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Mel Wright Mel Wright

Full name: Melvin James Wright Born: May 11, 1928, Manila, Arkansas Died May 16, 1983, Houston, Texas First Game: April 17, 1954; Final Game: July 18, 1961 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 3" Weight: 210 Mel Wright Collectibles! Mel Wright Memorabilia! Mel Wright Cards! Mel Wright Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batter Matchups

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1954 STL N                 9     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0        0   0   0   0           0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1954 STL N
1955 STL N                29     6    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0           0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1955 STL N
1960 CHI N Daily Splits    9     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1960 CHI N
1961 CHI N Daily Splits   11     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1961 CHI N
Total            Splits   58    11    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0i   3   0   0   0   0i  0i  0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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Pitching RecordPitching Record

Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
1954 STL N                 9   0   0   0   2   0   10.1   16    59   2   15   12   11        4   0   0   0   2   0                   0   0  10.45  -0.4 1954 STL N
1955 STL N                29   0   0   0  15   1   36.1   44   160   4   26   25    9   2   18   6   1   0   1   0                   2   2   6.19  -0.9 1955 STL N
1960 CHI N Daily Splits    9   0   0   0   6   2   16.1   17    67   1    9    9    3   1    8   0   3   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   4.96  -0.2 1960 CHI N
1961 CHI N Daily Splits   11   0   0   0   5   0   21     42   107   3   26   25    4   0    6   2   0   1   0   0   4   3   2   1   0   1  10.71  -0.6 1961 CHI N
Total            Splits   58   0   0   0  28   3   84    119   393  10   76   71   27   3i  36   8   4   1   3   0   7i  4i  2i  1i  2   4   7.61  -2.1 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1954 STL N         P    9                       2    1    0    1                         1.000
1955 STL N         P   29                       5    6    0    0                         1.000
1960 CHI N Daily   P    9    0    0    16.1     2    0    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
1961 CHI N Daily   P   11    0    0    21       3    7    0    1   0    0    1    2    0 1.000
Total              P   58    0i   0i   37.1i   12   14    0    2   0i   0i   1i   3i   0i1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Yankees (1950).

Traded by New York Yankees with Bill Virdon and Emil Tellinger to St. Louis
Cardinals in exchange for Enos Slaughter (April 11, 1954).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (June 24, 1959).

Signed by Chicago Cubs (June 24, 1959).

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