Claude Wright
Claude Watson Wright
Born: August 14, 1915
Deceased: August 10, 1993
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1937-1951
Claude Wright compiled a career batting average of .261 with 28 home runs and 113 RBI in his 1208-game career with the Kinston Eagles, Springfield Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Columbus Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, Houston Buffalos, Elizabethton Betsy Cubs and Kingsport Cherokees. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 98 | 346 | 346 | 94 | 14 | 5 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .402 | .673 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 99 | 366 | 366 | 93 | 15 | 6 | 2 | .254 | .254 | .344 | .598 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 138 | 474 | 474 | 125 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .264 | .264 | .352 | .616 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 120 | 436 | 436 | 111 | 13 | 4 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .337 | .592 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 112 | 454 | 454 | 127 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .280 | .280 | .357 | .637 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 13 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .152 | .222 | .212 | .434 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 102 | 472 | 424 | 67 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 38 | 55 | .269 | .330 | .314 | .644 | 133 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 14 | 66 | 63 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .222 | .246 | .270 | .516 | 17 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 107 | 423 | 378 | 44 | 96 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 37 | 47 | .254 | .322 | .317 | .640 | 120 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 12 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .229 | .288 | .354 | .643 | 17 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 97 | 370 | 320 | 38 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 38 | .228 | .323 | .269 | .592 | 86 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 62 | 195 | 163 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 21 | .215 | .326 | .252 | .578 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 109 | 419 | 419 | 113 | 16 | 10 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .370 | .640 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 125 | 479 | 479 | 140 | 19 | 5 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .365 | .658 | 175 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1208 | 4589 | 4403 | 187 | 1151 | 145 | 56 | 28 | 113 | 17 | 1 | 153 | 185 | .261 | .287 | .339 | .626 | 1492 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 138 | 236 | 407 | 65 | .908 | 4.659 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 117 | 213 | 286 | 45 | .917 | 4.265 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 112 | 210 | 334 | 46 | .922 | 4.857 | |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 12 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 3 | .927 | 4.250 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | SS | 102 | 210 | 300 | 41 | 49 | .926 | 5.000 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 64 | 60 | 120 | 11 | 15 | .942 | 2.812 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 27 | 42 | 64 | 7 | 15 | .938 | 3.926 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 15 | 29 | 44 | 6 | 7 | .924 | 4.867 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 12 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .927 | 4.250 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 81 | 130 | 242 | 35 | 51 | .914 | 4.593 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 13 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .935 | 2.231 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 12 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 3.000 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 25 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 2 | .957 | 2.640 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 15 | 35 | 44 | 6 | 10 | .929 | 5.267 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 15 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .896 | 2.867 |
| Totals | 760 | 1277 | 2005 | 281 | 163 | .921 | 4.318 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | |||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees |
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