William Wright
William D. Wright
Born: July 17, 1920
Sacramento, CA US
Deceased: August 23, 1995
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Career: 1940-1948
William Wright compiled a career batting average of .310 with 32 home runs and 26 RBI in his 544-game career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Vancouver Capilanos, Los Angeles Angels and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 68 | 236 | 236 | 75 | 25 | 4 | 6 | .318 | .318 | .534 | .852 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 138 | 524 | 524 | 153 | 25 | 5 | 10 | .292 | .292 | .416 | .708 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 134 | 509 | 509 | 150 | 31 | 9 | 11 | .295 | .295 | .456 | .750 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 11 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .462 | .562 | .462 | 1.024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 45 | 190 | 160 | 26 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 6 | .306 | .413 | .381 | .794 | 61 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 146 | 540 | 540 | 181 | 35 | 4 | 3 | .335 | .335 | .431 | .767 | 233 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 544 | 2033 | 1997 | 34 | 620 | 122 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 7 | .310 | .322 | .442 | .764 | 882 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 1B | 63 | 482 | 24 | 4 | .992 | 8.032 | |
| 1941 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 1B | 138 | 1325 | 70 | 19 | .987 | 1.109 | |
| 1942 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 1B | 130 | 1359 | 59 | 13 | .991 | 1.908 | |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 1B | 32 | 264 | 7 | 3 | 16 | .989 | 8.469 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | OF | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 374 | 3447 | 161 | 39 | 16 | .989 | 9.647 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1942 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | BSN | ||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians |
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