Taffy Wright

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#cccccc
bgcolor2=#333366
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=white
name=Taffy Wright
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=April 18
debutyear=1938
debutteam=Washington Senators
finaldate=September 16
finalyear=1949
finalteam=Philadelphia Athletics
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.311
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1,115
stat3label=RBIs
stat3value=553
teams=
* Washington Senators (by|1938-by|1939)
* Chicago White Sox (by|1940-by|1948)
* Philadelphia Athletics (by|1949)
highlights=
* Ranks 96th on MLB Career Batting Average List (.311)
* Ranks 68th on MLB Career At Bats per Strikeout List (23.1)

Taft Shedron "Taffy" Wright (Tabor City, North Carolina, August 10, 1911 - Orlando, Florida, October 22, 1981) was an outfielder in professional baseball from 1928 to 1949. His first two years were with the Washington Senators. He performed well, hitting over .350 the first season and hitting .309 the second. However, in late 1939 the Senators traded Wright to the Chicago White Sox along with pitcher Pete Appleton for Gee Walker. Wright played the bulk of his career with the White Sox, hitting over 100 hits every year and achieving a batting average over .300 four times. He played his last season in 1949 for the Philadelphia Athletics. His career batting average was .311

ee also

* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

References

[http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wrighta01.shtml]