Tom Wright
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| Born: | September 22, 1923 |
| Birthplace: | Shelby, North Carolina |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | St. Louis Browns 1952 Chicago White Sox 1952-1953 Washington Senators 1954-1956 |
| Years with Boston: | 1948-1951 |
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Overall Career
Tom Wright began his major league career in 1948, appearing in three games for the Boston Red Sox. During the 1950-51 seasons, Wright was on the team for longer durations, but was still used sparingly. Following the 1951 season, he was traded to the St. Louis Browns. He went on to play for the Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Washington Senators for the remainder of his career, with his last major league game on April 18, 1956.
Wright, though nominally a left fielder, was primarily used as a pinch hitter; he appeared in 341 games as a hitter but only 170 as a fielder. In 1952, he led the league with 10 pinch hits.
Wright's Moment in the Sun
In the infamous last game of the 1949 season, manager Joe McCarthy pinch-hit Wright hit for pitcher Ellis Kinder in the top of the eighth inning, despite the fact that Kinder had been pitching extremely well. Though Wright drew a walk, he was erased on Dom DiMaggio's double play. Kinder's pitching replacements proceeded to give up four runs in the bottom of the inning, losing the game and the pennant.
Trivia
Transactions
- 1942: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent
- November 28, 1951 - Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Lee Moss to the St. Louis Browns for Gus Niarhos and Ken Wood
- June 15, 1952 - Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Leo Thomas to the Chicago White Sox for Al Zarilla and Willy Miranda
- March 27, 1954 - Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Washington Senators with Kite Thomas
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
