Rasty Wright (outfielder)

Rasty Wright
Rasty Wright
	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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Syracuse Stars (1890); Cleveland Spiders (1890);

William Smith "Rasty" Wright (January 31, 1863 – October 14, 1922) was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played just one season in Major League Baseball, 1890, which he split between two teams. He began the season with the 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 minor league baseball career, spanning sixteen seasons. He began his professional career with Muskegon in the Northwestern League in 1884, and played until 1899, which he spent with the Paterson Giants and Buffalo Bisons. He also managed the 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 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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[1] Minor League Baseball Stars Volume II. The Society For American Baseball Research. Ag Press. Manhattan, Kansas. 1985. p. 128

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