Jim Wright
James Leon Wright
Born: March 3, 1955
St. Joseph, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 5 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Benton HS (St. Joseph, MO)
Career: 1973-1983
Major League Statistics
Jim Wright compiled a career record of 67 wins and 41 losses and a 3.51 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Pulaski Phillies, Auburn Phillies, Spartanburg Phillies, Reading Phillies, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals and Midland Cubs. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
![]() Auburn Phillies |
![]() Spartanburg Phillies |
![]() Spartanburg Phillies |
![]() Reading Phillies |
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![]() Oklahoma City 89ers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 56 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.92 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 75 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.73 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 181.0 | 166 | 83 | 55 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 127 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.39 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 147.0 | 124 | 51 | 39 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.13 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 161.0 | 148 | 68 | 56 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.35 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 118 | 71 | 63 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.41 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 60 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.82 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 82 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 67 | 41 | .620 | 3.51 | 138 | 137 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 880.0 | 829 | 426 | 343 | 43 | 342 | 13 | 581 | 31 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | 10 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .125 | .160 | .125 | .285 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 22 | 62 | 55 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | .127 | .200 | .145 | .345 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 61 | 97 | 86 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | .140 | .196 | .151 | .347 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | P | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .900 |
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | P | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 26 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .920 | 1.769 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 20 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.650 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 22 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 1.136 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .739 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 1.250 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 12 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.583 |
| Totals | 143 | 64 | 116 | 14 | 8 | .928 | 1.259 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN |
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