Mel Wright
Mel Wright | |
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Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 18, 1961, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–4 |
Earned run average | 7.61 |
Strikeouts | 36 |
Teams | |
Melvin James Wright Jr. (May 11, 1928 – May 16, 1983) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, pitching coach and scout. A native of Manila, Arkansas, who attended Ouachita Baptist University, Wright threw and batted right-handed and was measured during his playing days at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and 210 lb (95 kg).
Wright was a longtime associate of former MLB
Wright appeared in 58 games with the Cardinals (1954–55) and
On August 15, 1955, pitcher
Wright began his coaching career in 1962 with the Salt Lake City Bees of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, then was a member of the Cubs' experimental College of Coaches in 1963–64 before becoming a Chicago scout, minor league pitching instructor, then Major League pitching coach for one season (1971) on the staff of Leo Durocher. In 1973, Virdon, then in his second and final season as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, named Wright as his Major League pitching coach. Virdon then appointed Wright to posts with the Yankees (1974–75, as bullpen coach), Houston Astros (1976–82) and Montreal Expos (1983).
However, Wright was suffering from
References
- ^ "Wright dies". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa-Northport, Alabama. Associated Press (AP). May 18, 1983. p. 16. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)