Ken Wright

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Given name: Kenneth Warren Wright
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'2" / 210 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Sep 4, 1946 in Pensacola, FL
Died: Jan 21, 2017 in Pensacola, FL (70 years old)
Debut: Apr 10, 1970

Kenneth Warren Wright (September 4, 1946 – January 21, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974 for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees.

After attending Escambia High School he was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1964, Wright was selected from Boston in the rule 5 draft by the Kansas City Royals. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Royals on April 10, 1970, and appeared in his final game on April 28, 1974, with the New York Yankees.

Wright died January 21, 2017.