Bill Wright (outfielder)

Bill Wright
Bill Wright
	Outfielder
	Born: June 6, 1914; Milan, Tennessee
	Died: August 3, 1996 (aged 82); Aguascalientes City, Mexico
	Batted: Both Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
	1932, for the Nashville Elite Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
	1945, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.325
Hits	445
Home runs	26
Runs batted in	250
Stolen bases	39
Teams
	Nashville Elite Giants (1932–1934); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1939, 1942, 1945);
Career highlights and awards
	9× All-Star (1935–1939, 1939², 1942, 1942², 1945); Negro National League champion (1939);
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1982

Burnis "Wild Bill" Wright (June 6, 1914 – August 3, 1996) was a professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League. Primarily an outfielder, he played from 1932 to 1956.

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