Ronald Wade Wright (born January 21, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 11 seasons, from 1994 until 2004. During his career, spent entirely in the minor leagues with the exception of one major league game, he was used almost exclusively as a first baseman. Wright played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB), for the Seattle Mariners.
| Ron Wright | |
|---|---|
| Designated hitter | |
| Born: January 21, 1976 Delta, Utah, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 2002, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 14, 2002, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 3 |
| Teams | |
Wright's one major league game was on April 14, 2002, which he started as the designated hitter for Seattle against the Texas Rangers. In three plate appearances, Wright achieved the distinction of striking out (second inning), hitting into a triple play (fourth inning), and hitting into a double play (sixth inning).[1][2] He was replaced by Mark McLemore in the seventh inning; Seattle went on to win the game, 9–7.[3] As of 2022[update], Wright is the only player to serve as a designated hitter in his only MLB game.[4]
After retiring from professional baseball, Wright earned a degree in pharmacy at Idaho State University and returned to Utah to work as a pharmacist. He married Annica in 1997, with whom he has four children.[5]
References
edit- ^ Jenkins, Lee (April 15, 2007). "The Short and Happy Career of Ron Wright". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
Five years ago, in an otherwise forgettable baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, a 26-year-old rookie named Ron Wright struck out, hit into a double play and hit into a triple play.
- ^ Crossman, Matt. "Six of one, half a dozen of the other: The plight of Ron Wright". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners 9, Texas Rangers 7". Retrosheet. April 14, 2002. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Cup of Coffee Batters". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Stone, Larry (July 14, 2017). "Double play, triple play and a K: The ex-Mariner who made six outs in his only three MLB at-bats". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
By some measures, Wright had a uniquely disastrous major-league career — one game with the 2002 Mariners in which he accounted for six outs in three at-bats. But he appreciated the chance. 'I'm grateful for time I had up there, and to get into that game. No regrets whatsoever.'
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet