Roy Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

Roy Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1956 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 16.88 ERA.

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 0–1
ERA 16.88
WHIP 3.75
SO 0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
9/26/1933 in Buchtel, OH, USA
Died
5/5/2018 in Chickamauga, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1956-09-30

Full name: Roy Earl Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.7 8 5 1 2 0 16.88 0.0

Career ERA 16.88 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 325.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy 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
1956 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.7 8 5 2 0 16.88 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.2 8 5 2 0 16.88 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Roy Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy 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
1956 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Roy Wright — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.2852016.88

Last 1 Games — Batting

Roy Wright — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-30 NY1PHIL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Roy Wright — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-30 NY1PHI L 2.2855201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 NY1 P 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Wright — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Wright

Was Roy Wright a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Wright hit?
Roy Wright hit 0 career home runs.
What was Roy Wright's career batting average?
Roy Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Roy Wright's career ERA?
Roy Wright finished with a 16.88 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Wright have?
Roy Wright recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Roy Wright in the Hall of Fame?
No. Roy Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.