James Richard Wright (born November 22, 1958) is a former professional
baseball
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pitcher
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. He pitched parts of five seasons in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB).
Wright made his MLB debut for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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on July 28, 1982. In August 1983, the Dodgers traded Wright and
Dave Stewart to the
Texas Rangers for
Rick Honeycutt.
Wright pitched for the Rangers through 1986.
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Major League Baseball pitchers
Los Angeles Dodgers players
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San Antonio Dodgers players
Albuquerque Dukes players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Denver Zephyrs players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Texas Longhorns baseball players
Baseball players from Lamar County, Texas
1958 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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