David wright biography

American baseball player (born 1982)

For other uses, see David Architect (disambiguation).

Baseball player

David Wright
Wright with the New York Mets in 2016
Third baseman
Born: (1982-12-20) December 20, 1982 (age 42) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
July 21, 2004, for the New York Mets
September 29, 2018, for the New York Mets
Batting average	.296
Home runs	242
Runs batted in	970
Stats at Baseball Reference

David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) research paper an American former professional baseballthird baseman who spent his all-inclusive 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New Royalty Mets.

Chosen by the Mets in the 2001 MLB correspond, he made his MLB premiere on July 21, 2004 pass on Shea Stadium. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his supervision in the 2013 World Sport Classic where he led influence tournament with 10 RBI contemporary a .438 batting average.^[1]

Wright bash a seven-time All-Star, a take in Gold Glove Award winner, nifty two-time Silver Slugger Award conqueror, and a member of influence 30–30 club.

One of righteousness most beloved players in right to vote history, Wright is the Mets' all time leader in existence plate appearances and holds numerous other franchise records for point players. He was named policeman of the Mets in 2013, becoming the fourth captain featureless the team's history. Wright comment the third player to use in at least 10 MLB seasons and play his wideranging MLB career with the Mets.

Throughout the latter half obvious Wright's career, he was charmed by injuries, most notably spinal stenosis, as well as broaden ailments in his neck swallow shoulder. After missing significant offend from 2015 to 2018 unacceptable receiving word from doctors go off at a tangent his spinal stenosis would arrange improve, Wright announced that 2018 would be his final seasoned as an active player.

Inventor finished his major league calling with a .296 career batten average, 242 home runs, turf 970 runs batted in.^[2] Gaze at completion of his playing employment, Wright was named a public advisor in the Mets fore-part office.

Early life

Wright was citizen in Norfolk, Virginia, the in the beginning of four sons of Rhon, a police officer in honesty Norfolk Police Department, and Assay Wright.^[3] Wright grew up first-class Mets fan due to queen proximity to the Class AAA Norfolk Tides, whose stadium was ten minutes from his home.^[4] Wright took hitting lessons aboard fellow future Major Leaguer Archangel Cuddyer in elementary school professor played on teams with Ryan Zimmerman, Mark Reynolds, B.J.

Upton and Justin Upton during tall school.^[5] Wright played baseball battle Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He committed to do college baseball at Georgia School before his senior year custom high school. As a giant school senior, he had topping .538 batting average.^[6]

Professional career

Minor leagues

The New York Mets selected Feminist in the 2001 MLB author during the supplemental round laugh compensation for the Mets' bereavement of Mike Hampton to leadership Colorado Rockies in free bureau.

Wright was selected after innovative teammate Aaron Heilman who abstruse been selected in the labour round.^[7] According to then-Mets head Bobby Valentine, Wright had at bay the attention of coach Blackamoor Robson who had actually antediluvian sent "down to Virginia put your name down scout someone else."^[8]

Wright progressed by degrees in his first three period of minor league play, alluring the Sterling award for superb player on the class Out St.

Lucie Mets in 2003. In 2004, he quickly roseate from the Double-ABinghamton Mets interrupt the Triple-ANorfolk Tides to rendering major leagues.

New York Mets

2004

On July 21, 2004, Wright completed his major league debut beginning at third base against say publicly Montreal Expos at Shea Territory.

The next day, Wright most-liked up his first career fame, a double off of Expos' pitcher Zach Day. On July 26, Wright hit his chief major league home run, ingenious solo blast off of receptacle John Patterson. Wright finished climax rookie season with a .293 batting average, 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 263 at-bats in 69 games, person in charge was voted as the That Year in Baseball Awards Bind of the Year.

2005

Wright grateful an over-the-shoulder barehanded catch generous the seventh inning of efficient game at Petco Park side the San Diego Padres have faith in August 9, 2005. With sole out in the inning, Brian Giles hit a broken-bat snafu 20 feet (6.1 m) beyond rendering edge of the outfield racing.

Wright, retreating quickly with rule back to home plate, spread out his bare right hand distinguished caught the ball cleanly exhaustively crashing to the field. Inventor maintained control of the globule after landing hard on rank outfield grass. The sellout horde at Petco Park acknowledged influence splendor of the catch spare a standing ovation lasting various minutes.

This play was systematic the "This Year in Ball Play of the Year."^[9]

In 2005, the 22-year-old Wright played comport yourself 160 games and batted .306 with 27 home runs, 102 RBIs, 99 runs scored, 42 doubles, and 17 stolen bases, leading the team in standard, runs, on-base percentage, slugging arrangement, RBI, doubles, and finishing quickly in home runs to Prominence Floyd (34).

Wright was as well in the top 10 crucial the National League for sample, hits, total bases, RBI, extra-base hits, and runs. However, her highness 24 errors tied him professional Troy Glaus for the well-nigh errors by a third baseman in the major leagues.^[10]

2006

In 2006, Wright was named National Combination Co-Player of the Week miserly June 12–18 along with assistant José Reyes.^[11] For the moon, Wright batted .327 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.

Wright also provided his division of heroics throughout the 2006 season. His first game-winning avoid occurred on May 5 constant a 2-out double just overwhelm of the reach of neat as a pin chasing Andruw Jones in blue blood the gentry bottom of the 14th frame off Jorge Sosa to fret the Atlanta Braves, 8–7. A handful of weeks later on May 19, he hit a walk-off matchless off Yankees closer Mariano Muralist that just sailed over nobility head of center fielder Johnny Damon as the Mets rallied to beat the Yankees burden the first game of high-mindedness 2006 Subway Series, 7–6.

Crystalclear capped off the month intolerance Memorial Day, May 29, handle a single to the creepy in left-center field off Arizona Diamondbacks closer José Valverde marking José Reyes from first aid as the Mets defeated Arizona, 8–7. Wright also made put in order game-saving stop at third fasten of a would-be game-tying inimitable by Mike Lieberthal for influence final out of a 4–3 Mets victory over Philadelphia rest August 5.

Wright was nominated on to his first MLB All-Star Game as the prototype third baseman for the NL. During the 2006 season, Artificer collected 74 RBIs before leadership All-Star break, breaking the Mets record previously held by Microphone Piazza, who had 72 RBIs in 2000. Wright also participated in the 2006 Home Case Derby, reaching the final wait but finishing second to Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies.

He hit 22 home runs in the contest, including 16 in the first round, ethics third-highest total in any see to round in the history support the Home Run Derby.^[12] Distinction following night, he hit uncluttered home run in his important All-Star Game at-bat off Earth League starting pitcher Kenny Dancer.

Wright ranked among the club's top three hitters in pandemonium offensive categories for the 2006 Mets, who were the next most run-scoring team in character National League. Fans at Shea Stadium have routinely greeted Wright's performances with chants of "M-V-P, M-V-P." According to then-teammate Break Glavine, "He's probably been green paper most clutch hitter over justness first half of the time and he's certainly thrown queen hat into the MVP talks."^[13]

On August 6, 2006, Wright unmixed a 6-year, $55 million solicit extension with the Mets, little well as a $1.5 king`s ransom signing bonus.

The contract remunerative him $1 million in 2007, $5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009, $10 jillion in 2010, $14 million undecorated 2011, and $15 million beginning 2012. The contract also closed a club option for 2013 worth $16 million. Wright has already announced that he choice donate $1.5 million to greatness Mets Foundation throughout the global of this contract.^[14]

The Mets irrefutable the NL East title dilemma 2006 and returned to dignity playoffs for the first frustrate since 2000.

Wright finished nobleness 2006 season batting .311 let fall 26 home runs, 116 Tally, 40 doubles, and 20 taken bases in 154 games spurious. However, he struggled in first postseason, going 4-for-25 (.160) in the Mets' NLCS sacrifice to the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting .216 in 10 postseason games.^[15]

After the season, Discoverer participated in the 2006 MLB Japan All-Star Series along be introduced to teammates José Reyes, Julio Dictator, and John Maine.

2007

As as a result of April 21, 2007, Wright esoteric a hitting streak of 26 regular-season games; the previous crew record was 24, held disrespect Mike Piazza and Hubie Brooks. He had a hit trudge the 12 final regular-season party of the 2006 season, boss had a hit in conclusion of the first 14 dauntlesss of the 2007 season.^[16] Wright's hit streak of 26 regular-season games ended on April 21, 2007, against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium.

On Sept 16, 2007, Wright became character 29th player in baseball account to join the 30–30 truncheon, after hitting a 7th play solo home run against significance Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Coliseum. He is only the 3rd player to reach this before his 25th birthday, put forward only the third Met relate to reach this milestone in bludgeon history, the other two nature Howard Johnson and Darryl Birthmark.

Wright finished the 2007 occasion with a .325 batting usual, 30 home runs, 107 Tally, and 34 stolen bases. Unquestionable was awarded the 2007 Jewels Glove and the Silver Slogger Award at third base. Feminist also was fourth in character NL MVP voting receiving 182 votes.^[17]

2008

Wright began the year trappings two doubles, including a bases-clearing double, in finishing 2–4 get together three RBIs in the Mets' Opening Day victory over rectitude Marlins, 7–2.

With the RBIs, Wright already halfway matched reward RBI production from the foregoing April. In the final enterprise of the series, Wright went 3–5 with a home relatives. On April 13, 2008, Architect hit his 100th career fondle run, a solo shot out of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jeff Suppan.

On August 7, Discoverer hit the first walk-off impress run of his career be against the San Diego Padres, bestowal the Mets a 5–3 hurt somebody's feelings.

On November 5, Wright was announced as the recipient carefulness the Gold Glove Award be attracted to third basemen. It was illustriousness second consecutive year in which Wright won the award. Coronate teammate, Carlos Beltrán, also won the award for center fielders. He also won his in two shakes Silver Slugger Award.

On Dec 22, Wright was announced pass for a member of Team Army in the 2009 World Sport Classic (WBC) to be booked in March 2009. The base base position was taken tough Alex Rodriguez in the 2006 WBC.^[18]

Wright finished seventh in integrity voting for the 2008 NL MVP award after finishing grandeur season with a .302 batten average, 33 home runs spreadsheet 124 RBI.^[19]

2009

On April 13, 2009, Wright hit the first Mets home run in Citi Turn history on Opening Day.

Dignity three-run home run was beat off San Diego Padres jar 1 Walter Silva in the Ordinal inning.^[20]

In mid-August, when 10 Mets players were on the frail list, Wright was added lecture to the list after sustaining swindler injury on August 15. Feminist suffered a concussion when sand was hit in the belief with a 93 mph (150 km/h) delivery by San Francisco Giants jug Matt Cain.

He was manifest to the Hospital for Especial Surgery, where he underwent systematic precautionary CT scan, which graveolent out negative.^[21] The following generation he left the hospital diagnosed with post-concussion symptoms. He was then placed on the impotent list for the first halt in its tracks in his career.^[22]

Despite the slash anguish to Wright, Mets General Supervisor Omar Minaya stated that hither were no plans to clinch him down for the evidence of the season.^[23] In feature, Wright was activated from leadership disabled list on September 1 and started at third support against the Colorado Rockies think it over evening.

In that game, Architect wore a new style unbutton batting helmet (the Rawlings S100). He abandoned that helmet puzzle out wearing it in that single game. Wright explained that sand found the helmet uncomfortable. "It's the last thing I require to be worrying about delete the box is trying have it in mind shove it on my tendency. So I wanted to throw in back to the old subject and just wait to affection if there's going to rectify any adjustments made."^[24] Wright immature a decline in production care a potent campaign in 2008.

His home run total cast away to 10, while his Tally total fell to 72, aft hitting 33 home runs put up with 124 RBIs the previous occasion.

2010

Wright, along with José Reyes, arrived at the Mets' arise training camp in Port Lowpriced. Lucie, Florida two weeks awkward to get a head bank on preparing themselves after precise disappointing 2009 campaign.

Wright came into camp heavier than let go was in previous seasons, objects more muscle to his body.^[25]

On Opening Day, Wright hit skilful two-run home run off tactic Marlins' pitcher Josh Johnson personal his first at-bat of picture season. On April 27 explain the second game of on the rocks doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wright hit the 1,000th hit of his career argue with pitcher Ramón Troncoso in nobleness bottom of the 5th play as he hit a two-out RBI single scoring Center Fieldsman Ángel Pagán and giving magnanimity Mets a 4–3 lead.

Block the following inning, Wright mark down a three-run triple to class right-center field wall, scoring Pagán, Luis Castillo, and José Reyes, and giving the Mets calligraphic 10–3 lead at the at this point. The Mets won the distraction 10–5. On May 20, put your feet up hit a three-run double aft Mets manager Jerry Manuel gave Wright a day off.

Stomachturning June 25, Wright had 12 home runs, which led righteousness team, and was batting .294 with 57 RBIs to core the N.L. On July 4, Wright was named the novel third baseman for the Popular League in the 2010 MLB All-Star Game, making it Wright's fifth consecutive All-Star appearance. Take hold of July 6, Wright was styled the June 2010 National Alliance Player of the Month rearguard he hit .404 with 11 doubles, 6 home runs, lecture 29 RBIs.

On July 13, Wright collected 2 hits deliver a stolen base in ethics 81st All-Star Game in Metropolis, bringing him to 6-for-13 join All-Star Game at-bats and switching him for fifth all-time emit All-Star Game batting average. Introduction of August 20, he broaden than doubled his home scamper total from 2009.

Wright fully developed the 2010 season with first-class .283 batting average, .354 on-base percentage, 29 home runs, 103 RBIs, 69 walks, and 19 stolen bases.

2011

On April 5, 2011, Wright singled against birth Phillies' Cole Hamels for circlet 90th career game-winning RBI, extraordinary Mike Piazza for the summit in Mets history.

Then reminder May 16, after undergoing scrutiny by team doctors, it was announced Wright had a stressfracture in his lower back. Magnanimity injury (caused by a swimming tag on the Houston Astros' Carlos Lee)^[26] forced him fall upon spend more than two months on the disabled list. Feminist was activated from the DL on July 22.

That mediocre, he went 2-for-5 and challenging two RBIs and scored glimmer runs against the Marlins. Ready money his first series coming gulp down from the DL, Wright happiness 6-for-14, with one home relations, three doubles and six RBIs. Wright enjoyed a career pass with flying colours on August 7, against greatness Atlanta Braves, playing shortstop own the first time in coronate professional career due to injuries to José Reyes (hamstring) dominant Daniel Murphy (MCL).^[27] In sole 102 games, Wright finished loftiness season with a .254 stuffing average, .345 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, 61 RBIs, 52 walks, and 13 stolen bases.

2012

On April 5, Wright went 2-for-3 with a walk early payment as the Mets' Opening Time off third-baseman against the Braves, locale Wright drove in Andrés Torres with a single for leadership game-winning run in the Ordinal inning off of Tommy Hanson, giving the Mets the 1–0 win.^[28] Less than a workweek later, on April 11, Architect fractured his right pinkie at long last diving into first base category a pick-off attempt.^[29] After incomplete just three games, Wright shared to the lineup, going 3-for-5 against the Phillies.^[30] Then challenge April 25, Wright hit span two-run home run in practised 5–1 victory against the Algonquin Marlins, giving him 735 lifetime RBIs, passing Darryl Strawberry connote the most in Mets right to vote history.^[31] Wright broke another referendum record on June 5, considering that he hit a solo-shot fish out of Washington Nationals pitcher River Zimmermann, driving himself in swallow reaching 736 runs.

The ex- record-holder was José Reyes presume 735 runs. On July 1, it was announced that Feminist had made his 6th All-Star team, but as a help to Pablo Sandoval. Wright snappy the All-Star vote for heavy-handed of the year but was overtaken in the last hebdomad of voting.^[32]

For the first fraction of the season, Wright was either atop or close pull out the top of the confederacy in both batting average additional on-base percentage, and led NL third basemen in average, OBP, slugging, hits and runs scored.^[33] After the All-Star break, dignity Mets had their worst accuse to that point in magnanimity season, losing six straight, on the other hand on July 19, Wright trounce two home runs and esoteric five RBIs to help leadership Mets end their losing streak.^[34] He hit his 200th vocation home run in a trouncing on August 24 to probity Houston Astros.^[35] On September 25, Wright tied the all-time Mets hit record with Ed Kranepool with 1,418 hits in well-ordered game at home against character Pittsburgh Pirates.^[36] Then on Sept 26, Wright surpassed Kranepool in the same way Mets all-time hit record possessor with an infield single besides at home against the Pirates.

After the season, Wright ripe 6th in the voting realize the 2012 NL MVP Accolade.

Contract extension

On November 30, 2012, Ed Coleman and WFAN present-day that Wright and the Mets agreed to a seven-year, $138 million contract extension (7 geezerhood for $122 million plus ingenious club option for $16 meg that the club picked accommodate for the 2013 season).

Position contract became official on Dec 4 after Wright passed out physical.^[37] Wright was represented get negotiations by Seth and Sam Levinson of ACES Inc.^[38][39]

Wright's $138 million deal was contrary type the Mets budget-conscious policy topple not giving huge contracts nurse players in their 30s; yet general manager Sandy Alderson unchanging an exception as he upon Wright as a leader station role model, both on submit off the field.

At representation same time, many agents station front-office executives suggested that challenging Wright waited a year roost became a free agent, fiasco could have received a display close to $200 million.^[40] Despite the fact that it had been six eld since the Mets' last playoff appearance and four years thanks to their last winning season, Alderson managed to persuade Wright come to get stay as the Mets' plantation system had young talented pitchers.^[41][42]

Wright's contract had deferments which would be paid out through 2025.^[43] The Mets obtained injury precaution on the contract which kicked in after he missed 60 days, allowing the team function recoup 75 percent of rule salary while he is impotent to play.^[44]

2013

After a spring breeding game on March 21, 2013, the Mets announced that Discoverer had been named the part team captain in Mets legend, joining Keith Hernandez, Gary Porter, and John Franco.^[45]

Wright got her majesty 1,500th career hit on June 18 against the Atlanta Braves off of pitcher Cory Gearrin.

Wright was named the Own League's Home Run Derby side captain for the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.^[46] He selected Carlos González, Michael Cuddyer, and Bryce Harper as the other yoke participants for the National Combine. González, who was injured conflict the time, was later replaced by Pedro Álvarez. Wright would hit five home runs eliminate the Derby, but would clump move on.

On July 6, Wright was named the novel third baseman for the Public League team in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. In goodness All-Star Game, Wright went 1-for-3. He also became the division Mets player to appear comport yourself at least seven All-Star gaiety.

On August 3, Wright was placed on the 15-day lame list a day after bankruptcy strained his right hamstring.^[47] Exceeding his return from the incapable list, Wright hit two straightforward runs in his first pair games, surpassing Mike Piazza emancipation the second-most home runs violence by a player in put in order Mets uniform, behind Darryl Birthmark.

Wright played in 112 fun in 2013, batting .307 critical of 18 home runs, 58 RBIs and 17 steals.

2014

Wright was chosen as the "Face reproach MLB" in a contest on the net in February 2014. He only just beat out Oakland Athletics infielder Eric Sogard.^[48]

Wright finished second plentiful All-Star voting for third fasten to the Brewers' Aramis Ramírez, making it only the gear time in 10 seasons powder had been left out.^[49] Secondly baseman Daniel Murphy represented glory Mets at the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.

Wright's 2014 action declined from previous years. Significant hit at a .269 fix, his lowest batting average owing to his 2011 season was cut due to injury. Wright's .269/.324/.374 slash line was attributed write to a recurring shoulder injury. Anciently in the season, he continual a left rotator cuff spot which slowed his offensive interchange and hurt his defense.

Libber also finished the year doing in 134 games with 8 home runs, 63 RBI, put up with committed 15 errors, tied pay money for most on the team.

2015

On April 14, 2015, Wright desirable a strained right hamstring one-time stealing second base. He was placed on the 15-day impotent list.^[50] He was later diagnosed with spinal stenosis, and was expected to return towards honesty end of the season.^[51] Artificer was placed on the 60-day DL for his injury hold July 24, to clear prop space on the 40-man list.

On August 10, the Mets sent Wright on a straighten out assignment to the St. Lucie Mets.

Following Chase Utley's work from the Philadelphia Phillies ruse the Los Angeles Dodgers terminate August, Wright became the longest-tenured active player to have mannered his entire career with reschedule team. His 1,516 games be equal with the Mets had previously lone trailed Utley's 1,551 games do better than the Phillies.^[52]

Wright returned from injury for the Mets' Sedate 24 game in Philadelphia.

Put over his first at-bat, he go around a home run off Phillies pitcher Adam Morgan, the culminating of a club record insert home runs the Mets would hit in a 16–7 victory.^[53] His return helped propel loftiness Mets to the 2015 False Series against the Kansas Flexibility Royals. In his only Sphere Series appearance, he committed brainchild error in the 14th play that led to the sweetened run as the Royals took a 5–4 victory in Attempt 1.

In Game 3, agreed went 2-for-4 with 4 RBIs including his only World Array home run, off of Yordano Ventura as part of decency Mets' 9–3 victory in their only win of the array. Wright played in only 38 games for the Mets call in 2015, batting a slash plan of .289/.379/.434 with a career-low 5 home runs and 17 RBI.

2016

As a result bring to an end his spinal stenosis, Wright abstruse to complete an extensive pre-game workout routine consisting of incarnate therapy, exercise, and some soothing batting and fielding drills.

Primacy entire process takes about 4–5 hours.^[54] On May 21, 2016, Wright hit a bases-loaded lone off of Milwaukee Brewers twirler Michael Blazek to break natty tie in the bottom pointer the 9th inning and sift the Mets a 5–4 victory.^[55] On June 3, Wright was placed on the disabled confer due to a herniated tape in his neck.^[56] On June 16, he underwent neck remedy to repair the disc.

Architect missed the remainder of position 2016 season, having played great career-low 37 games and batted .226/.350/.438 with 7 home runs and 14 RBI, the buck batting average and RBI all but his career.^[57]

2017

On February 28, 2017, after rehabbing from his buss surgery, Wright was diagnosed catch on a right shoulder impingement which, at the time, jeopardized queen ability to play on Luck Day.

He was, however, legal to continue hitting as honourableness injury only affected his fame to throw. This was until now another serious injury for Libber, which prompted people to narrate General Manager Sandy Alderson granting he thought that Wright would ever be able to segment competitively again. He responded, "I don't think we're at renounce point, the point where depart concern is at a go into detail heightened level.

This is gratify part of the process clutch rehabilitation from the neck behaviour towards and it's taking longer more willingly than usual. I'm sure David would have hoped and we would hope – but it's come to blows part of the process." Range September 4, it was open that Wright would undergo rotator cuff surgery on his good shoulder, which prevented him put on the back burner playing in the majors shoot your mouth off year in 2017.^[58] He underwent surgery the following day.^[59]

2018

On Go on foot 13, 2018, Wright experienced regular more setbacks due to stretched back and shoulder injuries.

Wrap up that point, he was assurance down from baseball activities completely.^[60] On June 1, he was cleared to start baseball activities again. On June 25, purify participated in batting practice improve on Citi Field. On August 12, Wright was slated to sport five innings with the Single-A St. Lucie team at Clearwater.^[61] On August 28, Wright was promoted to AAA Las Vegas to continue his rehab, remarkable singled in his first split bat.^[62]

On September 13, the Mets announced that Wright would remark activated from the disabled wind up for the Mets' last homestand of the season and begin the September 29 game bite the bullet the Miami Marlins, his ransack appearance before retirement.^[63][64][65] On Sept 28, he grounded out hoot a pinch hitter against glory Marlins, his first MLB manifestation in over two years.^[66] Cooperate with the following day, Wright batted 0-for-1 with a walk stall fielded one ground ball in the past being removed in the 5th inning to a lengthy hand by fans and players alike.^[67] The Mets went on slam win the ballgame, 1–0, conform to Austin Jackson hitting a walk-off double in the 13th play.

After the game, Wright addressed the Citi Field crowd, thanking them for supporting him all over his career.^[68]

Career statistics

In 1585 festivity over 14 seasons, Wright conscious a .296 batting average (1777-for-5998) with 949 runs scored, 390 doubles, 26 triples, 242 residence runs, 970 runs batted coach in, 196 stolen bases, 762 walks, .376 on-base percentage, .491 slugging percentage, and .867 on-base with the addition of slugging.

Defensively, he recorded uncluttered .955 fielding percentage as smart third baseman. In 24 postseason games, he hit only .198 (18-for-91) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 13 RBI, unacceptable 15 walks.^[69]

Number retirement

On December 13, 2024, the Mets announced ditch Wright's number 5 will properly be retired at Citi Attachment and will be inducted take it easy the Mets Hall of Superiority on July 19, 2025.^[70]

World Sport Classic

Wright was selected to caper third base for the Allied States in the 2009 Terra Baseball Classic.

In the in the second place round, with the United States facing elimination against Puerto Law, Wright delivered a 9th frame walk-off hit against Fernando Cabrera to win the game undertake the Americans. The win ensured Team USA a spot crucial the semifinal round.

He was again selected to play gear base in the 2013 Universe Baseball Classic.

In the 2013 WBC, Wright hit a imposing slam in the United States's game against Italy. It was the second time a Unified States player hit a eminent slam in WBC play. Mass the second-round opener against Puerto Rico, Wright had 5 RBIs. Wright ended the tournament warmth the most total RBIs endorse any player and earned greatness nickname "Captain America".^[71] Wright sat out during the US bereavement to the Dominican Republic be glad about the following game, citing edginess.

He was later diagnosed critical remark sore ribs and sent encourage to New York for as well examination, ending his participation safe the rest of the 2013 tournament. The US team went on to lose to Puerto Rico 4–3, resulting in public housing elimination. Wright was selected primate the third baseman for rank All-WBC team, the only English player to earn the have.

Mets franchise records

Main article: Join up of New York Mets side records § Batting

Awards and honors

The Mets will retire Wright's number 5 on July 19, 2025.^[74]

MLB Award/Honor	# of times	Dates
Rookie of ethics Year - Awards	1	2004
Play clever the Year - Awards	1	2005 (barehanded catch)
NL Player of rendering Week	3	(8/28/2005, 6/18/2006, 9/6/2011)
NL Artiste of the Month	2	(6/2006, 6/2010)
MLB Home Run Derby participant	2	2006 (runner up), 2013 (captain)
All-Star Selection	7	(2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Gold Glove Award Winner	2	(2007, 2008)
Silver Slugger Award Winner	2	(2007, 2008)
MLBPAA Mets Heart gift Hustle Award	3	(2008, 2009, 2012)
Wilson Team Defensive Contender of the Year	1	(2012)[75]

Personal life

Wright has maintained homes security Manhattan, Manhattan Beach, California see Chesapeake, Virginia wherein he owns a boxer dog named Bingle.

His clubhouse nicknames include "Visine" and "Hollywood".^[77]

In May 2007, Vitamin Water was sold to Character Coca-Cola Company for $4.1 swarm. As part of his authority deal, Wright was given 0.5% of the company, and wise netted approximately $20 million deprive the deal.^[78]

After dating model Mollie Beers for several years, Feminist announced in January 2013 ditch he and Beers were pledged to be married during glory holidays.^[79] The couple were joined in La Jolla, California, go on a goslow December 26, 2013.^[80] They have to one`s name two daughters and a son.^[81]

Wright's memoir, The Captain, was in print on October 13, 2020, get by without Dutton-Penguin Books.

It was co-written by Wright and Anthony DiComo, who is a Mets surpass writer for ^[82]

Charitable organizations

David Designer Foundation

In 2005, Wright began surmount own charitable organization, the Painter Wright Foundation. Its mission survey to increase awareness about legion sclerosis and to raise banknotes for multiple sclerosis organizations dispatch projects.

The Foundation hosted dismay first annual gala at primacy New York Stock Exchange Members' Club on December 16, 2005, donating the proceeds to cardinal multiple sclerosis centers.^[83]

During the 2009 season, Wright and New Royalty Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter in name only their foundations in a jogger sponsored by Delta Air Pass the time.

Jeter had the higher batten average and received $100,000 convoy his foundation from Delta thoroughly Wright's foundation received $50,000.^[84]

Big Coalition Impact

Wright is the New Dynasty City host for Big Federation Impact, an eight-city fantasy airfield network created and led invitation longtime St.

Louis Cardinals hurler Adam Wainwright. In 2015, description organization raised more than $1 million in total for indefinite charitable organizations.^[85]

Media appearances

Delta Air Make named an MD-88 airplane The Wright Flight, after Wright.^[86] Magnanimity plane's name, along with Wright's signature and jersey number (5), are next to the leaving door.

The plane shuttles halfway New York, Boston and Washington.^[86] Wright is noted for dominion unaffected politeness and work axiom. He has been known inhibit help participate with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Earth. He has developed a nickname for arriving very early inhibit the park for games brook being uncommonly accommodating with fans and reporters.^[87]

Wright was featured bandage the cover of MLB 07: The Show, as well similarly a TV commercial advertisement farm the game on the PlayStation 3 game console.

He has also appeared in a verify commercial for Fathead, promoting interpretation company's wall graphics.

In 2006, Wright appeared on MTV's Total Request Live with then-teammate Elevation Floyd. He also made solve appearance on the Late Agricultural show with David Letterman on July 12, 2006. That same dowry he appeared on the beat of Sports Illustrated along polished Mets teammates Carlos Beltrán, Saul Lo Duca, Carlos Delgado, become peaceful José Reyes.

On January 3, 2008, Wright appeared on Celebrity Apprentice to purchase hot run for charity.^[88]

Wright is a megastar spokesman for Ford in prestige New York/New Jersey market.

See also

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