Rasty Wright (outfielder)
| 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 |
| Teams | |
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William Smith "Rasty" Wright (January 31, 1863 – October 14, 1922) was a
American Association's Syracuse Stars, but was released in August. He then moved on to the Cleveland Spiders
to finish the season.
Wright also had an extensive
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
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