He didn't have a long career but seems like he still had a much longer career than his production warranted.
Jaret Wright pitched for 11 seasons and started 171 games going 68-60. He did not reach 1,000 innings and finished his career with an ERA+ of 90 and a career ERA of 5.09.
What is especially impressive about his career is that there was a point when teams decided he was not a good starter. In 2003, Wright pitched in 50 games and didn't make a single start. He went 2-5 with a 7.35 ERA.
Somehow, the next season he went back into the rotation and actually had the best season of his career.
He was also given a surprisingly long leash in the postseason despite being universally terrible: 3-6 with a 7.07 ERA over 56 innings.
Last edited by packs; 02-21-2025 at 10:31 AM.
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