Rasty Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1923)

Rasty Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1923 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 24-19 with a 4.05 ERA and 114 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

W–L 24–19
ERA 4.05
WHIP 1.36
SO 114
Pitcher PIV -1887.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
11/5/1895 in Ceredo, WV, USA
Died
6/12/1948 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1917-06-22
Last Game
1923-10-04

Full name: Wayne Bromley Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rasty Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 19 109 43 17 1 5 451.0 481 203 15 132 114 4.05 -1887.7

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 17.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rasty 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
1917 SLA AL 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 39.2 48 24 10 5 5.45 2.69 (-103%) -169.6
1918 SLA AL 8 2 18 13 6 1 0 111.1 99 31 18 25 2.51 2.83 (+11%) 710.4
1919 SLA AL 0 5 24 5 2 0 0 63.1 79 39 20 14 5.54 3.09 (-80%) -282.7
1922 SLA AL 9 7 31 16 5 0 5 154.0 148 50 50 44 2.92 4.18 (+30%) -635.1
1923 SLA AL 7 4 20 8 4 0 0 82.2 107 59 34 26 6.42 4.03 (-59%) -1510.6
Career · 5 seasons 24 19 109 43 17 1 5 451.0 481 203 132 114 4.05 — -1,888

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

Rasty Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
109 133 15 26 2 1 0 5 0 16 36 .195 .282 .226 .507 -381

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rasty 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
1917 SLA AL 16 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1918 SLA AL 18 34 5 10 0 0 0 3 0 6 5 .294 — — — — 0.0
1919 SLA AL 24 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1922 SLA AL 31 50 6 7 2 0 0 1 0 5 16 .140 .285 (-51%) .345 (-37%) .397 (-55%) .743 (-46%) -380.6
1923 SLA AL 20 27 4 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 109 133 15 26 2 1 0 5 0 16 36 .195 — — — — -381

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

Rasty Wright — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home486471203.188
Away616981402.203

Pitching — Home / Away

Rasty Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48218.12017359713.01
Away61231.228213877445.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rasty Wright — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-04 SLACLEL 201000001
1923-09-30 SLACHWL 200000001
1923-09-29 SLACHWW 200000000
1923-09-19 SLAMINL 000000000
1923-08-07 SLANYYW 200000000
1923-08-02 SLAMINL 100000000
1923-07-22 SLAPHAW 301000001
1923-07-16 SLABOSW 300000001
1923-06-19 SLABOSW 000000000
1923-06-16 SLANYYL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rasty Wright — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-10-04 SLACLE L 6.0888422
1923-09-30 SLACHW — 5.1744111
1923-09-29 SLACHW W 4.1211130
1923-09-19 SLAMIN — 1.1533000
1923-08-07 SLANYY — 4.0643110
1923-08-02 SLAMIN L 3.2422120
1923-07-22 SLAPHA W 9.01444400
1923-07-16 SLABOS W 9.0911230
1923-06-19 SLABOS — 1.0211110
1923-06-16 SLANYY — 4.0644110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rasty Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 109 0 25 119 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rasty Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 SLA P 16 0 3 13 0 0
1918 SLA P 18 0 8 25 1 0
1919 SLA P 24 0 4 18 0 0
1922 SLA P 31 0 6 40 1 4
1923 SLA P 20 0 4 23 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rasty Wright — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 109

College History

Rasty Wright — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
The Ohio State University Columbus OH 1915, 1916, 1917

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rasty Wright (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Burkhart
    27-20, 3.84 ERA
  2. 97
    Bill Harris
    24-22, 3.92 ERA
  3. 97
    Jim Gardner
    25-22, 3.85 ERA
  4. 91
    Ed Scott
    23-26, 4.01 ERA
  5. 88
    Harry Eisenstat
    25-27, 3.84 ERA
  6. 85
    Xavier Rescigno
    19-22, 4.13 ERA

Rasty Wright: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rasty Wright's first major league game on June 22, 1917; the last one listed came on October 4, 1923. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Wright is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. The bio says Wright threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is November 5, 1895, in Ceredo, WV, USA. Wright died on June 12, 1948, in Columbus, OH, USA. Wright's full given name, per the bio, is Wayne Bromley Wright.

Wright pitched in 109 games, starting 43, and finished with a 24-19 record and 4.05 ERA. Also on Wright's record: 114 strikeouts and 17 complete games. Against a 3.44 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.05 mark was 17.8% worse. No season topped the 9 wins of 1922. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.51 in 1918, when the league's was 2.83.

Wright appears at one position only: pitcher, in 109 games. Fielding on the mound produced 25 putouts and 119 assists against 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rasty Wright

What years did Rasty Wright play?
Rasty Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1923.
Was Rasty Wright a pitcher?
Yes. Rasty Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 114 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rasty Wright hit?
Rasty Wright hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What teams did Rasty Wright play for?
Rasty Wright played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1917–1919, 1922–1923).
What were Rasty Wright's career stats?
In 109 games, Rasty Wright went 24-19 with a 4.05 ERA, 114 strikeouts, 451.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
What position did Rasty Wright play?
Rasty Wright played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rasty Wright and how much did he weigh?
Rasty Wright was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
What was Rasty Wright's career ERA?
Rasty Wright finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 24-19 with 114 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rasty Wright have?
Rasty Wright recorded 114 career strikeouts.
Is Rasty Wright in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rasty Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.