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.

Tom Wright

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	170	369	41	94	3	56	.255
Away	170	316	34	81	3	43	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1956-04-18	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0
1956-04-17	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0
1955-09-24	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0
1955-09-21	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	1
1955-09-20	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0
1955-09-20	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0
1955-09-18	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0
1955-09-16	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0
1955-09-16	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0
1954-09-26	MIN	BOS	L	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	170	38	285	6	7	1

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.

Position	Games
Left Field	71
Right Field	100

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.