Wesley Wright
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2015)
Wesley Wright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2015 for 5 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 8 seasons. Across 371 career appearances, he went 10-18 with a 4.16 ERA and 295 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-03-31
- Last Game
- 2015-10-04
Full name: Dequam LaWesley Wright
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 4 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55.2 | 45 | 31 | 34 | 57 | 5.01 | 4.32 (-16%) | -941.4 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 3 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 53 | 27 | 25 | 47 | 5.44 | 4.32 (-26%) | -1082.5 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 29 | 5.73 | 4.08 (-40%) | -874.4 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1.50 | 3.94 (+62%) | 125.4 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 2 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 54 | 3.27 | 4.01 (+19%) | 888.0 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 0 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 40 | 3.92 | 3.87 (-1%) | -205.1 |
| 2013 | TBA | AL | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2.92 | 3.87 (+24%) | 127.4 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | 0 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 48 | 17 | 19 | 37 | 3.17 | 3.74 (+15%) | 363.7 |
| 2015 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.18 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 10 | 18 | 371 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 307.0 | 294 | 142 | 135 | 295 | 4.16 | — | -1,599 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 0 |
Career AVG .062 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 75.6% below league average.
Career OBP .062 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.
Career SLG .062 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 84.5% below league average.
Career OPS .125 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | TBA | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | BAL | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | LAA | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 373 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (744 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 189 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 184 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 187 | 157.1 | 155 | 65 | 56 | 153 | 3.72 |
| Away | 184 | 149.2 | 139 | 77 | 79 | 142 | 4.63 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-04 | LAA | TEX | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-21 | LAA | HOU | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-20 | LAA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015-09-17 | LAA | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-16 | LAA | SEA | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-14 | LAA | SEA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-08 | LAA | LAD | — | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-09-07 | LAA | LAD | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015-09-01 | LAA | OAK | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-04-10 | BAL | TOR | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 371 | 4 | 20 | 48 | 2 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HOU | P | 71 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | HOU | P | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | P | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | HOU | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | HOU | P | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | HOU | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | HOU | P | 77 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | HOU | P | 54 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | TBA | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CHN | P | 58 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BAL | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | LAA | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 372 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TBA | AL | $1,700,000 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | $1,425,000 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | $1,025,000 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | $512,000 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | $425,000 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | $390,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,477,000 | ||
Wesley Wright: the record in brief
Wesley Wright played a first major league game on March 31, 2008 and a last one on October 4, 2015. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (2008 to 2013), the Tampa Bay Rays (2013), the Chicago Cubs (2014), the Baltimore Orioles (2015), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2015). At 185 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame, Wright is listed as a pitcher. Wright hit right-handed while throwing left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 28, 1985, in Montgomery, AL, USA. The given name on file is Dequam LaWesley Wright.
Wright pitched in 371 games, starting 4, and finished with a 10-18 record and 4.16 ERA. Wright had 295 strikeouts. Wright's 4.16 ERA was close to the 4.03 league figure for those seasons. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Wright posted a 3.17 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 2013.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Wright
- What years did Wesley Wright play?
- Wesley Wright played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2015.
- Was Wesley Wright a pitcher?
- Yes. Wesley Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 295 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wesley Wright hit?
- Wesley Wright hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Wesley Wright's career batting average?
- Wesley Wright batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
- What was Wesley Wright's career ERA?
- Wesley Wright finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 10-18 with 295 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wesley Wright have?
- Wesley Wright recorded 295 career strikeouts.