Dave Wright

Born: 8/27/1875 in Dennison, OH, USA

Died: 1/18/1946 in Dennison, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-07-22 | Final Game: 1897-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: David William Wright

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Biography

Dave Wright was a professional baseball pitcher active in the late 19th century, specifically from 1895 until 1897. Born in 1875, Wright's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more modern approach to the game. He played in a time when the sport was evolving both in terms of player development and the introduction of new strategies on the diamond. Wright finished his career with a record of 1-0 and an earned run average (ERA) of 18.0, reflecting the challenges many pitchers faced in that era. Over the course of his brief time in the major leagues, he recorded four strikeouts, showcasing his ability to find success against opposing hitters, albeit limited. While he did not achieve the level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Wright's contributions to the game during the formative years of professional baseball remain a part of the sport's rich history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	2	1	1	0	0	9.0	23	18	1	3	4	18.00	0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.53 across their career seasons — 297.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1895	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	6	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
1897	CHC	NL	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.0	17	12	2	4	15.43	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.250	0.400	0.250	0.650	0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.650 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1895	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	CHC	NL	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1895	PIT	P	1	0	0	1	1	0
1897	CHN	P	1	0	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2