07-14
- Last Game
- 1896-09-18
Full name: Joel Sherman Wright
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 287 | 35 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 31 | .282 | .316 | .369 | .685 | -495 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .293 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.
Career SLG .369 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.
Career OPS .685 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 8.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 60 | 228 | 30 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 28 | .276 | .296 (-7%) | .361 (-13%) | .399 (-8%) | .761 (-10%) | -437.1 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1896 | PIT | NL | 15 | 52 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .290 (+6%) | .354 (-9%) | .387 (-1%) | .741 (-5%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 77 | 287 | 35 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 31 | .282 | — | — | — | — | -437 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Center Field | 55 |
| Right Field | 19 |
Joe Wright: the record in brief
Joe Wright played a first major league game on July 14, 1895 and a last one on September 18, 1896. Club by club, the record runs the Louisville Colonels (1895 through 1896) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1896). The bio lists Wright as an outfielder who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads in 1869, in Oshkosh, WI, USA. Wright died on September 20, 1909, in Omaha, NE, USA. On the record, Joe Wright was born Joel Sherman Wright.
Wright finished with 81 hits from 287 at bats in 77 games, which works out to .282, along with 1 home run and 36 RBI. The on-base percentage is .316 and the slugging percentage .369, for an OPS of .685. Wright hit .282 while the league hit .293 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Wright's .685 stands 8.9% below the league's .751. The highest hit total in a season was 63, in 1895. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .276 in 1895, did not top the league's .296.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Wright
- What years did Joe Wright play?
- Joe Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1896.
- Was Joe Wright a pitcher?
- No. Joe Wright was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Joe Wright hit?
- Joe Wright hit 1 career home runs with 81 hits.
- What was Joe Wright's career batting average?
- Joe Wright batted .282 over his career, with 81 hits in 287 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Wright have?
- Joe Wright drove in 36 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Wright in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.