Ricky Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1986)

W–L 3–3
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.58
SO 67
Pitcher PIV -369.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
11/22/1958 in Paris, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1982-07-28
Last Game
1986-08-05

Full name: James Richard Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 55 7 0 0 0 102.7 102 49 5 60 67 4.30 -369.4

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 10.6% 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
1982 LAN NL 2 1 14 5 0 0 0 32.7 28 11 20 24 3.03 3.86 (+22%) 313.3
1983 LAN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.3 5 2 2 5 2.84 — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 14.7 20 10 11 6 6.14 3.81 (-61%) -1117.6
1985 TEX AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.7 5 4 5 7 4.70 — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 1 0 21 1 0 0 0 39.3 44 22 21 23 5.03 3.97 (-27%) 434.9
Career · 6 seasons 3 3 55 7 0 0 0 102.2 102 49 60 67 4.30 — -369

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
57 8 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 .125 .250 .375 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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
1982 LAN NL 14 8 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1983 LAN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 57 8 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 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
Home3110000.000
Away2671101.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3050.2451524302.66
Away2552.0573436375.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-08-05 TEXBAL — 3.1533131
1986-08-01 TEXMIL — 0.0100000
1986-06-23 TEXLAA — 0.0100200
1986-06-15 TEXOAK — 1.0000000
1986-06-10 TEXMIN — 2.1633220
1986-06-06 TEXSEA — 0.0200100
1986-05-31 TEXKCR — 1.0100010
1986-05-30 TEXKCR — 1.0333200
1986-05-25 TEXBOS — 1.2000010
1986-05-19 TEXKCR — 1.2422100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 55 7 7 18 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 LAN P 14 5 3 6 0 0
1983 LAN P 6 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TEX P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1984 TEX P 8 1 1 4 0 0
1985 TEX P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1986 TEX P 21 1 3 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 55
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 TEX AL $70,000
Total Career Earnings $70,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Wright

What years did Ricky Wright play?
Ricky Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1986.
Was Ricky Wright a pitcher?
Yes. Ricky Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ricky Wright hit?
Ricky Wright hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.