Ron Wright (baseball)
Ronald Wade Wright (born January 21, 1976 in Delta, Utah) is an American former professional baseball player. He played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners as a designated hitter. On April 14, 2002, against the Texas Rangers, Wright achieved the dubious distinction of striking out, hitting into a double play and hitting into a triple play in the same game.[1][2]
| Ron Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designated hitter | |||
| Born: January 21, 1976 Delta, Utah | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 2002, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 14, 2002, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .000 | ||
| Games played | 1 | ||
| At bats | 3 | ||
| Teams | |||
Wright's professional baseball career spanned eleven seasons, from 1994 until 2004. During his career, spent entirely in the minor leagues with the exception of that one game, he was used almost exclusively as a first baseman.
References
- Jenkins, Lee (2007-04-15). "The Short and Happy Career of Ron Wright". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- Crossman, Matt. "Six of one, half a dozen of the other: The plight of Ron Wright". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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