Was Lucky Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Lucky Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lucky Wright hit?

Lucky Wright hit 0 career home runs.

What was Lucky Wright's career batting average?

Lucky Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Lucky Wright's career ERA?

Lucky Wright finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 0-4 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lucky Wright have?

Lucky Wright recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Lucky Wright in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lucky Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lucky Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

Lucky Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

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 0–4

ERA 3.21

WHIP 1.00

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -61.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 2/21/1880 in Waterville, OH, USA
Died: 7/8/1941 in Tontogany, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-04-18
Last Game: 1909-05-18

Full name: William Simmons Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lucky Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	5	4	3	0	0	28.0	21	10	0	7	5	3.21	-61.4

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 26.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lucky Wright — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	CLE	AL	0	4	5	4	3	0	0	28.0	21	10	7	5	3.21	2.55 (-26%)	-61.4
Career · 1 season			0	4	5	4	3	0	0	28.0	21	10	7	5	3.21	—	-61

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

Lucky Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lucky Wright — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	CLE	AL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lucky Wright — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lucky Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	12.0	11	5	3	1	3.75
Away	2	16.0	10	0	4	4	0.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Lucky Wright — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1909-05-18	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1909-05-11	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0
1909-05-05	CLE	CHW	L	3	0	0
1909-04-25	CLE	DET	L	2	1	1
1909-04-18	CLE	DET	L	2	1	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Lucky Wright — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1909-05-18	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	0
1909-05-11	CLE	BOS	L	1.0	4	2	0	0	0
1909-05-05	CLE	CHW	L	9.0	5	6	3	3	1
1909-04-25	CLE	DET	L	8.0	6	3	0	2	4
1909-04-18	CLE	DET	L	8.0	4	3	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lucky Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	4	0	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lucky Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	CLE	P	5	4	0	10	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lucky Wright — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucky Wright

Was Lucky Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Lucky Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lucky Wright hit?: Lucky Wright hit 0 career home runs.
What was Lucky Wright's career batting average?: Lucky Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Lucky Wright's career ERA?: Lucky Wright finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 0-4 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lucky Wright have?: Lucky Wright recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Lucky Wright in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lucky Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.