Villard Wright
Villard Wright
Born: 1938
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1960
Villard Wright compiled a career batting average of .262 with 30 home runs and 223 RBI in his 397-game career with the San Jose JoSox, San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers, Idaho Falls Russets and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 89 | 377 | 329 | 41 | 76 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 9 | 37 | 87 | .231 | .315 | .359 | .673 | 118 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | 133 | 589 | 495 | 76 | 129 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 30 | 82 | 128 | .261 | .368 | .408 | .776 | 202 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 128 | 586 | 501 | 90 | 144 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 81 | 22 | 71 | 132 | .287 | .377 | .439 | .816 | 220 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 47 | 147 | 119 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 32 | .244 | .377 | .353 | .730 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 397 | 1699 | 1444 | 228 | 378 | 74 | 20 | 30 | 223 | 72 | 0 | 215 | 379 | .262 | .360 | .403 | .763 | 582 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | OF | 86 | 156 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .918 | 1.826 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | OF | 132 | 248 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .945 | 1.955 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 72 | 133 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 1.931 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 2B | 55 | 123 | 101 | 21 | 19 | .914 | 4.073 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | OF | 39 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.436 |
| Totals | 384 | 712 | 122 | 55 | 23 | .938 | 2.172 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | California League | San Jose JoSox | PIT | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | PIT | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT |
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