Joel Sherman Wright (1869 – September 20, 1909) was a professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1895–96, primarily as an outfielder.
| Joe Wright | |
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: 1869 Oshkosh, Wisconsin | |
| Died: September 20, 1909 (aged 39 or 40) Omaha, Nebraska | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 14, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1896, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Teams | |
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Wright started his professional baseball career in 1890 with the Ottawa team in the Illinois–Iowa League. He broke into the majors in 1895 with the Colonels, where he played the second-most games in the outfield on the team. The next season, he was traded to the Pirates in May.
Wright returned to play in the minor leagues from 1897 to 1900. He died in 1909.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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