Career
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 Reds (1880). 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. Wright was born in New York City to Sam Wright Senior, a famous cricketer and Sam"s second wife, Ann Tone.
He died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts.
He is interred at Saint Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham, Massachusetts.