Taffy Wright

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Taffy Wright

Outfielder

Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1938 for the Washington Senators
Final game
September 16, 1949 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.311
Hits	1,115
RBIs	553
Teams
Washington Senators (1938-1939) Chicago White Sox (1940-1948) Philadelphia Athletics (1949)
Career highlights and awards
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