Harry Wright
William Henry Wright
 
 
Born: January 10, 1835 in Sheffield, England
Died: October 3, 1895 - 60 years old
Ht: 5'9" Wt: 157  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Pioneer / Executive in 1953
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1871 Boston Red Stockings *
NA
36.5
31
20
10
.667
3
0.8
0.0
0.8
1872 Boston Red Stockings *
NA
37.5
48
39
8
.830
1
✓
2.0
5.0
7.0
1873 Boston Red Stockings *
NA
38.5
60
43
16
.729
1
✓
1.9
5.0
6.9
1874 Boston Red Stockings *
NA
39.5
71
52
18
.743
1
✓
2.3
5.0
7.3
1875 Boston Red Stockings *
NA
40.5
82
71
8
.899
1
✓
3.8
5.0
8.8
1876 Boston Red Caps *
NL
41.5
70
39
31
.557
4
1.0
0.0
1.0
1877 Boston Red Caps *
NL
42.5
61
42
18
.700
1
✓
1.7
5.0
6.7
1878 Boston Red Caps
NL
43.5
60
41
19
.683
1
✓
1.6
5.0
6.6
1879 Boston Red Caps
NL
44.5
84
54
30
.643
2
1.9
0.0
1.9
1880 Boston Red Caps
NL
45.5
86
40
44
.476
6
0.5
0.0
0.5
1881 Boston Red Caps
NL
46.5
83
38
45
.458
6
0.4
0.0
0.4
1882 Providence Grays
NL
47.5
84
52
32
.619
2
1.7
0.0
1.7
1883 Providence Grays
NL
48.5
98
58
40
.592
3
1.7
0.0
1.7
1884 Philadelphia Quakers
NL
49.5
113
39
73
.348
6
-0.7
0.0
-0.7
1885 Philadelphia Quakers
NL
50.5
111
56
54
.509
3
1.1
0.0
1.1
1886 Philadelphia Quakers
NL
51.5
119
71
43
.623
4
2.4
0.0
2.4
1887 Philadelphia Quakers
NL
52.5
128
75
48
.610
2
2.4
0.0
2.4
1888 Philadelphia Quakers
NL
53.5
132
69
61
.531
3
1.5
0.0
1.5
1889 Philadelphia Quakers
NL
54.5
130
63
64
.496
4
1.0
0.0
1.0
1890 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
55.5
1 of 5
22
14
8
.636
3
0.5
0.0
0.5
1890 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
55.5
5 of 5
46
22
23
.489
3
0.3
0.0
0.3
1891 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
56.5
138
68
69
.496
4
1.1
0.0
1.1
1892 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
57.5
155
87
66
.569
3
2.4
0.0
2.4
1893 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
58.5
133
72
57
.558
4
1.9
0.0
1.9
23 4 organizations
2
2145
1225
885
.581
6
35.2
30.0
65.2
 
     
G
W
L
5
 BNA  
292
225
60
.790
0
0
4
0
10.7
20.0
30.7
6
 ATL  
444
254
187
.576
0
0
2
0
7.2
10.0
17.2
2
 PRO  
182
110
72
.604
0
0
0
0
3.5
0.0
3.5
10
 PHI  
1227
636
566
.529
0
0
0
0
13.9
0.0
13.9

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