Tom Wright

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1956)

Tom Wright was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1956 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 341 career games, he hit .255 with 175 hits, 6 home runs, and 99 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .255
HR 6
RBI 99
H 175
OPS .690
PIV -338
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
9/22/1923 in Shelby, NC, USA
Died
9/5/2017 in Shelby, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-15
Last Game
1956-04-18

Full name: Thomas Everette Wright

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Wright — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
341 685 75 175 28 11 6 99 2 76 123 .255 .336 .355 .690 -338

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Wright Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 BOS AL 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 54 107 17 34 7 0 0 20 0 6 18 .318 .265 (+19%) .346 (+4%) .401 (-5%) .747 (-1%) -14.7
1951 BOS AL 28 63 8 14 1 1 1 9 0 11 8 .222 .260 (-15%) .336 (+3%) .385 (-18%) .721 (-8%) -53.3
1952 SLA AL 29 66 6 16 0 0 1 6 1 12 20 .242 .252 (-4%) .326 (+10%) .369 (-22%) .696 (-7%) -25.7
1952 CHA AL 60 132 15 34 10 2 1 21 1 16 16 .258 .252 (+2%) .326 (+5%) .369 (+5%) .696 (+5%) -25.7
1953 CHA AL 77 132 14 33 5 3 2 25 0 12 21 .250 .264 (-5%) .335 (-4%) .397 (-5%) .733 (-4%) -106.4
1954 WS1 AL 76 171 13 42 4 4 1 17 0 18 38 .246 .261 (-6%) .333 (-3%) .390 (-15%) .723 (-9%) -241.4
1955 WS1 AL 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 WS1 AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 341 685 75 175 28 11 6 99 2 76 123 .255 — — — — -467

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

Tom Wright — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1703694194356.255
Away1703163481343.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Wright — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-04-18 MINNYYL 100000000
1956-04-17 MINNYYL 000000000
1955-09-24 MINBALL 100000000
1955-09-21 MINNYYL 100000001
1955-09-20 MINNYYL 100000000
1955-09-20 MINNYYL 100000000
1955-09-18 MINBALL 100000000
1955-09-16 MINBALL 100000000
1955-09-16 MINBALL 100000000
1954-09-26 MINBOSL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Wright — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 170 38 285 6 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Wright — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BOS OF 24 0 40 1 2 1
1951 BOS OF 18 0 19 0 1 0
1952 SLA OF 18 0 38 2 1 0
1952 CHA OF 34 0 60 2 2 0
1953 CHA OF 33 0 44 1 1 0
1954 WS1 OF 43 38 84 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Wright Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 71
Right Field 100

Tom Wright: the record in brief

September 15, 1948 and April 18, 1956 bracket Tom Wright's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Wright's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1948 to 1951), the St. Louis Browns (1952), the Chicago White Sox (1952 through 1953), and the Washington Senators (1954 to 1956). At 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, Wright is listed as an outfielder. Wright threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. Wright was born on September 22, 1923, in Shelby, NC, USA. The bio records the death on September 5, 2017, in Shelby, NC, USA. Wright's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Everette Wright.

The batting record for Wright: 341 games, 175 hits in 685 at bats, and a .255 average, along with 6 home runs and 99 RBI. The on-base percentage is .336 and the slugging percentage .355, for an OPS of .690. The .255 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. Wright collected a career-high 42 hits in 1954. 1950 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .318 against a league .265, a 19% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Wright

What years did Tom Wright play?
Tom Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1956.
Was Tom Wright a pitcher?
No. Tom Wright was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Wright hit?
Tom Wright hit 6 career home runs with 175 hits.
What was Tom Wright's career batting average?
Tom Wright batted .255 over his career, with 175 hits in 685 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Wright have?
Tom Wright drove in 99 runs in his career.
Is Tom Wright in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Wright has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.