Ken Wright (baseball)
Kenneth Warren Wright (September 4, 1946 – January 21, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1970-74 for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees.
| Ken Wright | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 4, 1946 Pensacola, Florida | |||
| Died: January 21, 2017 (aged 70) Warrington, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 10, 1970, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 28, 1974, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 11–15 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.54 | ||
| Strikeouts | 181 | ||
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Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1964, Wright was selected from Boston in the rule 5 draft by the Kansas City Royals. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Royals on April 10, 1970, and appeared in his final game on April 28, 1974 with the New York Yankees.
Wright died January 21, 2017.[1]
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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