Ken Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1974)

W–L 11–15
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.59
SO 181
Pitcher PIV -2975.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
9/4/1946 in Pensacola, FL, USA
Died
1/21/2017 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1970-04-10
Last Game
1974-04-28

Full name: Kenneth Warren Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 15 113 24 2 1 8 236.0 195 119 14 180 181 4.54 -2975.3

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 26.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 KCA AL 1 2 47 0 0 0 3 53.3 49 31 29 30 5.23 3.89 (-35%) -186.7
1971 KCA AL 3 6 21 12 1 1 1 78.0 66 32 47 56 3.69 3.47 (-6%) -915.7
1972 KCA AL 1 2 17 0 0 0 4 18.3 15 10 15 18 4.91 3.26 (-50%) 96.8
1973 KCA AL 6 5 25 12 1 0 0 80.7 60 44 82 75 4.91 3.75 (-31%) -1969.6
1974 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 5 2 7 2 3.18 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 11 15 113 24 2 1 8 236.0 195 119 180 181 4.54 — -2,975

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
113 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .071 .103 .071 .175 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Career OBP .103 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Career OPS .175 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 74.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1970 KCA AL 47 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 21 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .091 — — — — 0.0
1972 KCA AL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 KCA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 NYA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 113 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .071 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home59140100.071
Away54141100.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home59121.21146797914.96
Away54114.1815282904.09

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-04-28 NYYTEX — 0.1311100
1974-04-13 NYYCLE — 4.0100420
1974-04-12 NYYCLE — 1.1111200
1973-09-10 KCROAK — 0.1044400
1973-09-04 KCRMIN — 1.0000110
1973-07-28 KCRLAA L 0.2355220
1973-07-21 KCRMIL W 7.1444561
1973-07-15 KCRNYY L 7.0321740
1973-07-11 KCRMIL L 2.2377521
1973-07-07 KCRDET W 9.0421491

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 113 24 6 33 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 KCA P 47 0 1 8 1 0
1971 KCA P 21 12 1 16 1 2
1972 KCA P 17 0 1 2 0 0
1973 KCA P 25 12 1 6 2 0
1974 NYA P 3 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 113

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Wright

What years did Ken Wright play?
Ken Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974.
Was Ken Wright a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 181 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Wright hit?
Ken Wright hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.