Taffy Wright
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 1029 |
3583 |
1115 |
465 |
38 |
553 |
32 |
.311 |
.423 |
.376 |
.799 |
109.7 |
|
Born
Taft Shedron Wright was born on August 10, 1911, in Tabor City, NC.
Died
October 22, 1981, Orlando, FL
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Major League Debut
4 18,
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1938
Enos Slaughter
Lou Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Sam Chapman
Roy Cullenbine
Preacher Roe
Max Lanier
Mort Cooper
Taffy Wright
Hitting Streaks
21 games (1938)
Home Run Facts
In 1946 and 1947, Wright hit homers to win 1-0 games for the ChiSox. In '46 his blast came off Ray Scarborough of the Senators, and in '47 he victimized Detroit's Fred Hutchinson.
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Sources used for the Taffy Wright Player Page:
SABR member and Home Run expert, David Vincent.