Roy Wright (baseball)

Roy Earl Wright (September 26, 1933 – May 5, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, during his playing career he was measured at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).[1]

Roy Wright
Pitcher
Born: (1933-09-26)September 26, 1933
Buchtel, Ohio
Died: May 5, 2018(2018-05-05) (aged 84)
Chickamauga, Georgia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 30, 1956, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1956, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average16.88
Innings pitched223
Teams
  • New York Giants (1956)

Wright pitched one game of Major League Baseball. Signed by the New York Giants after four years of service in the United States Army, he started the last game of the Giants' 1956 season, the second game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright lasted 223 innings, giving up eight hits (including a three-run home run by Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones), five earned runs and two bases on balls. He took the loss in a 5–2 Giant defeat.[2]

Wright pitched in the minor leagues from 1957 to 1959 before leaving baseball.

Wright died May 5, 2018.[3]

References

  1. "Roy Wright Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. "Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Giants 2 (2)". retrosheet.org. September 30, 1956. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. "Mr. Roy Earl Wright". wilsonfuneralhome.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.