Don Wright
Donald Cary Wright
Born: April 5, 1944
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1964-1970
Don Wright compiled a career batting average of .252 with 6 home runs and 46 RBI in his 218-game career with the Salem Pirates, Batavia Pirates, Kinston Eagles, Waterloo Hawks and San Jose Bees. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 7 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .357 | .481 | .839 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 28 | 92 | 85 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .259 | .308 | .365 | .672 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 32 | 103 | 89 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | .202 | .297 | .258 | .555 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 81 | 280 | 257 | 39 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 32 | .261 | .298 | .296 | .594 | 76 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 70 | 203 | 181 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 37 | .249 | .315 | .315 | .630 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 218 | 707 | 639 | 87 | 161 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 106 | .252 | .307 | .313 | .620 | 200 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | C | 25 | 138 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .962 | 6.000 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 32 | 192 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .977 | 6.781 | 9 | |||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 2B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | SS | 32 | 43 | 92 | 10 | 11 | .931 | 4.219 | ||||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | C | 24 | 116 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .970 | 5.375 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.111 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | SS | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 22 | 28 | 50 | 5 | 5 | .940 | 3.545 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 13 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .808 | 1.615 | ||||
| Totals | 178 | 553 | 231 | 37 | 24 | .955 | 4.404 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | KCA | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA |
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