What years did Steven Wright play?

Steven Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.

Was Steven Wright a pitcher?

Yes. Steven Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 271 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steven Wright hit?

Steven Wright hit 0 career home runs.

What was Steven Wright's career batting average?

Steven Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Steven Wright's career ERA?

Steven Wright finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 24-16 with 271 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steven Wright have?

Steven Wright recorded 271 career strikeouts.

Steven Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)

Steven Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 24-16 with a 3.86 ERA and 271 strikeouts. Steven Wright was an All-Star.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 24–16

ERA 3.86

WHIP 1.33

SO 271

Pitcher PIV -2065.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 8/30/1984 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-04-23
Last Game: 2019-07-13
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Steven Richard Wright

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steven Wright — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	16	81	44	4	1	1	347.2	330	149	43	132	271	3.86	-2065.9

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 6.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steven 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
2013	BOS	AL	2	0	4	1	0	0	0	13.1	12	8	9	10	5.40	3.87 (-40%)	22.6
2014	BOS	AL	0	1	6	1	0	0	0	21.0	21	6	4	22	2.57	3.74 (+31%)	471.4
2015	BOS	AL	5	4	16	9	0	0	0	72.2	67	33	27	52	4.09	3.96 (-3%)	-1896.0
2016	BOS	AL	13	6	24	24	4	1	0	156.2	138	58	57	127	3.33	4.19 (+20%)	1715.0
2017	BOS	AL	1	3	5	5	0	0	0	24.0	40	22	5	13	8.25	4.36 (-89%)	-2079.8
2018	BOS	AL	3	1	20	4	0	0	1	53.2	41	16	26	42	2.68	4.15 (+35%)	-299.1
2019	BOS	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	6.1	11	6	4	5	8.53	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			24	16	81	44	4	1	1	347.2	330	149	132	271	3.86	—	-2,066

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

Steven Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steven Wright — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	BOS	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BOS	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	BOS	AL	16	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	BOS	AL	25	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BOS	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	BOS	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	BOS	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			82	5	3	.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

Steven Wright — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	39	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Steven Wright — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	177.1	186	92	64	140	4.67
Away	38	170.1	144	57	68	131	3.01

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steven Wright — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-07-13	BOS	LAD	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	2
2019-07-06	BOS	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2019-07-03	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
2019-06-30	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-06-29	BOS	NYY	L	2.0	5	2	2	1	2	1
2019-06-26	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-29	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
2018-09-26	BOS	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2018-09-23	BOS	CLE	—	0.2	2	1	0	0	1	0
2018-09-20	BOS	NYY	W	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steven Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	81	44	17	55	5	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steven Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	BOS	P	4	1	0	1	0	0
2014	BOS	P	6	1	2	4	0	1
2015	BOS	P	16	9	4	12	1	1
2016	BOS	P	24	24	8	28	3	5
2017	BOS	P	5	5	2	0	1	0
2018	BOS	P	20	4	1	9	0	0
2019	BOS	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steven Wright — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	81

Salary History

Steven Wright — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	BOS	AL	$514,500
2015	BOS	AL	$510,500
2014	BOS	AL	$502,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,527,000

College History

Steven Wright — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu	HI	2004, 2005, 2006

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Career Spans

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Steven Wright: the record in brief

According to the bio, Steven Wright debuted on April 23, 2013 and played a final game on July 13, 2019. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 2013 to 2019. Wright is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 215 pounds. Wright both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Wright was born on August 30, 1984, in Torrance, CA, USA. The given name on file is Steven Richard Wright.

The pitching table credits Wright with a 24-16 record and a 3.86 ERA in 81 games. The totals include 271 strikeouts. That 3.86 ERA compares with a 4.11 league average across the same seasons, 6.1% better. No season topped the 13 wins of 2016. 2016 was Wright's sharpest full season, a 3.33 ERA against the league's 4.19.

The position breakdown shows 81 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 17 putouts and 55 assists against 5 errors.

The bio's awards line reads All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steven Wright

What years did Steven Wright play?: Steven Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
Was Steven Wright a pitcher?: Yes. Steven Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 271 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steven Wright hit?: Steven Wright hit 0 career home runs.
What was Steven Wright's career batting average?: Steven Wright batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Steven Wright's career ERA?: Steven Wright finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 24-16 with 271 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steven Wright have?: Steven Wright recorded 271 career strikeouts.