Mel Wright Autographs
Melvin James Wright Jr. (May 11, 1928 – May 16, 1983) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, pitching coach and scout. A native of Manila, Arkansas, who attended Ouachita Baptist University, Wright threw and batted right-handed and was measured during his playing days at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and 210 lb (95 kg).
Wright was a longtime associate of former MLB center fielder and manager Bill Virdon. Originally signed by the New York Yankees in 1950, Wright was traded with Virdon to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 1954, in a multiplayer transaction that sent eventual Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Enos Slaughter to the Yanks. But while Virdon enjoyed a decade-plus-long Major League playing tenure, Wright spent most of his pitching career at the Triple-A minor league level. In 543 minor league games, he won 85 games, losing 61 with an earned run average of 3.01.
Wright appeared in 58 games with the Cardinals (1954–55) and Chicago Cubs (1960–61), winning two of six decisions, surrendering 119 hits in 84 innings pitched, and compiling a poor earned run average of 7.61.
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Traded items with a signature of Mel Wright
The most expensive item with a signature of Mel Wright (MEL WRIGHT (D.83) SIGNED 1975 YANKEES TEAM ISSUE 8X10!) was sold in January 2011 for $49.88 while the cheapest item (Mel Wright signed 3x5 Cardinals Cubs Yankees) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2012 with an average selling price of $8.27 for an autographed item of Mel Wright. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2011 with $49.88 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was March 2013. In average, an autographed item from Mel Wright is worth $6.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Mel Wright were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | (2) MEL WRIGHT INDEX CARD SIGNED LOT 1954-55 ST LOUIS CARDINALS PSA/DNA d.1983 | $10.00 |  |
| (3) MEL WRIGHT INDEX CARD SIGNED 1954-55 CARDINALS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED 1928-1983 | $17.00 | |
| 1954 CARDINALS: Mel Wright, SIGNED 3x5 (JSC), D.1983 | $7.99 | |
| 1973 Topps card autographed of Bill Virdon.--Mel Wright # 517 | $25.00 | |
| 2025 Historic Autographs YesterYear 2 Melvin Mel Wright CUT AUTO AUTOGRAPH 9/10 | $21.99 | |
| Autographed 5X7 Coach Mel Wright Pittsburg Pirates | $4.99 | |
| HOUSTON ASTROS D. JONES MEL WRIGHT 1975 TOPPS TEAM CARD VINTAGE SIGNED IN-PERSON | $3.25 | |
| Mel Wright (1928-1983) signed 3x5 | $4.44 | |
| Mel Wright (d. 1983) Signed Cut on Index Card - Cardinals, Cubs | $3.25 | |
| Mel wright signed 3 1/2 X 5 photo astros coach | $4.00 | |
| MEL WRIGHT SIGNED INDEX CARD 1954 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - CUBS - Expos - deceased | $6.06 | |
| Mel Wright Signed Photo - Astros - 3.5 x 5 - Autographed | $2.99 | |
 | Mel Wright Signed Vintage Photo Postcard Rochester Red Wings Autograph | $25.00 | |
 | Mel Wright Signed Vintage Photo Postcard Salt Lake City Bees Autograph | $25.00 | |
| Mel Wright VINTAGE autographed signed 8x10 photo Houston Astros D:1983 | $4.76 | |
