Rasty Wright (outfielder)
William Smith "Rasty" Wright (January 31, 1863 – October 14, 1922) was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played just one season in Major League Baseball, 1890, which he split between two teams. He began the season with the American Association's Syracuse Stars, but was released in August. He then moved on to the Cleveland Spiders to finish the season.
| Rasty Wright | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 31, 1863 Birmingham, Michigan | |
| Died: October 14, 1922 (aged 59) Duluth, Minnesota | |
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1890, for the Syracuse Stars | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 29 |
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Wright also had an extensive minor league baseball career, spanning sixteen seasons. He began his professional career with Muskegon in the Northwestern League in 1884, and played until 1899, which he spent with the Paterson Giants and Buffalo Bisons. He also managed the Grand Rapids Gold Bugs in 1894-95 and the Paterson Giants in 1899. He is "probably (the) first player to collect 2,000 hits in (the) minor leagues."[1]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Minor League Baseball Stars Volume II. The Society For American Baseball Research. Ag Press. Manhattan, Kansas. 1985. p. 128