| Sam Wright | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1848 11, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | New York City |
| Death Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 19 |
| Debutyear: | 1875 |
| Debutteam: | New Haven Elm Citys |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 23 |
| Finalyear: | 1881 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Red Caps |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .168 |
| Stat2label: | Runs scored |
| Stat2value: | 10 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 5 |
| Teams: | |
Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons for the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), and Cincinnati Stars (1880).[1]
In 45 games played, all as a shortstop, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173 at bats.[1] Two of his brothers also played in the majors: Baseball Hall of Famers Harry Wright and George Wright.[1]
Wright was born in New York City to Samuel Wright Sr., a famous cricketer, and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone.[1] [2] He died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[1]