Roy Wright

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Given name: Roy Earl Wright
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'2" / 170 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Sep 26, 1933 in Buchtel, OH
Died: May 5, 2018 in Chickamauga, GA (84 years old)
Debut: Sep 30, 1956

Roy Earl Wright (September 26, 1933 – May 5, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, during his playing career he was measured at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).

Wright pitched one game of Major League Baseball. Signed by the New York Giants after four years of service in the United States Army, he started the last game of the Giants' 1956 season, the second game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright lasted 22⁄3 innings, giving up eight hits (including a three-run home run by Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones), five earned runs and two bases on balls. He took the loss in a 5–2 Giant defeat.

Wright pitched in the minor leagues from 1957 to 1959 before leaving baseball.

Wright died May 5, 2018.